Season 17, Episode 05: The Red Skelton Hour (TV Episode)

• Genre: Comedy
• Release Year: 1967
• Country: US
• Run Time: 60 minutes

Plot

In one of his last TV appearances, Bert Lahr teams with Red Skelton-an event advertised as a "first" when the episode originally aired October 3, 1967, even though Skelton and Lahr had previously appeared together in the 1942 theatrical feature Ship Ahoy. In the main comedy sketch, Forsooth (Red) arrives at the court of King Foul-Up I (Bert), seeking to become a knight. Musical guest star Fran Jeffries sings "Too Close for Comfort" and "Out of This World." The One-Minute Dramas consist of a series of classic Burlesque blackouts, performed con brio by Red and Bert. And in the Silent Spot, a do-it-yourself fanatic (Red) drives his neighbors crazy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide