Red_Skelton_Raleigh_Cigarette_Program_420303-Spring_Cleaning

The Raleigh Cigarette Program (alternatively known as The Raleigh Cigarette Program Starring Red Skelton) was an American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old-time_radio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">old-time radio</a> comedy program that starred comedian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Skelton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Red Skelton</a>.Skelton was, at the time, an up-and-coming comedian who made it big with an appearance on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fleischmann%27s_Yeast_Hour" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour</a> (a.k.a. The Rudy Vallée Show), in 1937 and for hosting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Time" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Avalon Time</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBC</a> for several months after the departure of country singer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Foley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Red Foley</a> in 1939. Other principal performers on the program included actors <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzie_Nelson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ozzie</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Nelson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Harriet Nelson</a> and comedian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_Smith" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wonderful Smith</a>. Ozzie Nelson was the bandleader on the program while Harriet served as the program's vocalist and in the female leads, even, on occasion, serving as Skelton's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_foil" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">comic foil</a>.  Smith served as Skelton's antagonist on the program. Skelton introduced his famous catchphrase "I dood it!" on this program along with his popular long-running characters "Clem Kadiddlehopper" and "Junior, the mean widdle kid". The program originally premiered on October 7, 1941, on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBC</a>. The program was a hit in the ratings airing Tuesday nights at 10:30 for its entire three season run. The program was cancelled after Skelton was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">drafted</a> into <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">World War II</a>. The final broadcast of the show aired on June 6, 1944. The program spun off <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Ozzie_and_Harriet" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet</a> which premiered on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CBS</a> in October of that year.

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The Raleigh Cigarette Program (alternatively known as The Raleigh Cigarette Program Starring Red Skelton) was an American old-time radio comedy program that starred comedian Red Skelton.Skelton was, at the time, an up-and-coming comedian who made it big with an appearance on The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour (a.k.a. The Rudy Vallée Show), in 1937 and for hosting Avalon Time on NBC for several months after the departure of country singer Red Foley in 1939. Other principal performers on the program included actors Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and comedian Wonderful Smith. Ozzie Nelson was the bandleader on the program while Harriet served as the program's vocalist and in the female leads, even, on occasion, serving as Skelton's comic foil. Smith served as Skelton's antagonist on the program. Skelton introduced his famous catchphrase "I dood it!" on this program along with his popular long-running characters "Clem Kadiddlehopper" and "Junior, the mean widdle kid". The program originally premiered on October 7, 1941, on NBC. The program was a hit in the ratings airing Tuesday nights at 10:30 for its entire three season run. The program was cancelled after Skelton was drafted into World War II. The final broadcast of the show aired on June 6, 1944. The program spun off The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet which premiered on CBS in October of that year.

The Raleigh Cigarette Program&nbsp;(alternatively known as&nbsp;The Raleigh Cigarette Program Starring Red Skelton) was an American&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old-time_radio" rel="noopener noreferrer">old-time radio</a>&nbsp;comedy program that starred comedian&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Skelton" rel="noopener noreferrer">Red Skelton</a>.Skelton was, at the time, an up-and-coming comedian who made it big with an appearance on&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fleischmann%27s_Yeast_Hour" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour</a>&nbsp;(a.k.a.&nbsp;The Rudy Vallée Show), in 1937 and for hosting&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Time" rel="noopener noreferrer">Avalon Time</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC</a>&nbsp;for several months after the departure of country singer&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Foley" rel="noopener noreferrer">Red Foley</a> in 1939. Other principal performers on the program included actors <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzie_Nelson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ozzie</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Nelson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Harriet Nelson</a>&nbsp;and comedian&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_Smith" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wonderful Smith</a>. Ozzie Nelson was the bandleader on the program while Harriet served as the program's vocalist and in the female leads, even, on occasion, serving as Skelton's&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_foil" rel="noopener noreferrer">comic foil</a>. &nbsp;Smith served as Skelton's antagonist on the program. Skelton introduced his famous catchphrase "I dood it!" on this program along with his popular long-running characters "Clem Kadiddlehopper" and "Junior, the mean widdle kid". The program originally premiered on October 7, 1941, on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC</a>. The program was a hit in the ratings airing Tuesday nights at 10:30 for its entire three season run. The program was cancelled after Skelton was&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States" rel="noopener noreferrer">drafted</a>&nbsp;into&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II" rel="noopener noreferrer">World War II</a>. The final broadcast of the show aired on June 6, 1944. The program spun off&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Ozzie_and_Harriet" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet</a>&nbsp;which premiered on&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS" rel="noopener noreferrer">CBS</a>&nbsp;in October of that year.

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