The program starred comedian Red Skelton. The Raleigh Cigarette Program premiered on Octoon the Red Network of the National Broadcasting Company. The program was sponsored by the Raleigh cigarettes division of the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company. The program spun off The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet which premiered on CBS in October of that year. The final broadcast of the show aired on June 6, 1944. The program was cancelled after Skelton was drafted into World War II. The program was a hit in the ratings airing Tuesday nights at 10:30 for its entire three season run. The program originally premiered on Octoon NBC. 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".
Smith served as Skelton's antagonist on the program. 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. Other principal performers on the program included actors Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and comedian Wonderful Smith. 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. 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.
Photo src: 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.
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