Red Skelton (playing a variation on himself, as opposed to one of his many characters) and plays with his son Richie’s chemistry set. He inadvertently discovers a cure for smog, with the aid of his butler Reggie! And the Smog Czar is offering $10 million dollars for a cure to the smog problem! But a gangster, Mr. Lasagna (George Raft) wants the information, and is willing to get rough in order to get it …
The Smog Czar
In flashback, Red Skelton tells Reginald Denny of the time Red Goes to Barber College – and ruined Charles Coburn’s haircut! What will Beverly say?
Red Goes to Barber College
Clem the Rookie – The Red Skelton Show, season 4, starring Leo Durocher, Diahann Carroll The first program of Red’s fourth season is broadcast from New York City. The Redettes open the program with “Come… Clem the Rookie
In Love Thy Neighbor, Red Skelton is urged by his butler to get a hobby. This leads him to buying a build-it-yourself RV kit from Sadie Murphy, keeping it at her trailer park … and her trying to marry him!
Love Thy Neighbor [Red Skelton Show]
Peter Lorre wants Red Skelton to help him create … a comedy show! This results in a unique, funny Honeymooners spoof with Peter Lorre. Peter Lorre acts like an Addams Family-version of Ralph Kramden. Red Skelton plays an interesting version of Art Carney‘s character, Ed Norton. Favorite line: “Ralph’s” wife (Vampira) asks him how his day was. Peter Lorre (who drives a hearse) replies, “Traffic was so bad, my passenger got out and walked!”
The Honeymooners Spoof [Red Skelton Show]