The Red Skelton Show Laughter, the Universal Language (1951–2016) Online
- Original Title :
- Laughter, the Universal Language
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy
- Year :
- 1951–2016
- Directror :
- Seymour Berns
- Cast :
- Red Skelton,Jacques Bablon,Jack Boyle
- Writer :
- Dave O'Brien,Martin Ragaway
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 30min
- Rating :
- 8.4/10
| Episode credited cast: | |||
 | Red Skelton | - | Himself - Host |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Jacques Bablon | - | French Narrator |
| Jack Boyle | - | English Narrator |
 | Art Gilmore | - | Announcer |
Taped at the United Nations in honor of that organization's 15th anniversary, this program served as the opening broadcast of Red Skelton's 10th television season. Before a distinguished audience of delegates, politicians, and journalists, Skelton offered a concert in pantomime, including classic routines as 'The Fool and the Feather', 'Slow Motion Tennis Game', 'The Old Man Playing Golf', 'A Chef Mixes a Salad', "A Man and his Wife Climb the Eiffel Tower', and 'An Old Man Watches a Parade', plus the folk song 'Foggy Foggy Dew.' Each vignette was introduced in both English and French, but it was hardly necessary: Everyone 'understood' Skelton, and everyone laughed heartily - even the Russians. For this program, Red Skelton won the United States Information Agency's Award for Distinguished Service.