<P> Alice ( née Alice Gibson ) , played in the first nine skits , starting in 1951 , and ending in January 1952 by Pert Kelton , and by Audrey Meadows for all remaining episodes , is Ralph 's patient but sharp - tongued wife of roughly 12 years . She often finds herself bearing the brunt of Ralph 's insults , which she returns with biting sarcasm . She is levelheaded , in contrast to Ralph 's pattern of inventing various schemes to enhance his wealth or his pride . In each case , she sees the current one 's un-workability , but he becomes angry and ignores her advice ( and by the end of the episode , her misgivings almost always are proven to have been well - founded ) . She has grown accustomed to his empty threats -- such as `` One of these days , POW ! ! ! Right in the kisser ! '' , `` BANG , ZOOM ! '' or `` You 're going to the moon ! '' -- to which she usually replies , `` Ahhh , shaddap ! '' Alice studied to be a secretary before her marriage and works briefly in that capacity when Ralph is laid off . Wilma Flintstone is based on Alice Kramden . </P>
<P> Alice ( née Alice Gibson ) , played in the first nine skits , starting in 1951 , and ending in January 1952 by Pert Kelton , and by Audrey Meadows for all remaining episodes , is Ralph 's patient but sharp - tongued wife of roughly 12 years . She often finds herself bearing the brunt of Ralph 's insults , which she returns with biting sarcasm . She is levelheaded , in contrast to Ralph 's pattern of inventing various schemes to enhance his wealth or his pride . In each case , she sees the current one 's un-workability , but he becomes angry and ignores her advice ( and by the end of the episode , her misgivings almost always are proven to have been well - founded ) . She has grown accustomed to his empty threats -- such as `` One of these days , POW ! ! ! Right in the kisser ! '' , `` BANG , ZOOM ! '' or `` You 're going to the moon ! '' -- to which she usually replies , `` Ahhh , shaddap ! '' Alice studied to be a secretary before her marriage and works briefly in that capacity when Ralph is laid off . Wilma Flintstone is based on Alice Kramden . </P>
who played the first alice on the honeymooners
who played the first alice on the honeymooners
Pert Kelton
Pert Kelton