Red Skelton Betty Hutton

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Red Skelton starts the show talking about protecting nature. Betty Hutton performs "The Fuddy Duddy Watchmaker," while Benny Goodman plays "Jersey Bounce." Dorothy Lamour sings "I Remember You" and teams up with Skelton for a comedy bit about a troublemaking kid at a military base. Reggie Gardner and Don Wilson do a funny routine together.

Red Skelton opens the episode with a monologue on conservation. Betty Hutton sings "The Fuddy Duddy Watchmaker," and Benny Goodman plays "Jersey Bounce." Dorothy Lamour sings "I Remember You" and joins Skelton in a skit about a mischievous child in an army camp. Reggie Gardner and Don Wilson perform a comedy sketch.

Command Performance was a radio program which originally aired between 1942 and 1949. The program was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to overseas troops — but with few exceptions, it was not broadcast over domestic U.S. radio stations.

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