Episode 1
How Stupid of Cupid
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Guest stars Art Gilmore, Paul Ford, Frankie Darro, Ollie O'Toole
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The Red Skelton Show
1951TV-G20 seasons7.4 / 10
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
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The Red Skelton Show premiered September 30, 1951. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
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Episode 3
Loafer, Come Back to Me
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Guest stars Art Gilmore, Tommy Farrell, Robert Foulk, Louis Quinn, Mickey Rooney, Gilchrist Stuart
Episode 5
Loco Boy Makes Good
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Guest stars Allison McKay
Episode 6
A Taste of Money
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Guest stars Allison McKay
Episode 8
Hobo a Go Go
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Written by Red SkeltonGuest stars Art Gilmore, Douglas Fowley, Audrey Meadows, Peggy Rea, Ned Romero
Episode 16
When Nut-Hood Was in Flower
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Written by Red SkeltonGuest stars Art Gilmore, Milton Berle, Grady Sutton
Episode 19
The Agony and the Nag-Ony
Red as George Appleby tries to drive his hated wife insane with the help of crooked "door-to-door Psychiatrist" Dr. Sigmund Fraud.(Vincent Price).In the monologue, Red enacts an encounter between a prospector and a rattlesnake, and in the silent spot, he's a musician searching for quiet inspiration in a tumbledown, desolate cabin, and finding anything but.
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Written by Red SkeltonGuest stars Art Gilmore, Lou Krugman, Buddy Lewis, Vincent Price
Episode 20
Down the Old Chisholm Trail with the Old Chiseler
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Written by Red SkeltonGuest stars Art Gilmore, George Gobel
Episode 22
Half a Loafer Is Better Than None
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Written by Red SkeltonGuest stars Art Gilmore, Ed Wynn, Buddy Lewis
Episode 24
Red Skelton Scrapbook
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Written by Red SkeltonGuest stars Art Gilmore, John Wayne
Episode 25
Love at First Fright
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Written by Red SkeltonGuest stars Art Gilmore, Phyllis Diller, Buddy Lewis, Jack Palance
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Cast
Red SkeltonHost
Herb VigranGuest
Lon Chaney Jr.George
Art GilmoreAnnouncer (voice)
Kathryn CardMaw Kadiddlehopper
Marshall ReedKid Jackson
Maudie PrickettWoman from PTA
Ed WynnColonel Jungle-Rot FreeloaderCredits
- Written by
- Red Skelton, Pat McCormick, Dave O'Brien, John Fenton Murray, Rick Mittleman, Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller, Jack Douglas, Mort Greene, Bruce Howard, Ben Freedman
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 672
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States
CBSUnited States- Van Bernard Productions
CBSUnited States- Sursum Corporation
NBCUnited States
Themes
pantomimesketch comedyvariety show