I will never forget the Red Skelton Show. My family would sit in front of the tv and enjoy this show to the fullest. He never let you down. He was a true entertainer. I remember thinking that it almost looked like he was crying when he said good-bye to us at the end of each show. I think his good-byes were truly sincere. What a good person he must have been. It would have been such a pleasure to have known him. No matter how funny he was I always felt that I was laughing with him not at him. Like I was watching a good friend putting on a show just to make me laugh. I know it sounds silly but watching him gave me such a warm feeling inside. It was the kind of show that made you feel good even after it was over, even though it left you wanting more. Another great thing is that it was good clean comedy. It's a shame things have changed so much since then. I am so thankful that I was born in a time of black and white television and the Red Skelton Show. In a time where you actually had to get up out of your chair to change the channel. I can guarantee you we did not change the channel as much, but then again when you had great shows like Red Skelton and you didn't have that many channels to choose from it wasn't all that bad. Life was great.

Life certainly was great, Terry. No doubt about it. and Ron, what about Freddy the Freeloader? He was my favorite. I remember the later 60's NBC show. That was a great show for me. I remember Rowan and Martin's Laugh In as well. Those two were my favorites for comedy. I also recall Carol Burnette and Jerry Lewis and in 69 or 70, Flip Wilson. What a time to live. Every baby boomer will tell you the same thing!

I have somewhat memories of his variety show! I appreciate him more these days for the nostalgic aspect! He is one of the greats! I have a boomer friend who has one of his original clown painting he made! I remember many pictures of his sad clown picture!

"The Red Skelton Show" was never missed in my household.
Red was also the guest on the "Lucy Goes to Alaska" episode of the "Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour." On that episode, Lucille Ball joined Red in a Freddy the Freeloader skit and sang an original song, "Poor Us," with him.

Who could forget Red's crinkly-eyed smile at the closing of each of his shows... "Good night, and may God bless."

Responding to Tammy's comments again, with only 3 channels, there wasn't much point to changing channels often and most of us knew what was on each channel and we had made our choice. We didn't have anywhere near as much choice. That was bad and good. We got so much choice now that everyone watches something different on their own TV. We all watched together then and grew and stayed together. When we came to school the next day, we would all talk about what we saw and most of us saw the same thing. We had an experience and culture in common. The attitudes were different. It really was a kinder gentler time with more warmth. Its all gone now.