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can't remember where I saw this but I think Red Skelton's production company was one of the first into color tv in the mid 50's; he had purchased some color equipment I believe (RCA TK-40'S i think) and this may be what CBS was using to do his show; I know Bing Crosby was in on the development of video tape in some capacity; I'll have to try and see where I saw that Skelton information. Anyway, I don't know that his old half hour programs have ever been offered on video but some Canadian stuff he did has been released on video. His 50's show was a hoot. Those into variety shows from the late 50's and early 60's probably know that the Andy Williams Show has been restored from the master tapes and have been aired partially on PBS and may be on video also. The restored color and quality of the tape excerpts I've seen were really outstanding from shows as early as 1960 and 1961. I understand its quite a process to go thru those old 2 inch tapes and do the restoration of the video and color.