The Red Skelton Show

1951

7.4

20 Seasons

Comedy Talk Family

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.

Season

Episodes

Ep 1

The Skylarks

Ep 2

How to Wash a Baby

Ep 3

Dunking Doughnuts

Ep 4

Smokeless Sunday

Ep 5

Laying a Cornerstone

Ep 6

Willie and the Burglar

Ep 7

Cafe Paree

Ep 8

G.I. McPugg

Ep 9

Clem and Married Life

Ep 10

Stairs

Ep 11

The Big Trial

Ep 12

Clean Politics

Ep 13

The Skeltons at Home

Ep 14

Learn To Dance in Ten Easy Lessons or One Hard One

Ep 15

The Bouncer

Ep 16

McPugg the Babysitter

Ep 17

Clean Fighter

Ep 18

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Ep 19

San Fernando Red on Television

Ep 20

The Transcontinental

Ep 21

The Disc Jockey

Ep 22

How to Make a Salad

Ep 23

Pasquale's Hotel

Ep 24

Napoleon

Ep 25

Dirty Deadeye

Ep 26

How to Eat Corn on the Cob

Ep 27

Willie the Barber

Ep 28

Clem's Travel Club

Ep 29

Mad Scientist

Ep 30

Helen of Troy

Ep 31

The Railroad Tower

Ep 32

It Takes All Kinds (Live in San Francisco)

Ep 33

Let's Talk About Mother

Ep 34

Telephone Trouble

Ep 35

The Railroad Station

Ep 36

Tornado Deadeye

Ep 37

Folding Boy

Ep 38

Let's Talk About Father

Ep 39

Imaginary Dog

Cast

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Host