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30 September 1951 (USA)
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Long-running weekly show that spotlighted legendary comedian and beloved TV clown, Red Skelton. Each show featured comedy skits, gags and vignettes starring Skelton and guest performers.
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 2 wins
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12 nominations
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(6 articles)
20 Classic TV Shows Get the Stamp of Approval from the Post Office
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20 Classic TV Shows Get the Stamp of Approval from the Post Office
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(From TVSeriesFinale. 12 August 2009, 4:55 PM, PDT)
20 Classic TV Shows Get the Stamp of Approval from the Post Office
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(Series Cast Summary - 3 of 300)| Red Skelton | ... | Clem Kadiddlehopper / ... (570 episodes, 1951-1971) | |
| Art Gilmore | ... | Announcer / ... (529 episodes, 1954-1971) | |
| David Rose and His Orchestra | ... | Themselves (400 episodes, 1951-1971) |
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The Red Skelton Hour (USA) (new title)
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60 min | 30 min (1951-1962)
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Black and White (1951-1955 and 1958-1965) |
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1.33 : 1 more
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Red Skelton had a reputation among comedy writers as being extremely difficult to work with, since he didn't like writers in general and resented CBS for insisting that he use them on his show; he wanted to write all the sketches himself, his reasoning being that no one knew his characters as well as he did. Sherwood Schwartz, prior to taking the position as head writer on the show, had it written into his contract with CBS that Skelton was under no circumstances allowed to discuss anything about a show's script with him before he was given it prior to taping, which often resulted in Skelton not knowing what a sketch was about or even what character he would be playing until shortly before airtime. That's why Skelton would often break character in the middle of a skit and turn to the audience and say something like, "Don't blame me, folks, I don't write this stuff."
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Featured in Influences: From Yesterday to Today (1999) (TV)
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Holiday for Strings
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Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason, Milton Berle, Burns and Allen, etc., etc. Will there ever be others that will equal them? I doubt it. Their shows were meant to entertain, not to push a political agenda as so many programs seem to do today.
As I understand, Red had several offers to do other television work but turned them down because he was expected to "modernize" his comedy, which he refused to do. Good for you Red! Shows were not flashy. There was no loud distracting music. Just pure comedy entertainment.
The dvds or videos should be part of the collection of anyone who loves a good laugh.