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The Red Skelton Hour

Original title: The Red Skelton Show
  • TV Series
  • 1951–20161951–2016
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h
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8.1/10
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Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
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Long-running weekly show that spotlighted legendary comedian and beloved television clown, Red Skelton. Each show featured comedy skits, gags, and vignettes starring Skelton and guest perfor... Read allLong-running weekly show that spotlighted legendary comedian and beloved television clown, Red Skelton. Each show featured comedy skits, gags, and vignettes starring Skelton and guest performers.Long-running weekly show that spotlighted legendary comedian and beloved television clown, Red Skelton. Each show featured comedy skits, gags, and vignettes starring Skelton and guest performers.
IMDb RATING
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1.3K
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  • Creator
    • Marcel Marceau
  • Stars
    • Red Skelton
    • David Rose and His Orchestra
    • Art Gilmore
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  • Creator
    • Marcel Marceau
  • Stars
    • Red Skelton
    • David Rose and His Orchestra
    • Art Gilmore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    622 episodes622 eps • 1951–1971
    David Rose and His Orchestra
    • Themselvesas Themselves…
    636 episodes636 eps • 1951–1971
    Art Gilmore
    Art Gilmore
    • Announceras Announcer…
    452 episodes452 eps • 1954–1971
    Tom Hansen Dancers
    • Themselvesas Themselves…
    149 episodes149 eps • 1964–1970
    Jan Arvan
    Jan Arvan
    • Paw Kadiddlehopperas Paw Kadiddlehopper…
    123 episodes123 eps • 1953–1971
    The Alan Copeland Singers
    • Themselvesas Themselves…
    110 episodes110 eps • 1964–1969
    Bob LeMond
    • Announceras Announcer…
    59 episodes59 eps • 1951–1955
    Ray Kellogg
    Ray Kellogg
    • Bartenderas Bartender…
    78 episodes78 eps • 1953–1971
    Lucy Knoch
    Lucy Knoch
    • Self - Commercialsas Self - Commercials…
    23 episodes23 eps • 1951–1953
    The Skelton Dancers
    • Themselvesas Themselves…
    51 episodes51 eps • 1956–1964
    Currie Pederson
    • Danceras Dancer
    48 episodes48 eps • 1962–1970
    Chanin Hale
    Chanin Hale
    • Silent Spotas Silent Spot…
    42 episodes42 eps • 1963–1971
    Gilchrist Stuart
    • Butleras Butler…
    39 episodes39 eps • 1954–1971
    Jimmy Cross
    • Drunkas Drunk…
    39 episodes39 eps • 1954–1970
    Pat McGeehan
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer…
    35 episodes35 eps • 1951–1952
    Bonnie Evans
    • Danceras Dancer
    29 episodes29 eps • 1964–1970
    David Sharpe
    David Sharpe
    • Old Lady -- Silent Spotas Old Lady -- Silent Spot…
    28 episodes28 eps • 1964–1969
    Ida Mae McKenzie
    Ida Mae McKenzie
    • Selfas Self…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1970
    • Creator
      • Marcel Marceau
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    • Trivia
      Red Skelton had a reputation among comedy writers as being extremely difficult to work with, since he didn't like writers in general, and resented CBS for insisting that he use them on his show. He wanted to write all the sketches himself, his reasoning being that no one knew his characters as well as he did. Sherwood Schwartz, prior to taking the position as head writer on the show, had it written into his contract with CBS that Skelton was under no circumstances allowed to discuss anything about a show's script with him before he was given it prior to taping, which often resulted in Skelton not knowing what a sketch was about, nor even what character he would be playing until shortly before airtime. That's why Skelton would often break character in the middle of a skit and turn to the audience and say something like, "Don't blame me, folks, I don't write this stuff."
    • Connections
      Featured in Blushing Bloopers (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Holiday for Strings
      by David Rose and Sammy Gallop

      WB Music Corporation (ASCAP)

    User reviews11

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    Top review
    9/10
    Yes, May the Lord Bless Red ****
    Red Skelton was still another major star who made the transition from movies to television with ease.

    His shows certainly brought a laughter to the American households of years back.

    He would begin the show with an opening monologue. Afterwards, we would have a variety of characters. Remember Gertrude and Heathcliff in the monologue? How can we ever forget San Fernando Red? I remember one episode where as a king Red introduced his queen by referring to her as your fatness.

    Go know that Red would use his comedic talents to really hide from his tragic life. He lost a son to leukemia at age 11 or so. His wife, Georgia, died by suicide.
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    • Nov 19, 2007

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1951 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El show de Red Skelton
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Television Network
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
      • Sursum Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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