| Air Date | Episode Name | Notes | |
| September 22, 1953 | McPugg’s Last Fight | Cauliflower McPugg and Freddie the Freeloader. | ![]() |
| September 29, 1953 | Clem and the Check | Clem Kadiddlehopper | |
| October 6, 1953 | Appleby’s Cocktail Party | ||
| October 13, 1953 | The Nervous Tenor’s Audition | George Appleby is the nervous tenor, and San Fernando Red is running for reelection | ![]() |
| October 20, 1953 | The Hobo’s Dilemma | Can Freddie the Freeloader convince a young runaway to make the right decision? Will Cauliflower McPugg throw a fight? | ![]() |
| October 27, 1953 | Appleby the Dreamer | George Appleby, Sheriff Deadeye | ![]() |
| November 3, 1953 | Freddie’s Masquerade | Freddie the Freeloader | ![]() |
| November 10, 1953 | The Marriage Broker | Clem Kadiddlehopper | ![]() |
| November 17, 1953 | How to be Happily Married | Clem Kadiddlehopper | |
| November 24, 1953 | Flugelmeyer’s Secret Formula | Clem Kadiddlehopper. Guest Star: Ann Southern | ![]() |
| December 8, 1953 | Dr. Schlepper | Freddie the Freeloader | |
| December 15, 1953 | It Happened at the Station House | Clem Kadiddlehopper, Willie Lump-Lump | |
| December 22, 1953 | The Skeltons at Christmas | Set at the Skelton’s home, with a peek at Freddie the Freeloader’s Christmas | ![]() |
| December 29, 1953 | The Great White Hunter | Cauliflower McPugg, with cameo by John Wayne | ![]() |
| January 5, 1954 | Accidents Will Happen | Freddie the Freeloader. Guest Star: Jackie Gleason. | ![]() |
| January 12, 1954 | Voyage to Paris | Clem Kadiddlehopper | |
| January 19, 1954 | What Fathers Should Know | Freddie the Freeloader and George Appleby. | |
| January 26, 1954 | Clem the Campus Soda Jerk | Clem Kadidlehopper | |
| February 2, 1954 | The Train Trip | Freddie the Freeloader, San Fernando Red, and Willie Lump-Lump. | |
| February 9, 1954 | Deadeye at the Golden Nugget | Cauliflower McPugg and Sheriff Deadeye. Cameo: Ed Sullivan. | ![]() |
| February 16, 1954 | Captain Hook | Clem Kadiddlehopper | |
| February 23, 1954 | Cave-Man Marriage | Clem Kadiddlehopper | |
| March 2, 1954 | Toots Shor Show | ||
| March 9, 1954 | Uncle Sam Wants You | Clem Kadiddlehopper | |
| March 16, 1954 | Sherlock Holmes | Willie Lump-Lump. Guest Star: Melville Cooper. | |
| March 23, 1954 | ??? | ||
| March 30, 1954 | King Putt | Special guest Sheree North. | |
| April 6, 1954 | Freddie’s Picnic | ||
| April 13, 1954 | Different People Going to Work | Special guest Connie Russell | |
| April 20, 1954 | |||
| April 27, 1954 | |||
| May 4, 1954 | The Referee | ||
| May 11, 1954 | Prince Valiant | George Appleby, guest star: Johnny Carson | |
| May 18, 1954 | The Artist’s Dilemma – guest Tom Harmon | ||
| May 25, 1954 | Clem Goes to Mexico | ||
| June 1, 1954 | Mississippi Showboat | ||
| June 8, 1954 | Freddie Goes to the Cleaners | ||
| June 15, 1954 | Dial ‘B’ for Brush | Halloween episode with guest stars Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney, Jr. & Vampira | ![]() |
The Red Skelton Show season 3 continues with Red’s cast of characters, and special guest stars including Jackie Gleason, Ann Sothern, John Wayne, Ed Sullivan, Melville Cooper, Sheree North, Connie Russell.











