8.0/1014 votes#1 - The Magic Act
Season 20 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1970
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.
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- 8.0/1010 votes
#2 - Freddie's Desperate Hour
Season 20 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1970
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)
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#3 - Superman and Son
Season 20 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1970
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.
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- 9.0/1010 votes
#4 - Clem’s Witness
Season 20 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1970
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.
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- 8.4/1010 votes
#5 - The Bad Guys and the Good Girls
Season 20 Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1970
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.
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- 8.8/109 votes
#6 - The Census Taker
Season 20 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1970
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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#7 - Hiring the Secretary
Season 20 Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/1970
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.
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#8 - Episode 8
Season 20 Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1970
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#9 - A True Friend
Season 20 Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1970
Main Comedy Sketch: George Appleby (Red) is hoping to prove to wife Clara (Emmaline Henry) that he's the head of the household, timid George tries to get rid of annoying house guest Little Willie (Dan Blocker). "The Silent Spot" Red pantomimically portrays a drunken barber.
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#10 - The Football Agent
Season 20 Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1970
Guest: Godfrey Cambridge * Main Comedy Sketch: San Fernando Red (Skelton) appoints himself manager of flamboyant football star Joe Broadway (Godfrey Cambridge). "The Silent Spot" Diamond Jim Grady (Skelton) goes dining in a plush New York restaurant.
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#11 - Humperdoo’s Monster
Season 20 Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1970
Guest: Mickey Rooney Main Comedy Sketch: Red Skelton introduces a new character: Absent-minded professor Ludwick Von Humperdoo, "the world's oldest youngters." A a government agent (Mickey Rooney) is assigned to check out Von Humperdoo's latest invention. "The Silent Spot" A house detective (Skelton) tries to ferret out a crook from among three likely suspects.
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#12 - The Yacht Club
Season 20 Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/1970
Guest: Michael Landon (Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza) Main Comedy Sketch: "The Richest boy in the world" (Michael Landon), is ripe for plucking by con artist supreme San Fernando Red (Skelton). "The Silent Spot" Skelton reprises his curmudgeonly character "Mr. Haight", who herein declares war on kids. Note: This episode was originally scheduled to air on 02-Nov-1970
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- 6.7/109 votes
#13 - Stagecoach Hijack
Season 20 Episode 13 - Aired 12/14/1970
Guest: Telly Savalas Main Comedy Sketch: "The Stagecoach Hijack". Sheriff Deadeye (Skelton) suspects that a bald-headed stranger (Telly Savalas) is the leader of an outlaw gang. The Silent Spot: "The Gift of Giving" A shabby old man (Skelton) finds a wallet.
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#14 - The Red Skelton Christmas Show
Season 20 Episode 14 - Aired 12/21/1970
Guest: Leslie Nielsen Main Comedy Sketch: written by Red Skelton A duty-bound cop (Leslie Nielsen) arrests hobo Freddie the Freeloader (Skelton) for selling chestnuts without a license. But when the cop finds out that Freddie is trying to raise money for a homeless orphan, he has a change of heart. "The Silent Spot" (no details)
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#15 - Junior and Sunday Morning
Season 20 Episode 15 - Aired 1/4/1971
Guest: Audrey Meadows Main Comedy Sketch: Mean Widdle Kid, Junior Cavendish (Skelton) drives his mom (Audrey Meadows) crazy during an otherwise peaceful Sunday morning. "The Silent Spot" An old man (Skelton) recalls a youthful romance.
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#16 - Humperdoo's Little Prescription
Season 20 Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/1971
Guests: Jill St. John Main Comedy Sketch: A sexy spy (Jill St. John) tries to steal a new secret formula concocted by Ludwick Von Humperdoo (Red Skelton). Series regular Billy Barty appears as the "shrunken" Ludwick. "The Silent Spot" A man (Skelton) nurses a whopper of a hangover after his bachelor party.
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#17 - Instant Marriage Mill
Season 20 Episode 17 - Aired 1/18/1971
Guests: Chad Everett, Cass Elliot Main Comedy Sketch: A crooked marriage broker San Fernando Red (Skelton) matches a bachelor (Chad Everett) with a bachelorette (Mama Cass). "The Silent Spot" Skelton's trained-flea act is undermined by a passing dog.
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#18 - The Auction
Season 20 Episode 18 - Aired 1/25/1971
Guest: James Drury (The Virginian) Main Comedy Sketch: A county supervisor (James Drury) encounters unforeseen difficulties as he tries to auction off the Clem Kadiddlehopper farm. "The Silent Spot" A nervous TV repairman (Skelton) fends off an amorous housewife (series regular Chanin Hale).
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#19 - Freddie's Country Home
Season 20 Episode 19 - Aired 2/1/1971
Guests: Eva Gabor (Green Acres); Wally Cox Main Comedy Sketch: A philanthropist (Eva Gabor) wants to bestow one million dollars upon bums Freddie the Freeloader (Skelton) and Muggsy (Wally Cox). "The Silent Spot" Skelton plays a rotten chef at a greasy-spoon diner.
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#20 - The Castaways
Season 20 Episode 20 - Aired 2/8/1971
Guest: Vincent Price Main Comedy Sketch: A fastidious gourmet Claude Casserole (Vincent Price) is marooned on a desert island with dimwitted Clem Kadiddlehopper (Skelton). "The Silent Spot" A prison inmate (Skelton) prefers life in jail to the nagging of his wife (series regular Peggy Rhea).
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#21 - The Garage Sale
Season 20 Episode 21 - Aired 2/15/1971
Guest: Martha Raye Main Comedy Sketch: "The Garage Sale." There's heck to pay when George Appleby (Skelton) sells the old guitar in which his wife Clara (Martha Raye) has hidden their live savings. "The Silent Spot" Skelton plays a stockboy in a teddy-bear factory.
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- 6.6/108 votes
#22 - Humperdoo's Magic Tire
Season 20 Episode 22 - Aired 2/22/1971
Guest: George Gobel Main Comedy Sketch: Professor Ludwick Von Humperdoo (Skelton) invents a cement tire, much to the dismay of millionaire tire manufacturer Tom Treadwell (George Gobel). "The Silent Spot" A sailor (Skelton) tries to pick up a cute blonde (series regular Chanin Hale).
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#23 - The Sheriff Hater
Season 20 Episode 23 - Aired 3/1/1971
Guest: Phyllis Diller Main Comedy Sketch: Slow-draw Sheriff Deadeye (Skelton) is terrorized by a female fugitive killer (Phyllis Diller). "The Silent Spot" A satire on computer dating (still a relatively new concept in 1971!)
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#24 - The Candidate's Director
Season 20 Episode 24 - Aired 3/8/1971
Guest: Tony Randall; Regulars: The Burgundy Street Singers Main Comedy Sketch: A TV director (Tony Randall), appoints himself image consultant to corrupt politician San Fernando Red (Skelton). Musical Highlight: The Burgundy Street Singers (series regulars) perform "Rainmaker." "The Silent Spot": A toothache victim (Skelton) is terrified of his dentist (series regular Jan Arvan). T
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#25 - Copperside
Season 20 Episode 25 - Aired 3/15/1971
Guest: Sebastian Cabot; Regulars: The Burgundy Street Singers Main Comedy Sketch: A spoof of the TV series Ironside. A wheelchair-bound private detective (Sebastian Cabot) is forced to put his life in the hands of clumsy assistant Clem Kadiddlehopper (Skelton). Musical Highlight: The Burgundy Street Singers (series regulars) perform "Let's Get Together." "The Silent Spot": Skelton plays a butterfingered race-car mechanic during a championship race.
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The Best Episodes of The Red Skelton Show Season 20
Every episode of The Red Skelton Show Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Red Skelton Show Season 20!
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Season 20 Ratings Summary
"The Magic Act" is the best rated episode of "The Red Skelton Show" season 20. It scored 8/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/14/1970. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Freddie's Desperate Hour".