It is sad that Specials like this are no longer made. Red Skelton was a legend.

@sharondumoulin2085

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you there Red Skelton was my favorite comedian and Freddie the Freeloader was my favorite favorite character

Id give anything to go back to having my family alive and together and watching shows like this again where families would plan the day around specials to share together..Such special times i thought would never end

@dapdne4916

2 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@mayspondmogul

2 жыл бұрын

I know life moves fast you have to cherish those moments Merry Christmas🎅🎄

@Crlpope

2 жыл бұрын

Same here I am 80 and still miss my mom and dad ans many others.

@vickyted15

Жыл бұрын

Me too I remember my mother and sister watched this together and they are both gone

@graemeshirr9640

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas peteypete 🎄

I loved this special as a kid! I loved how Freddie had showed kindness to others while he was trying to find his friend the Professor. And in return a rich lady had bought dinner for Freddie, the Professor, and some street urchins. You don't see touching stories like that anymore!

@mpatrickthomas

Жыл бұрын

Oh,they suck anymore.Just seeing commercials for them is enough.Hip Hop and rap.I'm 57 and growing up these were must see programs for Christmas.Even the parades are politically correct with 5 minutes of actual parade and 55 minutes of guests blabbing away.Everything is just ruined anymore.

@mikeyates7931

7 ай бұрын

​@@mpatrickthomasOne of these days I'll die - what a wonderful day that will be 😊

Never saw this until tonight. 73 yrs old. Loved every minute of it.

There was never a sweeter, kinder man in show business, than Red Skelton.

How I miss the days of when T.V. was like this. I loved Red Skelton especially at Christmas. Brings tears to my eyes, God bless all who see this.

@TheWingsoffury

4 жыл бұрын

thank you, to you as well

@eternalhalloween1

4 жыл бұрын

You are so right! Merry Christmas!

@Ladeedeathify

4 жыл бұрын

Always

@Ladeedeathify

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheWingsoffury He knew how to hit those humanity nerves. :-)

@LindaCrowder10021950

3 жыл бұрын

And God bless you, too

That folks is the definition of good, wholesome comedy.

@user-tw1ds9vx9p

9 ай бұрын

AMEN ABSOLUTELY

Wow 40 years later my childhood memories just come rushing through me what a wonderful world it was different time in a different place for sure and Red Skelton Freddy the freeloader was always one of my very favorite clowns first class. Definitely a Christmas classic.

Who else is watching this during christmas 2020? Sadly a lot of ppl will be experiencing a lonely christmas/ holiday season.... myself included... sending hugs and thoughts/ prayers to all who need them

@g00g01p1ex

3 жыл бұрын

We just watched and loved it! (First time seeing this, we didn’t have cable when this would have first aired) I can’t figure out why, with all the talent that is in this, there is no IMDb entry for it in anyone’s list of what they have been in.

@MrMstrika

3 жыл бұрын

MERRY CHRISTMAS, LETS HOPE 2021 IS BETTER!!

@sherrygeorge8613

3 жыл бұрын

It's a sad time for so many. I am trying to keep my focus on those who have lost loved ones this year.

@Michael_______

Жыл бұрын

Amen friend

Vincent Price and Red Skelton are great together. This special really gets you in the Christmas spirit.

@user-qs4km8yg3z

8 ай бұрын

Red Skelton was the best and Venice price also

Im honored to say that Red was a dear friend of mine. I remember when he left for Canada to film this special. Red was every bit the man he appeared to be: God-fearing, kind, patriotic, and compassionate. We were friends for many years, and i think of and miss him every day. He promised me one day after this life, we would meet again. I encourage anyone who loves his work to visit the Red Skelton Museum in Vincennes, Indiana. Also, check out Brian Hoffman in his Remembering Red show. His Red Skelton Tribute Theater is in Pigeon Forge, TN. May God bless Red's memory and all he stood for. Kelly C

@markanthonytierno

24 күн бұрын

I knew a man online who was a writer and artist (Ron leming), and one of the many stories he'd tell was of the days when he would help Red Skelton get around in his end days (Red wanted to repay him with one of his paintings but Red's wife said "No, that's our income"). Anyway, he was able to confirm what you just said, that Red was as nice and genuine in real life as he appeared to be on TV. Which is fortunate for me since Red was my absolute favorite comedian.

November 20, 2018 - still think of this as one of the greatest little movies to show what "Christmas" is about! Love this and the man himself!

I remember watching this as a kid , I loved it . They don’t make stuff like this anymore.

December of 1998, my grandparents were visiting us for the Holiday. My grandpa loved Red Skelton, and that year I watched it with him. Grandpa's been gone for 15 years and I miss him everyday. But, being able to watch this helps.

Not Christmas without Freddie .. I love this all these years..

We sure do miss the laughter's of Red Skeleton!!!!! Thanks for the laughs,Red,we really miss you!!!! Tom Oody Jr.

The performance for the children is one of the most magical scenes! I've always loved it!

I love the children's hospital scene. Heart warming.

I remember watching this so many years ago! Brings back memories and wish television could be like that again!

I was 12 years old when I first saw this Christmas show. And I still love it today.And I'm 49.

@stanleycopley2843

2 жыл бұрын

The only one that knew humor without insult

Such a good and gentle man.

Thank you for bringing back such great memories. There was no one like Red Skelton

@Ladeedeathify

4 жыл бұрын

You know it

He was one of my favorites. Took me back to my childhood

Actually got to meet Red Skelton in 1979 while I was an usher at New Mexico State University. My station was "guarding" the stage during the performance. Mr. Skelton made sure to thank all the staff & it was thrilling to actually get to speak with him. 41 years later still remember that time as magical. Will purchase DVD's whenever the Skelton vault opens with new items.

This was one of my favorite Christmas shows to watch when I was a kid.

@jamesknezetic

5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites too, and I watch it each and every year👍🏻

@nancyking

4 жыл бұрын

Mine, too, with a bunch of other good ones!

@veronicamamiful

4 жыл бұрын

Tom Jr Jackson I agree.

@Ladeedeathify

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best

@Ladeedeathify

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesknezetic I need to actually watch it again

Ohhhhh Red we need you in 2020. We are so lost in this world. I miss you and you laughter. You were a wonderful man's a wonderful comedian. So gentle sweet and respectful to everyone. I love you forever. Red had a son that died when his child died at age 12. Red was never the same. Red brought so much laughter to everyone. He never got over the death of his son

Good ol' Red, I wish we had an entertainer like this nowadays..... Per gold, Rest in Peace dear sweet Red

I'm 27 and I have watched this as a family tradition every year at Christmastime🎄 for as long as I can remember (including just now tonight) ... and I love it each time! 🙂

@tommas2674

9 ай бұрын

when Red Skelton was on at night my parents had a bed time for us, thus the activities to get ready for bed, but some shows we could stay up for, my older sister and I would sit on the floor in pjs and cry for Freddie. Loved the show and the warmth. Glad you like it too.

Christmas would not be the same without you. Merry Christmas, Freddie and God Bless You!!!

What a beautiful, simple story at Christmas..........no talent today, glad I found this, always loved Red

Freddie was always my favorite of Red's characters. God bless his memory.

Our Dad loved Red Skelton, so we did too. 4 kids. The commercials were so fun then too. Sure miss the simpler life.

This world today needs people like Red Skeleton more than ever. Rest in forever peace, Red, thank you for the laughter.

Remember watching this in the 80's. Man, I loved this Christmas Special.

And never ever not a single swear word! What a wonderful man!

Something stuck in my thoughts about his saying, "I'm not a clown" (about 19:30) to the nurse in the hospital, then the biblical reference to Apostle Peter's three denials popped into my head. And then there was the statement to the little boy who wanted to see a clown that clowns may belong to those who posses them in their minds, but they actually belong to the world. Mr. Skelton was an amazing human being. In interviews he often said that he learned that "man" was created in God's image and since he didn't know what God looked like so any person he met might be God so he treated them accordingly.

@pineapplepizzadoomer2944

3 жыл бұрын

Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it

They don't make them like this anymore when Christmas actually meant something. God bless the past. Hopefully the true spirit will come around again.

I missed this years before! How adorable!! I really needed a really good Christmas Special. This qualifys. Merry Christmas everybody!!👌👆☃️⛄

Favorite CLOWN for my husband and me Miss his 👋 and gentleness. GOD BLESS YOU RED.

Shame that Red Skeleton and Vincent Price are Gone now. May they rest in Peace. They were some of the great ones.

@pineapplepizzadoomer2944

3 жыл бұрын

One was a comedic thespian one was a dramatic thespian.... Never seen these two names together

@NTNAce14

3 жыл бұрын

Also I have no clue who red skeleton is.....but I know Red Skelton tho 😂

@pineapplepizzadoomer2944

3 жыл бұрын

@@NTNAce14 no one asked you. We all know who he's talking about marvel boy. who the fuck respects them now anyway? I don't. It's for putzes now. Marvel that is

@NTNAce14

3 жыл бұрын

@@pineapplepizzadoomer2944 and no one asked you to leave a comment either but you did anyways, can you grow the fuck up and act like a MAN my guy cause you coming off as a pissed off at nothing teen who has to take anger out on other people cause they hate their life 😂😂 and we can all tell how much you don't respect him anymore, leaving a comment on Red Skeltons video meaning YOU WERE WATCHING IT 😂💁

@NTNAce14

3 жыл бұрын

@@pineapplepizzadoomer2944 I was trying to correct the guy while being a bit humorous your ass had to go full blown Egosucker and try to be "THE BIG MAN" calm the hell down and stop taking those testosterone pills

Wow thanks for sharing I have a copy of this on vhs taped from tv in the late 80s early 90s but I need a vhs player. As a little kid in the late 80s I would watch this w my dad and we still talk about Freddie Freeloader Christmas. I will show my dad this vid this Christmas season.

Truly a gentle soul. very heartwarming

@StevenMcFlyJunior

3 жыл бұрын

Always a classic

Just loved this. Red Skelton was always our favorite growing up. Never missed his shows. Brought back so many good memories. Thanks for sharing merry Christmas

That was our family dog in the video!

merry Christmas to all and may God bless and keep you safe in the next year --from North Carolina!

🎤Lyrics to all 3 🎶songs: "There's Nothing Worse Than Loneliness at Christmastime" - Red Skelton ~ 5:25 - 6:45 ● There's nothing worse than loneliness at Christmastime when old friends forget where you are. While your memory still lingers, you can count upon your fingers those that know the meaning of the star. ● There is nothing worse than loneliness at Christmastime; friends that used to stop no longer come. Life seems dark and dreary; the occasion seems quite weary. You smile and wish no person any harm. ■ The house is all decked out for Christmas. There's tinsel and holly on the tree. Beneath the boughs, the gifts are tied with ribbons. But there is not one gift there marked for me. ● There's nothing worse than loneliness at Christmastime, but what's to be will be. All alone by myself, I'll put gloom upon the shelf and I'll say 'Merry Christmas' to me. "Christmas Each Day of the Year" - Red Skelton ~ 24:41 - 26:07 ● Christmas comes but once a year when snowflakes and laughter appear. It's a goodness that seems to say "this is a wonderful day." ● Christmas is filled with the sound of peace and goodwill all around. But when the season is gone, that's when you wish it kept on. ■ The world is a glorious place: a gift for the whole human race. Give thanks to the Lord up above by living a lesson of love. ● Spread joy and hear angels sing in fall, winter, summer, or spring. Open your heart and you'll hear it's Christmas each day of the year! ["You've Got to Start by Saying] 'I believe'" - Red Skelton ~ 34:39 - 36:06 ● Lend me your ear my dear friend, not to borrow or to lend. I want to speak to you about saying 'I believe'. • You could be beggar or a king; you could be be most anything. But you've got to start by saying 'I believe'. ● Why should you let life get you down? You can chase away all frowns. But you've got to start by saying 'I believe'. • You can chase away all gloom. You're a temple, not a tomb! But you've got to start by saying 'I believe'. ■ Being sad is universal; it comes without a rehearsal. 'Cause when you've got to believe, you really believe. ▪But cheer's a possibility - in fact, impregnability. But you've got to start by saying 'I believe'. ● You mean that I don't have to dramatize all the things I idolize, but just start by saying 'I believe'? • Christmastime comes once a year. Spread the joy, goodwill, and cheer! But you've got to start by saying 'I believe'. • Ok, then we'll start by saying … 'I believe'. ● = main or refrain stanzas ■ = transition stanzas

@misterwhitman4368

4 жыл бұрын

James, Thanks for posting those lyrics!

@jamesknezetic

4 жыл бұрын

@@misterwhitman4368 You're very welcome David! 🤝🏼 I'm glad you appreciate and enjoy them as well. 🙂

Beautiful Red Skelton & Christmas message. Very special especially these days when everything that's decent & traditional is under attack.🎄✨️☃️🎅🤶

I remember watching this with a few good friends. Good times.

OMG, what a trip down Memory Lane! Than you for posting this!

He was always a clown to me as a child I loved him.

i watched every Vincent price movie when I was young, sure love him in this show, the master of terror making people feel good.

@eternalhalloween1

4 жыл бұрын

I loved him as Egghead in the Adam West "Batman" series. Adam said Vincent was one of the kindest souls he ever met. One funny 'behind the scenes' story was in this episode. It ended in an egg shootout where Egghead was defeated. But when the director yelled: "Cut," Vincent didn't accept that it was over. He stayed in character and continued to throw eggs at Adam and Burt. :)

Back to a time when HBO was half way decent. Now not so much for TV anymore, cable or not. Maybe that is why the retro stations are so popular. Thank you for this complete show, not parts.

Every Tuesday night we watched the Red Skelton show. My Poppa loved him so much. I see this wholesome goodness and I miss it. That's why I dumped cable tv and watch KZread. I hadn't seen Imogene Cocoa in years.

Red reached out & sh0wed his true talent & made me & many laugh.He was a very funny man..

Thank you so much for posting this! This is one of my favorite Christmas videos from my childhood and I’m so happy to be seeing it again and be able to share it with my mom again as well as with my own daughters. Good heartwarming stuff here.

Thank u for posting this! I loved watching this as a kid.

"Two scrambled fish eggs" gets me every time!

One of my favorites,too!!!!

I met both Skelton & Price. They are both nice 😊 men

I watched this special all the time when I was a kid

Thank you for posting we love this special.

I really needed this the night of thanksgiving. this year is just so longgggggg. I'm starting Xmas ASAP.

Good night, and may God bless.

This made me day! Thanks & a Merry Christmas!

Red Skeleton was the best show ever. Merry christmas.

@sharonlaw7280

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was!

"The world is a glorious place, a gift for the whole human race. Give thanks to the Lord up above, by living a lesson in love." So very true. Merry Christmas everyone! God Bless.

So thankful to see this. Ty so much blessing

Merry Christmas 🎄☃️🎄🎅🎄🎼

@sherrygeorge8613

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas

thankyou this is what life is all about

Timeless

No one quite like Red Skelton to make you make you feel the Christmas spirit other then Jesus's birth himself !!!! May Mr. Skelton rest and live in God's kingdom and power and glory forever and ever

I had the full special loaded to YT before 2010, because it was not on at the time. HBO decided to load it in parts, complained to YT, and caused a strike against my account. They could have easily asked me to take it down, but they didn't. I guess they didn't care so much in 2015.

Such a sweet man. Makes me want to cry.

This is exactly what my heart needed.

@jamesknezetic

5 жыл бұрын

I completely agree Sugar👍🏻

@eternalhalloween1

4 жыл бұрын

You know what is so ironic? Freddy is mistaken for one of the richest men in the world. But he really is! He has so little, but he gives what he has to others to help them. And in the end, he ends up with way more than he gave away. He is rich in soul and always has what he needs to help others. Merry Christmas!

@raylynch1304

4 жыл бұрын

David rose sat on a tack..DAVID ROSE

@raylynch1304

4 жыл бұрын

2 years ago ..exactly...25 12 2017..sweetest dearest

Admirable Xmas story. Thanks

Love this haven't seen it since I was a child

The best Christmas was in the 60s70s.i had all my family alive I can remember haveing the best Christmas every.

How lovely.

I lost my husband February 20th. Then my first adopted son passed away three days. A couple of days later my second son was involved in a car accident and on life support and I was forced to make the heartbreaking decision to end the life of my last living relative. I'd run away at 8 and I never looked back. I'd adopted the boys severely drug-addicted knew that they probably would never make it the first 6 months but I wanted them to have love like I didn't have. They were nonverbal but they do what love was and they sure showed it. I'm at Jimmy Late life at 50. The boys were 11 and they finally had a father. Suddenly after traveling the world with my cadaver dogs after disasters I had a place to call home a place to put a Christmas and my best friend to fall asleep safely and to wake up and share my day with. Jimmy was always sending me pictures of rainbows and many pictures to the boys. Constantly I love you and hearts and little kittens pictures and I love you over and over again. To to lose him in February then my son then having to choose to let go of my last living relative what's a heartbreaking decision but but I know that he can save other families from my heartache. He saved seven other families. Christmas Eve was our anniversary and a tough one without them. You know I thought I kind of would have heard something even for one of the families that my son saved their loved ones so that they did not have to go through the pain I am but I guess Life goes on I'm sitting here very much alone. But my elderly dog that survived the freeze in the whole ordeal and made it with me through the ice the 50 mile to the bus station Lay's beside me even though I'm homeless and struggling. I I walked too many miles to work in the rain and the cold and I offered to take this shift so that others could spend time with their families. I hear everybody griping about how horrible it is to get out of their warm cars and make that short dash in the rain and the cold to inside work or how they dread the family bickering and all the food and everything. I feel red skelton's loneliness song. But I do know a banker finally gave me a loan unsecured to bury my then the first son and of course the second one knowing that I probably would not have a stable income. To date despite many a night rolling up in a tarp and sleeping in the mud I've never missed a day of work I never called off and I've made every payment to that bank and get Faith on time. My dog turn to 18 on the 4th of July. I am blessed because he has been through all of this with me. I'm blessed with being 63 and still able to walk as far as I do work as many hours as I do and live under very challenging conditions. My co-workers really don't know much because I don't complain. But if I were to say something to him it would be that I wished I had a few more minutes with my family. I wouldn't say I love you or any of those things, they knew it with all my heart. I'd simply tell them thank you for making my life so much better. I am afoot since I left his car and our house for his mother per his wishes. As I set here in the rain in the darkened McDonald's parking lot using their wifi and strangers stop only long enough to ask if the obviously closed store is open, I give them the best directions to wherever they are hurrying to celebrate, be with family, be well fed, warm and dry. Then I offer a merry Christmas. Maybe 2 paused long enough after getting what they wanted from me, to even say merry Xmas back. They just tear off splashing me. But each gets a prayer for their safety. I was trying to read my husband and sons old texts, some very funny but many many always ended with"I love you". I pulled out the candy cane I got from a coworker and started to look at google pics. By accident as I shifted to keep my old dog dry, KZread popped up and it was this special from so many years ago. Of all the movies I think this even topped the Snoopy special for my husband so I think it was meant to be. Although buried great deal of them still lives in my heart. So if you have loved ones if you have family please tell them now while you can that you love them I and make a good memory. I ordered a tent and a sleep bag. I'm very grateful for. I want you to know if you ever have any sadness just keep playing by the rules and just keep praying..our Father will answer prayers and take care of us. I just wanted you to know this is what Christmas is truly about, not pocessions, fancy car, house and clothes. Love, forgiveness and hope are what I'm sending out there. Peace!

Thank you for posting this. It's an old favorite of mine.

I liked Red Skelton`s more comical and laid back Christmas specials.

I've been looking for this special for a long time thank you !

The HBO intro! Just like yesterday.

Merry Christmas 🤗🎅🌲

Thank you for the video!

A wonderful and heart warming tv special..I love that pantomime that "Freddie"(Red)does for the kids in the children's hospital set..of pretending to sew a button on his coat.

"Do unto others before they do unto you" - Truer words were never spoken

Bless you and thank you for posting this!

You can find the Red Skeleton shows on 18 dvds for $29.99 free shipping on Ebay

Wonderful !

I think that a channel of all the channels should show all the Old Christmas Classic like this one and all the others as well Bob Hope. Bing Crosby. and so many others. Christmas Specials. I think that some of the Christmas Specials this day in time have actually lost the true meaning of Christmas and its more about just the people on the show at the time than anything else. What about Santa that came down the snow on an electric razor and so many more like I can remember as a kid.

Freddie the Freeloader was always my girlfriend Sharon's favorite character

"I never take this lying down!" well, why didn't you do it while you were in there? "i was lying down" LOL

Wonder who the 3 nitwits were who gave this a thumbs down.

love this so much:-) Thank u:-)

Thank You Been looking for this one for a long time. Have always loved this one it always made me feel great after watching.

Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it

I love this so much. I wish they would put it on DVD! The one change I would have made, is that when the drunk Santa said to leave the trees there (in hope that they would sell next year), I would have had Freddy say: "Well, you'll get another chance soon. The Russian Christmas is on January 6th."

@tomoody-jr.7808

6 жыл бұрын

eternalhalloween1 👍👍👍👍

@jamesknezetic

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, that would have been a good line to add indeed.

@eternalhalloween1

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamesknezetic Merry Christmas Tom! Merry Christmas James!

@jamesknezetic

5 жыл бұрын

@@eternalhalloween1 And the same to you too!

@melissacooper4282

3 жыл бұрын

They did put it on DVD. I got a copy of this special on one. It also had his other specials on the DVD.

36:52 - "Don't lose your temper, always count to ten." "I did! But look what they did to me between 2 and 9!"

I loved this!!