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A clown
with a heart of gold, Red Skelton's mission in life was to make
people laugh. A first-class comedian, Skelton won the world over
with his legendary alter-egos including Junior the Mean Widdle Kid
(famous for the expression, "I dood it"); country bumpkin Clem
Kadiddlehopper; clown hobo Freddie the Freeloader; con man San
Fernando Red; henpecked husband George Appleby; drunkard Willie Lump
Lump; boxer Cauliflower McPugg; and the not-so-honest lawman,
Sheriff Deadeye. These characters and more made appearances on his
popular television series The Red Skelton Show--the second longest
running TV show in history at twenty years of broadcasting. For the
duration of this time, Skelton's series maintained top ten and top
twenty ratings and won several awards. Packed with celebrity guests,
pratfalls, pranks, and silly sketches, The Red Skelton Show
continues to delight audiences time and time again, proving that Red
Skelton is indeed "America's favorite funnyman." |
