Cauliflower McPugg is one of Red Skelton’s most lovable characters. Unlike several others, he’s not larcenous, nor dishonest. He is an inept boxer, however, who’s clearly been two long in the ring. Although he’s convinced he hasn’t been. He’s known as “the man who hears the bells and the birds” because he’s frequently hearing them — when they’re not there.
Cauliflower McPugg – Red Skelton’ punch-drunk boxer
Photo gallery for Clean Politics – a very funny first season episode of The Red Skelton Show
Photo gallery for Clean Politics
Happy Memorial Day Happy Memorial Day to all of our veterans … no matter which war you served in.
In Ta Ra Ra Bum Today, hobo Freddie the Freeloader (Red Skelton) camps out in the spooky house of Herman Munster (Fred Gwynne). And then Herman comes home!
Ta Ra Ra Bum Today [The Red Skelton Hour]
In Freddie and the Spies, a desperate scientist (Richard Deacon) has Freddie the Freeloader (Red Skelton) hide his discovery to keep it from spies. Freddie has to hide it from his friend (Edward Everett Horton) as well!
Freddie and the Spies [The Red Skelton Show]
Thanksgiving jokes by Red Skelton – during his opening monologue on The Red Skelton Hour, jokes about Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner, cooking it, and eating it. From the episode, Climb Upon My Knee, Dummy Boy. Thanksgiving… Thanksgiving jokes by Red Skelton
Red Skelton, Clem Kadiddlehopper, and Cauliflower McPugg sing. As do musical guests The Sportsmen. And then, Red tries to track down a spy at the Cafe Paree — which turns into a Tide commercial.
Cafe Paree [The Red Skelton Show]
Red Skelton wrote “This Is No Joke” during his first year in the Army. It was published in the September 1946 issue of Classic Comics. This photo of the column was taken at the Red Skelton Museum in Vincennes. I originally found this at KPCnews.com
This is No Joke
Mountain Washin’ – The Red Skelton Show, season 1, originally aired October 28, 1951 Mountain Washin’ (named after the Tide commercial) is an early episode the The Red Skelton Show, with Red Skelton doing routines… Mountain Washin’ [The Red Skelton Show]
