Basic Info

First Air: September 30, 1951

Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (17 votes)

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 20

Episodes: 672

Last Episode

Name: Copperside

Season: 20, Episode: 25

Air Date: 1971-03-15

Runtime: 60 min

Guest: Sebastian Cabot; Regulars: The Burgundy Street Singers Main Comedy Sketch: A spoof of the TV series Ironside. A wheelchair-bound private detective (Sebastian Cabot) is forced to put his life in the hands of clumsy assistant Clem Kadiddlehopper (Skelton). Musical Highlight: The Burgundy Street Singers (series regulars) perform "Let's Get Together." "The Silent Spot": Skelton plays a butterfingered race-car mechanic during a championship race.

Videos

Red Skelton (Comedian 1954)

Red Skelton - Explains "The Pledge of Allegiance"

Red Skelton - Introduction + Stand-up and pantomine comedy ( 9 March 1965 )

The Red Skelton Show

1951 ⭐ 7.4/10 17 votes

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.