Search - Red Skelton in Color on DVD

Well worth buying

Ada | Ohio | 05/05/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the entire last season that Red was on TV after his "switch" from CBS to NBC. A few years ago selected skits were release on video. These are the complete half hour shows. If you are a Red Skelton fan, this is a must buy. The video quality is great considering this is from the early 70's. There are many great guest stars."

Christmas didn't come this year!

Annie Van Auken | Planet Earth | 09/23/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Unfortunately, the final Skelton series Christmas broadcast (an annual tradition) is NOT included in this package. Season 20 therefore consists of 24 (not 23) programs.





Cancelled after nearly two decades on the CBS network, THE RED SKELTON SHOW moved back to Red's original television home, NBC-TV for one final season. As in the early 1950s, each of these runs 30 minutes. The Skelton show's long-time announcer, Art Gilmore is here along with the David Rose orchestra. NBC (and other) celebs also appear. (See program list.)



DISC ONE--

[_#1] The Magic Act (9/14/70) - Spiro Agnew/Jerry Lewis/Jack Riley/Carol Wayne/Raymond Burr

[_#2] Freddie's Desperate Hour (9/21/70) - Dean Martin/Raymond Burr/Barbara Anderson/Ray Kellogg

[_#3] The Family Business (9/28/70) - Jack Benny/Emmaline Henry/Robert Wagner

[_#4] The Private Detective (10/5/70) - Johnny Carson/Mike Connors/Pat McCormick/Jack Riley/Mickey Manners

[_#5] Bad Guys and Good Girls (10/12/70) - Walter Brennan/Patrick Campbell/Robin Wilson (vocalist)

[_#6] Census Taker (10/19/70) - Gene Barry/Mary Foran/Ida Mae McKenzie/Laara Lacey

[_#7] Hiring the Secretary (10/26/70) - Van Johnson/Beverly Powers/Janos Prohaska/Merv Griffin

[_#8] The Dan Blocker Show (11/9/70) - Dan Blocker/Emmaline Henry/Jan Arvan



DISC TWO--

[_#9] San Fernando Red and the Football Star (11/16/70) - Godfrey Cambridge/Patrick Campbell/Gil Stuart

[#10] Humperdoo's Secret Invention (11/23/70) - Mickey Rooney/Carol Worthington/Del Rubio sisters (triplets)

[#11] The Yacht Club (12/7/70) - Billy Barty/Michael Landon/Linda Sue Risk/Stuart Lee

[#12] Stagecoach Hijack (12/14/70) - Telly Savalas/Ellen Corby/Victoria Carroll

[#14] Junior and Sunday Morning (1/4/71) - Audrey Meadows/John Magruder/Yvonne Ewald/Jackson Bostwick,

[#15] Humperdoo's Little Prescription (1/11/71) - Jill St. John/Frank Delfine/Mike Ross

[#16] Instant Marriage Mill (1/18/71) - Chad Everett/'Mama' Cass Eliot/Chanin Hale

[#17] The Auction (1/25/71) - James Drury/Sally Mills/Jan Arvan



DISC THREE--

[#18] Freddie's Country Home (2/1/71) - Wally Cox/Eva Gabor/Mary Foran/Gary Waynesmith

[#19] The Castaways (2/6/71) - Vincent Price/Peggy Rea/Jan Arvan/Dick Tufeld

[#20] Appleby's Garage Sale (2/13/71) - Martha Raye/Dorothy Love/Mike Wagner/Janos Prohaska

[#21] Humperdoo's Magic Tire (2/22/71) - George Gobel/Chanin Hale

[#22] Sheriff Hater (3/1/71) - Phyllis Diller/Pat Campbell/Jan Arvan

[#23] The Candidate's Director (3/8/71) - Tony Randall/Peggy Rea/Mickey Manners/Jim Connell

[#24] Ironside Spoof - Sebastian Cabot/Jan Arvan/Chanin Hale



(NOTE: Episode #13 is missing)"