The Honeymooners
Created by Jackie Gleason
On CBS
A foundational sitcom built on the affectionate friction between working-class couples, where schemes fail, tempers flare, and reconciliation is guaranteed.
A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. One of the most influential situation comedy television series in American history.
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Questions people ask
Is The Honeymooners easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Is The Honeymooners violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is The Honeymooners scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is The Honeymooners sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
Does The Honeymooners leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Honeymooners
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Honeymooners
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Honeymooners, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Honeymooners, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Honeymooners, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
