The Red Skelton Hour Sheriffs Are Bought, Not Made (Season 17, Episode 22)
TV-G
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy

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The Red Skelton Hour

Sheriffs Are Bought, Not Made (Season 17, Episode 22)

TV-G

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy

Deadeye is up against a tough old mine owner with an even tougher son, and a mine with it's own ghost. In the silent spot, Red's hired off the street to work in a candy shop, where he can't do anything but make a mess.

Director

Bill Hobin

Writers

Fred S. Fox | Mort Greene | Charles Isaacs (writing supervisor) | Seaman Jacobs & 5 more

Producer

Seymour Berns

Editor

Lewis W. Smith (video tape)

Casting Director

Marilyn Howard (as Marilyn Budgen)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 13, 1968

Release date

Feb 13, 1968 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Red Skelton Self - Host / Sheriff Deadeye / Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Candy Shop Employee-Silent Spot Self - Host / Sheriff Deadeye / Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Candy Shop Employee-Silent Spot See fewer	The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
The Alan Copeland Singers Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
Jan Arvan Candy Factory Manager-Silent Spot Candy Factory Manager-Silent Spot See fewer	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
David Rose and His Orchestra Themselves Themselves See fewer	New York Stories (1989)
Walker Edmiston Deadeye's Deputy Deadeye's Deputy See fewer	The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Art Gilmore Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	Highway Patrol (1955)
Burl Ives Self / Big Pappy Tumbleweed Self / Big Pappy Tumbleweed See fewer	The Big Country (1958)
Elaine Joyce Female Prisoner / Ghost / Manicurist-One Minue Dramas Female Prisoner / Ghost / Manicurist-One Minue Dramas See fewer	Motel Hell (1980)
Evelyn King Beauty Contestant and Park Citizen Beauty Contestant and Park Citizen See fewer	Scream, Evelyn, Scream! (1970)
Brad Logan Burley Butcher Burley Butcher See fewer	Two Moon Junction (1988)
Lulu Self - Guest Vocalist Self - Guest Vocalist See fewer	To Sir, with Love (1967)
Mickey Morton Mule Tumbleweed Mule Tumbleweed See fewer	The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Beverly Powers Candy Maker-Silent Spot / Cue Card Lady-One Minute Dramas (as Beverly Hills) Candy Maker-Silent Spot / Cue Card Lady-One Minute Dramas (as Beverly Hills) See fewer	Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
David Sharpe Candy Maker-Silent Spot Candy Maker-Silent Spot See fewer	Social Error (1935)
Tom Hansen Dancers Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (1970)
Currie Pederson Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
Ted Sprague Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)