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The Best Episodes of The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to...

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  1. Background image for The Plight Before Christmas
    9.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - The Plight Before Christmas

    S15:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Red Skelton Scrapbook
    9.7/10(10 votes)

    #2 - The Red Skelton Scrapbook

    S14:E24

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Olympic Clem
    9.4/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Olympic Clem

    S6:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Freddie Finds a Headlight
    9.4/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Freddie Finds a Headlight

    S6:E17

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Fairy Tales for Old Children
    9.4/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Fairy Tales for Old Children

    S17:E20

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Resolutions
    9.2/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Resolutions

    S6:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for Freddie Finds a Fortune
    9.2/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Freddie Finds a Fortune

    S7:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  8. Background image for Land of Bilk and Money
    9.2/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Land of Bilk and Money

    S16:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton
  9. Background image for A Christmas Urchin
    9.2/10(8 votes)

    #9 - A Christmas Urchin

    S17:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for McPugg's Comeback
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - McPugg's Comeback

    S6:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Magic Shoes
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Magic Shoes

    S6:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Atomic Sailor
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #12 - The Atomic Sailor

    S6:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton
  13. Background image for Clem's Fish Market
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Clem's Fish Market

    S6:E24

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton
  14. Background image for Freddie and the Brooklyn Dodgers
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Freddie and the Brooklyn Dodgers

    S7:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for San Fernando's Filibuster
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #15 - San Fernando's Filibuster

    S7:E25

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for San Fernando's Showboat
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #16 - San Fernando's Showboat

    S6:E20

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Clem in New York
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Clem in New York

    S7:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Humphrey School of Dramatic Arts
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Humphrey School of Dramatic Arts

    S8:E20

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton
  19. Background image for Sweet Misery of Wife
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Sweet Misery of Wife

    S14:E27

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Freddie’s Heroes
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Freddie’s Heroes

    S16:E17

    In this WW II parody, the stars of "Hogan's Heroes" (Bob Crane and John Banner) appear as their characters of Col. Hogan and Sgt. Schultz. Red (as Freddie the Freeloader) is assigned to assist in their escape from Stalag 13. In "The Silent Spot," Red plays a bungling 19th century suitor who must meet his girlfriend's parents.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton
  21. Background image for Next Time Try the Brain
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Next Time Try the Brain

    S16:E28

    Clem Kadiddlehopper meets down on his luck Loser Lumpkin (guest Tennessee Ernie Ford), a once-great champion chicken-plucker who was in the Olympics. Observing that Clem has the fingers for it, Lumpkin takes him to the Olympics to break the world chicken plucking record. In "The Silent Spot," it's the day after Christmas and Red plays a man dealing with his contentious wife, who demands he take down the tree and the decorations.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton
  22. Background image for The Census Taker
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #22 - The Census Taker

    S20:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Phantom of the Ballet
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Phantom of the Ballet

    S5:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Clem the Bullfighter
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Clem the Bullfighter

    S7:E18

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Freddie's Romance
    8.7/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Freddie's Romance

    S11:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"The Plight Before Christmas" is the best rated episode of "The Red Skelton Show". It scored 9.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/21/1965. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Red Skelton Scrapbook".