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 (36)
1. McPugg's Comeback
Aired 2 October 1956 • 60 min
2. Olympic Clem
Aired 9 October 1956 • 60 min
3. Bolivar's Song or Shagnasty Composer
Aired 16 October 1956 • 60 min
4. Freddie Votes or Election Fiddle
Aired 23 October 1956 • 60 min
5. The Magic Shoes
Aired 30 October 1956 • 60 min
6. Appleby's Millions
Aired 13 November 1956 • 60 min
7. The First Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims
Aired 20 November 1956 • 60 min
In this spoof of the Miles Standish-John Alden-Priscilla Mullins legend, Red plays John in a broad, farcical manner, given to slapstick clumsiness and cigar chomping anachronisms. The filmed quality of the show cuts out most of the spontaneous gags and asides expected of Red.
8. The Atomic Sailor
Aired 27 November 1956 • 60 min
9. Clem Goes Hollywood
Aired 4 December 1956 • 60 min
10. San Fernando Goes Straight
Aired 18 December 1956 • 60 min
12. Resolutions
Aired 1 January 1957 • 60 min
13. Freddie the Count
Aired 8 January 1957 • 60 min
14. The Sailor Takes a Wife
Aired 15 January 1957 • 60 min
15. Freddie, the Contest Winner
Aired 22 January 1957 • 60 min
16. Cauliflower Wrestler
Aired 29 January 1957 • 60 min
17. Freddie Finds a Headlight
Aired 5 February 1957 • 60 min
18. Reporter Clem
Aired 12 February 1957 • 60 min
19. Appleby Goes Abroad
Aired 19 February 1957 • 60 min
20. San Fernando's Showboat
Aired 26 February 1957 • 60 min
21. Clem Strikes Oil
Aired 5 March 1957 • 60 min
The Kadiddlehopper's at first dismayed at the black gooey stuff on their land learn that it is worth a fortune with which Clem uses to create a financial empire that employs to make Daisy June a star so she will marry him.
22. Freddie's Surprise Party
Aired 12 March 1957 • 60 min
23. Appleby's House
Aired 19 March 1957 • 60 min
24. Clem's Fish Market
Aired 26 March 1957 • 60 min
25. Romeo and Juliet
Aired 2 April 1957 • 60 min
26. Robinson Crusoe
Aired 9 April 1957 • 60 min
27. Mean Widdle Girl
Aired 16 April 1957 • 60 min
28. Bolivar's Double
Aired 23 April 1957 • 60 min
29. Cookie in Cuba
Aired 30 April 1957 • 60 min
30. Freddie and the Happy Helper
Aired 7 May 1957 • 60 min
31. Clem's Inheritance
Aired 14 May 1957 • 60 min
32. Cookie in Cuba II
Aired 21 May 1957 • 60 min
33. Medicine Man
Aired 28 May 1957 • 60 min
34. Freddie the Star
Aired 4 June 1957 • 60 min
35. Cookie's Secret
Aired 11 June 1957 • 60 min
36. Appleby's Invention
Aired 18 June 1957 • 60 min
37. Hollywood Agent
Aired 25 June 1957 • 60 min