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Freddie the Freeloader trying to con Santa Claus in "Christmas"

Christmas 1952

ChristmasThe Red Skelton Show, season 2

Christmas is a funny, sweet, and fast-paced episode of The Red Skelton Show. It’s Christmas-themed, with appearances by Red, Clem Kadidddlehopper, and Freddie the Freeloader. It’s frankly hard to believe they squeezed this much comedy in only 30 minutes! Enjoy!

Christmas 1952
The Cop and the Anthem - The Red Skelton Show season 4, originally aired December 21, 1954

The Cop and the Anthem

The Cop and the Anthem – The Red Skelton Show season 4, originally aired December 21, 1954

The Cop and the Anthem” is based on a famous story by O. Henry, with Red Skelton‘s Freddie the Freeloader trying unsuccessfully to get arrested, in order to have a warm place to spend the winter. “30 days hath September, April, June, and Freddie the Freeloader!”

The Cop and the Anthem
The Skelton at Home - The Red Skelton Show Christmas special, 1941

The Skeltons at Home [Red Skelton Show]

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The Skeltons at Home, The Red Skelton Show season 1, originally aired December 23, 1951

The Skeltons at Home is a classic episode of The Red Skelton Show. Various of Red Skelton’s most famous characters (including Clem Kadiddlehopper, Cauliflower McPugg, the inebriated Willie Lump-Lump, and the cowboy Deadeye) visit the Skelton family on Christmas Eve. They all interact with the Skelton’s “maid”, Shirley Mitchell. “Nice to meet you, Tiny Tim.” It ends with a boy’s choir singing Christmas carols and Red Skelton giving his Christmas wishes.

The Skeltons at Home [Red Skelton Show]