page_title: The Red Skelton Show
section_title: Skelton television characters
hierarchical_section_title: The Red Skelton Show / Format during the 1960s / Skelton television characters
caption_attribution_description: English: Red Skelton as George Appleby and Jane Wyman from Skelton's 1968 television show.
context_page_description: The Red Skelton Show is an American television comedy/variety show that, from 1951 to 1971, was an entertainment staple and an institution to a generation of viewers. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than sixteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961. In 1959 Skelton also received a Golden Globe for Best TV Show.
caption: George Appleby
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