Red Skelton Comedy Shorts

[handsomebrick]

You can tell he's from stage, because he's always playing to the back row. Kind of like William Shatner, I guess.

[ForceFromAbove]

Who dared to dislike this?! >:(

[bibutch1991]

Sorry, meant to say that he died in 1997. He was born in 1913

[bibutch1991]

@Fredtyson: he was a famous comedian originally from Vincennes, Indiana and he was known for his skits with characters such as Freddie the Freeloader, Deadeye the Sherrif, Clem Kaddilehopper, etc. He had his show which featured these skits. He died in 1977

[Fredytyson]

@purplemagic96 who is red skeleton

[jamesmaseobrown]

When i was a kid, I loved this man. Watching his show was great and couldn't wait for it to come on. He was such a lovable character.

[Hostage365]

i still almost tear up when i think about when skelton died...

[purplemagic98]

i miss Red Skelton!

[MrWrldpce]

good thing this was before aids

[Mastergamer64]

I love this guy, he is the funniest person I know in the existance of the human race :3

[Fandalg]

I always liked Cauliflower Mcpugg and Klem Kaddidlehopper. John Q America was fun, too.

[screengemsfan]

Red was truely one of a kind. His sense of storytelling and timing will never be matched by today's comics. God bless you Red.

[CallawayWarbird04]

im related to him he's my granddad's cousin!!



[xander7ful]

I used to watch him every Sunday night as a little 4 and 5 year old. His comedy stands the test of time. Really great comedy, like his, doesn't need a censor.

[LEIMALOCCA]

hahahahah lmao "unfortunately, the next guy was Dean Martin..." hahahhaah oh, Red!

[Erilis666]

lol, funny.

[Cromag99]

Red looked like Conan O'brien, was Red Irish?

[supermandisco]

My Father's favorite comedian, and we as a family did manage to catch a live act show.

[N8tiveFloridian]

My Father worked 7 days a week for 40 years at his own business... The only time he would EVER come in early was Tuesday, evenings at 8pm EST, to watch The RED SKELTON SHOW... Never missed it unless it was a "work emergency"...he also cared for my sick mother during that time! What a man... And his Joy in life way watching Red Skelton !!! Our Family has bought every DVD we can get our hands on for him to watch! He's 86 now & has a great sense of Humor. Red Skelton was truly a God Send! I hope

[kqr573v2]

We used to watch his TV show every week, and my parents took me to see him live when I was probably no more than about six years old. I can barely remember it, and it probably didn't mean much to me then, but I'm glad I got to see a legend while I still could.

[rcbakewell]

Boring

[frankiepace]

Comedy is strong as ever unfortunately its the public that has changed its values...Comedians say they want the freedom to express yet they play to the masses.. only a few are artistically motivated to produce a quality performance the rest think blue is the way to go. Red Skelton was a clown ....a genius clown as was Carlin and Pryor we need more Clowns ...send in the clowns ...Please...

[JILL0704USA1]

Red Skelton was the best and there will never be anyone who can take his place. His comedy was REAL comedy and there was no need for the filth that today's so called 'comedians' use. I'm glad we have videos of Red to enjoy.

[bugseyable]

yeah and he didn't need to curse like a fool, shows you what good writing can do.

[FredDude27]

Heh! Before he spoke I thought he was spoofin Winston Churchill :)

[jtkirkfan2002]

Truly one of the greatest.

[BTURNER1961]

For physical comedy, there was no better than Red.  He had the complete control of a master mine, with an expressive capacity unequaled. Only Lucy was his equal

[lilESQUE]

I lOVE RED SKETLTON♥ HILarious

[gh3xftw]

Thats ma uncle =)

[cobaltsteel11]

I agree with all of you that say Red was truly funny............without the crude comics of today...I truly miss the days of comedy that was clean!!!!! I wish for that rea of thinking to come back..............

[fuzzydyce47]

Comic genious.

[antiagingdr]

he was a great one

[MTJLT]

Red Skelton makes me sick! Honest, I can't help laughing that hard.

[tectechtc04]

I love it when he laughs at his own jokes!

[motherocean24]

When life was simple and GOOD.

[judyrusso]

Red proved that you don't have to be dirty to be funny. Kids love him. He was one of the greats. Thanks for posting.

[hwy61media]

@judyrusso You're right. Anyone can get a laugh the other way. That's

the great thing about Red, Jack and all the rest of the great comedians

of that era. Thank you :)

[thunderandlightnin40]

One of the greats!!!!

[ijdye]

@judyrusso You guys are lost in your past. I wouldn't let my kids watch this stuff. Talking about drinking and getting wasted and cheating on one another. Today's humor may not be all that clean but don't act like this stuff doesn't have terribly adult themes. Red's funny but be objective instead of stuck in your fantasies of a better time gone by.

[frostfang1]

@ijdye I dont know about how young people mean by kids, but it just wouldnt be very funny if they didnt understand the hints. Also i was like fourteen or fifteen when my parents got these on vhs and i looovvved them. (not a child, but still young) But i think people are saying that he didnt make the jokes Crude like todays comedians.

[Erilis666]

@judyrusso for sure! you should look up brian regan if you haven't already heard of him :)

[bootspur]

When I look back at Red, and his fine work, then fast forward thru today it becomes even more clear how great he was.

[hwy61media]

@bootspur I think you're right.

[juggalojesta]

He has to have been the funniest comedian ever.

[labyrinthtgk13]

The episode, if you're still wondering, is the one with Martha Raye as the guest star (where she was playing Cleopatra).

[hwy61media]

@labyrinthtgk13 Thanks!

[frostfang1]

@labyrinthtgk13 love that one, with the rubber band joke XD

[elephantears1000]

@labyrinthtgk13 I Remember that episode!!!! These episodes are so funny! I have the DVD's too!

[DPFutureWalk]

This dude is great, thanks so much for posting! Do you know, by chance, what year this is from?

[hwy61media]

Thank you. I'm not sure of the year because I salvaged these outtakes from a damaged file and I have forgotten the episode title. Sorry about that.

[equinox627]

@hwy61media this skit is from the late 1950's. probably 1958. you might have to make sure about that, though

[shanghaibenny2]

5:23 So funny! He's changing his appearance to look like the baby.

[hwy61media]

He's incredible at that!

[8010cookie]

Man why cant comedy be like this now!!! BRAVO!

[hwy61media]

I don't know but I wish they would. Thank you.

[dannyrose55]

wonderful

[hwy61media]

Thank you!

[queenrocks77]

Red was the funniest man who ever lived!

[Rawk4Life]

Would you believe that he didn't make the list of Bravo's 100 Funniest Comedians of All Time? They put Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, and Richard Pryor at the top of the list. What morons!

[lizzie55love]

red skeltion is by far the ebst i love love love love love love love him

[hwy61media]

He was a wonderful entertainer. Thanks for commenting.

[lizzie55love]

i love him so very very much .

[DavidYakima]

He was the best!!! He took me to lunch back in 1973 at Clare's Pantry at the Palm Springs mall when I was 3, he was doing a show with my Mom on the local TV Station....he was a really nice man... & yes I remember some of the time we spent...I was 3 so I don't remember much...he did do Gertrude & Heathcliff for me!!! ...Last time I saw him he was here in Yakima in 1989 or 1990 at the Washington State Fair...funny as ever...he will be Missed!!! He was like Guzlers Gin...Smooth!!!

David

[hwy61media]

LOL, you are a funny lady Deborah :) From what I have read, Red was a great guy and very big on family.

Thanks for commenting.

[sweetladystarlight]

Oh WOW! This clip is so hilarious ! Too bad a lot of the comedians today just can't measure up to Red Skelton!

[hwy61media]

Thank you. I made this clip from the salvaged pieces of a full episode. The print was badly damaged so I took out the bad parts and this is what was left.

It was fun to do :)

[hwy61media]

Thanks, Red is great!

[Kleokhareia]

Red Skelton has a rubber face, hilarious. Thanks for posting Michael.

[hwy61media]

Part of his talent was to sometimes make it look that way :) Thanks Rita.