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TIL The Honeymooners (1955-1956) sitcom was so successful that its formula (big oaf husband, smart sassy wife, zany neighbor) have been used on hundreds of other shows like The Flintstones, Jeffersons, Roseanne, Simpsons, Family Guy, King of Queens, Home Improvement, Family Matters, Martin, etc...

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