The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour- Lucy And Red Skelton Part 1

[TreCoolness]

I was born 2 years after Lucys death but she was an AMAZING comedian. Some of the things she did are to this day the GREATEST things you could EVER find in the history of television.

[TFrOcks25]

I know Bob Hope isn't in this but, Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, and Bob Hope the 3 BEST COMDIANS in television history!!!!!

[ihavthering]

when i was watching this i was thinking *how much i love lucy and how much talent she had*

[pauls74462]

The 4 that don't like this must have their heads stuck up their @_$_$

[rockandroll4evermore]

It's not blackface. It's "hobo" pitchblack. Soot. Chimney-sweep style. In my generation, the 50s, every kid in America took coals from the fire and rubbed hobo soot on his face. It was meant to represent an unwashed lifestyle -- on Halloween when he or she went out wearing Dad's old coat to dress as a "hobo."

[daisysmiley31]

i love the all the lucys and desi comedy hour

[jmckinnon117]

Good Times: They're still here!

[DV63147]

This probably my fave Lucy moment of all time (closely followed by the Harpo Marx bit in season 4). Ah...how I do Love Lucy!

[TubeNet99]

"We Don't Give a Darn!!"

This Was In BC (Before Censores)

[rich1050]

Two greats who gave their all for the people and did it because they loved it and loved the applause more than anything aside from their families.Truly what this country needs again.

[tree4]

What a shame that Red Skelton lost his son at 10 years old...he really took it to heart

[TheatreFanatic4eva]

@tree4 oh I'd fogotten that! How sad :(

[xxehmagodxx]

i knew she could sing!!

[cherf45616]

She was really a great actress!

we all miss her!

[man975dog]

@cherf45616-I agree! Lucy was a fantastic entertainer. Have u ever seen her in serious acting roles? I have and I own two great drama movies that she did in the past. One was very famous for TV called "Stone Pillow" and I own this too on DVD. Lucy and Red Skelton must be entertaining people the same way now in Heaven with Jesus and God!

[Jourell1]

We miss both of them, they both were great. Red was a fantastic clown and so was L. But i also agree with the previous poster, she was also great in more serious roles.

They just dont make them like this, and I'm 26

Great to see the two great "ginges" together

[cherf45616]

She was really a great actress!

[7ru6]

Way better than Telly today! my grandfather was a teenager in the fourth row from the front at this movie with his father!

[rowena1327]

i love this video!!!!!

[pgh45rpms]

It's a shame that television programming has lost its quality. Today's so-called reality shows are so inferior to this.

[Atubefox]

I think its "now I ask you is that the way to live.."

[logancountychick16]

what is he saying at 1:40

i am doing this clip for a clip at church and i am trying to get all of the lyrics...

also does anyone know where i can get just the music... with out the words??

thnx

[julieandrews9]

@logancountychick16 did you find it yet? i need it too. haha. please reply

[walleyrt69]

Where do you people get this good classic stuff ?

[Muffy2314]

Lucy actually had a great singing voice.

[MacLovinluvsDinah]

2 legends.

[HymnTimeGospelSongs]

Thank God for You Tube or this would be lost forever. TV has long gone to the dogs and the shame is now we pay for it.

[Muffy2314]

so true--years ago we got great television and these classics for free.

[RedSkelton4u]

These tow were awsome together and friends in real life.

Lucy's Vitameeta-vegimin was Red's Guzzlers Gin!

[fromthesidelines]

"Poor Everybody Else" was written especially for this episode by Arthur Hamilton, who provided occasional musical numbers for the hour-long epsiodes...

[EmmaLoveJen]

This is just awesome.

[Juliaflo]

This episode celebrated Alaska's admission to the Union as the 49th State.

Sarah Heath Palin was not to be born for a few more years.

[lavvy2585]

LOL

where is the episode where they go to nevada and the mertzes and the ricardos fight over uranium? I almost died in my bed one night laughing at that episode.

[jettkrash]

Ah, the Golden Age of television....no reality shows, sleazy shows, MTV and other crap. Just great comedy.....Lucy and Red are missed.

[frbjoern]

@jettkrash You are correct. They were a part of a decent era when entertainment was clean and entertaining before the talentless degenerate filth that we have had for the past 30 years or so took over.

They are probably entertaining the Angels in Heaven right now. At least, I hope so!

[singinwithangels]

@jettkrash Amen to that!!

[rowena1327]

omg. this is amazing. i love the song

[CK1223]

2 comedy greats thank u

[143AC]

My God!

I remember this installment of"The Lucy/Desi

Comedy Hour!'. A classic teaming of two beloved clowns

Lucy And Red..You'll never see anything like

this on tv today!

[RedSkelton4u]

So glad to have found this. Thank you for saving and posting on line.

Good-bye for now and may God bless.

[gigi7007]

Lucy sings so nicely! haha..different from that screeching voice in the Indian Show

[MartaGabri]

@gigi7007

"... deeeeeeeeeaaaaaaar! Ah-ha... Ah-ah-ah!"

[marlist1]

As a kid, always watched Red Skelton! An idol, down to earth, real, and funny-even for 6-9 yr olds!

[Terminator379420]

Red skelton one of the Best!

[antiqueace]

THE GREATEST FOR SURE.

[reagangolfer]

That's Red Skelton!

[jewsLOVEcock]

noooooooooooooooooooo

desi looks much different than that!

[braveandtall]

How lovely. Two of the greatest comedians of all time. I wish they were still around.

[zikki4eva]

she kinda has a good voice! i didn't know that! lol. one of my two favorite ppl!

[DuranDuranBaby]

Classic.

[GenericGene]

Simply two greats - Great Post Thanks.

[ABCjen868]

Are they in blackface? It looks like it. His makeup is darker than hers and there's the whiet around the mouth and it's not makeup it's skin.

[dttype]

Not blackface. It was a common "hobo" costume -it's supposed to be a 5:00 shadow. Freddy the Freeloader was Red Skelton's hobo character. What's stupid is Lucy wearing it.

[walwaad]

@ABCjen868, I've seen this episode several times, and own it as part of the "I Love Lucy: Complete Series" set, and I can say for sure that they were not in "blackface". Lucy and Red Skelton would never have done such an act. Both legends went out of their way to be sure that their comedy was not offensive.

[leedsunited70]

What a team. What a clip. Thanks.

[rextony22]

wow thanks. one great episode here.

[melissa3289]

i always liked this episode such a catchy song

[Willacetheclown]

I love Red Skelton & my fav char he dose is Freddie the Freeloader