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The Red Skelton Show ()

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  • 1h 0min
  • Comedy
  • TV Series
Long-running weekly show that spotlighted legendary comedian and beloved television clown, Red Skelton. Each show featured comedy skits, gags, and vignettes starring Skelton and guest performers.
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 16 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary

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  Self - Host / ... (653 episodes, 1951-1971)
David Rose and His Orchestra ...
  Themselves / ... (644 episodes, 1951-1971)
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  Announcer / ... (525 episodes, 1954-1971)
Tom Hansen Dancers ...
  Themselves / ... (152 episodes, 1964-1970)
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  Paw Kadiddlehopper / ... (124 episodes, 1953-1971)
The Alan Copeland Singers ...
  Themselves / ... (112 episodes, 1964-1969)
Bob LeMond ...
  Announcer / ... (96 episodes, 1951-1955)
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  Bartender / ... (79 episodes, 1953-1971)
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  Commercials / ... (68 episodes, 1951-1955)
The Skelton Dancers ...
  Themselves / ... (52 episodes, 1956-1964)
Currie Pederson ...
  Dancer (48 episodes, 1962-1970)
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  Silent Spot / ... (42 episodes, 1963-1971)
Jimmy Cross ...
  Drunk / ... (39 episodes, 1954-1970)
Gilchrist Stuart ...
  Butler / ... (39 episodes, 1954-1971)
Pat McGeehan ...
  Self - Announcer / ... (37 episodes, 1951-1965)
Bonnie Evans ...
  Dancer (29 episodes, 1964-1970)
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  Little Old Lady / ... (28 episodes, 1964-1969)
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  Self / ... (25 episodes, 1965-1971)
David Rose ...
  Orchestrator / ... (24 episodes, 1951-1969)
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  Muggsy / ... (24 episodes, 1956-1970)
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  Barbara / ... (24 episodes, 1958-1970)
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  Ali Baba Cugat's Vizier / ... (24 episodes, 1952-1971)
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  Barber Customer / ... (24 episodes, 1951-1953)
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  One Minute Dramas Cue Card Lady / ... (24 episodes, 1966-1970)
The Jimmy Joyce Singers ...
  Themselves / ... (24 episodes, 1969-1970)
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  Mrs. Lump Lump / ... (23 episodes, 1951-1966)
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  Ada DuPois / ... (23 episodes, 1964-1971)
Patrick Campbell ...
  Townsman / ... (23 episodes, 1965-1971)
The Burgundy Street Singers ...
  Themselves / ... (23 episodes, 1970-1971)
The Redettes ...
  Themselves / ... (22 episodes, 1954-1955)
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  Beige Bart / ... (20 episodes, 1956-1971)
Bob Duggan ...
  Minor Role / ... (20 episodes, 1960-1971)
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  Clara Appleby / ... (19 episodes, 1952-1963)
Brad Logan ...
  Guard #2 / ... (19 episodes, 1967-1970)
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  Stagecoach Driver / ... (18 episodes, 1952-1963)
Dick Ryan ...
  Agricultural Awards Host / ... (18 episodes, 1951-1959)
Bern Hoffman ...
  Actor / ... (16 episodes, 1955-1970)
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  Well-Dressed Man / ... (16 episodes, 1956-1970)
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  Doctor / ... (16 episodes, 1965-1970)
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  Army Uniform Supply Clerk / ... (15 episodes, 1951-1967)
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  Self / ... (15 episodes, 1957-1970)
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  Clara Appleby / ... (15 episodes, 1961-1970)
Garrett Lewis ...
  Dancer / ... (15 episodes, 1962-1970)
Don Crichton ...
  Dancer (15 episodes, 1965-1967)
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  'J.B.' / ... (14 episodes, 1955-1970)
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  Wife / ... (14 episodes, 1955-1970)
Edmund Penney ...
  Ambulance Driver at Desk-Ambulance Sketch / ... (14 episodes, 1952-1953)
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  Advertising Agency Executive / ... (13 episodes, 1956-1970)
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  Clara Appleby / ... (13 episodes, 1955-1966)
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  Silent Spot / ... (13 episodes, 1952-1970)

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Also Known As
  • The Red Skelton Hour (United States)
  • Шоу Рэда Скелтона (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • El show de Red Skelton (Venezuela)
  • ザ・レッド・スケルトン・ショー (Japan, Japanese title)
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  • 60 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia 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, nor 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." See more »
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