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Red Skelton, as Willy Lump Lump, in the topsy turvy room in The Red Skelton Scrapbook 66

Willy Lump Lump – Red Skelton’s inebriate character

One of Red Skelton‘s “core” characters is Willy Lump Lump. Willy’s perpetually drunk, much to the chagrin of his suffering wife. How he started drinking varies, depending on the episode. Once, his wife said that it began with rum-filled chocolates that they received as a wedding gift. In another story, it goes back to when she was dating Willy. And she got him liquored up, so that he would propose to her!

Goodness Had Nothing to Do with It - The Red Skelton Show, season 9, originally aired March 1, 1960 with guest star Mae West

Goodness Had Nothing to Do with It

Goodness Had Nothing to Do with It – The Red Skelton Show, season 9, originally aired March 1, 1960 with guest star Mae West

Goodness Had Nothing to Do with It is a parody of the interview show Person to Person (1953). Mae West has written her autobiography, “Goodness Had Nothing to Do with It“. In her interview, she tells about the three men she intentionally left out of her autobiography: Cauliflower McPugg, San Fernando Red, and Clem Kadiddlehopper.

Clean Politics - The Red Skelton Show, season 1- with Clem Kadiddlehopper, Willie Lump Lump, and San Fernando Red

Clean Politics [The Red Skelton Show]

Clean Politics – The Red Skelton Show, season 1- with Clem Kadiddlehopper, Willie Lump Lump, and San Fernando Red

Clean Politics is a very funny, fast-paced episode of The Red Skelton Show. It has three very funny sketches, all of which are laugh out loud funny! Enjoy!

Freddie and the Yuletide Doll - The Red Skelton Show with Cara Williams, season 11

Freddie and the Yuletide Doll [The Red Skelton Hour]

Freddie and the Yuletide Doll – The Red Skelton Show with Cara Williams, season 11

Freddie and the Yuletide Doll – lonely on Christmas, Freddie fantasizes that an abandoned rag come comes to life as his companion. A sweet, and bittersweet, Christmas episode.

Let's Talk About Father - The Red Skelton Show, season 1

Let’s Talk About Father [Red Skelton Show]

Let’s Talk About Father – The Red Skelton Show, season 1

Let’s Talk About Father is a Father’s Day episode. Willy Lump Lump is pacing the floor at the hospital, waiting for the birth of his child. While there, he narrates the Let’s Talk About Father sketch.