Redd Foxx

A visually playful episode featuring Mummenschanz, whose mime‑based performance gives Foxx material for physical comedy. Thelma Houston provides musical segments that balance the episode’s abstract humor with strong vocal performances.

Jo Ann Pflug, Jackie Gayle, and Lola Falana appear in a mix of comedic sketches and musical numbers. Foxx uses Falana’s stage presence for dance‑and‑music comedy bits while Gayle supports the stand‑up portions.

Lawanda Page returns for character‑driven sketches, joined by Andy Kaufman, whose surreal comedic style contrasts sharply with Foxx’s grounded delivery. The episode blends traditional variety humor with Kaufman’s offbeat performance pieces.

Florence Henderson and impressionist Fred Travalena headline an episode built around parody and musical comedy. Foxx plays off Henderson’s wholesome persona, creating comedic tension through contrast.

Suzanne Somers, Red Buttons, and Bill Cosby appear in a guest‑heavy episode focused on comedic timing and personality interplay. Foxx uses Buttons’ vaudeville‑style humor to anchor several sketches.

A standout episode featuring Glen Campbell, Muhammad Ali, and Billy Crystal. Ali participates in comedic banter and light sketches, while Campbell provides musical interludes. Crystal supports with observational humor.

Penny Marshall, Roger Miller, Murray Langston, and the Penthouse Pets appear in a mix of comedy and musical segments. Foxx uses Marshall’s sitcom timing for sketch comedy, while Miller contributes country‑style musical numbers.

Steve Lawrence and Gary Mule Deer join Foxx for an episode centered on musical comedy and character‑driven humor. Lawrence’s polished vocal performances contrast with Mule Deer’s offbeat comedic style.

A holiday‑season episode featuring Jim Nabors and Rip Taylor. Nabors provides warm musical numbers, while Taylor’s prop‑based comedy gives Foxx material for high‑energy sketches.

Rip Taylor and Red Skelton guest star, along with Susan Anton and regulars JoMarie Payton, Bill Saluga, Hal Smith and more!

Don Knotts, Lisa Hartman, Murray Langston, and Rodney Dangerfield appear in a comedy‑heavy episode. Knotts’ nervous‑man persona pairs well with Foxx’s confident delivery, while Dangerfield returns for additional stand‑up segments.

Redd Foxx hosts a high‑energy installment featuring Muhammad Ali, who appears in comedy segments and light banter with Foxx. The episode also includes a comedic showcase with the Playboy Playmates of 1977, used for humorous skits rather than adult content, and a guest appearance by Milton Berle, who joins Foxx for classic vaudeville‑style exchanges. The tone is fast, playful, and built around Foxx’s chemistry with Ali and Berle.

This episode centers on Foxx’s interactions with Red Buttons, whose rapid‑fire comedic style pairs well with Foxx’s more relaxed delivery. Lorne Greene (from Bonanza) appears in sketches that contrast Greene’s straight‑man persona with Foxx’s irreverence. The episode blends parody, musical interludes, and Foxx’s trademark observational humor.

The final episode of the series features Carl Ballantine, known for his “comedy magic” routines. Foxx uses Ballantine’s intentionally failed magic tricks as a setup for improvised jokes and audience interaction. The episode has a loose, celebratory feel, with Foxx closing out the season in a mix of stand‑up, sketch comedy, and musical bits.