The honeymoon ain’t over.

It’s been 70 years since the debut of “The Honeymooners” but fans of the iconic sitcom say it’s still ingrained in pop culture – and in the fabric of the Big Apple.

Catchphrases like “to the moon, Alice,” “baby, you’re the greatest” and “hey Ralphie boy” are immediately recognizable as the Brooklyn-based black-and-white comedy keeps people watching over and over again decades after its Oct. 1, 1955, premiere. 6

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The reason why the episodes are so durable was best explained by the show’s late star and mastermind Jackie Gleason , his stepson said in a recent interview.

“Well, Jackie answered that quite simply: Because they’re funny,” said Craig Horwich, the son of Gleason’s widow Marilyn Taylor. “And that really is the perennial answer.”

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