Another Jackie Gleason classic, written by series regular Leonard Stern, best known for GET SMART, who actually got his start writing for ABBOTT AND COSTELLO and the BOWERY BOYS!
Ralph gets the green light to go on the tv show, the $99,000 Dollar Answer, a wild take-off on the top rated $64,000 Question at the time and a variation of Name That Tune. Take your pick. It's actually revealed that Ralph has a fantastic memory for music and naturally could win big bucks on a game show. The problem is his ego, growing by leaps and bounds, and Norton who is a frightmare to rehearse with. Jackie truly shows what a great comedian he was in scenes like this.
Ralph flirting with fame on a national tv show, what could be better, and with some similarities to his other famous tv appearance as the "Chef of the Future."
And just who was the composer of Swanee River? SEASON 1 EPISODE 18.
Ralph gets the green light to go on the tv show, the $99,000 Dollar Answer, a wild take-off on the top rated $64,000 Question at the time and a variation of Name That Tune. Take your pick. It's actually revealed that Ralph has a fantastic memory for music and naturally could win big bucks on a game show. The problem is his ego, growing by leaps and bounds, and Norton who is a frightmare to rehearse with. Jackie truly shows what a great comedian he was in scenes like this.
Ralph flirting with fame on a national tv show, what could be better, and with some similarities to his other famous tv appearance as the "Chef of the Future."
And just who was the composer of Swanee River? SEASON 1 EPISODE 18.