Pumping Out Two A Week
As far as content goes, Jackie Gleason knew how to keep things rolling. Because he came from a sketch comedy background, Gleason knew how to run at neck break speed, which meant that he could perform his energetic wise-cracking character double the amount than his colleagues.
Back in the 1950s, most shows filmed an episode a week, but The Honeymooners filmed two episodes a week. That wasn’t the only innovative filming technique that The Honeymooners did. Instead of filming on a sound stage, the whole production filmed at the Adelphi Theater. You would never know it just by looking at how well the “set” looked.
