- I work for the city.
- In what capacity?
- Capacity? About 50,000 gallons a day. I work in the sewer.

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art carney ed norton

8 seconds sound clip from The Honeymooners (1955) - Opportunity Knocks, But sitcom.

You can hear this line at 00:13:17.008 in the Blu-ray version of the TV Series.

Quote context

[...]

- You're talking about buses running on a schedule and everything.

- Have you ever thought of running odd and even buses? The odd buses stop at the odd streets. The even buses stop at the even streets. See? It splits up the crowd. The buses keep rolling, and you're on schedule.

- Norton, will you please stop bothering Mis...

- Odd and even buses? You know, that's a very interesting, a very, very good thought.

- Mr. Norton, in what line of business are you?

- I work for the city.

- In what capacity?

- Capacity? About 50,000 gallons a day. I work in the sewer.

- I like a man with a sense of humor.

- Now look, if you want to ever...

- Now, never mind, Ralph, never mind.

- Say, Mr. Norton, how would you like to come to work for me?

- Me? Work for you at-at the bus company?

- Now, for a long time, I've felt the need in our organization for a man who understands the drivers' problems, for a bus driver supervisor.

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The Honeymooners (1955) Sound Clip

The funniest lines and quotes from The Honeymooners (1955) TV Series, with sound clips.

Actors: Jackie Gleason (Ralph Kramden), Audrey Meadows (Alice Kramden), Art Carney (Ed Norton)

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