Red Skelton (Page 2): It's absolute nonsense to state that this "sense of entitlement" started with President Obama. Really, you should get over your hatred of the man. I, like most...

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

It's absolute nonsense to state that this "sense of entitlement" started with President Obama. Really, you should get over your hatred of the man. I, like most, abhor those who feed off the labor of others, but that has been going on for generations with either political party in power. Corporations do worse than that with the "system", and yet it is rarely brought up. All who wear "blinders" should take them off, and look at life as it really is. Yes, I have been guilty too, and try to correct it when I do.

oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)

slatten49 wrote:

Red Skelton was always a favorite of mine. Among his traits was his joy in doing what he did: making people laugh. Even my children/grandchildren love watching his old tapes.

He did so many things over and over like when he was being the mean little kid and would say, "If I dood it, I get a whipping'. I good it."

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

I loved, especially, the skit where he was a literary critic, and watching him read the book about "Frogs". My kids were children then, and they just rolled on the floor with laughter....and still remember it!

oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)

slatten49 wrote:

I loved, especially, the skit where he was a literary critic, and watching him read the book about "Frogs". My kids were children then, and they just rolled on the floor with laughter....and still remember it!

He did so many things like that and I didn't know many kids of the 40s who didn't listen to him on the radio every week. Was it on Sunday?

bahmer

slatten49 wrote:

Red Skelton was always a favorite of mine. Among his traits was his joy in doing what he did: making people laugh. Even my children/grandchildren love watching his old tapes.

Red Skelton, Bob Hope, Bud Abbot and Lou Costello, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were all excellent comedians and even Larry Curly and Moe all of these could make you laugh until tears came out of your eyes and all with profanity or degrading remarks about others or racial slurs. I wish we could have them all back for they really knew how to relate to an audience.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Well, I can't answer that. I was born in 1949, and wasn't aware, personally, of his radio show. I remember him primarily from movies, and his 60's TV comedy show. My elders spoke of him fondly, except my grandmother, who felt people shouldn't laugh at their own jokes. Of course, Red did...as I said earlier, he loved doing what he did, and it showed!

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

bahmer wrote:

Red Skelton, Bob Hope, Bud Abbot and Lou Costello, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were all excellent comedians and even Larry Curly and Moe all of these could make you laugh until tears came out of your eyes and all with profanity or degrading remarks about others or racial slurs. I wish we could have them all back for they really knew how to relate to an audience.

You just had to mention the Three Stooges. When my progeny was young, one of the local stations did Saturday afternoon reruns of them. Although the humor was way over said progeny's head, the antics created huge tummy laughs. We started recording it to have available at other times.

Forthcoming rant on kids TV. I and some of the younger parents within the family desperately miss Lamb Chop, Reading Rainbow and several others. :hunf:

If I say, "What time is it?" Do any of you have the answer? :?:

bahmer

AuntiE wrote:

You just had to mention the Three Stooges. When my... (show quote)

It's Howdy Doodey time. I don't know if I got the spelling right or not but I remember the show.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

bahmer wrote:

It's Howdy Doodey time. I don't know if I got the spelling right or not but I remember the show.

You win the prize. Hmm, now I have to figure the prize out. I will ponder this. :-o

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

AuntiE wrote:

You just had to mention the Three Stooges. When my... (show quote)

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

I was beaten to the answer. but I remember the whole gang, especially Buffalo Bob....and was Clarabelle the Clown on there, too? My memories are not always in the right order.
Howdy Doody, and "Davy Crockett" on Walt Disney are two of my favorite memories of the 50's. "Show of Shows", also..along with the aforementioned Sherri Lewis & Lambchop!

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

bahmer wrote:

It's Howdy Doodey time. I don't know if I got the spelling right or not but I remember the show.

Aunti is sorry it has taken so long for your prize.

"I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom." Bob Hope

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

slatten49 wrote:

I was beaten to the answer. but I remember the whole gang, especially Buffalo Bob....and was Clarabelle the Clown on there, too? My memories are not always in the right order.
Howdy Doody, and "Davy Crockett" on Walt Disney are two of my favorite memories of the 50's. "Show of Shows", also..along with the aforementioned Sherri Lewis & Lambchop!

Ok, here is a prize for you.

"I don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when, it's time for my nap." Bob Hope.

They did reruns of Sherry Lewis and Lampchop until the 90s on some PBS Stations.

bahmer

AuntiE wrote:

Aunti is sorry it has taken so long for your prize.

"I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom." Bob Hope

Good one.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

I can remember hearing all the jokes on this thread from the past viewings of the celebrities mentioned.