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- A comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton.
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A comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton. It run with no interruption from 1951 to 1971. From 1956 to 1962, the show's head writer was Sherwood Schwartz, who had previous experience as a comedy writer for Bob Hope's radio show.
- (1.4K)
- 1951-09-30
- Comedy
- 60
In September 1962, the program was again expanded to a full hour (becoming The Red Skelton Hour) and remained in this longer format for the balance of its CBS run. The format of the program itself during this period was quite simple.
By 1954, Skelton's program moved to CBS, where it was expanded to one hour and renamed The Red Skelton Hour in 1962. Despite high ratings, the show was canceled by CBS in 1970, as the network believed that more youth-oriented programs were needed to attract younger viewers and their spending power.
San Fernando Red is operating a computer dating service, without much success. When a beautiful blonde (Nancy Ames) asks him to find her a husband, Red is surprised by her request that the prospective hubby be an older gentleman. Red strikes gold when he snares an aging hippie, played by Jackie Coogan.
Sep 13, 2024 · Red Skelton, American pantomimist and radio and television personality, host, and star performer of the popular TV variety program The Red Skelton Show (1951–71; called The Red Skelton Hour from 1962 to 1970). Skelton’s style deftly combined broad humor with emotional complexity.
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Red, playing a leading man who can't remember his lines, switches places with the prop man and finds that his new job isn't any easier. Guest Star: Virginia Field.
The next season, Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour format on Monday night, but the new show lasted only one season. After 20 years of a weekly series, the old redhead was gone from our screens. Skelton continued to perform live, doing 75 or more shows a year later in his career.
