The Red Skelton Show
Season 16
TV-G
Comedian Red Skelton hosts a variety show of comedic sketches, and a range of stars, to speak to an entire generation.
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32 Episodes
- Eenie Meenie Minee Schmo
E2Eenie Meenie Minee SchmoSketch: Clem Kadiddlehopper graduates as a fortune teller and helps change Mickey Rooney luck. Music: Simon and Garfunkel sing, 'I am a Rock' and 'The Dangling Conversation.' Silent Spot: Red touchingly pantomimes a man's last day on the job after 60 years, and his difficulty in actually leaving. - Jerk Be NimbleE11
Jerk Be NimbleSketch: Clem Kadiddlehopper's lighter-than-air cake recipe attracts the attention of foreign General Ruhakoff (Vito Scotti) who wants to use the recipe as rocket fuel for his country's space program. Janet Leigh appears as Clem's girlfriend, Daisy June. Music: Dionne Warwick sings "Walk On By" and "People." The Silent Spot: A burglar (Red) with a sweet tooth breaks into a drugstore soda fountain. Bill Shannon plays a policeman. - The Fastest Cuspidor in the West
E13The Fastest Cuspidor in the WestSheriff Deadeye is determined to get the lead role in a motion picture being made in town - even to the extent of wearing a corset to appear thinner. However, he finds he has been beaten out by Nathan Nothing (guest Robert Goulet), who is younger and more handsome. In "The Silent Spot," Red plays a crotchety old man who hates children, but finds he has been promoted to a store's toy department during the Christmas rush. - The Taming of the Screw-LooseE15
The Taming of the Screw-LooseSketch: Forsooth (Red), a bumbling medieval servant, brings deadly bad luck to the Duke de Fromage and the Marquis de Swinger, the father and son (both played by Tony Randall) of a French aristocratic family. Music: Tony Randall performs a song-and-dance to "Winchester Cathedral." The Silent Spot: Red tries to be first in line for Rose Bowl tickets in a pantomime bit with Barbara Hewitt (the 1966 Tournament of Roses Queen). - Freddie’s HeroesE17
Freddie’s HeroesIn this WW II parody, the stars of "Hogan's Heroes" (Bob Crane and John Banner) appear as their characters of Col. Hogan and Sgt. Schultz. Red (as Freddie the Freeloader) is assigned to assist in their escape from Stalag 13. In "The Silent Spot," Red plays a bungling 19th century suitor who must meet his girlfriend's parents. - Absence Makes the Hate Grow FonderE19
Absence Makes the Hate Grow FonderGeorge Appleby accompanies his abusive wife, Clara (guest Eve Arden), on a southwestern vacation, but the couple splits in the process. They go their separate ways, but end up staying in the same hotel room, unbeknownst to each other. In "The Silent Spot," Red plays an old man whose bumbling attempts to run a gas station end in failure. - Parlor, Bedroom & Wrath
E24Parlor, Bedroom & WrathSketch: George Appleby (Red) arrives early for a high society party thrown by his old pals Mike and Pat Mahoney (Mickey Rooney and Martha Raye), entertainers who have struck it rich. The three start drinking before the other guests arrive. The polite gathering soon escalates into a wild bash. Music: Martha Raye sings "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" and "Happiness is Just a Thing Called Joe". The Silent Spot: Pierre the Beautician demonstrates some of the unusual beauty treatments that he gives his customers. - It’s a Treat to Beat a Cheat on the Mississippi Mud
E26It’s a Treat to Beat a Cheat on the Mississippi MudSketch: A novice lawyer (Richard Chamberlain) defends his first client, San Fernando Red, on an income tax evasion charge. Music: Richard Chamberlain sings "Haven't We Met?" and "When I Fall in Love." The Silent Spot: Red pantomimes a light sleeper having a bizarre nightmare. - Next Time Try the Brain
E28Next Time Try the BrainClem Kadiddlehopper meets down on his luck Loser Lumpkin (guest Tennessee Ernie Ford), a once-great champion chicken-plucker who was in the Olympics. Observing that Clem has the fingers for it, Lumpkin takes him to the Olympics to break the world chicken plucking record. In "The Silent Spot," it's the day after Christmas and Red plays a man dealing with his contentious wife, who demands he take down the tree and the decorations.
