Ralph injures his back after a bowling tournament a day before his physical examination.Ralph injures his back after a bowling tournament a day before his physical examination.Ralph injures his back after a bowling tournament a day before his physical examination.
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- Director
- Writers
- Leonard Stern
- Sydney Zelinka
- Jackie Gleason(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaNorton mentions Spade Cooley. Cooley was an Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television personality. His career ended in 1961 when he was convicted for the murder of his second wife, Ella Mae Evans because of her many infidelities, including an affair with Roy Rogers.
- GoofsRalph incorrectly calls the heating pad a sleeping pad.
- Quotes
Ed Norton: Hey, Ralph, what's the normal temperature, around 98, ain't it?
Ralph Kramden: 98.6.
Ed Norton: What would you say a bad temperature is?
Ralph Kramden: Hundred and two, 103. What is it, Norton? What is my temperature?
[Norton becomes shocked as he examines the thermometer; Ralph gets impatient]
Ralph Kramden: WHAT'S MY TEMPERATURE, NORTON?
Ed Norton: [crying out] A HUNDRED AND ELEVEN!
Ralph Kramden: A hundred and eleven?
Ed Norton: Why'd it have to be you? Prime of life!
- ConnectionsRemade as Toen was geluk heel gewoon: Rugklachten (1995)
Featured review
Fine Line Between Comedy and Tragedy
Fitfully funny episode. Seems Ralph's got a conflict. Should he go bowling with the guys who depend on him, or go with Alice to her mother's. Guess which Ralph wants to do. Trouble is he's got a job physical the next day and bowling risks hurting his back. So even if he tricks Alice into not going with her, he risks his job by bowling.
Reviewer Desapio has a point. The series' standard humor is put into question by Ralph's all too evident back pain. There is a fine line between comedy and tragedy, as slipping on a banana peel usually illustrates. Then too, Gleason's an excellent actor whether feigning anger, humor, or pain. Seems ironic that his acting skill would get a mixed response to this episode. Nonetheless, there're still many funny parts, as when Alice catches big boy in his bowling jacket. All in all, however, it's a matter-of-taste 30-minutes.
Reviewer Desapio has a point. The series' standard humor is put into question by Ralph's all too evident back pain. There is a fine line between comedy and tragedy, as slipping on a banana peel usually illustrates. Then too, Gleason's an excellent actor whether feigning anger, humor, or pain. Seems ironic that his acting skill would get a mixed response to this episode. Nonetheless, there're still many funny parts, as when Alice catches big boy in his bowling jacket. All in all, however, it's a matter-of-taste 30-minutes.
- dougdoepke
- Apr 12, 2017
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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