A Matter of Life and Death When Ralph thinks he's dying and sells the story to a magazine, he discovers it was a dog who was sick instead. Details Casts Title A Matter of Life and Death Genres Comedy Family Release Date 1955-10-29 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 30 Minutes Season Number 1 Episode Number 5 Production Companies Jackie Gleason Ralph Kramden Audrey Meadows Alice Kramden Art Carney Ed Norton Joyce Randolph Trixie Norton