Pioneers of Television
Variety
Wednesday 16 January 2008 on PBS

A chronicle of television's first successful genre, the variety show - from its beginnings as a continuation of vaudeville and radio entertainment through the many iconic personalities that made it so popular. Experiments in variety show programs and the decline of their popularity in the late...

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Red has been honored to play before three Popes and eight U.S. Presidents. (edit) Red has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for radio, the other for television. (edit) Red was a member of the Scottish Rite, a 33rd degree Mason. (edit) His father died two months before he was born. (edit) He had three older brothers. (edit)

Red: Congress, Bingo with billions.
(edit) Red: Any kid will run any errand for you, if you ask at bedtime. (edit) Red: Our principles are the springs of our actions. Our actions, the springs of our happiness or misery. Too much care, therefore, cannot be taken in forming our principles. (edit) Red: (speaking of his character Freddie the Freeloader) He’s nice to everybody because he was taught that man is made in God’s image. He’s never met God in person and the next fella just might be him.

I would say that Freddie is a little bit of all of us. (edit) Red: The time has come to say good night,
My how time does fly.
We’ve had a laugh, perhaps a tear,
and now we hear good-bye.

I really hate to say good night,
for times like these are few.
I wish you love and happiness,
In everything you do.

The time has come to say good night,
I hope I’ve made a friend.
And so we’ll say “May God bless you,"
Until we meet again
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Star
Playhouse 90 Host	The Red Skelton Comedy Hour Forsooth The Slave
The Red Skelton Show Host (1951-1971)

Recurring Role
The Ed Sullivan Show Guest, on film

Guest Star
Climax Public Pigeon #1 Rusty Morgan	Dinah March 13, 1975 Himself
Ford Star Jubilee I Hear America Singing Himself	Kraft Music Hall Red Skelton Himself
Pioneers of Television Variety Himself	Playhouse 90 The Big Slide Buddy McCoy

Writer
The Red Skelton Show Stagecoach Robbery	The Red Skelton Show Half a Loafer is Better Than None
The Red Skelton Show The Plight Before Christmas (1965)	The Red Skelton Show Clem the Artist
The Red Skelton Show Charity Begins at Home, But Nowadays Who Can Afford a Home

Other
The Red Skelton Show How to Make a Salad Producer