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Avalon Time

36 episodes · 1939 · NBC, Syndicated · Comedy

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Red Skelton's first starring series, a half hour on NBC in 1939 with Edna Stillwell, Red Foley, Curt Massey and later Dick Todd. Red's monologue, songs, "Headline Hokum," "Slice of Life" sketches, and trips back through history with Pharaoh, Caesar and Napoleon Skelton.

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1939

• Red's First Broadcast January 7, 1939 · Syndicated · 29 min
  Red Skelton's first show as the star of the series, with Red Foley, the previous host, on hand.
• Edna Stillwell Joins the Cast February 18, 1939 · Syndicated · 30 min
  Red tries to borrow ten dollars from his secretary Edna Stillwell, then travels back to 52 B.C. as Pharaoh Skelton.
• Talk About San Francisco February 25, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Red's monologue covers the San Francisco World's Fair, and "Aladdin Skelton and His Magic Lamp" is one pun after another.
• Horses and Racing March 4, 1939 · NBC · 29 min
  Red talks about spring training, then the show breaks away to the Santa Anita Handicap, called by Clem McCarthy from the track.
• Income Tax Problems March 11, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Red wrestles with his income tax, then visits Julius Caesar Skelton in 44 B.C.
• The Thousand Dollars March 18, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  A visit to the court of King Arthur Skelton in the year 452.
• Marco Polo Skelton March 25, 1939 · NBC · 31 min
  Red runs a male escort service, then plays Marco Polo Skelton at the court of Kubla Khan. Curt Massey fills in for Red Foley.
• April Fools' Day April 1, 1939 · NBC · 29 min
  April Fools' Day jokes and a monologue about the New York World's Fair.
• Skelton's Flea Circus April 8, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Red Skelton presents his flea circus.
• Engineer's Mistake April 15, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  The recording starts by mistake with a Cincinnati disc jockey playing a Gene Krupa record. Then Red and Edna run a hot dog stand, and Leif Skelton discovers America.
• Party at Red's House April 22, 1939 · NBC · 31 min
  A party at Red's house, and Red's version of Robin Hood.
• Night Watchman in a Bank April 29, 1939 · NBC · 31 min
  Red mops up in a bank during a burglary, and a hillbilly drama is set in Warm Mattress, Arkansas.
• Napoleon Bonaparte Skelton May 6, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  The first show from Chicago, with Bob Strong's orchestra, and Napoleon Skelton at Waterloo.
• Purchase of Manhattan May 13, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  The Skelton Vacation and Travel Bureau opens for business, and Chief Skelton sells Manhattan to Peter Minuit.
• Edna's Birthday Party May 27, 1939 · NBC · 31 min
  Red goes to Edna's birthday party, then plays King Henry VIII waiting for the Earl of Essex.
• West Coast Broadcast June 3, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  The broadcast for the West Coast. Red talks about the Max Baer fight, and crack reporter Ace Skelton takes on a gang of spies in "The Case of the Stolen Plans."
• Dinner at a Restaurant June 10, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Red describes his day at the beach, gets heckled from the violin section, and takes the gang to a restaurant called The Elbow.
• Policeman's Ball June 24, 1939 · NBC · 31 min
  After a lesson from his diction teacher, Red and the gang entertain at the Policeman's Ball.
• To Vacation or Not to Vacation July 1, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Bill Thompson guests as the Old Timer and Horatio K. Boomer, and Red dreams he's alone in the north woods, far from radio.
• Curt Massey Joins the Cast July 8, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Red describes his Fourth of July picnic and gets heckled again from the violin section.
• Dan McGrew July 29, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Red is the "anti-social director" at a summer hotel and has the guests put on "The Shooting of Dan McGrew."
• Headline Hokum August 5, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Red reads "the latest news," a bashful boy gets a Slice of Life, and Red climbs Mount Baldy.
• Moody Brothers August 12, 1939 · NBC · 31 min
  Headline Hokum, and newlyweds come down with a bad case of relatives.
• Slice of Life: Movies August 19, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Headline Hokum, the trouble with going to the movies, and the Send-Out Skelton Service.
• High School Dance; Baby Sitting August 26, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Headline Hokum, a college dance, and Red minds the baby.
• Killer Hitchhikers September 2, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Headline Hokum, romance in an automobile, and Red is hired as a glamour boy.
• Nagging Wife September 9, 1939 · NBC · 29 min
  Headline Hokum, getting a husband out of bed in the morning, and Red sells real estate.
• Dinner with Edna September 16, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Red takes his girl to dinner and pops the question, then becomes a golf pro.
• Asking for a Raise September 23, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  From the American Legion convention in Chicago: Red asks for a raise after five years on the job.
• Meeting the In-Laws September 27, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Dick Todd's first show. A pair of newlyweds meets the bride's parents for the first time.
• Young Couple on Payday October 4, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Headline Hokum, and a young married couple, broke on payday, tries to get a loan.
• Guest Richard B. Gilbert October 11, 1939 · NBC · 31 min
  Red talks about baseball and the closing of the World's Fairs, Metronome editor Richard B. Gilbert presents a plaque to Dick Todd, and the gang goes to a ball game.
• Expecting Father October 18, 1939 · NBC · 29 min
  A young father-to-be waits for the big news.
• Lady Barber November 1, 1939 · NBC · 30 min
  Hercules tries to get Red in shape, and Red visits the lady barber at the Broken Arms Hotel.
• Trouble with the Landlady November 8, 1939 · NBC · 29 min
  Hercules becomes Red's lawyer to break a contract, and Red tries to keep a large dog in a small apartment.
• Newlyweds on Their Honeymoon December 6, 1939 · NBC · 29 min
  Hercules teaches Red some etiquette, and the newlyweds check into a honeymoon hotel.