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The Red Skelton Show season 1

The Red Skelton Show season 1

Buy from Amazon.com The Red Skelton Show season 1 – the very first season of Red Skelton‘s long-running television show. It’s interesting how many things became recurring items … and what didn’t. For example, at the end of each episode, Red is knocked over and dragged backwards through the curtain!

The Red Skelton Show season 1
Here Comes the Bribe - The Red Skelton Show, season 15, originally aired October 26, 1965

Here Comes the Bribe [Red Skelton Show]

Here Comes the BribeThe Red Skelton Show, season 15, originally aired October 26, 1965 – with Johnny Mathis

Here Comes the Bribe is an episode of The Red Skelton Show, featuring Sheriff Deadeye running for re-election … Unless guest star Johnny Mathis can stop him! It was originally aired shortly before Halloween, so the silent spot is an appropriate parody of Hansel and Gretel, as well as some Halloween jokes in Red’s opening monologue.

Here Comes the Bribe [Red Skelton Show]
A Taste of Money - originally aired October 19, 1965 - Season 15, episode 6 of The Red Skelton Show

A Taste of Money [Red Skelton Show]

A Taste of MoneyThe Red Skelton Show, Season 15 – originally aired October 19, 1965 – with Harve Presnell

A Taste of Money features Red Skelton as his con man character, San Fernando Red. With guest Harve Presnell, they perform a three-act skit. They also do a funny short routine about rodeo skills, and a hilarious silent spot of pickpocket Red repeatedly trying to escape from jail.

  • As part of his opening monologue, Red Skelton does a pantomime of a doctor in a hospital. Doctor Jekyll, that is …
  • Harve Presnell performs Let It Be Me and Mountain Greenery, aided by the Tom Hansen Dancers and Alan Copeland Singers.
A Taste of Money [Red Skelton Show]
Smokeless Sunday - The Red Skelton Show, season 1, episode 4, originally aired October 21, 1951

Smokeless Sunday [Red Skelton Show]

Smokeless SundayThe 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.

Smokeless Sunday [Red Skelton Show]