
Ralph Kramden is a perpetually flustered but eternally optimistic New York City bus driver living with his wife, Alice, in a small Brooklyn apartment. Ralph's best friend is sanitation worker Ed Norton, who lives in the same building with wife Trixie.

The Kramdens and Nortons go on a safari; Ralph and Ed go hunting.

Ralph blames Alice for ruining their chances to win on a radio quiz show.

The Kramdens and the Nortons discover that television, instead of killing conversation, stimulates it.

Alice adopts a puppy and Ralph inadvertently feeds dog food to his boss.