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 (32)
1. Freddie's Beat Shack
Aired 29 September 1959 • 60 min
2. Clem's General Store
Aired 6 October 1959 • 60 min
3. Appleby's Bird Woman
Aired 13 October 1959 • 60 min
After embarrassing her at the movies during a showing of "The Blob", Mrs. Appleby decides to teach George a lesson by tricking him into believing she's turned into a bird with the help of a borrowed parrot. He takes her (the bird) to a psychiatrist for help.
4. Deadeye and the Girl Bandit
Aired 20 October 1959 • 60 min
5. San Fernando's Treasure Hunt
Aired 3 November 1959 • 60 min
6. Freddie and Fabian
Aired 10 November 1959 • 60 min
7. Appleby the Weatherman
Aired 17 November 1959 • 60 min
8. San Fernando's Thanksgiving
Aired 24 November 1959 • 60 min
9. Appleby: The Big Producer
Aired 1 December 1959 • 60 min
10. Bolivar the Songwriter
Aired 8 December 1959 • 60 min
11. Clem the Mailman
Aired 15 December 1959 • 60 min
12. Deadeye Turns in His Badge
Aired 29 December 1959 • 60 min
13. Clem the Disc Jockey
Aired 5 January 1960 • 60 min
14. Clem Kadiddlehopper in Dog Patch
Aired 12 January 1960 • 60 min
15. Appleby the Muscle Man
Aired 19 January 1960 • 60 min
16. Cauliflower and the Syndicate
Aired 26 January 1960 • 60 min
17. San Fernando and Fabian
Aired 2 February 1960 • 60 min
18. Appleby's Boat
Aired 16 February 1960 • 60 min
19. Bolivar and the Roaring Twenties
Aired 23 February 1960 • 60 min
20. Skelton and Mae West
Aired 1 March 1960 • 60 min
21. Deadeye the Blacksmith
Aired 9 March 1960 • 60 min
22. Freddie and the Da Vinci
Aired 15 March 1960 • 30 min
Freddie the freeloader and a pal find an original DaVinci painting at the dump. An art dealer tries to swindle them out of it.
23. Clem the Private Eye or 77 Moonset Strip
Aired 22 March 1960 • 60 min
24. San Fernando for Governor
Aired 29 March 1960 • 60 min
25. Freddie's Millions
Aired 5 April 1960 • 60 min
26. Clem's Fountain of Youth
Aired 12 April 1960 • 60 min
27. Super-Cauliflower
Aired 19 April 1960 • 60 min
28. San Fernando's Marriage Mill
Aired 26 April 1960 • 60 min
29. Freddie in Las Vegas
Aired 3 May 1960 • 60 min
30. Clem and the Beanstalk
Aired 24 May 1960 • 60 min
31. Appleby's Fallout Shelter
Aired 7 June 1960 • 60 min
32. The Many Skeltons
Aired 14 June 1960 • 60 min