The Honeymooners: The International Order of Loyal Raccoons are planning a trip to Chicago for their annual convention, and to help get themselves in the mood for the festive occasion they've invited the Great Fatchamara -- "the world's greatest hypnotist," and a Raccoon from Bayonne to the lodge to entertain them. He hypnotizes Ralph and Norton and tells Ralph he is Norton, and Norton, Ralph. He tells them they're at a bowling alley, and each acts as if he's the other: "Ralph" is angry because "Norton" wants to bowl first; "Norton" rolls a strike and finishes off his turn with a Nortonesque flourish of the arms. Before Fatchamara brings them out of their trances, he gives them a posthypnotic suggestion: whenever they're seated and hear the name Chicago, they'll think they're sitting on a bed of red-hot coals. The convention ought to be a riot -- Ralph's bringing a toy gun, a trick glass, chattering teeth, an electric prod, and paper bags to drop out the hotel window--but he may not get there because he hasn't saved any money. He tries the flattery routine to coax some money out of Alice, but she's having none of it--she's saving the money for furniture. Then Ralph has one of his all-time-great brainstorms: we'll get the Great Fatchamara to hypnotize Alice so she'll tell Ralph where she's hidden the money. The next day Alice is in the candy store, making a telephone call, and in walk Ralph and Norton to call Fatchamara. They don't know it's Alice in the telephone booth, and while they're waiting for her to hang up they discuss Ralph's scheme. Alice overhears the whole thing. When Fatchamara shows up at the Kramdens, Alice is ready for him and fakes being hypnotized. She shows Ralph where she's hidden the money, but he decides to play it smart and take it just before he's ready to leave for Chicago so Alice won't know it's missing until too late. On the train to the convention, the Raccoons are filling the car with belly laughs as Ralph relates the whole story. When the waiter brings the check for the Raccoons' drinks, big-shot Ralph offers to pay. He opens the money box, but instead of finding the cash he finds a note -- from Alice. Then, to add insult to injury, when the waiter tells Ralph he must pay up before the train reaches "Chicago," Ralph gets "burned" again. Running time: 38:23

Starring:

Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, Jackie Gleason, Joyce Randolph

Genre:

Comedy, Family