From 1952 to 1970, comedian Red Skelton brought laughter to millions of TV viewers during his weekly variety show that debuted on NBC (but ran on CBS for a long time before closing out back at NBC). Now, the very best episodes from his Emmy Award winning show are gathered in this hilarious 3-disc collector set for all ages to enjoy.
Each color episode on
The Best of the Red Skelton Show includes skits, sketches, pantomines, pratfalls, gags and bloopers of Skelton's best character creations such as Klem Kadidlehopper, Freddie the Freeloader, San Fernando Red, George Appelby and Sheriff Deadeye.
Hollywood's top celebrities are captured in their funniest guest starring performances ever, including Jerry Lewis, Vincent Price, Telly Savalas, Leslie Nielsen, Eva Gabor, Raymond Burr and many more. These performances have not been seen in over 30 years and are not available on other Red Skelton collections. So gather 'round the TV and get ready to laugh the night away.
A bonus disc featuring
Red Skelton's TV Christmas Special is also included. The list price for all of this - over 8 hours of entertainment - is just $29.99! This box set hits the stores on
December 7th.
