The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

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1951

The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.

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The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
Released
1951-09-30
Episode Runtime
60 min
Language
English
Status
Ended
Genre
ComedyTalkFamily
Production
Van Bernard Productions, CBS, Sursum Corporation, NBC

CASTS

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Host
Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Self - Announcer (voice)
Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Store Manager
Kathryn Card

Kathryn Card

Maw Kadiddlehopper
George Gobel

George Gobel

Dr. Stroodel
Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Schoolmarm
Buddy Lewis

Buddy Lewis

Muggsy
Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

Muggsy
Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Schoolteacher / Silent Spot
Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Clara Appleby
Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Sgt. Williams
Marshall Reed

Marshall Reed

Kid Jackson
Maudie Prickett

Maudie Prickett

Mrs. Gould
Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Killer McBumpoff
Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Ben the Henchman
Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Prison Guard
Peggy Rea

Peggy Rea

Woman Grocery Shopper
Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Storekeeper
Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Clara - the Dean's Daughter
Janis Paige

Janis Paige

Self
Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Hot Dog Vendor
Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Manager
Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

'Nose' - Prison Escapee
Audrey Meadows

Audrey Meadows

Self - Dolores Dictator
John Wayne

John Wayne

Self
Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Elizabeth - Sir Reginald's daughter
Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Prison Warden
Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Boris - Chief Spy
Jack Jones

Jack Jones

Self / Professor Jones
Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Knight
Cara Williams

Cara Williams

Raggedy Ann
Lola Albright

Lola Albright

Foreign Spy
Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Self
Florence Lake

Florence Lake

Madame President
Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Muggsy
Pat Carroll

Pat Carroll

Mrs. Shore
Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Clara Appleby
Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Minor Role
Ned Romero

Ned Romero

Eskimo Customer (uncredited)
Jack Klugman

Jack Klugman

Choreographer /Indian
Jan Arvan

Jan Arvan

Paw Kadiddlehopper
Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Self / Loser Lumpkin
Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

Judge
Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Graft collector
Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Clara Appleby
Nancy Walker

Nancy Walker

Gertie - Bolivar's Girlfriend
Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Dr. Umlauf
Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

CPO Delaney - USS Farragut
Jena Engstrom

Jena Engstrom

Young Woman
Nipsey Russell

Nipsey Russell

Self
Harold Gould

Harold Gould

General Important
Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Woman Watching Dancers-Star
Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Girl in Park
Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

Waiter
Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Knight Who Makes Point of Order
Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Self/Sgt. Flannagan
Tim Conway

Tim Conway

Cherub Sweething
Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Self - Guest Host
Allison McKay

Allison McKay

Ruby - San Fernando's Assistant
Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Quincy Quiverlips
Phyllis Avery

Phyllis Avery

Daisy June
Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Dr. Sigmund Fraud
Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Pete
Robert Easton

Robert Easton

Cpl. Reginald Plotz -- British Army
Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Rick Santy
A.G. Vitanza

A.G. Vitanza

Desk Clerk 1
Dan Blocker

Dan Blocker

Little Willie
Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Mother Hughes
Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Colonel Hush-Hush
Chanin Hale

Chanin Hale

Daisy June
Jane Morgan

Jane Morgan

Jane Morgan
Alan Copeland

Alan Copeland

Alan Copeland
Lucille Knoch

Lucille Knoch

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Mara Lynn

Mara Lynn

Taylor Maids

Taylor Maids

Shirley Mitchell

Shirley Mitchell

Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

Himself
Helene Stanton

Helene Stanton

Fairy Godmother
Wilda Taylor

Wilda Taylor

Dancer in Freddie's Dream
Jana Lund

Jana Lund

Daisy June
Todd Martin

Todd Martin

Bank Clerk
Harold Peary

Harold Peary

Mayor
Robert Carson

Robert Carson

Mr. Hoity
Elaine Joyce

Elaine Joyce

Secretary
Lou Rawls

Lou Rawls

Self - Guest Vocalist
Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Fred the Waiter (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Self / Perry Masonjar
Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Max the Black (Pirate)
Connie Sawyer

Connie Sawyer

Woman in Blue Feathers
Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Wealthy Art Patron
Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Self / Bertha Bluenose
William Demarest

William Demarest

Senator Burnside
Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Colonel Tracy
George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

US Corporal
Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Lt. Flanagan
Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Tony
Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Doctor-Olio Spot
Eve McVeagh

Eve McVeagh

Mrs. Appleby
Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake

Beverly Fairfield
Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Big Bill - Racketeer
Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Col. Hopkins
Gene Autry

Gene Autry

Self
Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Sylvester
Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Scarface
Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Abigail Van Clive
Phil Harris

Phil Harris

Guest
Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Guest Vocalist
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Member of Temperance League (uncredited)
Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Member of Bar Association (uncredited)
Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Clarence Narrow
Richard Reeves

Richard Reeves

Railroad Cop
Beverly Washburn

Beverly Washburn

Cabina
Vikki Carr

Vikki Carr

Self
Anna Maria Alberghetti

Anna Maria Alberghetti

Self / Juliet Capulet
Charlotte Knight

Charlotte Knight

Dr. Cagey's Washerwoman Mother
Karen Morrow

Karen Morrow

Self
Frankie Valli

Frankie Valli

Self
Herschel Bernardi

Herschel Bernardi

Muggsy - a Hobo
Art Linkletter

Art Linkletter

Hobo (uncredited)
Dale Robertson

Dale Robertson

Robinson Crusoe
Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Explorer Radccliffe
Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Self
Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Self - Cameo
Phyllis Coates

Phyllis Coates

Supporting Sketch Player
Lee Aaker

Lee Aaker

Wilbur Van Owen
Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn

Victor Virtue
Doris Singleton

Doris Singleton

Mrs. Cavendish
Eve Brent

Eve Brent

Wife / Silent Spot
Michael Stefani

Michael Stefani

Tom Clark
Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Clara Crowley Appleby
John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Millionaire's Son
Michele Lee

Michele Lee

Peaches Laverne
Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

General Scott
Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Clara Appleby
Anne Jeffreys

Anne Jeffreys

Hatti Mari
Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Self
Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Fingers Malone
Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Self
Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Self
Harold J. Stone

Harold J. Stone

Sketch Player
Olive Sturgess

Olive Sturgess

Elaine - Sally's sister
Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Cop
Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Torture Device Customer
Jean-Paul Vignon

Jean-Paul Vignon

Self
Phyllis McGuire

Phyllis McGuire

Self
Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Muggsy - a Hobo
June Foray

June Foray

Baby-like Cry (voice)
Eva Gabor

Eva Gabor

Tanya the Spy
Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Professor Townsend (Spy)
Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Census Taker
Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Reginald van Gleason III / cameo
Victoria Carroll

Victoria Carroll

Homeless Mother / Silent Spot
Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Little Old Lady
Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Self / Tex
George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Arnold
Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell

Zookeeper
Gene Raymond

Gene Raymond

General
Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Mr. East-Station Owner
Reta Shaw

Reta Shaw

Myrtle's Mother
Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin

Old Man Gramps
Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

Buck
Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Self / Bo Bo McGoon
George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Dr. Hardship
James Arness

James Arness

Self
Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Self
Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Self
Jimmie Rodgers

Jimmie Rodgers

Self
Jo Stafford

Jo Stafford

Self
Lou Krugman

Lou Krugman

George's Boss
John Banner

John Banner

Sgt. Schultz
Bob Crane

Bob Crane

Col. Hogan
Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Police Officer Hennesey
Barbara Bain

Barbara Bain

Self / Miss Mallory - Newspaperwoman
Barbara Anderson

Barbara Anderson

Rick's Moll
Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Self
Mike Connors

Mike Connors

Self - Federal Witness
Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

A.C. the Movie Director /Dept. Store Manager
Robert Goulet

Robert Goulet

Nathan Nothing
Jesse White

Jesse White

Moose - Prison Escapee
Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

'Mayor' Threadbare III
Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Grizzled Old Prospector
Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Freddie's Foil
Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Phony Warden
Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Mrs. Lump Lump
Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Willie's Boss/Bartender
Ray Kellogg

Ray Kellogg

Man Challenged to Duel
Hal Smith

Hal Smith

the Captain
Elena Verdugo

Elena Verdugo

Self
Isabel Randolph

Isabel Randolph

Clara's Mother
William Benedict

William Benedict

Jimmy Cross

Jimmy Cross

Mr. Grover

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
1951
.
39 Episodes

Season 1 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1951-09-30.

Season 2
Season 2
1952
.
39 Episodes

Season 2 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1952-09-28.

Season 3
Season 3
1953
.
39 Episodes

Season 3 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1953-09-22.

Season 4
Season 4
1954
.
39 Episodes

Season 4 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1954-09-21.

Season 5
Season 5
1955
.
37 Episodes

Season 5 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1955-09-26.

Season 6
Season 6
1956
.
36 Episodes

Season 6 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1956-10-02.

Season 7
Season 7
1957
.
35 Episodes

Season 7 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1957-10-01.

Season 8
Season 8
1958
.
31 Episodes

Season 8 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1958-09-30.

Season 9
Season 9
1959
.
32 Episodes

Season 9 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1959-09-29.

Season 10
Season 10
1960
.
35 Episodes

Season 10 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1960-09-27.

Season 11
Season 11
1961
.
34 Episodes

Season 11 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1961-09-26.

Season 12
Season 12
1962
.
32 Episodes

Season 12 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1962-09-25.

Season 13
Season 13
1963
.
32 Episodes

Season 13 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1963-09-24.

Season 14
Season 14
1964
.
32 Episodes

Season 14 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1964-09-22.

Season 15
Season 15
1965
.
32 Episodes

Season 15 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1965-09-14.

Season 16
Season 16
1966
.
32 Episodes

Season 16 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1966-09-13.

Season 17
Season 17
1967
.
31 Episodes

Season 17 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1967-09-05.

Season 18
Season 18
1968
.
31 Episodes

Season 18 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1968-09-24.

Season 19
Season 19
1969
.
29 Episodes

Season 19 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1969-09-23.

Season 20
Season 20
1970
.
25 Episodes

Season 20 of The Red Skelton Show premiered on 1970-09-14.

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