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To: afraidfortherepublic
If you were watching as a kid, you just did not understand the innuendo.

Unfortunately, Red Skelton's shows did not make the rerun circuit on cable like I Love Lucy and some of her other stuff. I may check EBay or Amazon to see what's out there. I do recall reading that Skelton was upset at the "adult" turn entertainment was taking in the late 1960s and thereafter. He did continue his painting career and his charitable work after leaving comedy.

146 posted on 05/02/2005 7:11:23 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: Wallace T.

Skelton has some stuff out on DVD or video, I think. The clips I've seen on TV are funny (as was he) but it wasn't all innocent humor. But Laura's act really was in the Lucy/Skelton mode. Anyone who is shocked by anything she said has had their mind polluted. It really was pretty mild. What made it good was her perfect timing and innocent demeanor.

I am known as a real prude, and I wouldn't have minded my grandchildren watching it. As I replied to someone earlier on the thread -- the response to "What's Chippendales?" is "a place where people go to watch people dance."


1,171 posted on 05/02/2005 4:41:23 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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