The Red Skelton Show

Clumsy Clem Kadiddlehopper (Red) is hired to protect federal witness Mike Connors. Cashing in on his Mannix image, Mike also gives Red advice on becoming a private eye.

Musical Highlights:

Robin Wilson (regular) sings "I've Gotta Be Me".

"The Silent Spot"

A mouse (Red) tries to steal a piece of cheese from a trap.

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The Bad Guys and the Good Girls

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October 12, 1970 • 1h

20x5

Guest: Walter Brennan

Main Comedy Sketch:

In a takeoff of High Noon, Sheriff Deadeye (Red Skelton) faces a showdown with Sheriff Hawkeye (Walter Brennan).

On a more serious note, Red reads his own poem about being a grandparent (his daughter Valentina had presented him

with a granddaughter some three months before this program aired).

"The Silent Spot"

Two outdoorsmen (Red, Jan Arvan) duke it out at a campsite.

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The Census Taker

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October 19, 1970 • 1h

20x6

Guest: Gene Barry (one of the three rotating stars on NBC's The Name of the Game)

Main Comedy Sketch:

Census taker Clem Kadiddlehopper (Red) finds himself in the middle of a domestic quarrel.

"The Silent Spot"

Red plays a taxidermist saddled with a contentious mother-in-law.

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Hiring the Secretary

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October 26, 1970 • 1h

20x7

Guest: Van Johnson

Main Comedy Sketch:

An Executive (Van Johnson) decides that hobo Freddie the Freeloader (Red) is the ideal person to locate a responsible secretary.

Red delivers a monologue about trick-or-treating

"The Silent Spot"

Red plays a man pestered by ghoulies and ghosties.

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Episode 8

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November 2, 1970

20x8

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A True Friend

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November 9, 1970 • 1h

20x9

Main Comedy Sketch:

George Appleby (Red) is hoping to prove to wife Clara (Emmaline Henry) that he's the head of the household, timid George tries to get rid of annoying house guest Little Willie (Dan Blocker).

"The Silent Spot"

Red pantomimically portrays a drunken barber.

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The Football Agent

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November 16, 1970 • 1h

20x10

Guest:

Godfrey Cambridge

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Main Comedy Sketch:

San Fernando Red (Skelton) appoints himself manager of flamboyant football star Joe Broadway (Godfrey Cambridge).

"The Silent Spot"

Diamond Jim Grady (Skelton) goes dining in a plush New York restaurant.

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Humperdoo’s Monster

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November 23, 1970 • 1h

20x11

Guest: Mickey Rooney

Main Comedy Sketch:

Red Skelton introduces a new character: Absent-minded professor Ludwick Von Humperdoo, "the world's oldest youngters." A a government agent (Mickey Rooney) is assigned to check out Von Humperdoo's latest invention.

"The Silent Spot"

A house detective (Skelton) tries to ferret out a crook from among three likely suspects.

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The Yacht Club

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December 7, 1970 • 1h

20x12

Guest: Michael Landon (Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza)

Main Comedy Sketch: "The Richest boy in the world" (Michael Landon), is ripe for plucking by con artist supreme San Fernando Red (Skelton).

"The Silent Spot" Skelton reprises his curmudgeonly character "Mr. Haight", who herein declares war on kids.

Note:

This episode was originally scheduled to air on 02-Nov-1970

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Stagecoach Hijack

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December 14, 1970 • 1h

20x13

Guest: Telly Savalas

Main Comedy Sketch: "The Stagecoach Hijack".

Sheriff Deadeye (Skelton) suspects that a bald-headed stranger (Telly Savalas) is the leader of an outlaw gang.

The Silent Spot: "The Gift of Giving"

A shabby old man (Skelton) finds a wallet.

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The Red Skelton Christmas Show

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December 21, 1970 • 1h

20x14

Guest: Leslie Nielsen

Main Comedy Sketch: written by Red Skelton

A duty-bound cop (Leslie Nielsen) arrests hobo Freddie the Freeloader (Skelton) for selling chestnuts without a license. But when the cop finds out that Freddie is trying to raise money for a homeless orphan, he has a change of heart.

"The Silent Spot" (no details)

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Junior and Sunday Morning

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January 4, 1971 • 1h

20x15

Guest: Audrey Meadows

Main Comedy Sketch: Mean Widdle Kid, Junior Cavendish (Skelton) drives his mom (Audrey Meadows) crazy during an otherwise peaceful Sunday morning.

"The Silent Spot" An old man (Skelton) recalls a youthful romance.

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Humperdoo's Little Prescription

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January 11, 1971 • 1h

20x16

Guests: Jill St. John

Main Comedy Sketch: A sexy spy (Jill St. John) tries to steal a new secret formula concocted by Ludwick Von Humperdoo (Red Skelton).

Series regular Billy Barty appears as the "shrunken" Ludwick.

"The Silent Spot" A man (Skelton) nurses a whopper of a hangover after his bachelor party.

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Instant Marriage Mill

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January 18, 1971 • 1h

20x17

Guests: Chad Everett, Cass Elliot

Main Comedy Sketch: A crooked marriage broker San Fernando Red (Skelton) matches a bachelor (Chad Everett) with a bachelorette (Mama Cass).

"The Silent Spot" Skelton's trained-flea act is undermined by a passing dog.

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The Auction

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January 25, 1971 • 1h

20x18

Guest: James Drury (The Virginian)

Main Comedy Sketch: A county supervisor (James Drury) encounters unforeseen difficulties as he tries to auction off the Clem Kadiddlehopper farm.

"The Silent Spot" A nervous TV repairman (Skelton) fends off an amorous housewife (series regular Chanin Hale).

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Freddie's Country Home

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February 1, 1971 • 1h

20x19

Guests: Eva Gabor (Green Acres); Wally Cox

Main Comedy Sketch: A philanthropist (Eva Gabor) wants to bestow one million dollars upon bums Freddie the Freeloader (Skelton) and Muggsy (Wally Cox).

"The Silent Spot" Skelton plays a rotten chef at a greasy-spoon diner.

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The Castaways

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February 8, 1971 • 1h

20x20

Guest: Vincent Price

Main Comedy Sketch: A fastidious gourmet Claude Casserole (Vincent Price) is marooned on a desert island with dimwitted Clem Kadiddlehopper (Skelton).

"The Silent Spot" A prison inmate (Skelton) prefers life in jail to the nagging of his wife (series regular Peggy Rhea).

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The Garage Sale

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February 15, 1971 • 1h

20x21

Guest: Martha Raye

Main Comedy Sketch: "The Garage Sale." There's heck to pay when George Appleby (Skelton) sells the old guitar in which his wife Clara (Martha Raye) has hidden their live savings.

"The Silent Spot" Skelton plays a stockboy in a teddy-bear factory.

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Humperdoo's Magic Tire

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February 22, 1971 • 1h

20x22

Guest: George Gobel

Main Comedy Sketch: Professor Ludwick Von Humperdoo (Skelton) invents a cement tire, much to the dismay of millionaire tire manufacturer Tom Treadwell (George Gobel).

"The Silent Spot" A sailor (Skelton) tries to pick up a cute blonde (series regular Chanin Hale).

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The Sheriff Hater

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March 1, 1971 • 1h

20x23

Guest: Phyllis Diller

Main Comedy Sketch: Slow-draw Sheriff Deadeye (Skelton) is terrorized by a female fugitive killer (Phyllis Diller).

"The Silent Spot" A satire on computer dating (still a relatively new concept in 1971!)

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The Candidate's Director

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March 8, 1971 • 1h

20x24

Guest: Tony Randall; Regulars: The Burgundy Street Singers

Main Comedy Sketch: A TV director (Tony Randall), appoints himself image consultant to corrupt politician San Fernando Red (Skelton).

Musical Highlight: The Burgundy Street Singers (series regulars) perform "Rainmaker."

"The Silent Spot": A toothache victim (Skelton) is terrified of his dentist (series regular Jan Arvan). T

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Copperside

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Season Finale

March 15, 1971 • 1h

20x25

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.

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