The Honeymooners Lovers Quiz

By: Jim Moore
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
The Honeymooners Lovers Quiz
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35 questions for the true Honeymooners fan! Test out your knowledge of this classic '50s sitcom and see how much you remember!
Where did Ralph threaten to send Alice?
Bismarck, North Dakota
Into orbit
Flying high
The moon
Raising a fist he never would have really considered using, Ralph would yell some version of, "You're goin' to the moon!"
What character did Ralph play when trying to sell the Handy Housewife Helper?
Chef Tell
Chef of the Future
We'll never forget "Better Living Through TV" and Ralph's petrified, "Chef-uh-duh-fewtchuh!"
Chef Boyardee
Chef Helpful
What was the name of Ralph and Ed’s lodge?
Raccoon Lodge
Several Honeymooners episodes refer to or involve the Raccoon Lodge. Fun Fact: The word "raccoon" was spelled with only one "c" on the sign that hung in the lodge.
Veronica Lodge
Water Buffalo Lodge
Chauncey Street Lodge

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Making fun of what name got Ralph in trouble at the pool hall?
Harvey
In "The Bensonhurst Bomber," Ralph makes fun of the name "Harvey," which gets him challenged to a fistfight.
Marvin
Frederick
Hollingsworth
What instrument did Ralph Kramden play?
Tuba
Cornet
In the episode, "Young Man with a Horn," Ralph plays his old cornet.
Piano
French Horn
What was Alice’s pet name for Ralph back in the day?
Ol' Buttercup
In "A Matter of Record," Ralph records a make-up message for Alice, referring to himself as "Ol' Buttercup."
Chubby
Butterball
Bus Boy

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What food was the last name of the Kramdens' Italian neighbors?
Manicotti
While they are mentioned elsewhere, Mr. and Mrs. Manicotti appear in "Mama Loves Mambo."
Stromboli
Calzone
Rigatoni
What street did the Kramdens and Nortons live on?
Bartlet Street
Chauncey Street
Chauncey Street was selected because Jackie Gleason was born on Chauncey Street, Brooklyn.
Menahan Street
Kosciuszko Street
What piano tune did Norton warm up with?
I’m In the Mood for Love
Shave and a Haircut
Swanee River
In "The $99,000 Answer," Ed plays the opening of "Swanee River" before beginning each song.
Rock-a-Bye Baby

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Who was the first actress to play Alice?
Sheila MacRae
Joyce Randolph
Elaine Stritch
Pert Kelton
Pert Kelton played Alice Kramden in the original Honeymooners sketches on The Jackie Gleason Show.
Name the Kramdens’ local Chinese restaurant.
Hong Kong Gardens
The Hong Kong Gardens is mentioned several times on The Honeymooners as a local eatery.
Canton Inn
Szechuan Sam’s
Peking Buck
Which bus route did Ralph drive?
Lexington Avenue
Park Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Madison Avenue
In "The $99,000 Answer," we hear that Ralph splashed water all over the show's host while driving his Madison Avenue bus.

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Ralph gave Norton a tie. What did he get?
Collar stays
Slippers
Suspenders
Spats
In "Twas the Night Before Christmas," Ed gives ralph a package containing a pair of spats that we never see.
What was Alice's sister's name?
Agnes
In "Here Comes the Bride," Ralph throws a monkey wrench into the wedding plans of Alice's sister, Agnes.
Cynthia
Betty
Ethel
Who runs Ralph's bus company?
Mr. Drysdale
Mr. Clovis
Mr. Marshall
In "Opportunity Knocks But," Ralph and Ed shoot pool at the home of Gotham Bus Company head, Mr. Marshall.
Mr. Mooney

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What was the name of Ed's childhood dog?
Lady
Molly
Rex
Lulu
Ed reveals "Lulu" as the name of a childhood pet in an episode called, "The Sleepwalker."
What game show did Ralph appear on?
The $99,000 Answer
Ralph appeared on "The $99,000 Answer," in an episode of the same name.
Who Am I?
Ask Me Something?
Question Time
What famous comedian’s son was a writer for The Honeymooners?
Milton Berle
Buster Keaton
Lou Costello
Groucho Marx
Marvin Marx, son of Groucho Marx, often appears as a writer in the credits for The Honeymooners.

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What did costume party judges mistake Ralph’s spaceman costume for?
Jukebox
Pinball machine
In "The Man from Space," Ralph's costume party creation is mistaken for an attempt at a pinball machine.
Spaceship
Washing machine
What did Ralph call Alice’s mother?
Blabbermouth
Ralph emphatically calls Alice's mother "a blabbermouth" in "A Matter of Record."
Gumflapper
Wiseneheimer
Butinski
What test did Ralph try on a vacuum?
Cornflakes Test
Rice Test
Oatmeal Test
The same vacuum that failed the oatmeal test in "The Deciding Vote" also cost Ralph an election.
Cornmeal Test

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What dance did Carlos Sanchez teach to all of the ladies in the building?
Mambo
The "Mama Loves Mambo" episode had the whole Chauncey Street building dancing.
Samba
Meringue
Tango
What character did Norton play in the Handy Housewife Helper commercial?
Chef of the Future
Chef Boyardee
Chef of the Past
In "Better Living Through TV," Ed appears as the "Chef of the Past."
Chef Special
What was Ralph’s signature mocking laugh?
Giggle. Giggle. Giggle.
Chortle. Chortle. Chortle.
Guffaw!
Har har har dee har har!
Ralph "har harred" many "hardy har hars" in his day.

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What is an “executive meeting” at the Raccoon Lodge?
Boxing match
Poker Game
This famous revelation is made by Ed Norton in an episode called, "A Dog's Life."
Beer night
Dice Game
Where is the Raccoon National Cemetery?
Brooklyn, New York
Fortine, Montana
Point Barrow, Alaska
Bismarck, North Dakota
In "The Loudspeaker," Ralph looks proudly forward to being Raccoon of the Year and eventual free burial in the Raccoon National cemetery, of Bismarck, North Dakota.
What bus company did Ralph drive for?
Marshall Bus Company
Gotham Bus Company
In "A Man's Pride," Ralph mentions that he "runs things" at the Gotham Bus Company."
Bensonhurst Bus Company
Metro Bus Company

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What would Jackie Gleason do to let the cast know he forgot his next line?
Say, “Homineh, homineh, hominem"
Shrug
Roll his eyes
Pat his stomach
According to many sources, Jackie Gleason would pat his stomach to let others know he had forgotten his lines.
When a lady willed "her fortune" to Ralph, what did he get?
Cat
$25
Bird
In the episode, "Ralph Kramden, Inc.," a lady leaves Ralph her pet bird, "Fortune," in her will.
Dog
What dance did Norton teach to Ralph?
Hucklebuck
In "Young at Heart," Ed and Ralph dance to a recording of "The Hucklebuck."
Twist
Jitterbug
Waltz

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Whose head was on the juicer Ralph gave Alice for Christmas?
Caesar
Churchill
MacArthur
Napoleon
As Ralph said in, "Twas the Night Before Christmas"—"You squeeze the oranges on Napoleon's head and the juice goes out his ears."
Who was Ralph’s loudmouth neighbor?
McNamara
MacAllister
McGarrity
McGaritty appears in "The $99,000 Answer" and is mentioned in "The Loudspeaker" as having enjoyed a joke Ralph made up.
Mahoney
Where did Ralph and Alice go to dances when they were teenagers?
Sons of Italy Hall
In the episode, "Young at Heart," Alice asks Ralph if he remembers the dances they used to go to at the Sons of Italy Hall.
Knights of Columbus
VFW Hall
Lions Club

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What TV show did Norton put his “official space helmet” on for?
Space Patrol
Captain Video and His Video Rangers
In the "TV Or Not TV" episode, Norton can be heard calling out, "Offical space helmet on, Captain Video!"
Flash Gordon
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
What was Ralph's weekly pay?
$54
$62
In "Brother Ralph," Alice shouts out Ralph's weekly salary, "Sixty-two dollars a week!"
$73
$47
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