Red Skelton in Color details.
Here are some details on the Red Skelton in Color 3 disc set I found elsewhere on the internet since there are no other details available here (Amazon).
"This 3DVD box set, approved by the Red Skelton Estate, is the last season that America's Clown Prince appeared on network television. This set includes 23 shows in all. It features all of Red's guests and his unforgettable characters, the music of David Rose and his Orchestra and The Burgundy Street Singers. Each side-splitting show also includes a silent skit with Red and his guests performing in pantomime".
Disc #1 --
Episode 1 With Jerry Lewis
Episode 2 With Raymond Burr
Episode 3 With Robert Wagner
Episode 4 With Mike Connors
Episode 5 With Walter Brennan
Episode 6 With Gene Barry
Episode 7 With Van Johnson
Episode 8 With Dan Blocker
Disc #2 --
Episode 9 With Godfrey Cambridge
Episode 10 With Mickey Rooney
Episode 11 With Michael Landon...
Well worth buying
This is the entire last season that Red was on TV after his "switch" from CBS to NBC. A few years ago selected skits were release on video. These are the complete half hour shows. If you are a Red Skelton fan, this is a must buy. The video quality is great considering this is from the early 70's. There are many great guest stars.
Christmas didn't come this year!
Unfortunately, the final Skelton series Christmas broadcast (an annual tradition) is NOT included in this package. Season 20 therefore consists of 23 (not 24) programs.
Cancelled after nearly two decades on the CBS network, THE RED SKELTON SHOW moved back to Red's original television home, NBC-TV for one final season. As in the early 1950s, each of these broadcasts is 30 minutes. The Skelton show's long-time announcer, Art Gilmore is here along with the David Rose orchestra. NBC (and other) celebs also appear. (See program list.)
DISC ONE--
[_#1] The Magic Act (9/14/70) - Spiro Agnew/Jerry Lewis/Jack Riley/Carol Wayne/Raymond Burr
[_#2] Freddie's Desperate Hour (9/21/70) - Dean Martin/Raymond Burr/Barbara Anderson/Ray Kellogg
[_#3] The Family Business (9/28/70) - Jack Benny/Emmaline Henry/Robert Wagner
[_#4] The Private Detective (10/5/70) - Johnny Carson/Mike Connors/Pat McCormick/Jack Riley/Mickey Manners
[_#5] Bad Guys and Good Girls...
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