Red Skelton’s TV appearances. Primarily his own series (The Red Skelton Show, The Red Skelton Hour) as well as specials, guest appearances, etc.
In The Agony and the Nag-Ony, henpecked George Appleby tries to drive his wife (Shirley Mitchell) insane with the help of crooked “door-to-door Psychiatrist” Dr. Sigmund Fraud (Vincent Price).
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Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Dumb co-stars George Gobel. Red and George crack up on the seven seas as Forsooth (Skelton), a poor but stupid shipbuilder’s apprentice, and Christopher Columbus (Gobel).
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A Royal Command Performance – Red celebrated his 70th birthday with a Command Performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The royal family were treated to Freddie the Freeloader, Clem Kadiddlehopper, George Appleby, Gertrude & Heathcliff, and the Guzzler’s Gin routine.
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In Eenie Meenie Minee Schmo, Mickey the Loser (Mickey Rooney) has a perpetual run of bad luck at the gambling tables. His luck gets worse as he seeks the advice of “the swami of Las Vegas” – Clem Kadiddlehopper!
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The Red Skelton Show is an American television comedy/variety show that ran from 1951 to 1971. To a generation of viewers, it was a weekly… Read More »The Red Skelton Show
In A Thousand And One Arabian Nuts, carpet manufacturer Abou-Smart (Stubby Kaye) establishes Gazundheit Airlines after his brother Abou-Boob (Red Skelton) invents the flying carpet.
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Willie and the Burglar is the main sketch in this episode. Also, Clem Kadiddlehopper sells real estate, Red Skelton hawks snake oil medicine, and Red and Lucille Knoch are artist and model.
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In Half a Loafer is Better than None, Freddie the Freeloader finally locates his long lost father. It’s a jungle explorer, played by Ed Wynn, whom he hasn’t seen in forty years
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The Skeltons at Home is a classic episode of The Red Skelton Show. Various of Red Skelton’s most famous characters (including Clem Kadiddlehopper, Cauliflower McPugg, the inebriated Willie Lump-Lump, and the cowboy Deadeye) visit the Skelton family on Christmas Eve. They all interact with the Skelton’s “maid”, Shirley Mitchell. “Nice to meet you, Tiny Tim.” It ends with a boy’s choir singing Christmas carols and Red Skelton giving his Christmas wishes.
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The Red Skelton Show season 2 continues, with Red introducing Freddie the Freeloader and Bolivar Shagnasty.