About this season
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.
Episodes (37)
1. The Super Chef
Aired 26 September 1955 • 60 min
2. Money, Money, Money
Aired 4 October 1955 • 60 min
3. New York Tour
Aired 11 October 1955 • 60 min
4. Shore Leave
Aired 18 October 1955 • 60 min
5. Cinderfella
Aired 25 October 1955 • 60 min
6. Halloween Show
Aired 1 November 1955 • 60 min
7. The Sweetie of Tahiti
Aired 8 November 1955 • 60 min
8. TV vs. the Electric Guitar
Aired 15 November 1955 • 60 min
9. Fish Peddler's Thanksgiving
Aired 22 November 1955 • 60 min
10. Phantom of the Ballet
Aired 29 November 1955 • 60 min
11. Deadeye vs. the Lone Ranger
Aired 6 December 1955 • 60 min
12. The Cop and the Anthem
Aired 20 December 1955 • 60 min
13. Cookie and Zsa Zsa Gabor
Aired 27 December 1955 • 60 min
14. Old Vaudeville
Aired 3 January 1956 • 60 min
15. Willie Resists Girls
Aired 10 January 1956 • 60 min
16. The Sculpture Show
Aired 17 January 1956 • 60 min
17. Freddie on a Luxury Liner or Bum Overboard
Aired 24 January 1956 • 60 min
18. Lamb to Lion
Aired 31 January 1956 • 60 min
19. The Election Show
Aired 7 February 1956 • 60 min
20. Valentine's Day Double Date (Original)
Aired 14 February 1956 • 60 min
21. Salesman vs. Mad Scientist or A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
Aired 21 February 1956 • 60 min
22. Cookie Returns or Cookie in Korea
Aired 28 February 1956 • 60 min
23. The Hypnotist
Aired 26 June 1956 • 160 min
24. Clem's Feud
Aired 27 March 1956 • 60 min
25. Freddie vs. the Freeway
Aired 20 March 1956 • 60 min
26. Dance Marathon
Aired 3 April 1956 • 60 min
27. Stages of Evolution
Aired 17 April 1956 • 60 min
28. Robin Hood
Aired 24 April 1956 • 60 min
29. Hollywood Plumber
Aired 1 May 1956 • 60 min
30. Baker Man
Aired 8 May 1956 • 60 min
31. Desert Island
Aired 15 May 1956 • 60 min
Red Skelton and Jamie Farr appear as navy men under the watchful eye of Buster Crabbe. Skelton and Farr accidentally go overboard in a life boat, and end up marooned on a desert island...or so they think.
32. Stock Wizard
Aired 22 May 1956 • 60 min
33. Public Pigeon
Aired 29 May 1956 • 60 min
34. The Picnic
Aired 12 June 1956 • 60 min
35. The Convention
Aired 26 June 1956 • 60 min
36. Pirate Show
Aired 5 June 1956 • 60 min
38. County Fair or Minister of Agriculture
Aired 19 June 1956 • 60 min