
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 has to change his sleeping habits when he works the night shift; Ralph loses Alice's money in a jelly bean contest.

The Kramdens and Nortons dress up in costumes to go to the bus company's Halloween party.

Alice disagrees with Ralph and Ed's choice of a political candidate; what Ralph thought was a costume party turns out to be a formal affair for his boss.

Ralph gives advice to a prospective bridegroom and almost breaks up a honeymoon.