The Red Skelton Show
tv show
672 total episodes
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20 seasons
First Aired September 30, 1951
Overview
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.
Cast
Red Skelton
as
Host
Art Gilmore
as
Self - Announcer (voice)
Milton Frome
as
Navy commander
Kathryn Card
as
Maw Kadiddlehopper
George Gobel
as
Richard Cornwall III
Dorothy Neumann
as
The Butcher's Daughter
Buddy Lewis
as
Cafe Customer
Ed Wynn
as
Muggsy
Marjorie Bennett
as
Schoolteacher / Silent Spot
Lon Chaney Jr.
as
Lon Chaney
Marshall Reed
as
Mr. Toity
Maudie Prickett
as
Housewife