The Red Skelton Show

  • Premiered: Sep 1951
  • Episodes: 539
  • Followers: 1
  • Ended
  • NBC
  • Sunday at 20
  • Comedy

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Season 5
5x1
Dem Bums
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Air date
Oct 04, 1955
Red stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper and Freddie The Freeloader. Guest Star: Jackie Gleason.
5x2
Money, Money, Money
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Air date
Oct 11, 1955
Red stars as Bolivar Shagnasty. Guest Star: Nancy Walker.
5x3
Cinderfella
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Oct 25, 1955
Red stars alongside one of his comedy heroes, Ed Wynn, in a uproariously funny take on Cinderella.
5x6
Halloween Show
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Air date
Nov 01, 1955
Guest Star Virginia Gray. Willie Lump Lump's wife tell a contractor why she made a special room to cure Willie from drinking.
5x4
Shore Leave
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Air date
Nov 08, 1955
This episode has no summary.
5x5
TV vs The Electric Guitar
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Air date
Nov 15, 1955
Red stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper. Guest Star: Lucille Norman.
5x7
Phantom Of The Ballet
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Air date
Nov 29, 1955
Red stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper. Guest Star: Peter Lorre.
5x8
Deadeye vs Kit Carson
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Dec 06, 1955
Red stars as Sheriff Deadeye alongside the real Kit Carson (Bill Williams) in order to make a child's holiday wish come true.
5x13
The Cop and the Anthem
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Air date
Dec 20, 1955
"Cop and the Anthem", Adapted from the O'Henry story. Freddie the Freeloader (Red) and his pal Muggsy (Allen Jenkins) are awfully cold so Muggsy takes off for Florida. But Freddie decides to spend the Yuletide season in jail - if he can get arrested
5x9
Cookie and Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Air date
Dec 27, 1955
This episode has no summary.
5x10
The Barbershop Quartet
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Air date
Jan 03, 1956
Red is a member of a struggling Barbershop Quartet along with guest stars Jackie Coogan, John Carradine, and Billy Gilbert.
5x11
Casanova
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Air date
Jan 10, 1956
Red plays George Appleby. Guest Star: Lola Albright.
5x12
The Sculpture Show
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Jan 17, 1956
Red Stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper. Guest star: Basil Rathbone.
5x17
Freddie on a Luxury Liner
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Air date
Jan 24, 1956
Freddie stows away on a luxury liner.
5x14
Lamb To Lion
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Air date
Jan 31, 1956
Red plays George Appleby. Guest Star: Jeanne Cagney.
5x15
The Election Show
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Feb 07, 1956
Red stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper and San Fernando Red. Guest Star: Cesar Romero.
5x16
Valentine's Day Double Date
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Air date
Feb 14, 1956
Red enlists the awkward Marvin Kaplan to come along on an Valentine's Day double date. Guest Stars: Marvin Kaplan and Sally Forrest.
5x17
Salesman vs. Mad Scientist
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 21, 1956
Mad Scientist - Long-running weekly show that spotlighted legendary comedian and beloved TV clown, Red Skelton. Each show featured comedy skits, gags and vignettes starring Skelton and guest performers.
5x18
Cookie and Snorkel's Bundle Of Joy
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 28, 1956
Red plays Navy cook Cookie and Jamie Farr reprises his role as Snorkel. In the hilarious climatic scene watch as Farr dresses up in drag a good 16 years before his iconic cross dressing .. show full overview
5x19
Freddie vs The Freeway
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Air date
Mar 20, 1956
Red stars as Freddie The Freeloader who refuses to sell his tiny rundown shack to make room for a new freeway. Guest Stars: Charles Coburn and Allen Jenkins.
5x20
Clem's Feud
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Air date
Mar 27, 1956
Red plays Clem Kadiddelhopper. Guest Star: Judy Canova.
5x21
Dance Marathon
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Air date
Apr 03, 1956
Red tries to save a dance hall by hosting a Dance Marathon. Guest Star: Keefe Brasselle.
5x22
The Convention
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Air date
Apr 10, 1956
Red plays George Appleby who's co-worker try to pull a prank on him during a convention. Guest Star: Dick Foran.
5x23
The Hypnotist
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Air date
Apr 17, 1956
Red plays Bolivar Shagnasty. Guest Star: Paul Coates
5x24
Robin Hood
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Apr 24, 1956
Red takes on the role of Robin Hood. Guest Stars: John Carradine, Billy Gilbert, and Sterling Holloway.
5x25
The Hollywood Plumber
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May 01, 1956
Red stars as Bolivar Shagnasty. Guest Stars: Elena Verdugo and Fritz Feld.
5x26
The Baker Man
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Air date
May 08, 1956
Red plays Clem Kadiddlehopper. Guest Star: Anne Jeffreys.
5x27
Desert Island
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May 15, 1956
Red Skelton and Jamie Farr appear as navy men under the watchful eye of Buster Crabbe. Skelton and Farr accidentally go overboard in a life boat, and end up marooned on a desert island...or so they think.
5x28
Public Pigeon
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Air date
May 29, 1956
Red plays a bumbling waiter who falls in with the wrong crowd.
5x29
Pirate Show
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Jun 05, 1956
Red plays the blood thirsty pirate Captain Kid. Guest Stars: John Carradine, Billy Gilbert, and Sterling Holloway.
5x30 Season finale
The County Fair
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Air date
Jun 19, 1956
Red stars as Clem Kadiddlehopper. Guest Star: Anna Sten
5x6
The Fish Peddler's Thanksgiving
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Air date
Nov 22, 1956
Red stars as Bolivar Shagnasty. Guest Star: Nancy Walker.

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