RED SKELTON SHOW Old Time Radio 3 CD - 244 mp3 - Total Playtime 124:35:35 Includes The Avalon Show Red Skelton, born Richard Bernard Skelton, was an American comedian who was best known as a top radio and television star from 1937 to 1971. Skelton's show business career began in his teens as a circus clown and went on to vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio, TV, night clubs and casinos, all while pursuing another career as a painter. On October 7, 1941, Skelton premiered his own radio show, The Raleigh Cigarette Program, developing a number of recurring characters including punch-drunk boxer "Cauliflower McPugg," inebriated "Willy Lump-Lump" and "'Mean Widdle Kid' Junior," whose favorite phrase ("I dood it!") soon became part of the American lexicon. That, along with "He bwoke my widdle arm!" (or other body part) and "He don't know me vewy well, do he?" all found their way into various Warner Bros. cartoons. Skelton himself was referenced in a Popeye cartoon in which the title character enters a haunted house and encounters a "red skeleton." The Three Stooges also referenced Skelton in Creeps (1956): Shemp: "Who are you?" Talking Skeleton: "Me? I’m Red." Shemp: "Oh, Red Skeleton." Other characters included "Con Man San Fernando Red," cross-eyed seagulls "Gertrude and Heathcliffe" and the singing cabdriver "Clem Kadiddlehopper," who was a country bumpkin with a big heart. Clem had a knack for upstaging city slickers, even if he couldn't manipulate his cynical father: "When the stork brought you, Clem, I shoulda shot him on sight!" Skelton would later consider court action against the apparent usurpation of this character by Bill Scott for the voice of Bullwinkle. The comedian helped sell World War II war bonds on the top-rated show, which featured Ozzie and Harriet Nelson in the supporting cast, plus the Ozzie Nelson Orchestra and announcer Truman Bradley. Harriet Nelson was the show's vocalist. EPISODES LIST Red Skelton Show 41-10-05 (001) Rehearsal for October 7, 1941 Red Skelton Show 41-10-07 (001) Policemen (first show for Raleigh, NBC) Red Skelton Show 41-10-12 (002) Rehearsal for October 14, 1941 Red Skelton Show 41-10-19 (003) Rehearsal for October 21, 1941 Red Skelton Show 41-10-26 (004) Rehearsal for October 28, 1941 Red Skelton Show 41-10-28 (004) New House Red Skelton Show 41-11-02 (005) Rehearsal for November 4, 1941 Red Skelton Show 41-11-04 (005) Medical Profession Red Skelton Show 41-11-09 (006) Rehearsal for November 11, 1941 Red Skelton Show 41-11-11 (006) Public Speaking Red Skelton Show 41-11-16 (007) Rehearsal for November 18, 1941 Red Skelton Show 41-11-18 (007) Supermarkets Red Skelton Show 41-11-25 (008) Red's Latest Picture Red Skelton Show 41-11-30 (009) Rehearsal for December 2, 1941 Red Skelton Show 41-12-02 (009) Waking Up Red Skelton Show 41-12-07 (010) Rehearsal for December 9, 1941 Red Skelton Show 41-12-16 (011) Blackout Red Skelton Show 41-12-21 (012) Rehearsal for December 23, 1941 Red Skelton Show 41-12-30 (013) Photography Red Skelton Show 42-01-04 (014) Rehearsal for January 6, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-01-06 (014) License Plates Red Skelton Show 42-01-10 (015) Rehearsal for January 13, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-01-18 (016) Rehearsal for January 20, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-01-20 (016) Inside Office Buildings Red Skelton Show 42-01-25 (017) Rehearsal for January 27, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-01-27 (017) Portable Radios Red Skelton Show 42-02-01 (018) Rehearsal for February 3, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-02-03 (018) Superstitious People Red Skelton Show 42-02-08 (019) Rehearsal for February 10, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-02-10 (019) Insurance Policy Red Skelton Show 42-02-15 (020) Rehearsal for February 17, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-02-17 (020) Daylight Savings Time Red Skelton Show 42-02-22 (021) Rehearsal for February 24, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-03-01 (022) Rehearsal for March 3, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-03-03 (022) Spring Cleaning Red Skelton Show 42-03-10 (023) Victory Gardens Red Skelton Show 42-03-15 (024) Rehearsal for March 17, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-03-17 (024) St. Patrick's Day Red Skelton Show 42-03-22 (025) Rehearsal for March 24, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-03-24 (025) A Hike in the Park Red Skelton Show 42-03-31 (026) Sundays Red Skelton Show 42-04-04 (027) Rehearsal for April 7, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-04-12 (028) Rehearsal for April 14, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-04-14 (028) Week-end Party Red Skelton Show 42-04-19 (029) Rehearsal for April 21, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-04-21 (029) Food Prices Red Skelton Show 42-04-28 (030) Santa Monica Red Skelton Show 42-05-03 (031) Rehearsal for May 5, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-05-05 (031) How The Newspaper Affects People Red Skelton Show 42-05-10 (031) Rehearsal for May 12, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-05-12 (032) Circus Fun Red Skelton Show 42-05-19 (033) Vacation Time Red Skelton Show 42-05-26 (034) Impressing Others Red Skelton Show 42-05-31 (035) Rehearsal for June 2, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-06-02 (035) Taking A Walk Red Skelton Show 42-09-15 (037) Swimming Red Skelton Show 42-09-20 (038) Rehearsal for September 22, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-09-29 (039) Visiting Red Skelton Show 42-10-06 (040) Jobs Red Skelton Show 42-10-13 (041) Hiding Red Skelton Show 42-10-20 (042) Etiquette Red Skelton Show 42-10-25 (043) Rehearsal for October 27, 1942 Red Skelton Show 42-11-03 (044) Football Red Skelton Show 42-11-10 (045) Beauty Shop Red Skelton Show 42-11-17 (046) Junior's Anniversary Red Skelton Show 42-11-24 (047) Winter Red Skelton Show 42-12-01 (048) Everything Happens To Me Red Skelton Show 42-12-08 (049) Rationing Red Skelton Show 42-12-15 (050) Shopping Red Skelton Show 42-12-29 (052) Embarrassments Red Skelton Show 43-00-00 Swindling Rackets Red Skelton Show 43-01-03 (053) Rehearsal for January 5, 1943 Red Skelton Show 43-01-26 (056) Eavesdropping Red Skelton Show 44-00-00 Umpires and Baseball Fans Red Skelton Show 44-02-01 (096) Hotel Rooms Red Skelton Show 44-04-11 (106) Candy Dipper Red Skelton Show 44-04-25 (108) Life Under The Big Top Red Skelton Show 44-05-02 (109) Traffic Problems Red Skelton Show 44-05-09 (110) Swimming Red Skelton Show 44-05-16 (111) Education Red Skelton Show 44-05-23 (112) Dog Catcher Red Skelton Show 44-06-06 (113) The D-Day Prayer Red Skelton Show 45-12-18 (117) Housing Shortage Red Skelton Show 45-12-25 (118) Christmas Trees Red Skelton Show 46-01-01 (119) Bells and Resolutions Red Skelton Show 46-01-15 (121) Local Department Stores Red Skelton Show 46-01-22 (122) People Celebrating Red Skelton Show 46-01-29 (123) Looking for Trouble Red Skelton Show 46-02-05 (124) Hospital Capers Red Skelton Show 46-02-12 (125) Meeting Strangers Red Skelton Show 46-02-19 (126) Stray Animals Red Skelton Show 46-02-26 (127) Telephones Red Skelton Show 46-03-19 (130) The Traffic Is Terrific Red Skelton Show 46-03-26 (131) Newspapers Red Skelton Show 46-04-02 (132) Some People Just Won't Pay Their Debts Red Skelton Show 46-04-09 (133) Postmen Red Skelton Show 46-04-16 (134) Easy Money Red Skelton Show 46-04-23 (135) Old Letters and Trouble Red Skelton Show 46-04-30 (136) The Tooth, the Whole Tooth and Nothing but the Tooth Red Skelton Show 46-05-07 (137) Firemen Red Skelton Show 46-05-21 (139) It Pays to Look Well Red Skelton Show 46-05-28 (140) People Who Hurt Others by Trying to Be Red Skelton Show 46-06-04 (141) Vacation Time and Mad NBC Producers Red Skelton Show 46-09-10 (142) Vacation Time, Volume II Red Skelton Show 46-09-17 (143) Barbers Red Skelton Show 46-10-01 (145) People Who Feel Unimportant Red Skelton Show 46-10-08 (146) If You Have a Beef, Don't Air It, Eat It Red Skelton Show 46-11-05 (150) Photography Red Skelton Show 46-11-19 (152) Automobile Parking Troubles Red Skelton Show 46-11-26 (153) People Who Give Dinners to Impress Friends Red Skelton Show 46-12-03 (154) Railroads Red Skelton Show 46-12-17 (156) Department Stores Red Skelton Show 46-12-24 (157) Christmas Stories Red Skelton Show 46-12-31 (158) Old Man Winter Red Skelton Show 47-01-07 (159) Education and Schools Red Skelton Show 47-01-14 (160) Dancing Red Skelton Show 47-01-28 (162) Jealousy Red Skelton Show 47-02-04 (163) Elevators Red Skelton Show 47-02-11 (164) Taxi Cabs Red Skelton Show 47-02-25 (166) Travel to Hawaii Red Skelton Show 47-03-25 (170) Careless Driving Red Skelton Show 47-04-01 (171) Traffic Court Red Skelton Show 47-04-08 (172) Things We Never Knew About Buses Red Skelton Show 47-04-15 (173) The New West Red Skelton Show 47-04-22 (174) Battle with the NBC Censors Red Skelton Show 47-09-30 (184) Life of a Fireman Red Skelton Show 47-10-21 (187) Man with a Plan Red Skelton Show 47-10-28 (188) The Haircut Red Skelton Show 47-11-04 (189) Haircut, the Chapter 2 Red Skelton Show 47-11-11 (190) Haircut, the Chapter 3 Red Skelton Show 47-11-18 (191) Honky-Tonk Photographer Red Skelton Show 47-11-25 (192) Radio Fanfares Red Skelton Show 49-04-15 (247) How Red Is At Home Red Skelton Show 49-04-29 (249) Spring Cleaning Red Skelton Show 49-05-06 (250) Mother's Day Red Skelton Show 49-05-13 (251) Stray Dog Red Skelton Show 49-10-02 (253) Going to the CBS Studio (First Show For CBS) Red Skelton Show 50-01-08 (267) Needs a Physical to Work for CBS Red Skelton Show 50-02-00 Aftershow for February 19, 1950 Red Skelton Show 50-02-19 (273) Twinkle Toes Skelton Red Skelton Show 50-02-26 (274) Dog Troubles Red Skelton Show 50-03-05 (275) Census Time Again Red Skelton Show 50-03-12 (276) Tax Troubles Red Skelton Show 50-03-19 (277) Town Hall Tax Meeting Red S
