Season 1

Clem and the Married Life

by tfraymond
May 2, 2021April 19, 2023

Clem and the Married Life is a funny Season 1 episode of the Red Skelton show. The centerpiece is a series of three sketches about married life.

G. I. McPugg [Red Skelton Show]

by tfraymond
April 18, 2021August 18, 2021

G. I. McPugg – The Red Skelton Show season 1, originally aired November 18, 1951

G. I. McPugg is a very funny, fast-paced episode of The Red Skelton Show. Clem Kadiddlehopper tries to sell toothpaste on a TV commercial. Cauliflower McPugg tries to get an Army pass. Willie Lump-Lump does a hilarious turn as a private eye!

Lucille Knoch and Red Skelton in the Cafe Paree skit on The Red Skelton Show

Cafe Paree [The Red Skelton Show]

by tfraymond
November 22, 2020May 21, 2023

Cafe Paree – The Red Skelton Show season 1, originally aired November 11, 1951

Red Skelton, Clem Kadiddlehopper, and Cauliflower McPugg sing. As do musical guests The Sportsmen. And then, Red tries to track down a spy at the Cafe Paree — which turns into a Tide commercial.

Willie and the Burglar [The Red Skelton Show]

by tfraymond
September 23, 2020July 23, 2021

Willie and the Burglar – The Red Skelton Show, season 1, originally aired November 4, 1951

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.

The Red Skelton Show season 1

by tfraymond
June 10, 2020March 28, 2024

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!

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

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.