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Sketch: In a musical spoof of monster movies, Clem Kadiddlehopper (Red) is mistaken for an experimental robot by a pair of mad scientists (Boris Karloff and Vincent Price), who sing "The Two of Us". Red and his guests recreate old vaudeville routines.
Music: Spanky Wilson sings "Alfie" and "Apartment 101." The Singers and Dancers perform the ensemble number "Nola."
Silent Spot: Red pantomimes a high-strung man disturbed by loud noises.
Sketch: Maurice Evans attempts to bring culture into Cauliflower McPugg's life by giving the boxer violin lessons.
Music: Shirley Bassey sings "I Who Have Nothing" and "Walking Happy." Maurice Evans recites Robert W. Service's "The Shooting of Dan McGrew."
The Olio Spot: Vaudeville routine with Red and starlet Beverly Hills being kidnapped by a desert Sheik.
The Silent Spot: Red plays a camper battling a violent windstorm.
Sketch: Sheriff Deadeye finds himself the target of one booby trap after another—all triggered by Prudence Pennyfeather (Martha Raye).
Music: Kenny Rogers & The First Edition perform "If Wishes Were Horses" and "Listen to the Music." Martha Raye sings "How About Me?"
The Olio Spot: Skelton, Jimmy Cross, and Sid Slate play Vaudeville hoofers.
The Silent Spot: While parked on Lovers' Lane, Charlie the Swinger (Red) faces constant interruptions which prevent him from getting romantic with his dates (Chanin Hale and Joyce Horne).
Red reprises his interpretation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Sketch: Clara and George Appleby look back on the night when George proposed, then they look forward (in a manner of speaking) to their 50th anniversary. Music: The Lettermen sing "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" and "More." The Olio Spot: Red plays a daffy contestant in a spoof of Ted Mack's TV series "The Original Amateur Hour." The Silent Spot: A mountain patrol ranger (Red) searches for a lost plane.
Sketch: In a spoof of his own TV talk show, Merv Griffin interviews three Red Skelton characters: Cauliflower McPugg, Bolivar Shagnasty and Willie Lump-Lump. Music: Merv Griffin performs a medley of British music-hall songs, including his own signature tune "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts." The Olio Spot: Red and Bern Hoffman play convicts in a series of crossover gags. The Silent Spot: A wagon-master holds an open audition for Indian guides.
Sketch: The Black Knight (Sergio Franchi) challenges Clem Kadiddlehopper to a joust over the hand of a princess.
Music: Sergio Franchi sings "L-O-V-E" and "Non Ti Scordor di Me."
The Olio Spot: Jimmy Cross and Red play drunken tourists in Mexico.
The Silent Spot: Red portrays an international spy caught in the act.
