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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 1 - The Magic Act
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #1 - The Magic Act

    S20:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton

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  2. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 2 - Freddie's Desperate Hour
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Freddie's Desperate Hour

    S20:E2

    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)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton

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  3. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 3 - Superman and Son
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Superman and Son

    S20:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 4 - Clem’s Witness
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Clem’s Witness

    S20:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton

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  5. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 5 - The Bad Guys and the Good Girls
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #5 - The Bad Guys and the Good Girls

    S20:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 6 - The Census Taker
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 7 - Hiring the Secretary
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Hiring the Secretary

    S20:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Episode 8

    S20:E8

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 9 - A True Friend
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - A True Friend

    S20:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 10 - The Football Agent
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - The Football Agent

    S20:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 11 - Humperdoo’s Monster
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Humperdoo’s Monster

    S20:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 12 - The Yacht Club
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Yacht Club

    S20:E12

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 13 - Stagecoach Hijack
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Stagecoach Hijack

    S20:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton

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  14. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 14 - The Red Skelton Christmas Show
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Red Skelton Christmas Show

    S20:E14

    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)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 15 - Junior and Sunday Morning
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Junior and Sunday Morning

    S20:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 16 - Humperdoo's Little Prescription
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Humperdoo's Little Prescription

    S20:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 17 - Instant Marriage Mill
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Instant Marriage Mill

    S20:E17

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 18 - The Auction
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - The Auction

    S20:E18

    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).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton

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  19. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 19 - Freddie's Country Home
    6.0/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Freddie's Country Home

    S20:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 20 - The Castaways
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #20 - The Castaways

    S20:E20

    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).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 21 - The Garage Sale
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Garage Sale

    S20:E21

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 22 - Humperdoo's Magic Tire
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Humperdoo's Magic Tire

    S20:E22

    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).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton

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  23. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 23 - The Sheriff Hater
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - The Sheriff Hater

    S20:E23

    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!)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton

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  24. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 24 - The Candidate's Director
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Candidate's Director

    S20:E24

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Red Skelton

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  25. The Red Skelton Show Season 20 Episode 25 - Copperside
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Copperside

    S20:E25

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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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 7.9/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Red Skelton, it aired on 9/14/1970. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Freddie's Desperate Hour".