The Red Skelton Show (1951)
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
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Episode 1 - McPugg's Comeback
Release Date: 1956-10-02 -
Episode 2 - Olympic Clem
Release Date: 1956-10-09 -
Episode 3 - Bolivar's Song or Shagnasty Composer
Release Date: 1956-10-16 -
Episode 4 - Freddie Votes or Election Fiddle
Release Date: 1956-10-23 -
Episode 5 - The Magic Shoes
Release Date: 1956-10-30 -
Episode 6 - Appleby's Millions
Release Date: 1956-11-13 -
Episode 7 - The First Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims
Release Date: 1956-11-20In this spoof of the Miles Standish-John Alden-Priscilla Mullins legend, Red plays John in a broad, farcical manner, given to slapstick clumsiness and cigar chomping anachronisms. The filmed quality of the show cuts out most of the spontaneous gags and asides expected of Red.
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Episode 8 - The Atomic Sailor
Release Date: 1956-11-27 -
Episode 9 - Clem Goes Hollywood
Release Date: 1956-12-04 -
Episode 10 - San Fernando Goes Straight
Release Date: 1956-12-18 -
Episode 12 - Resolutions
Release Date: 1957-01-01 -
Episode 13 - Freddie the Count
Release Date: 1957-01-08 -
Episode 14 - The Sailor Takes a Wife
Release Date: 1957-01-15 -
Episode 15 - Freddie, the Contest Winner
Release Date: 1957-01-22 -
Episode 16 - Cauliflower Wrestler
Release Date: 1957-01-29 -
Episode 17 - Freddie Finds a Headlight
Release Date: 1957-02-05 -
Episode 18 - Reporter Clem
Release Date: 1957-02-12 -
Episode 19 - Appleby Goes Abroad
Release Date: 1957-02-19 -
Episode 20 - San Fernando's Showboat
Release Date: 1957-02-26 -
Episode 21 - Clem Strikes Oil
Release Date: 1957-03-05The Kadiddlehopper's at first dismayed at the black gooey stuff on their land learn that it is worth a fortune with which Clem uses to create a financial empire that employs to make Daisy June a star so she will marry him.
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Episode 22 - Freddie's Surprise Party
Release Date: 1957-03-12 -
Episode 23 - Appleby's House
Release Date: 1957-03-19 -
Episode 24 - Clem's Fish Market
Release Date: 1957-03-26 -
Episode 25 - Romeo and Juliet
Release Date: 1957-04-02 -
Episode 26 - Robinson Crusoe
Release Date: 1957-04-09 -
Episode 27 - Mean Widdle Girl
Release Date: 1957-04-16 -
Episode 28 - Bolivar's Double
Release Date: 1957-04-23 -
Episode 29 - Cookie in Cuba
Release Date: 1957-04-30 -
Episode 30 - Freddie and the Happy Helper
Release Date: 1957-05-07 -
Episode 31 - Clem's Inheritance
Release Date: 1957-05-14 -
Episode 32 - Cookie in Cuba II
Release Date: 1957-05-21 -
Episode 33 - Medicine Man
Release Date: 1957-05-28 -
Episode 34 - Freddie the Star
Release Date: 1957-06-04 -
Episode 35 - Cookie's Secret
Release Date: 1957-06-11 -
Episode 36 - Appleby's Invention
Release Date: 1957-06-18 -
Episode 37 - Hollywood Agent
Release Date: 1957-06-25