There was nothing like that beautiful smile of his

He litterly said playboy and cuss words. He's not perfect.

Truth Indeed

Red Skelton got his start working Burlesque clubs. I'm sure he was no stranger to "foul language",

​@@warmlantern0000 watching this replay of a show aired in 1983 just drives home the change in the quality of presentation of subject matter and how much has changed. there was plenty to enjoy not hearing explicit and foul language or seeing" lucy and ricky ricardo" manage to have a baby while sleeping in separate twin beds as did ""robert and laura petrie" mary tyler moore and doris day, marlo thomas and barbara millicent roberts aka barbie the doll were women i could appreciate. carol burnett and so many other wonderful people who brought us "entertainment" did it with well chosen words acts and deeds and the 4 letter words used were "luck" and "love". ❤️

I suppose you're not a fan of Rickles, then? Or Johnny, for that matter? "Mean" can be a comedic attitude adopted on purpose, you know.

@@siggylloyd3566 I have always been a fan of Don rickles and Joan Rivers etc. When I was younger and first saw Mr rickles on tv, I thought he was rude and mean like his mother said about him. But he is someone that becomes an acquired taste after a few times and he was truly a force of nature! However, I never ever could ever understand why everyone thought Danny Kaye was so wonderful. 🤔 I always thought so silly and prissy and thought he was in love with himself. To me he was truly a buffoon! 😳🙄😯😟👎 Sorry, this is only my humble and personal opinion. Please everyone, I truly mean no offense! ( I hope to anyone who reads this. ) 🤔 If anyone is offended, just overlook my comment!🥺😯

By the way, his show was on CBS and Judy Garland was also starring with her weekly hour long musical show on Sunday nights at the very same time as "Bonanza"! Why did they cancel her and keep the very boring and untalented Danny Kaye? 🤔 You can watch most of her 26 hour-long shows here on KZfaq. These legendary shows are now iconic and are still in great demand. What ever happened to Danny Kaye and all of his many shows?

Like Buddy Hackett

Don Rickles never did it out of mean spirit. If he made fun of you, he loved you. A lot of comedians today make of those out of mean spirit that they don't like. That's not comedy.

Truth Indeed AMEN 🙏 We really Miss them.RIH

No comparison, today's 'comedians' are a disgrace...

Red Skelton didn,t carry on that communist liberal B S like fallen,colbert,and kimmel.Back when comedians were class acts instead of communist trash.

@@rugby4lifenone615, sanctimonious clown..oh wait..they're all like that on the nets.

I was thinking the same thing while watching this.

I hope there will be another like him some day soon.

And very clean

@@jantimmons5115 Benny hill wasn't clean.benny hill was the greatest Comic Ever. 🐯🐯🐯👑👑👑

And there will never be another Gertrude & Healthcliffe, Freddie the Freeloader, San Fernando Red and all of Red's great characters.

Coming from the UK, I had no idea if Red Skelton was a singer, an actor, dancer, a wire walker, or whatever. I saw your comment and there it is.

Same here except that it was my grandmother and I was a little boy. How I miss this man, Red Skelton.

Thanks for that great story watching a great show with a great guy and your mom. Moms are the best

I was fortunate enough to get to stay up and watch.

Gertrude and Seacliff say Hello!Clem Kadiddlehopper!

i'm 61 and i got to watch it i grew up in Levittown Pa great town to grow up in

Me too

Yes. 😢

He had truly the most beautiful laugh! It reflected his God given real and honest soul , that in spite of everything he went through and that was done to him , it remained always there. 😇 Red's great sweet laugh(often shy) was always boyish, honest, sincere showing love for everyone in the world!!!💌💌

I was raised up just outside of Vincennes In..... It is said Red came to Vincennes after the New Hwy 50 was completed that he said "oh a new bridge in my name huh; I think i will sell it !!

@Cathy Berry ❤️

@@wa9neu 🤗💌

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I watched him too on B&W with my dad in the 60s, difference was I was young so I didn't get to stay up late very often, so it was even more special when I did.

I so agree. Red proved that comedy can be good, clean fun!

He was a master story teller

And he ended every show with his little wave, a big smile, "and God bless".

Hard to learn nowadays, nobody listens, nobody hears! ...ppl only want to hear themselves.

The amount of joy and laughs I get from these two is priceless.

I agree. i love both of these guys.

Absolute giants!

@@TampaBayJay45 Yes, you are correct.

@@roncunningham7867 .

I too , remember his closing line and felt his sweet soul.

Yes, I’d forgotten that.

Yes! Good Night and May God Bless. In an interview he was asked why he always said May in front of God Bless. His reply;" I say May because I sincerely hope you are blessed. It sounds more polite".

Love your comet

Red was a great man

OH, HOW COOL IS THAT!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

Love Mr. Skelton and Johnny. None of the shows produced today are as clean and funny.

Sharper than a tack, the man has talent..still!

A true savior of humor, A Saint of serenity.

Loved Red Skelton. He was like a grandpa figure from my youth.

You are correct. Especially Red Skelton's explanation of the Pledge of Allegiance should be taught. Those that never heard it can find it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aK53e8d30tuZd4k.html

Me too, brother!

Isn’t that funny….everyone would gather around the single TV in the house and there was always something good on…something the whole family could watch☺️

Amen 🙏

GOD bless both of these gentlemen and may both be in Heaven

Well said.

The entire family usually had to watch together, because most had only one TV, and there were only 3 main channels to choose from, and parents were fairly autocratic, and after they got off work and only had a few hours to watch TV, they usually got to choose what we kids watched.

Amen, we were so blessed and lucky to have him.

He looks about 92.

@@VideoAmericanStyle : I’ve seen people who looked older than him here and they were in their early 70s (some even younger than that). So to me, he looks fantastic and younger than 92.

He lost a young son to cancer. That's enough to age anybody.

@@slcRN1971 yes most of the hollywood stars from the 1930s and 40s and even 50s all aged prematurely. Most all of them were alcoholics, which aged them worst of all! Just look at Bette Davis, and William Holden who rapidly aged worse than most. Sadly, even before he was 50, years old he looked at least 70. However, our beloved Red Skelton looked much older here. Alcohol was popular and was accepted by everyone and not just by all the Hollywood and New York celebrities! It was also among most all of the upper lower and middle classes of America. There were martinis, whiskey sours, liquor such as gin, vodka, rum etc on the rocks. Drugs later which have now ruined the world today. Alcohol and drugs have always been a hazard to the entertainment profession. They are also prevalent today among labor workers such as mechanics, body men, painters, roofers and oh so very many more.😟

VideoAmericanStyle ahahah Let’s take a vote‼️

Thanks for sharing. ❤

Thank you for your wonderful tribute to him. Now I want to be like him, in my generosity towards my brothers and sisters in this world.

​@@robertwightmanCAJust one person at a time. Respectfully one of the reasons I get upset with the go fund me. Shorts because The people giving large amounts of cash expect that family to get a home. But because the money 💰 isn't in their account but in someone else's name. How do we know they are off the streets. But GOD gives agape Love and gives hope regardless of what is going on. I didn't know that about Red Skelton: His gentle generous nature I believe Red did donate to others. He kept cash knowing Banks can fail us but cash especially Gold backed cash is good. The other day I had Arby's sliders and some things in the back of my trunk. I saw a lady with a cart offered her a ride she said no but then I offered her water bottles and sliders and she said yes . I gave her a new blanket and toothbrush kit . It's not much but it's what I had to give Right now it's literally raining outside. PUSH Pray Until Something Happens usually Peace that passes all understanding in JESUS name.

That's beautiful ! Johnny describes, I never would have guessed Red to be so multi- talented.

I didn't know that.Thank you.I'll look for it.

Absolutely agree, who introduced all the vulgar language & sexual intended, gutter comics

Not red

Carson idolized JACK BENNY, and RED SKELTON..

Carson was a writer for Red Skelton at one time, so they knew each other well!

My comment too. Exactly. Met him twice as a kid. Once as part of his act as a prop, then later in public. He really was a genuinely nice man. RIP

We watched him on our parents black and white set, once they were able to get reception and the money to buy the TV set.

@@slcRN1971, the good old days...

He genuinely cared about our wellbeing

I always thought he was sweet and caring and would never think of missing his show each week. I just loved him so much. You probably did too, but just didn't know it at the time.

Oh Yes

Oh Yes

Wow, thanks for that🥳

Such a great comedian I always enjoy The Fuller Brush Man

My 42 yr old son has several videos of Red Skelton. We used to pretend to play "Pedestrian Polo" when we went anywhere. I loved Red's version of "Pedestrian Polo" and he'd do a TIDE commercial during the Pedestrian Polo. It was hilarious!

Truth Indeed

And will never be matched.

@@oc8113 What’s interesting is this was a Columbia picture. Harry Cohn was hated by many for his brutal methods and dictatorship as a studio head. When Cohn died, Red Skelton was quoted as saying, “It proves what Harry always said: Give the public what they want and they’ll come out for it”.

I understand what you just wrote. I had a mean, cruel Mother and my Father was career Navy which meant he was always on the ship. I didn’t blame him, I wouldn’t have wanted to be around her either. Red Skelton and Mr. Rogers were my pretend Fathers.

Agreed

Truth Indeed

Yes we were. ❤

I remember watching Red Skeleton when I was a kid and he was so funny and fascinating I couldn't take my eyes off the TV.

Truth Indeed

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Because back in the day just about everyone on TV was expected to be clean and have class...now we have trash and we did not see it coming.

In what city was the Brady Theater?

I visited my sister in San Diego California in 1997 shortly before Red died. While there I came across his art gallery and could have bought one of his paintings. They were all up for sale and I think most of the smaller ones I could have afforded, but decided to pass. It's one of the true regrets of my life! Sometimes in life... a chance comes but once, and if you don't take it.... it never comes around again. I'm sure his artwork skyrocketed in price after his death. He was a national treasure and I loved how he ended his 60's program with a smile and a "God bless" As a kid... it really impressed upon me that there was indeed, a God..... out there somewhere.

I remember when my parents would laugh at me laughing at Mr Skelton. I was brought up to respect my elders so I will never call him just Red.

Samuel Morse was an accomplished painter also

A world classic indeed ❤

@@rugby4lifenone615 , You got a sic sense of humor, LOL.

@Joel Cohn, Kimmel and lousy bits could not stink anymore, than if he intentionally tried to do that!

Aww How Wonderful

WOW!!! That's impressive and very kind. :)

Dya know what the deloreon joke was? They edited it out :(

Before ol' Snifffffy and his divisive demonrats stole an election, this is what EVERYONE was like. How everyone just WAS.

​@@ltipst2962about his drug bust

​@ltipst2962 is it a garage car joke was alluding to the way the doors go up.

Just watching him here, made me feel better (I have a chronic condition that gets worse every year ) - - that results in pain that doesn’t ever ease up much.

He knew tons of dirty jokes; he just knew when to use them. What a huge talent he was! ❤

He was. The best part of my life.my grandmother came from Italy, didn't understand English,and she would laugh at him like crazy 🤣 God bless him

I'm 37 and Red Skelton is my favorite comedian! Really enjoy watching the Johnny Carson clips too!

Great observation

I believe he truly did!!!!

Jack Benny as well

His mentor.

FYI - Allegiance (and you can edit that by going to the 3 dots to the right of your post)

his pantomime was so good too

Do you know what the deloreon joke was? They've edited it out

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He had a great sense of humor. The man loved to laugh. Most pros don't even smile at their own jokes or anybody else's.

Yeah! The best "laugh at my own jokes" comic. His eyes. His smile. How could I not laugh with his??

Roger: Yeah, because he knows that his jokes are hilarious.

@Hello Jay how are you doing

His Son died at nine.