Red Skelton Show

Smokeless Sunday [Red Skelton Show]

by tfraymond
May 27, 2020March 3, 2022

Smokeless Sunday – The Red Skelton Show, season 1, episode 4, originally aired October 21, 1951

Smokeless Sunday begins with Red Skelton playing checkers with a dog … and losing.

Next is Red’s opening monologue, that leads into Cauliflower McPugg with his million dollar idea. Which involves a human fly climbing 100 feet on a ladder and jumping into a small cup of water. When the fly loses his nerve, Cauliflower takes his place … and regrets it.

Loco Boy Makes Good (The Red Skelton Show, Season 15, episode 5) - aired October 12, 1965

Loco Boy Makes Good [Red Skelton Show]

by tfraymond
May 25, 2020April 2, 2021

Loco Boy Makes Good (The Red Skelton Show, Season 15, episode 5) – aired October 12, 1965

In Loco Boy Makes Good, Clem Kadiddlehopper has to fill in for the American Olympic team — for matchstick piling. Accompanied by his cousin Goody (Bobby Rydell).

The Red Skelton Show – the early years

by tfraymond
November 20, 2016June 17, 2024

The Red Skelton Show – the early years (1951-1955)

In short, a DVD collection of the very early years of The Red Skelton Show – with a lot of episodes for the money. 10 disks of the show itself, with one additional bonus DVD. The contents are:

Private Red Skelton in the U.S. Army during World War II

Red Skelton photo gallery

by tfraymond
December 14, 2013June 14, 2022

A photo gallery of Red Skelton as himself as well as some of his most famous characters, such as Freddie the Freeloader, Clem Kadiddlehopper, etc.

by tfraymond
October 31, 2013May 25, 2021

Book Description of A Critical History of Television’s the Red Skelton Show, 1951-1971, courtesy of Amazon.com

The Red Skelton Show was on the air for 20 years, the longest-running primetime network comedy variety series on television. It was a top 10 series for nine years – an accomplishment surpassed only by Gunsmoke and Home Improvement. The series has a few unimpressive achievements too, such as becoming the first top 10 series to be canceled by a network.

AMC – The Red Skelton Show

by tfraymond
October 31, 2013October 7, 2021

AMC – The Red Skelton Show – 14 episodes of Red Skelton’s TV series

AMC – The Red Skelton Show is a very nice compilation of episodes from The Red Skelton Show — a total of 14 episodes on 2 DVDs, for under $10.00. Frankly, several of these are personal favorites, and they showcase some of Red Skelton’s most famous characters, including Freddy the Freeloader, Clem Kadiddlehopper and Cauliflower McPugg. They also include some excellent moments of Red Skelton being himself, such as when he emceed the Look Awards and interacted with Judy Garland, Jack Lemmon, Walt Disney, Edmond O’Brien, Alfred Hitchcock, Bing Crosby, and many others.