One recurring thing in these shows is Ralph Kramden jumping to conclusions. He believes he has won a great award at his lodge and even though it has not been verified, he starts writing a speech and acting all bloated. He tries his joke out on Alice but she knows better after hearing so much of this stuff before. This is one of those touching episodes when the love of the characters transcends the plot. Actually, Alice and Tricia are quite rude and insensitive here which is a bit out of character.
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Kwew the ending, of course. Still good episode
vitoscotti24 January 2022
Episode mostly a vehicle to showcase Jackie Gleason's brilliance. Alice & Ed have some funny lines. A lot of the theme has been done before. But, it still works. My favorite part is when Ralph gets interrupted practicing his speech.
What's Bigger Than Raccoon Of The Year
dougdoepke14 October 2016
Ralph puffs out bigger than the Hindenburg. He thinks he's going to be named Raccoon of the year by the Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler of his lodge. Now he's got to make a speech, which he rehearses with Alice and Ed, or at least tries to. You can imagine the verbal puffery that he's going to spice up with a joke about King Arthur and his court. Naturally the gag's terrible, taking about ten minutes to set up for a punch-line that's a real groaner. In my book, that's the entry's highpoint. And catch the Mystic Ruler's uniform—combat veterans should be so lucky. Anyway, Alice and Ed get to do their thing while Trixie makes a brief appearance. Happily, it's a half-hour of classic humor from an expert cast.
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