Exemplification Essay: The Perry Como Show
On October 1, 1955 “The Honeymooners” began on the CBS network. Their run only lasted one season, and even though they were the number two show at one point, they could never overtake “The Perry Como Show.” Perry Como had a variety/music show that the country loved. Unfortunately for Gleason, no one could compete with Como’s show.
“Como, an old friend of Gleasons who had shared nightclub stages with him at Jersey Shore resorts, was a huge success. Apparently, many viewers were unwilling to crossover from Como to Gleason at the midway point of the singers show.” (Demographic Vistas, p. 116)
When their one year run ended, they had dropped from second to nineteenth. Interestingly enough, the show became a cult classic with their original thirty nine episodes still being aired to this day.
What many people don’t know is that the Honeymooners began much earlier than this. The show began as a skit within “Dumont’s Cavalcade of Stars” back in 1951. The initial six minute sketch featured Art Carney as a police officer. Although the original was considered more serious in terms of Ralphs anger over his marriage and money situation, it …show more content…
William Hanna admitted that he based his hit cartoon “The Flintstones” on “The Honeymooners. If you’ve ever seen the show, Fred Flintstone is definitely similar to Ralph Kramden. He yells all the time. He bowls, belongs to a lodge, and is best friends with his neighbor. This is what is termed a “Rhetorical Persona.” Rhetorical persona is defined as someone in the present who mirrors someone from the past. Fulfilling a need for personality types. Getting your audience to think of you as a haloed predecessor. Fred Flintstone is tailored after Ralph Kramden in almost every way. Why did William Hanna do that? Because of the success of “The Honeymooners.” Fred Flinstone went on to become one of the most popular cartoon characters of all
“Como, an old friend of Gleasons who had shared nightclub stages with him at Jersey Shore resorts, was a huge success. Apparently, many viewers were unwilling to crossover from Como to Gleason at the midway point of the singers show.” (Demographic Vistas, p. 116)
When their one year run ended, they had dropped from second to nineteenth. Interestingly enough, the show became a cult classic with their original thirty nine episodes still being aired to this day.
What many people don’t know is that the Honeymooners began much earlier than this. The show began as a skit within “Dumont’s Cavalcade of Stars” back in 1951. The initial six minute sketch featured Art Carney as a police officer. Although the original was considered more serious in terms of Ralphs anger over his marriage and money situation, it …show more content…
William Hanna admitted that he based his hit cartoon “The Flintstones” on “The Honeymooners. If you’ve ever seen the show, Fred Flintstone is definitely similar to Ralph Kramden. He yells all the time. He bowls, belongs to a lodge, and is best friends with his neighbor. This is what is termed a “Rhetorical Persona.” Rhetorical persona is defined as someone in the present who mirrors someone from the past. Fulfilling a need for personality types. Getting your audience to think of you as a haloed predecessor. Fred Flintstone is tailored after Ralph Kramden in almost every way. Why did William Hanna do that? Because of the success of “The Honeymooners.” Fred Flinstone went on to become one of the most popular cartoon characters of all