The Red Skelton Show - Season 16 - Eps 13: The Fastest Cuspidor in the West
Sheriff Deadeye is determined to get the lead role in a motion picture being made in town - even to the extent of wearing a corset to appear thinner. However, he finds he has been beaten out by Nathan Nothing (guest Robert Goulet), who is younger and more handsome. In "The Silent Spot," Red plays a crotchety old man who hates children, but finds he has been promoted to a store's toy department during the Christmas rush.
About The Red Skelton Show
Title: The Red Skelton Show
First Air Date: 1951-09-30
Last Air Date: 1971-03-15
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.412/10 (from 17 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 20
Total Episodes: 672
Network: NBC CBS
Genres: Comedy, Talk, Family
Production Companies: Van Bernard Productions, CBS, Sursum Corporation, NBC
Synopsis
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 Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
Cast
Red Skelton
Host
