
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.

Ralph and Alice plan surprise anniversary parties for each other; Ralph's lunch box gets switched at work.

Ralph places racetrack bets for his neighbors; Ralph hopes a failed medical exam will bring him insurance benefits.

The Nortons move in with the Kramdens while their apartment gets painted; Ralph invites his boss to dinner.

Ralph's attempt to secure Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey as performers for the Raccoon's Ball hits a snag when he finds the brothers in the middle of a feud.