“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
Let’s Talk About Mother – The Red Skelton Show season 1, dealing with Mother’s Day in a series of comedy sketches – Lucille Knoch, Ben Rubin
Let’s Talk About Mother
Clem and the Married Life is a funny Season 1 episode of the Red Skelton show. The centerpiece is a series of three sketches about married life.
Clem and the Married Life
G. I. McPugg is a very funny, fast-paced episode of The Red Skelton Show. Clem Kadiddlehopper tries to sell toothpaste on a TV commercial. Cauliflower McPugg tries to get an Army pass. Willie Lump-Lump does a hilarious turn as a private eye!
G. I. McPugg [Red Skelton Show]
The Red Skelton Show season 9 continues with Freddie the Freeloader, George Appleby, Clem Kadiddlehopper, and weekly guest stars.
The Red Skelton Show season 9 episode guide
Russian roulette is a classic sketch by Red Skelton. From the Red Skelton Show – as part of Red’s opening monologue, he acts out a cowboy scene, He ends up playing both parts of cowboy and villain. To see which of them will leave, they play Russian Roulette! It’s a hilariously funny sketch, as Red keeps switching between white and black hats as the hero/villain. Enjoy!
Russian Roulette [Red Skelton show]
Red Skelton, Clem Kadiddlehopper, and Cauliflower McPugg sing. As do musical guests The Sportsmen. And then, Red tries to track down a spy at the Cafe Paree — which turns into a Tide commercial.
Cafe Paree [The Red Skelton Show]
Stick Out Your Tongue – a funny series of jokes between Red Skelton and Reginald Denny, on the Red Skelton Show season 4. Reggie is convinced that Red’s under the weather, and simply wants him to stick out his tongue …
Stick Out Your Tongue joke [Red Skelton Show]
Red Skelton stars as Willie Lump-Lump and Cauliflower McPugg, with Benny Rubin. Willie comes home from vacation, and things are … overgrown
Willie Comes Home [Red Skelton Show]
| 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.
The Red Skelton Show season 3