The Red Skelton Show - Season 20

The Red Skelton Show - Season 20

Season 20

Network
DatesSep 14, 1970 - Mar 15, 1971
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Episodes

The Magic Act
Season 20Episode 160 min

The Magic Act

Introduced by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew Guest: Jerry Lewis Musical Highlights: Robin Wilson (regular) sings "For Once in My Life." "The Silent Spot": Silent Spot pantomime segment with Jerry Lewis.
Sep 14, 1970
Freddie's Desperate Hour
Season 20Episode 260 min

Freddie's Desperate Hour

Introduced by Dean Martin Guests: Raymond Burr (Ironside) Barbara Anderson (Officer Eve Whitfield in Ironside) Main Comedy Sketch: "Freddie's Desperate Hour" An escaped convict (Raymond) and his moll (Barbara) hide out in the City Dump shack inhabited by Freddie the Freeloader (Red). "The Silent Spot" (no details)
Sep 21, 1970
Superman and Son
Season 20Episode 360 min

Superman and Son

Introduced by Jack Benny Guest: Robert Wagner Main Comedy Sketch: Super-hero Colossal Man (Red) insists that his wimpy son (Robert Wagner) take over the family business. Emmaline Henry also appears as "Mr. Man." "The Silent Spot" George Appleby (Red) has a run-in with a tough guy.
Sep 28, 1970
The Private Detective
Season 20Episode 460 min

The Private Detective

Introduced by Johnny Carson (received his first big network-TV break by subbing for Red Skelton way back in 1954) Guest: Mike Connors (Mannix) Main Comedy Sketch: 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.
Oct 5, 1970
High Noon Spoof
Season 20Episode 560 min

High Noon Spoof

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.
Oct 12, 1970
Census Taker
Season 20Episode 660 min

Census Taker

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.
Oct 19, 1970
A Spooky Night
Season 20Episode 760 min

A Spooky Night

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.
Oct 26, 1970
Dan Blocker
Season 20Episode 860 min

Dan Blocker

Nov 9, 1970
Godfrey Cambridge
Season 20Episode 960 min

Godfrey Cambridge

Nov 16, 1970
Humperdoo's Monster
Season 20Episode 1060 min

Humperdoo's Monster

Nov 23, 1970
Michael Landon
Season 20Episode 1160 min

Michael Landon

Dec 7, 1970
The Stagecoach Hijack
Season 20Episode 1260 min

The Stagecoach Hijack

Dec 14, 1970
Christmas Show
Season 20Episode 1360 min

Christmas Show

Dec 21, 1970
Jr. and Sunday Morning
Season 20Episode 1460 min

Jr. and Sunday Morning

Jan 4, 1971
Jill St. John
Season 20Episode 1560 min

Jill St. John

Jan 11, 1971
Instant Marriage Mill
Season 20Episode 1660 min

Instant Marriage Mill

Jan 18, 1971
The Auction
Season 20Episode 1760 min

The Auction

Jan 25, 1971
Freddie's Country Home
Season 20Episode 1860 min

Freddie's Country Home

Feb 1, 1971
Vincent Price
Season 20Episode 1960 min

Vincent Price

Feb 6, 1971
Appleby's Garage Sale
Season 20Episode 2060 min

Appleby's Garage Sale

Feb 13, 1971
Humperdoo's Magic Tire
Season 20Episode 2160 min

Humperdoo's Magic Tire

Feb 22, 1971
Phyllis Diller
Season 20Episode 2260 min

Phyllis Diller

Mar 1, 1971
The Candidate's Director
Season 20Episode 2360 min

The Candidate's Director

Mar 8, 1971
Ironside Spoof
Season 20Episode 2460 min

Ironside Spoof

Mar 15, 1971

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