The Red Skelton Show

Season 19

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 19

29 Episodes

Pop the Astronaut
E1
Pop the AstronautEpisode 1
The Happening That Happened in Taxes
E2
The Happening That Happened in TaxesEpisode 2
You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man – But You Can Try
E3
You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man – But You Can TryEpisode 3
The Traveling Saleslady and the Farmer’s Son
E4
The Traveling Saleslady and the Farmer’s SonEpisode 4
Willie Lump Lump’s Birthday
E5
Willie Lump Lump’s BirthdayEpisode 5
John Wayne’s 40th Anniversary or Hominy and True Grits
E6
John Wayne’s 40th Anniversary or Hominy and True GritsEpisode 6
The Emergency Case or See Your Doctor Once a Year Even If It Kills You
E7
The Emergency Case or See Your Doctor Once a Year Even If It Kills YouEpisode 7
Alaska or an Icicle Built for Two
E8
Alaska or an Icicle Built for TwoEpisode 8
Singing Waiters, Hillbilly Songwriters
E9
Singing Waiters, Hillbilly SongwritersEpisode 9
There’s One Thing Money Won’t Buy and Someday We’ll Find Out What It Is
E10
There’s One Thing Money Won’t Buy and Someday We’ll Find Out What It IsEpisode 10
It’s Better to Have Loved and Lost – Much Better
E11
It’s Better to Have Loved and Lost – Much BetterEpisode 11
He Wanted to Be a Square Shooter But He Found That his Barrel was Round
E12
He Wanted to Be a Square Shooter But He Found That his Barrel was RoundEpisode 12
The Son of Oliver Twist or Junior Is Just a Little Dickens
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The Son of Oliver Twist or Junior Is Just a Little DickensEpisode 13
Episode 14
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Episode 14Episode 14
Crime Doesn’t Pay But It’s Tax Free
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Crime Doesn’t Pay But It’s Tax FreeEpisode 15
You Can Take the Boy Out of the Country If You Promise Not to Bring Him Back
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You Can Take the Boy Out of the Country If You Promise Not to Bring Him BackEpisode 16
If Marriages Are Made in Heaven, Why Do They Call It Heaven?
E17
If Marriages Are Made in Heaven, Why Do They Call It Heaven?Episode 17
There’s No Business Like Show Business, But When There’s No Business, Show Business Goes Out of Business Just Like Any Other Business
E18
There’s No Business Like Show Business, But When There’s No Business, Show Business Goes Out of Business Just Like Any Other BusinessEpisode 18
Charity Begins at Home, But Nowadays, Who Can Afford a Home?
E19
Charity Begins at Home, But Nowadays, Who Can Afford a Home?Episode 19
Is This Anyway to Ruin an Airline?
E20
Is This Anyway to Ruin an Airline?Episode 20
When East Meets West, You’ve Sure Got a Skinny Country
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When East Meets West, You’ve Sure Got a Skinny CountryEpisode 21
People Who Like People Are Cannibals
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People Who Like People Are CannibalsEpisode 22
The Three Musketeers Ride Again, Those Ding-Dong Daddies from Dumas
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The Three Musketeers Ride Again, Those Ding-Dong Daddies from DumasEpisode 23
Bill Bailey Must Have Been Married, That’s Why He Never Came Home
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Bill Bailey Must Have Been Married, That’s Why He Never Came HomeEpisode 24
Blood Is Thicker Than Water and Harder to Shave With
E25
Blood Is Thicker Than Water and Harder to Shave WithEpisode 25
He Died with His Boots on Cause He Had Cold Feet to Start or He Died with His Boots Off, That’s Why He Stubbed His Toe
E26
He Died with His Boots on Cause He Had Cold Feet to Start or He Died with His Boots Off, That’s Why He Stubbed His ToeEpisode 26
San Fernando’s Spy School or How to Make a Possible Mission Impossible
E27
San Fernando’s Spy School or How to Make a Possible Mission ImpossibleEpisode 27
Be It Ever So Crumbled, There Is No Place Like Home
E28
Be It Ever So Crumbled, There Is No Place Like HomeEpisode 28
Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make: So They Added Iron Bars
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Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make: So They Added Iron BarsEpisode 29