The Red Skelton Show
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2x Emmy-winner — from Seymour Berns, clean family sketch and stand-up
Cast: Red Skelton
30 episodes
1. Dem Bums
1. Dem Bums
Red stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper and Freddie The Freeloader. Guest Star: Jackie Gleason.
26min
Oct 4, 1955
2. Money, Money, Money
2. Money, Money, Money
Red stars as Bolivar Shagnasty. Guest Star: Nancy Walker.
26min
Oct 3, 1955
3. Cinderfella
3. Cinderfella
Red stars alongside one of his comedy heroes, Ed Wynn, in a uproariously funny take on Cinderella.
26min
Oct 24, 1955
4. Shore Leave
4. Shore Leave
Red stars as Cookie, the funniest Navy cook in the fleet. Guest Stars: Connie Russell and Jamie Farr.
26min
Nov 8, 1955
5. TV vs The Electric Guitar
5. TV vs The Electric Guitar
Red stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper. Guest Star: Lucille Norman.
26min
Nov 15, 1955
6. The Fish Peddler's Thanksgiving
6. The Fish Peddler's Thanksgiving
Red stars as Bolivar Shagnasty. Guest Star: Nancy Walker.
26min
Nov 21, 1955
7. Phantom Of The Ballet
7. Phantom Of The Ballet
Red stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper. Guest Star: Peter Lorre.
27min
Nov 28, 1955
8. Deadeye vs Kit Carson
8. Deadeye vs Kit Carson
Red stars as Sheriff Deadeye alongside the real Kit Carson (Bill Williams) in order to make a child's holiday wish come true.
26min
Dec 6, 1955
9. Cookie and Zsa Zsa Gabor
9. Cookie and Zsa Zsa Gabor
Red plays Cookie the worst cook in the Navy who just happens to get a date with Zsa Zsa Gabor. Guest Stars: Zsa Zsa Gabor and Jamie Farr.
26min
Dec 26, 1955
10. The Barbershop Quartet
10. The Barbershop Quartet
Red is a member of a struggling Barbershop Quartet along with guest stars Jackie Coogan, John Carradine, and Billy Gilbert.
26min
Jan 3, 1956
11. Casanova
11. Casanova
Red plays George Appleby. Guest Star: Lola Albright.
26min
Jan 9, 1956
12. The Sculpture Show
12. The Sculpture Show
Red Stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper. Guest star: Basil Rathbone.
26min
Jan 16, 1956
13. Freddie On A Luxury Liner
13. Freddie On A Luxury Liner
Red Plays Freddie the Freeloader. Guest Stars: Melville Cooper and Reginald Denny.
26min
Jan 24, 1956
14. Lamb To Lion
14. Lamb To Lion
Red plays George Appleby. Guest Star: Jeanne Cagney.
26min
Jan 30, 1956
15. The Election Show
15. The Election Show
Red stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper and San Fernando Red. Guest Star: Cesar Romero.
26min
Feb 6, 1956
16. Valentine's Day Double Date
16. Valentine's Day Double Date
Red enlists the awkward Marvin Kaplan to come along on an Valentine's Day double date. Guest Stars: Marvin Kaplan and Sally Forrest.
26min
Feb 13, 1956
17. Clem vs The Mad Scientist
17. Clem vs The Mad Scientist
Red stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper. Guest Star: Vincent Price.
26min
Feb 21, 1956
18. Cookie and Snorkel's Bundle Of Joy
18. Cookie and Snorkel's Bundle Of Joy
Red plays Navy cook Cookie and Jamie Farr reprises his role as Snorkel. In the hilarious climatic scene watch as Farr dresses up in drag a good 16 years before his iconic cross dressing character Klinger on M.A.S.H. debuted. Guest Stars: Jamie Farr and Alan Hale Jr.
26min
Feb 28, 1956
19. Freddie vs The Freeway
19. Freddie vs The Freeway
Red stars as Freddie The Freeloader who refuses to sell his tiny rundown shack to make room for a new freeway. Guest Stars: Charles Coburn and Allen Jenkins.
26min
Mar 19, 1956
20. Clem's Feud
20. Clem's Feud
Red plays Clem Kadiddelhopper. Guest Star: Judy Canova.
26min
Mar 26, 1956
21. Dance Marathon
21. Dance Marathon
Red tries to save a dance hall by hosting a Dance Marathon. Guest Star: Keefe Brasselle.
26min
Apr 2, 1956
22. The Convention
22. The Convention
Red plays George Appleby who's co-worker try to pull a prank on him during a convention. Guest Star: Dick Foran.
26min
Apr 10, 1956
23. The Hypnotist
23. The Hypnotist
Red plays Bolivar Shagnasty. Guest Star: Paul Coates
26min
Apr 17, 1956
24. Robin Hood
24. Robin Hood
Red takes on the role of Robin Hood. Guest Stars: John Carradine, Billy Gilbert, and Sterling Holloway.
24min
Apr 24, 1956
