Comments on: Lucille Ball America’s Favorite Dead Celebrity

By: McGehee

McGehee — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:25:40 +0000

Where is Elvis?

Busing tables in Kalamazoo. Why do you ask?

By: spencer

spencer — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:18:02 +0000

Red Skelton was really big in the 1950s, so among older Americans he would be much more popular then the others. Moreover, like Bob Hope, his humor was topical so you do not get reruns of his programs -- also both were hour long variety shows not popular for reruns.

If you are under 50 (?) much of your exposure to these stars would hae been watching reruns as a kid.

Where is Elvis?

By: former marxist

former marxist — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:15:24 +0000

In his time Red Skelton was as big a presence on TV as Ball, Gleason or Carson.

Skelton on Tuesday Nights pulled a 25 share and was easily the #1 show on that night.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:41:51 +0000

I don't believe I've ever seen Schulz on television; I'm not sure I would recognize him from a photo that didn't include one of his cartoons.

I have, and would. And that frightens me.