The Red Skelton Show

Season 18

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. During the 1960s, the show had its own regular cast of singers and dancers. Guests of the show included then-popular bands, such as the Beach Boys (in their network television debut), The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, and The Supremes. By the early 1970s, the program was thought to appeal primarily to older audiences and to residents of rural regions. It was canceled, as the network wanted something that would attract an urban audience.

Where to Watch Season 18

31 Episodes

He Who Steals My Robot Steals Trash
E1
He Who Steals My Robot Steals TrashEpisode 1
Guess Whose Dinner Is Coming to Freddie?
E2
Guess Whose Dinner Is Coming to Freddie?Episode 2
Cauliflower Fiddles While Bolivar Burns
E3
Cauliflower Fiddles While Bolivar BurnsEpisode 3
The Revenge of Prudence Pennyfeather or Wide Saddles in the Old Corral
E4
The Revenge of Prudence Pennyfeather or Wide Saddles in the Old CorralEpisode 4
A Woman’s a Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of Mouth
E5
A Woman’s a Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of MouthEpisode 5
To Get Married
E6
To Get MarriedEpisode 6
Necessarily From Mustard
E7
Necessarily From MustardEpisode 7
People With Money
E8
People With MoneyEpisode 8
And Momma Makes Three
E9
And Momma Makes ThreeEpisode 9
Love Is a Funny Thing
E10
Love Is a Funny ThingEpisode 10
Other Place Closed
E11
Other Place ClosedEpisode 11
Two on the Isle
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Two on the IsleEpisode 12
A Christmas Story: 1777
E13
A Christmas Story: 1777Episode 13
Should See a Doctor
E14
Should See a DoctorEpisode 14
He Lost the East
E15
He Lost the EastEpisode 15
The Pledge of Allegiance
E16
The Pledge of AllegianceEpisode 16
Wooden Gift Horse
E17
Wooden Gift HorseEpisode 17
Beauty is Only Skin Deep Unless You’re a Banana
E18
Beauty is Only Skin Deep Unless You’re a BananaEpisode 18
Why Show Must Go On
E19
Why Show Must Go OnEpisode 19
Beneath This Ragged Shirt
E20
Beneath This Ragged ShirtEpisode 20
Ed Wynn Tribute
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Ed Wynn TributeEpisode 21
Deadeye Goes to School
E22
Deadeye Goes to SchoolEpisode 22
Kingdom of Iodine
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Kingdom of IodineEpisode 23
Give a Man Enough Rope
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Give a Man Enough RopeEpisode 24
If at First You Don’t Succeed, Forget It
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If at First You Don’t Succeed, Forget ItEpisode 25
Vagrancy is Just Loitering that Takes a Little Longer
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Vagrancy is Just Loitering that Takes a Little LongerEpisode 26
Uneasy Lies the Neck that Wears the Noose
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Uneasy Lies the Neck that Wears the NooseEpisode 27
Button Up Your Overcoat: You Forgot Your Pants
E28
Button Up Your Overcoat: You Forgot Your PantsEpisode 28
Will the Real Robin Hood Please Fall Out of the Tree?
E29
Will the Real Robin Hood Please Fall Out of the Tree?Episode 29
You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But He’ll Go by Himself to Scotch
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You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But He’ll Go by Himself to ScotchEpisode 30
The Boston Pops Show
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The Boston Pops ShowEpisode 31