The Red Skelton Show (1958)
Directed by Seymour Berns
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The ongoing "Race for Space" provided the comedy fodder in the October 7, 1958 episode of The Red Skelton Show. In the comedy sketch "Clem and the Satellite", hayseed Clem Kadiddlehopper (Skelton) rents his barn to scientist Dr. Offenbacher (John Carradine). After accidentally launching Offenbacher into outer space, Clem is appointed to a top Pentagon post by a soon-to-be-regretful general (Gene Raymond).