Season 09, Episode 14: The Red Skelton Show (TV Episode)

• Genre: Comedy
• Director: Seymour Berns
• Release Year: 1960
• Country: US
• Run Time: 30 minutes

Plot

This episode of The Red Skelton Show from January 12, 1960 is essentially a half-hour promo for the film version of the Broadway musical Li'l Abner. Red's guest include Al Capp, creator of the original "Li'l Abner" comic strip, and three of the film's stars: Peter Palmer (Abner), Leslie Parrish (Daisy Mae) and Stubby Kaye (Marryin' Sam). In the main comedy sketch, Daisy Mae tries to make Abner jealous by wooing Clem Kadiddlehopper (Skelton). The scheme comes a-cropper when, after drinking a magic potion concocted by Nightmare Alice, Clem falls in love with a pig! Stubby Kaye reprises his show-stopping number "Jubilation T. Corpone". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide