I’m sure others have probably noticed this but only (“The Honeymooners”) Jackie Gleason’s Ralph Kramden could get away with repeated wife beating jokes. I see three reasons.
One, we knew without a doubt that he would never hit her. Moreover, Ralph knew that Alice knew he would never hit her. The frustration on his face was because he knew he’d never do it.
Two, it’s a safe bet that Ralph would probably kill with his bare hands anyone who harmed a hair on Alice’s head.
Finally, ever the comic pro, Gleason always had the scripts so that Alice verbally got the best of Ralph as soon as he “threatened” her.
BILL
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