The Red Skelton Hour
A long-running American variety series that helped define early television, this show mixes opening monologues, comedy sketches, and recurring comic personas alongside a steady stream of guest entertainers. Known for broad, family-friendly humor and occasional wordless bits, it became a major ratings staple across two networks and earned multiple Emmy wins.
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Season 5
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E1
The Super Chef
Sep 26, 1955 · 30m -
2
E2
Money, Money, Money
Oct 4, 1955 · 30m -
3
E3
New York Tour
Oct 11, 1955 · 30m -
4
E4
Shore Leave
Oct 18, 1955 · 30m -
5
E5
Cinderfella
Oct 25, 1955 · 30m -
6
E6
Halloween Show
Nov 1, 1955 · 30m -
7
E7
The Sweetie of Tahiti
Nov 8, 1955 · 30m -
8
E8
TV vs. the Electric Guitar
Nov 15, 1955 · 30m -
9
E9
Fish Peddler's Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 1955 · 30m -
10
E10
Phantom of the Ballet
Nov 29, 1955 · 30m -
11
E11
Deadeye vs. the Lone Ranger
Dec 6, 1955 · 30m -
12
E12
The Cop and the Anthem
Dec 20, 1955 · 30m -
13
E13
Cookie and Zsa Zsa Gabor
Dec 27, 1955 · 30m -
14
E14
Old Vaudeville
Jan 3, 1956 · 30m -
15
E15
Willie Resists Girls
Jan 10, 1956 · 30m -
16
E16
The Sculpture Show
Jan 17, 1956 · 30m -
17
E17
Freddie on a Luxury Liner or Bum Overboard
Jan 24, 1956 · 30m -
18
E18
Lamb to Lion
Jan 31, 1956 · 30m -
19
E19
The Election Show
Feb 7, 1956 · 30m -
20
E20
Valentine's Day Double Date (Original)
Feb 14, 1956 · 30m -
21
E21
Salesman vs. Mad Scientist or A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
Feb 21, 1956 · 30m -
22
E22
Cookie Returns or Cookie in Korea
Feb 28, 1956 · 30m -
23
E23
The Hypnotist
Jun 26, 1956 -
24
E24
Clem's Feud
Mar 27, 1956 · 30m -
25
E25
Freddie vs. the Freeway
Mar 20, 1956 · 30m -
26
E26
Dance Marathon
Apr 3, 1956 · 30m -
27
E27
Stages of Evolution
Apr 17, 1956 · 30m -
28
E28
Robin Hood
Apr 24, 1956 · 30m -
29
E29
Hollywood Plumber
May 1, 1956 · 30m -
30
E30
Baker Man
May 8, 1956 · 30m -
31
E31
Desert Island
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.
May 15, 1956 · 30m -
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E32
Stock Wizard
May 22, 1956 · 30m -
33
E33
Public Pigeon
May 29, 1956 · 30m -
34
E34
The Picnic
Jun 12, 1956 · 30m -
35
E35
The Convention
Jun 26, 1956 -
36
E36
Pirate Show
Jun 5, 1956 · 30m -
38
E38
County Fair or Minister of Agriculture
Jun 19, 1956 · 30m
