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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Awards:
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 16 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Red Skelton | ... |
Self - Host
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(653 episodes, 1951-1971)
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David Rose and His Orchestra | ... |
Themselves
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(644 episodes, 1951-1971)
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Art Gilmore | ... |
Announcer
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(525 episodes, 1954-1971)
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Tom Hansen Dancers | ... |
Themselves
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(152 episodes, 1964-1970)
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Jan Arvan | ... |
Paw Kadiddlehopper
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(124 episodes, 1953-1971)
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The Alan Copeland Singers | ... |
Themselves
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(112 episodes, 1964-1969)
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Bob LeMond | ... |
Announcer
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(96 episodes, 1951-1955)
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Ray Kellogg | ... |
Bartender
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(79 episodes, 1953-1971)
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Lucy Knoch | ... |
Commercials
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(68 episodes, 1951-1955)
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The Skelton Dancers | ... |
Themselves
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(52 episodes, 1956-1964)
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Currie Pederson | ... |
Dancer
(48 episodes, 1962-1970)
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Chanin Hale | ... |
Silent Spot
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(42 episodes, 1963-1971)
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Jimmy Cross | ... |
Drunk
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(39 episodes, 1954-1970)
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Gilchrist Stuart | ... |
Butler
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(39 episodes, 1954-1971)
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Pat McGeehan | ... |
Self - Announcer
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(37 episodes, 1951-1965)
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Bonnie Evans | ... |
Dancer
(29 episodes, 1964-1970)
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David Sharpe | ... |
Little Old Lady
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(28 episodes, 1964-1969)
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Ida Mae McKenzie | ... |
Self
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(25 episodes, 1965-1971)
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David Rose | ... |
Orchestrator
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(24 episodes, 1951-1969)
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Jackie Coogan | ... |
Muggsy
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(24 episodes, 1956-1970)
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Barbara Morrison | ... |
Barbara
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(24 episodes, 1958-1970)
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Michael Ross | ... |
Ali Baba Cugat's Vizier
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(24 episodes, 1952-1971)
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Gil Perkins | ... |
Barber Customer
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(24 episodes, 1951-1953)
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Beverly Powers | ... |
One Minute Dramas Cue Card Lady
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(24 episodes, 1966-1970)
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The Jimmy Joyce Singers | ... |
Themselves
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(24 episodes, 1969-1970)
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Shirley Mitchell | ... |
Mrs. Lump Lump
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(23 episodes, 1951-1966)
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Peggy Rea | ... |
Ada DuPois
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(23 episodes, 1964-1971)
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Patrick Campbell | ... |
Townsman
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(23 episodes, 1965-1971)
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The Burgundy Street Singers | ... |
Themselves
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(23 episodes, 1970-1971)
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The Redettes | ... |
Themselves
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(22 episodes, 1954-1955)
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Vincent Price | ... |
Beige Bart
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(20 episodes, 1956-1971)
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Bob Duggan | ... |
Minor Role
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(20 episodes, 1960-1971)
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Vici Raaf | ... |
Clara Appleby
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(19 episodes, 1952-1963)
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Brad Logan | ... |
Guard #2
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(19 episodes, 1967-1970)
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Benny Rubin | ... |
Stagecoach Driver
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(18 episodes, 1952-1963)
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Dick Ryan | ... |
Agricultural Awards Host
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(18 episodes, 1951-1959)
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Bern Hoffman | ... |
Actor
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(16 episodes, 1955-1970)
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Ross Ford | ... |
Well-Dressed Man
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(16 episodes, 1956-1970)
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Henry Corden | ... |
Doctor
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(16 episodes, 1965-1970)
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Phil Arnold | ... |
Army Uniform Supply Clerk
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(15 episodes, 1951-1967)
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Mickey Rooney | ... |
Self
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(15 episodes, 1957-1970)
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Emmaline Henry | ... |
Clara Appleby
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(15 episodes, 1961-1970)
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Garrett Lewis | ... |
Dancer
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(15 episodes, 1962-1970)
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Don Crichton | ... |
Dancer
(15 episodes, 1965-1967)
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Frank Wilcox | ... |
'J.B.'
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(14 episodes, 1955-1970)
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Helen Kleeb | ... |
Wife
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(14 episodes, 1955-1970)
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Edmund Penney | ... |
Ambulance Driver at Desk-Ambulance Sketch
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(14 episodes, 1952-1953)
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Cesar Romero | ... |
Advertising Agency Executive
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(13 episodes, 1956-1970)
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Virginia Grey | ... |
Clara Appleby
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(13 episodes, 1955-1966)
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Billy Barty | ... |
Silent Spot
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(13 episodes, 1952-1970)
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Production Companies
- CBS Television Network
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
- Sursum Corporation
- Van Bernard Productions
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1971) (United States) (tv)
- CBS (1970) (United States) (tv)
- Video Treasures (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Simitar Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Marathon Music & Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG) (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Madacy Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG) (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Platinum Disc (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Madacy Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Navarre Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Digital 1 Stop (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Genius Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Critics' Choice Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Vox (II) (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
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Did You Know?
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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