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  • The Red Skelton Hour Why the Show Must Go On or The History of Opening Night (Season 18, Episode 19)
  • TV-G
    TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy

The Red Skelton Hour

Why the Show Must Go On or The History of Opening Night (Season 18, Episode 19)
TV-G
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy

Director
Writers
Producer
Casting Director
Marilyn Howard (as Marilyn Budgen)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 4, 1969

Release date
Feb 4, 1969 (United States)

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Cast

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Red Skelton
Self - Host / Cauliflower McPugg / Scurrilous / Lancelot / Chinese Newscaster / Pink Pussycat Self - Host / Cauliflower McPugg / Scurrilous / Lancelot / Chinese Newscaster / Pink Pussycat   See fewer
The Alan Copeland Singers
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Jan Arvan
Variety Editor Variety Editor   See fewer
Billy Barty
Town Crier David Bottomly Town Crier David Bottomly   See fewer
Jimmy Cross
Drunk in Town Crier Sketch Drunk in Town Crier Sketch   See fewer
Helen Funai
Woman / Chinese Drama Woman / Chinese Drama   See fewer
Kelton Garwood
Emperor -- Roman Coliseum Sketch (as Jonathan Harper) Emperor -- Roman Coliseum Sketch (as Jonathan Harper)   See fewer
Art Gilmore
Announcer (voice) Announcer (voice)   See fewer
Bern Hoffman
Roman Centurion Roman Centurion   See fewer
Lloyd Kino
Man / Chinese Drama Man / Chinese Drama   See fewer
Bob Okazaki
Father - Chinese Sketch Father - Chinese Sketch   See fewer
Jack Soo
Self / Narrator - Chinese Drama Self / Narrator - Chinese Drama   See fewer
Gilchrist Stuart
Man with Telescope -- Town Crier Sketch (as Gil Stuart) Man with Telescope -- Town Crier Sketch (as Gil Stuart)   See fewer
Tom Hansen Dancers
Themselves / Harem Dancers Themselves / Harem Dancers   See fewer
Jonathan Winters
Maude Frickert -- Harem Girl (uncredited) Maude Frickert -- Harem Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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