Sat, Jan 3, 1953
Alice get picked to be in ad campaign for a kitchen cleaner. When Ralph finds out, he doesn't like the idea because he feels the women in ads are uncovered to much. But, when Ralph finds out that he might be in the picture he's more interested. After the photographer arrives they find out that the man in the picture will be a male model. Ralph loses it and tries to throw them out. To get him to let them use Alice they promise him an ad of his own and take his picture. When he what they plan to use it for he throws them out breaking Alice's heart. As the episode ends Ralph is apologizing to Alice.
Sat, Jan 17, 1953
Ralph and Ed run into one of Ralph's old school chum at a restaurant. While talking with him they find out he's single and wants to meet someone. After a couple of failed attempts in the restaurant and one the phone they finally manage to land him date with someone they know. Unfortunately Trixie was standing next to the woman when she made the date and Trixie thought since Ralph was the one who set it up he was the one going out with the girl. Ralph makes things worse for himself by coming home with flowers for the first time in 5 years. He's only grateful for having Alice instead of being lonely like his friend. Alice doesn't believe him and confronts him about what she heard. He hits the ceiling and since he can't convince her that its not true he makes it worse by going along with her. Ralph manages to convince Alice that her suspicions aren't true and his friend and the girl he found for him hit it off
Sat, Jan 24, 1953
Ralph comes home from work and overhears Alice and Trixie rehearsing in the other room for a play she's in. In this play she's woman who plans to kill her husband. SO, naturally he thinks she's going to kill him. The trouble builds from there. In the end Ralph and Alice work it out.
Sat, Mar 14, 1953
Ralph's mother-in-law is visiting for the holidays and he has had it with sleeping on a cot in the kitchen. After coming up with a bunch of bad ideas he decides to say his back is hurting and he has to sleep in a soft bed to recover. But he doesn't know what Alice and her aunt had decided on while they were out of the room.
Sat, Mar 28, 1953
Ralph comes home from work upset about his lunch, Alice had tried something she had heard on a cooking show. They fight about her cooking and she goes upstairs to the Norton's. While she's gone Ralph finds out how little he knows about cooking. After Alice comes back one of Ralph's friends stops by to apologize for taking and eating his lunch after he mistakes Ralph's lunch box for his.
Sat, Apr 11, 1953
The Kramdens and the Nortons are going to the race track. Alice finds out that Ralph plans to bet $30 on one horse and wants to keep him from going. While they're getting ready to go to the track, people in the neighborhood start coming by to get him to place bets for them. Norton comes by and tells him the neighborhood cop is coming by because he thinks Ralph is a bookie. Ralph panics and swallows what he thinks is the list that would make him look like a bookie. The cop leaves, thinking no bookies would be silly enough to swallow a fifty dollar bill.
Sat, Apr 25, 1953
Ralph's doctor tells him he needs to lose weight, Alice decides she's going make sure he follows the doctors orders. While Ralph's at work a neighbor comes down and asks Alice to hide some food for her for her husbands surprise party. She hides the food before Ralph comes home. When Ralph does get home he in a bad mood and demanding food. Alice sticks to her guns, and tries to help Ralph come up with some ways to distract himself from his hunger pangs. Everything fails, and he remains grumpy. In the mean time Alice goes up to the Norton's house leaving Ralph alone with the food which he finds by accident and eats almost all of it. When the neighbor comes down Alice finds out what he's done. Alice makes things right with the neighbor and Ralph is embarrassed. He apologizes and promises to go on a diet the next day.
Sat, May 30, 1953
An opening dance number by the June Taylor Dancers is followed by Gleason's monologue. Art Carney appears near the end of a Nescaf instant coffee commercial. Announcer Jack Lescoulie sets up a sketch involving Charlie Bratton and Clem Finch. Gleason portrays Joe the Bartender. After soliciting contributions for the Red Cross, Lescoulie introduces Gleason's four-movement tone-poem ballet, "Tawny," which calls for fifty musicians and seventy-six dancers. Gleason conducts the theme. "Modern Blues," a black street-scene, features dancers Dolores Harper, James Riley, and Charles Queenan; "Period Waltz," with a late-eighteenth century look, features dancers Kathryn Lee, Duncan Noble, and Davie Lerner. The stylized "Formal Grand Finale" is danced by Marilyn Taylor, Peter Gladke, Rudy Tone, and others. The program concludes with thanks to all from Gleason.
Sat, Sep 26, 1953
While at a ball game with Ed, Ralph wins a $1000 as part of a contest at the ball park. When they get home Ralph tells Alice all about all the things he going to spend the money on but she thinks they should put in the bank. Later when they decide to celebrate they decide to do it at home with some Chinese food. He sends Ed and Trixie leaves obviously upset. Alice tells Ralph that he's being selfish and he should share some with Ed. Later when the bread company representative arrives to give him the prize they tell him they want pictures for advertising. Alice points out Ralph called in sick and will lose his job if the pictures are used. The pictures are taken but Alice tears of the release and Ralph storms out of the room. When Ralph comes back into the room the company doctor is there because a lot of drivers have been faking illness. The visit from the doctor scares Ralph and he apologizes to Alice and we can only assume the pictures don't get published and Ralph doesn't get his prize.
Sat, Oct 31, 1953
The Kramdens and the Nortons are going to a Halloween party. Alice has made their costumes and Ralph doesn't like his. He decides to go a bum and rips up his only suit. Alice tries to stop him but he insists he won't need the suit again. When the people they were supposed to go with arrive he finds out it's not a Halloween party it a formal dance for his bosses birthday. Once Ralph realizes he can't go to this party he winds up having to apologize to Alice who of course forgives him.
Sat, Nov 7, 1953
Ralph's boss is coming over, and he thinks that if he makes a big impression on him he'll get the next big promotion. So he puts on a suit, and gets champagne, caviar, and Cuban cigars. Mr. Marshall spends only a little time with Ralph and when he leaves he wants Ralph to come to work early to help him show the board how they can cut the other drivers pay because Ralph is getting along so well on his salary.
Sat, Nov 28, 1953
Ralph spots a wanted criminal on his bus. He comes up with a story that the bus has broken down to get people off the bus and notifies a cop. The bad guy is caught and Ralph is a hero. The press and the police chief show up at Ralph's house just in time to find out that the bad has escaped and vowed to get the guy who turned him in. While Ralph is trying to decide where to hide the police approach the "hero" to act as a decoy to help them re-arrest the criminal.