I probably qualify as an old fart (hopefully not a boring one 
, but I don't get it either. Must be an American thing....
I'll do it...
Slightly edited Wiki entry:
The Honeymooners is an American sitcom, based on a recurring 1951–55 sketch of the same name. It originally aired on the DuMont network's Cavalcade of Stars and subsequently on the CBS network's The Jackie Gleason Show, which was filmed before a live audience. It debuted as a half-hour series on October 1, 1955. Although initially a ratings success... [it ended] its production after only 39 episodes (now referred to as the "Classic 39"). The final episode of The Honeymooners aired on September 22, 1956.... The Honeymooners was one of the first U.S. television shows to portray working-class married couples in a gritty, non-idyllic manner (the show is set mostly in the Kramdens' kitchen, in a neglected Brooklyn apartment building).
Starred Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden and Audrey Meadows (mostly) as his wife Alice. Domestic violence was always good for a laugh back then, so Ralph was often threatening to smack Alice "to the moon!" He never did, of course, and to everyone's credit, Alice never took his bullshit seriously and always put Ralph in his place when necessary...
A 30-second clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98qw86DsdZ0
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