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Clem Kadiddlehopper as the Swami of Las Vegas, and Mickey Rooney as Mickey the Loser, in Eenie Meenie Minee Schmo

Eenie Meenie Minee Schmo [The Red Skelton Show]

Eenie Meenie Minee Schmo – guests Mickey Rooney, Simon & Garfunkel – The Red Skelton Hour, season 16, originally aired September 20, 1966

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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San Fernando Red in Monotony on the Bounty

Monotony on the Bounty [Red Skelton Show]

Monotony on the Bounty, The Red Skelton Hour, season 15, originally aired December 28, 1965

In Monotony On The Bounty, con artist San Fernando Red (Red Skelton) and his cohort Ruby operate the Fly-By-Night Travel Agency. Their client is Harry Cleancut (Cesar Romero), a heartthrob trying to escape from his fans.

Monologue | Monotony on the Bounty | Classic Sketch | On Stage | Silent Spot

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Concert in Pantomime, The Red Skelton Hour with Marcel Marceau, season 15, originally aired January 18, 1966

Concert in Pantomime [Red Skelton Show]

Concert in Pantomime, The Red Skelton Hour with Marcel Marceau, season 15, originally aired January 18, 1966

Concert in Pantomime is an all-pantomime show. Even the Tom Hanson Dancers copy Bip the mime’s costume and makeup, and perform silently. Marcel Marceau as Bip performs skits of flying a kite, a circus performer, and a sculptor. Red Skelton mimes an astronaut, a boxer, a woman driver, and a little boy.

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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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