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Red Skelton with the cast of Avalon Time

Avalon Time – Red Skelton’s first radio show

People remember Red Skelton for his decades-long television series, as well as his long film career. But his rise to national prominence actually began on the radio. His first radio appearance was on Rudy Vallée’s The Fleischmann’s Yeast Hour in 1937. Red joked with fellow comic Joe Cook about their respective home towns. The two were invited back two weeks later, and Red appeared again in November.

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When Nuthood Was in Flower, The Red Skelton Hour, season 15, guest star Milton Berle

When Nuthood Was in Flower [Red Skelton Show]

When Nuthood Was in Flower, The Red Skelton Hour, season 15, originally aired January 4, 1966 with Milton Berle

In When Nuthood Was in Flower, Red Skelton appears as Forsooth in a sketch set in the Middle Ages. He begins as apprentice to a torture device manufacturer, and ends entertaining the troops … With guest star Milton Berle! The ad libbing and improvised comedy is hilarious!

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