In “Lookie Lookie Here Comes Crookie“, San Fernando Red is cooking up a injured worker lawsuit – which backfires on poor Count Mustache (Hugh O’Brien)
Lookie Lookie Here Comes Crookie – The Red Skelton Hour season 14, broadcast February 23, 1965
Act I
San Fernaando Red is supplying workers to wealthy people — so they can have workplace accidents, and sue! And San Fernando will take half of the lawsuit’s proceeds! So he’s interview a potential new butler and maid … And demonstrating some potential accidents!
Act II
In Act II, the maid and butler are now working at the mansion of Count Mustache! And, they’ve planted multiple booby traps to injure themselves so that they can sue. But, Count Mustache accidentally triggers one of them — and loses half of his mustache! His career will be ruined!
Act III
Trying to make amends, San Fernando Red tries to make a bogus replacement for the missing half mustache. But the best-laid plans of mice and con men oft go astray …
On Stage
There’s a quick sketch with Hugh O’Brien as a surgeon, Chanin Hale as his nurse, and Red as the patient.
Doctor: Want to know something funny? I’m not even a doctor.
Nurse: Want to know something funny? I’m not even a nurse.
Red Skelton: Want to hear something really funny? I’m not even sick!
Doctor: That’s what you think, buddy! [walks offstage with a mannequin arm]
The Silent Spot
In a classic edition of the Silent Spot: Red pantomimes an old man and a little boy on a fishing trip. And the young boy’s much better at catching fish! Which the grumpy older man doesn’t appreciate …
I Wonder Why
The show concludes with Skelton’s reading of Shirley Burden’s children’s book, ‘I Wonder Why‘ for National Brotherhood Week.
Songs
- Teenaged Italian singing sensation Piccola Pupa performs ‘I Want to Be Wanted‘, ‘My Heart is a Hobo‘ and ‘La Musica Italiana.’
- The Tom Hansen Dancers perform “One More Time“
Cast
- Red Skelton … Self – Host/Self – San Fernando Red
- David Rose and His Orchestra … Themselves
- Art Gilmore … Announcer
- Hugh O’Brian (Ten Little Indians) … Count Mustache
- Chanin Hale
- Bill Shannon
- Jan De Marco
- Eve Brent
- Piccola Pupa … Guest Vocalist
- Tom Hansen Dancers … Themselves