The Red Skelton Hour Desert Island (Season 5, Episode 31)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Red Skelton Hour

Desert Island (Season 5, Episode 31)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Red Skelton and Jamie Farr appear as navy men under the watchful eye of Buster Crabbe. Skelton and Farr accidentally go overboard in a life boat, and end up marooned on a desert island...or so they think.

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Edit Released

Updated May 15, 1956

Release date

May 15, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Red Skelton Self - Host / Cookie the Sailor Self - Host / Cookie the Sailor See fewer	The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
James Burke Captain in U.S. Navy Captain in U.S. Navy See fewer	The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Buster Crabbe Chief Petty Officer Muldoon Chief Petty Officer Muldoon See fewer	Nabonga (1944)
Jimmy Cross Actor Actor See fewer	Everything's Ducky (1961)
David Rose and His Orchestra Themselves Themselves See fewer	New York Stories (1989)
Jamie Farr Snorkel (as Jameel Farah) Snorkel (as Jameel Farah) See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Art Gilmore Announcer Announcer See fewer	Highway Patrol (1955)
Ray Kellogg Camerman Camerman See fewer	The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
The Skelton Dancers Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
Robert Stevenson Cameraman Cameraman See fewer	Mary Poppins (1964)
Gilchrist Stuart Film director Film director See fewer	The Sound of Music (1965)