11/12/1963 GS: Jack E. Leonard, Roland Winters, Jane Dulo, Beverley Wright
1963
11/19
GS: Bobby Rydell
Plot Synopsis
by Hal Erickson
Singer Bobby Rydell appears with Red Skelton in the comedy sketch "The Bachelor and the Boobyhatcher." Hayseed Clem Kadiddlehopper (Red) heads to the Big City to visit a famous designer-his own cousin Zeke (Rydell, whose dead-on impersonation of Skelton's Clem borders on the uncanny). In the musical segment, Rydell performs a medley of "Strike Up the Band", "Make Mine Drums", "The Music Stopped". In the Silent Spot, a lonely lighthouse keeper (Red) befriends a persistent fly. This episode aired November 19, 1963.
1963
11/26
11/26/1963 [Kennedy assassination reports] See Jan 7, 1964
1963
12/03
GS: Raymond Burr, the Kessler Twins
Plot Synopsis
by Hal Erickson
In tonight's comedy sketch, King Richard (Raymond Burr) becomes convinced that empty-headed knave Forsooth (Red Skelton) is his long-lost son. The Kessler Twins, German entertainers, sing a medley of western songs: "I'm an Old Cowhand", "Deep in the Heart of Texas", and "Oklahoma Hills". In the Silent Spot, Red plays a busy department store clerk during the Christmas rush. This episode was originally broadcast December 3, 1963.
Guest stars Dennis O'Keefe and Jackie Coogan join Red Skelton in tonight's main comedy sketch, wherein Red plays lovable lush Willie Lump Lump. Once the laughs have subsided, singer Joanie Somers performs a couple of energetic numbers. And in the Silent Spot, Red plays the father of quintuplets. Trivia note: The Fisher Quints had been born a scant few weeks before this episode originally aired on December 17, 1963
1963
12/24
12/24/1963 Repeat 12/19/1961
1963
12/31
13.13 Plot Synopsis
by Hal Erickson
Jane Russell, Beryl Davis and [$Connie Haines, who when this episode originally aired on December 31, 1963 were successfully touring as a singing trio, appear in the comedy sketch "To Tell a Fib." Which of three courtroom litigants (Jane, Beryl, Connie) is the real Clara Appleby? All three ladies lay claim to this dubious honor, recalling their individual experiences as the wife of eternal bumbler George Appleby (Red Skelton). The mystery is never really solved, though George does get to sing a quickie spoof of the Doublemint Chewing Gum jingle ("Triple your pleasure, triple your fun..." etc.) The three guest stars perform &"Jericho," &"I Believe," &"Smile" and &"Elijah Rock." In the Silent Spot, an impatient husband (Red) waits for his wife to get ready for a night out
George Gobel joins Red Skelton in the comedy sketch "Stroodel and Freudloader-Instant Brainwashers." When Freddie the Freeloader (Red) enjoys success as a counselor to his fellow hoboes, famous psychiatrist Stroodel (Gobel) invites Freddie to join his practice. Jules Munshin also appears in the sketch, while singer Vi Velasco is the featured artist in tonight's Red Skelton Discovery Corner. In the Silent Spot, a con artist (Red) attempts to fleece a rich widow (Barbara Morrison). This episode was originally scheduled for November 26 1963, but was preempted by coverage of the JFK assassination. The program finally aired on January 7, 1964.
1964
01/14
Plot Synopsis
by Hal Erickson
Red Skelton covers familiar ground (for him, anyway) in tonight's comedy sketch. Red plays dimwitted Clem Kadiddlehopper, who incredibly finds himself running against the incumbent for the mayor's office. In the musical segment, Stubby Kaye sings "The Music Goes Round and Round" and the Paris Sisters perform "Some of These Days" and "Once in a While". Finally, the Silent Spot chronicles a day in the life of an old-fashioned butcher (Red). This episode was seen on January 14, 1964
1964
01/21
Plot Synopsis
by Hal Erickson
Merv Griffin, betwixt and between his game-show-host duties and his tenure a late-night talkshow emcee, is Red Skelton's guest on this telecast from January 21, 1964. In the comedy sketch, Merv plays a magazine writer doing an article about the "easy" life of hobo Freddie the Freeloader (Red). In the musical segment, Griffin sings "Once in a Lifetime" and "Little Man You've Had a Busy Day". In the Silent Spot, Red portrays a victim of hay fever.
1964
01/28
Plot Synopsis
by Hal Erickson
Asian-American entertainer Pat Suzuki and future Barney Miller costar Jack Soo appear in the January 28, 1964 edition of The Red Skelton Hour. In "That's the Way the Fortune Cookie Crumbles," George Appleby (Red) gets in plenty of hot water when he arranges a date between an out-of-town client (Jack) and striptease artist Ruby Peeler (Pat). The best gag involves the old set-up "Hmmm. . .I smell punk." Suzuki sings a medley of "Old Folks at Home" and "Camptown Races" and "Lazy Afternoon", then teams with Soo (with whom she had previously costarred in the Broadway musical Flower Drum Song for the song-and-dance number "A Straw Hat and Cane." In the Silent Spot, Red plays the little Dutch boy at the leaking ****. As a bonus, Skelton reprises his classic doughnut-dunking routine.
1964
02/04
02/04/1964 GS: Vincent Price, Helen O'Connell
1964
02/11
02/11/1964 GS: Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
1964
02/18
02/18/1964 GS: Pat Carroll, Jean-Paul Vignon
1964
02/25
02/25/1964 GS: Don Knotts, the Youngfolk
1964
03/03
03/03/1964 GS: Liberace
1964
03/10
03/10/1964 GS: Jackie Coogan, Vivian Vance, the Womenfolk
1964
03/17
03/17/1964 GS: Mickey Rooney, Jo Stafford
1964
03/24
03/24/1964 GS: Rhonda Fleming, Hank Henry
1964
03/31
03/31/1964 GS: Janet Blair
1964
04/07
04/07/1964 GS: Connie Stevens
1964
04/14
04/14/1964 GS: Vincent Price, Bobby Rydell
1964
04/21
04/21/1964 GS: Cesar Romero, Poncie Ponce
1964
04/28
04.32 04/28/1964 GS: Tony Bennett, Virginia Grey, Jules Munshin
The Beach Boys - In My Room (instrumental backing)
05/12/1964 - GS: Raymond Burr, the Beach Boys
Plot Synopsis
by Hal Erickson
Raymond Burr and The Beach Boys are the specials guest on Red Skelton's final first-run episode of the 1963-64 season. In a "San Fernando Red" comedy sketch, crooked San Fernando (Red) tries to discredit his onetime political protégé, DA George Goodguy (Burr). Highlights include an amazingly risque bit involving the Indian name "Chief Rain in the Puss", and Ray Burr's refusal to make an entrance unless the orchestra plays the Perry Mason theme. The Beach Boys offer two of their best tunes, "I Get Around" and "In My Room". Originally seen on May 12, 1964, this episode closes with The Silent Spot, wherein Red plays a vaudeville magician.
