Q 01/05

Ralph Kramden was employed as a driver by which fictional New York firm?

A) Five Boroughs Bus Line

B) Empire Transit Lines

C) Metropolitan Coach Co.

D) Gotham Bus Company

Answer · why

D) Gotham Bus Company

Ralph is never actually seen driving a bus in the show, apart from publicity photos, though he turns up at the depot now and then.

Q 02/05

Ed Norton, Ralph's upstairs neighbour and best friend, worked for which New York City department?

A) Sanitation trucks

B) The sewers

C) The subway

D) Parks maintenance

Answer · why

B) The sewers

He described the job as 'sub-supervisor in the sub-division of the department of subterranean sanitation, I just keep things moving along.'

Q 03/05

Ralph and Ed were both enthusiastic members of which fraternal lodge?

A) The Benevolent Order of Beavers

B) The Loyal Order of Raccoons

C) The Fraternal Order of Moose

D) The Ancient Order of Owls

Answer · why

B) The Loyal Order of Raccoons

A blackboard at the lodge shows Ralph's dues in arrears in more than one episode.

Q 04/05

Who played Alice Kramden in the Classic 39 episodes of 1955-56?

A) Pert Kelton

B) Sheila MacRae

C) Audrey Meadows

D) Jane Kean

Answer · why

C) Audrey Meadows

Meadows was the third actress to play Alice; she later became a banker.

Q 05/05

Which actor played Ed Norton throughout every version of the show?

A) George O. Petrie

B) Phil Silvers

C) Frank Marth

D) Art Carney

Answer · why

D) Art Carney

Gleason recast both wives when the show moved to Miami but insisted Norton should never be played by anyone else.