This is a maid? I thought maids had short skirts with white hats and black silk stockings.

— Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason)

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8 seconds sound clip from The Honeymooners (1955) - A Woman's Work Is Never Done sitcom.

You can hear this line at 00:10:19.252 in the Blu-ray version of the TV Series.

Quote context

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- As a matter of fact, I was just talking to someone on the inside who I think would be perfect for what you want.

- Miss Reynolds, would you send in Thelma, please?

- Thelma.

- You'll be very lucky to get Thelma. She's an extremely good worker.

- You know, it's a funny thing about the maid situation, but the demand is so tremendous today, there just aren't enough maids to go around. I guess the maids are aware of this, and they've all become very independent.

- Oh, hello, Thelma.

- This is a maid? I thought maids had short skirts with white hats and black silk stockings.

- The chubby one's gonna be trouble.

- Don't be too hasty. I'm sure they're an awfully nice couple.

- What my husband meant was, we just wanted to explain your duties to you.

- Oh, yeah. What do I gotta do, yeah. And I might as well tell you right now, I can't do no heavy work. I'm sickly.

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