Classic variety TV show featuring sketches and vaudeville-style comedy
“The Red Skelton Hour In Color” contains 12 episodes of the variety show in color, some of which have not been seen in 50 years. The 3-disc set features the last episodes of “The Red Skelton Show,” which premiered in September, 1951, and ran for over 20 years — one of the longest-running TV variety shows of all time. The son of a circus clown, Skelton created an array of comic characters including Sheriff Deadeye, country bumpkin Clem Kadiddlehopper, seagull commentators Gertrude and Heathcliffe, and endearing hobo Freddie the Freeloader (who never spoke).<br /><br />Skelton was a regular in comedies and musicals at M-G-M in the 1940’s and went on to radio, where he developed many of the characters that later became well known to a generation of TV viewers. The medium of television suited him well, since his comedy involved slapstick, goofy expressions, and sight gags — qualities that harked back to silent film days.<br /><br />The format of the show consisted of an opening monologue by Red, performances by his guest stars, and comedy sketches with them. The only other regular was orchestra leader David Rose, who had been with Red on radio and stayed with him throughout the entire run of the show.<br /><br />Among the sketches on this release: Freddie the Freeloader joins a love-in with hippie Tim Conway, Sheriff Deadeye faces off with Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne), and Clem Kadiddlehopper is mistaken for a robot by mad scientists Boris Karloff and Vincent Price. Other comedy sketches include “Dial M for Moron” with Phyllis Diller, “Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Dumb” with George Gobel, and “Eenie Meenie Minee Schmo” with Mickey Rooney. Other guest stars include Milton Berle, Robert Goulet, Merv Griffin, Audrey Meadows, and Martha Raye. The set also contains interviews with Vicki Lawrence and Bobby Rydell.<br /><br />These shows are like a time capsule of a bygone era, when variety shows were among television’s most popular offerings. Skelton always looked as if he was having a ball. Even when he fluffed his lines he forged right ahead, with the audience in stitches. The humor was broad but sometimes could be warm and sentimental, especially in the mime sketches with Freddie the Freeloader that were often the centerpiece of the completely pantomimed “Silent Spot.”<br /><br />“The Red Skelton Show” was one of the casualties when CBS decided to go after a younger demographic. The network canceled the show in 1970. Its final year was aired on NBC, cut to a half-hour, and featured several regular cast members.
The movie title "RED SKELTON HOUR IN COLOR: THE UNRELEASED SEASONS," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.4 from 48 reviewers. 
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Finally, the unreleased  seasons of the iconic Red Skelton Show are available for the first time! Sealed in a vault for over 50 years these are the last episodes from Red s beloved The Red Skelton Show that premiered on September 30th, 1951, and went on to be one of the longest-running variety series ever. For 20 seasons (over 20 years!) Red Skelton entertained audiences with his host of hilarious characters: Clem Kaddidlehopper, Freddie the Freeloader, George Appleby and many more! Now you can own 12 never-before-released episodes IN COLOR, plus exclusive interviews with Bobby Rydell and Vicki Lawrence..