Hey Alice, Hows-sbout I don't say I'll kick your ass Nos-more?

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The Honeymooners, in my eyes, wasn’t all that bad when it came to the empty threats of Gelatin’s character Ralph. This Ralph dude had a hot head but he never did anything physically assaulting. His wife had more wit than most women I see these days, other than the fact that… I personally, would rather have a woman shake her first at me knowing that I could later (or even right then), laugh at it, then be MOCKED by a woman I loved. One is hollow, (if you know the type of person who does it isn’t ever going to do it), and the other has substance.

   I've know men and women like this... my uncle IS Ralph Kramden... but my aunt is NO doubt the boss.  She tells him what to eat to keep him healthy, She has him on bikes working out, she 'in all fun' mocks him, which, HE LOVES.  When my uncle acts like Kramden... she has this smirk and rolls her eyes at him.  I'm not saying this type of relationship is for everyone, I'm a bit more sensitive then my aunt...  But she is so independent, and would never stand for my fat uncle to get out of line, that they are almost meant for one another. I often hear, "well how do you know that when they are alone that he doesn't act abusive."  If you met them, you would know there's NO way... trust me.  I hear "yes dear" or of my uncle more than ANY man I know.

   So, I don't see the big deal.  People say that if the show was on these days, people wouldn't take it.  Maybe that's true, but the smart people would see that his words of anger and frustration are no different then the fowl threats you make silently to your neighbor when both of you are out mowing the lawn, only he was somehow able to afford a ride on mower, when your left with you grandpappi's mower.  He waves at you with that smirk that you SWEAR is a mock to you and your antique.  lousy Territo's, think their so cool with their damn mower.  Wait 'till next year when I get an even better mower, and then when the blades of long grass have them tied down to the ground, I will drive suavely down my lawn with 4, NO!... 5 female wanting to take a ride.  Those Territo's will be asking for help, but all I'm gunna do is tip my hat and smirk at them... that'll show them!!

Sorry…
I DO have a question though…
In 1955 to '56… was there ANY controversy over the show then?

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When I first saw The Honeymooners when I was about 7 (in re-runs, I’m not that old!), I turned to my aunt in shock. “Did he just say he was gonna sock her?!”

My aunt thought it was funny. She also explained that Ralph would never actually hit Alice. Now that I’m older I can see that it’s all part of his blustering, ineffectually lovable character. I still cringe every time Ralph shakes his fist at his wife and threatens to send her “to the moon”, however.

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I agree with MyFoots. But I loved it when in “That’s My Bush!” (a parody of sitcoms), George W. says to his wife… “One of these days Laura, I’m gunna PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE!!”

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Yeah, but she’d usually snort and make nasty comments about his weight when he did that. So it’s not as if she was this cowering simpleton.

Hey, my parents used to tease me and threaten to sell me to the gypsies, as a child. FWIW.