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Season 11 (CBS) (1961-62)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Tom Alger, Rina Fox [Updated March 2020 TA]
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive

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CBS Tuesdays 9:30-10:00pm

11.01 [361] The Red Skelton Show: WILL SUCCESS SPOIL CLEM KADIDDLEHOPPER? (copyright title)
aka CLEM THE UNKISSABLE
26-Sept-1961 CBS / © 23Sep61 / prod. no. LP23022.
Taped: 20-Sept-1961
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Clem Kadiddlehopper
Jayne Mansfield … Lorelei Lovely
Carolyn Lasater (as Carol Lassater) … Miss Utah
Linda Loftis … Miss Texas
Main Sketch:
Clem Kadiddlehopper is smitten with the ever luscious Lorelei Lovely, Hollywood's most glamorous actress.

11.02 [362] The Red Skelton Show: THE APPLEBY'S MARRIAGE LICENSE
3-Oct-1961 CBS / © 29Sep61 / prod. no. LP23023.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / George Appleby
Eve Arden … Clara Appleby
Main Sketch:
George Appleby believes that his marriage to Clara (Eve Arden) wasn't legal.

11.03 [363] The Red Skelton Show: FREDDIE'S BENEFACTOR (copyright title)
aka JAY NORTH ADOPTS FREDDIE THE FREELOADER
10-Oct-1961 CBS / © 10Oct61 / prod. no. LP23024.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Freddie the Freeloader
Jay North … Rich Little Boy
Jackie Coogan … Muggsy
Eve Brent
Ross Ford
Ray Kellogg
Main Sketch:
A rich child (Jay North) wants to adopt Freddie the Freeloader.

11.04 [364] Red Skelton: DEADEYE AND THE GUNSLINGER
17-Oct-1961 CBS (repeated 19Jun62) / © 13Oct61 / prod. no. LP23025.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Sheriff Deadeye
Don Knotts ... Mr. Pallid
Vici (Vicki) Raaf … Kate
Michael Ross … Bartender
Main Sketch:
A hired gun is needed to stop holdups in a saloon.

11.05 [365] The Red Skelton Show: SING ALONG WITH CAULIFLOWER (copyright title)
aka MCPUGG'S INVESTOR
24-Oct-1961 CBS / © 19Oct61 / prod. no. LP23026.
Taped: 10-Oct-1961
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Cauliflower McPugg
Bobby Rydell … Himself
Main Sketch:
Bobby Rydell invests in boxer McPugg.
Pantomime:
Old actor playing same part he played forty years before.

11.06 [366] The Red Skelton Show: FREDDIE'S ROMANCE
31-Oct-1961 CBS / © 20Oct61 / prod. no. LP23027.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Freddie the Freeloader
Rhonda Fleming … Phyllis Burton
Joey Faye … Joey
Barbara Morrison … Mrs. Burton (Phyllis' mother)
Gilchrist (Gil) Stuart … the Butler

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Rhonda Fleming stars as a rich girl whose mother mistakes Freddie the Freeloader (Red Skelton) as a
millionaire at a masquerade ball. Hijinks ensue when she comes to Freddie's house for lunch the next day.

11.07 [367] The Red Skelton Show: THE ALMOST LATE GEORGE APPLEBY
7-Nov-1961 CBS / © 7Jan61 (should be © 7Nov61) / prod. no. LP23021.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / George Appleby
Audrey Meadows … Clara Appleby
George N. Neise
Isabel Randolph

11.08 [368] The Red Skelton Show: CLEM'S OTHER CLEM
14-Nov-1961 CBS / © 14Nov61 / prod. no. LP23028.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Clem Kadiddlehopper
Hans Conreid … John Van Clive
Rosemary DeCamp … Abigail Van Clive
Charles Cantor … Paw Kadiddlehopper
Kathryn Card … Maw Kadiddlehopper
Harry Cheshire … George Algonquin
Charlie Smith … Lawrence Van Clive
Gilchrist (Gil) Stuart … Hives, the Butler
Main Sketch:
Clem Kadiddlehopper is told that he was switched at birth with another baby.

11.09 [369] The Red Skelton Show: ONCE UPON A TURKEY
21-Nov-1961 CBS / © 21Nov61 / prod. no. LP23029.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Freddie the Freeloader
Ed Wynn … Muggsy

11.10 [370] The Red Skelton Show: THE GREAT BRAIN ROBBERY
28-Nov-1961 CBS / © 24Nov61 / prod. no. LP23030.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / George Appleby
John Carradine … Dr. Prager
Marie Windsor … Clara Appleby
George Barrows … Gorilla
Gil Griggs … Operation Candidate

11.11 [371] The Red Skelton Show: MR. K GOES TO COLLEGE
5-Dec-1961 CBS / © 30Nov61 / prod. no. LP23031.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Clem Kadiddlehopper
Ronnie Burns … Clem's College Roommate
Cedric Hardwicke … Dean Whitney
Harry Ellerbe … Pomerantz
Jamie Farr
Ernest Truex

11.12 [372] The Red Skelton Show: SAN FERNANDO AND THE KAAKA MAAMI ISLAND
12-Dec-1961 CBS / © 8Dec61 / prod. no. LP23O32.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / San Fernando Red
Amanda Blake … Ruby
Maurice Gosfield … Millionaire
Arthur Lyman … Himself

11.13 [373] Red Skelton: FREDDIE AND THE YULETIDE DOLL
19-Dec-1961 CBS (taped in color, broadcast in b/w)
© 13Dec61 / prod. no. LP23033.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Freddie the Freeloader
Cara Williams … Raggedy Ann
Emmaline Henry … Well-Dressed Girl
Ray Kellogg … Santa Claus
Pat Rosson … Little Boy
Main Sketch:
All alone on Christmas, Freddy the Freeloader finds a Raggedy Ann doll. The doll comes to life, and Freddie enjoys a brief romantic fling with her.
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11.14 [374] The Red Skelton Show: APPLEBY'S OFFICE PARTY
26-Dec-1961 CBS / © 19Dec61 / prod. no. LP23034.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / George Appleby
Harvey Korman … Artie
Mina Martinez … Carmelita
Marilyn Maxwell … Clara Appleby
Chris Whitman … Nancy
Frank Wilcox … Mr. Barker

11.15 [375] The Red Skelton Show: NOTHING BUT THE TOOTH
02-Jan-1962 CBS / © 26Dec61 / prod. no. LP23035.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Clem Kadiddlehopper
Phyllis Avery … Elaine
Dick Foran … Mr. Crankie

11.16 [376] The Red Skelton Show: FREDDIE, WILLING, AND ABLE
9-Jan-1962 CBS / © 9Jan62 (in notice: 1961) / prod. no. LP23036.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Freddie the Freeloader
Jackie Coogan … Hotel Manager
Edward Everett Horton … Muggsy

11.17 [377] The Red Skelton Show: APPLEBY'S ANNIVERSARY
16-Jan-1962 CBS / © 11Jan62 (in notice: 1961) / prod. no. LP23037.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / George Appleby
Virginia Grey … Clara Appleby
Barbara Morrison … Jewelry Store Customer
Gilchrist (Gil) Stuart

11.18 [378] The Red Skelton Show: CLEM AND THE KADIDDLEHOPPER HOP
23-Jan-1962 CBS / © 15Jan62 (in notice: 1961) / prod. no. LP23038.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Clem Kadiddlehopper
Leslie Parrish … Daisy June

11.19 [379] The Red Skelton Show: THE MANY SKELTONS IN LAS VEGAS
aka LAS VEGAS SHOW (copyright title)
30-Jan-1962 CBS / © 25Jan62 / prod. no. LP23039.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / several characters
Vici Raaf … Clara Appleby (as Vicki Raaf)
Perry Sheehan Adair … Erica
Milton Frome … Kenneth
Jimmy Cross … Croupier
Gilchrist (Gil) Stuart … Maitre D'
Ray Kellogg … Police Officer
Main Sketch:

[--] 06-Feb-1962 CBS - pre-empted for the special "Henry Fonda and the Family."

11.20 [380] The Red Skelton Show: FREDDIE THE LANDLORD
13-Feb-1962 CBS / © 5Feb62 / prod. no. LP23040.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Freddie the Freeloader
Jack Albertson … Real Estate Agent
Joey Faye … Muggsy
Elvia Allman … Wife
Byron Foulger … Husband

11.21 [381] The Red Skelton Show: THE ICEMAN GOETH
20-Feb-1962 CBS / © 15Feb62 / prod. no. LP23041.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / George Appleby
Vivian Vance … Clara Appleby
Isabel Randolph (as Isabelle Randolph) … Mother
Main Sketch:
Vivian Vance stars as Clara Appleby. Her husband, George (Red Skelton), invents a cooling blanket, with hilarious results.
Note: The episode's title is a spoof of "The Iceman Cometh," a 1946 play written by Eugene O'Neill.

11.22 [382] The Red Skelton Show: CALLING DR. KADIDDLEHOPPER
27-Feb-1962 CBS / © 23Feb62 / prod. no. LP23042.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Clem Kadiddlehopper
Charles Ruggles … Dr. Wilcox
Elvia Allman … Maw Kadiddlehopper

11.23 [383] The Red Skelton Show: APPLEBY'S BEARDED BORDER
06-Mar-1962 CBS / © 2Mar62 / prod. no. LP23043.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / George Appleby
John Carradine … Abdul Kashmir
Marie Windsor … Clara Appleby

11.24 [384] The Red Skelton Show: THE NINE LIVES OF FREDDIE
13-Mar-1962 CBS / © 9Mar62 / prod. no. LP23044.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Freddie the Freeloader
Len Lesser … Big Mike
Ray Kellogg … Patrolman
Warner Anderson … Police Sergeant
Phil Arnold … Little Arnie (uncredited)

11.25 [385] The Red Skelton Show: THE BRIDE OF BOLIVAR
20-Mar-1962 CBS / © 15Mar62 / prod. no. LP23045.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Bolivar Shagnasty
Dorothy Provine … Piper Novak
Gilchrist Stuart … Man Holding Popcorn Box

[--] 27-Mar-1962 - Repeat of 9.32 "The Many Skeltons" (aka "Too Many Skeltons," first aired 14-June-1960)

[--] 03-Apr-1962 - Repeat of 10.26 "San Fernando and Herbie" (first aired 23May61)


11.26 [386] The Red Skelton Show: THE DALTON GALS
10-Apr-1962 CBS / © 6Apr62 / prod. no. LP23660.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Clem Kadiddlehopper
Jayne Meadows … Gloria Dalton
Joan Lahau … Magda Dalton
Eve Brent … Zsa Zsa Dalton
Liz Shanon … Ava Dalton
Jan Arvan … Sheriff Duffy

11.27 [387] The Red Skelton Show: FREDDIE, THE FREELOADER, IN A PANTOMIMIC PRESENTATION OF A PERSON'S PROBLEMS IN A PARK (copyright title)
17-Apr-1962 CBS / © 13Apr62 / prod. no. LP23661.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Freddie the Freeloader
Roy Jenson … Policeman
Ruthie Robinson … the Girl
Jim E. Titus … Kid in park
Ricky Allen … Kid in park
LaWana Backer … Woman in Park
Bob Duggan … Policeman

11.28 [388] The Red Skelton Show: HOW TO THINK UP A TV TITLE WITHOUT BEING SUED (copyright title)
aka "How To Fail In Business Without Really Trying"
aka "How To Use The Name of A HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL Without Getting Sued"
24-Apr-1962 CBS / © 19Apr62 / prod. no. LP23662.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / George Appleby
Richard Deacon … Melvyn, Appleby's co-worker
Gavin Gordon … McCoy, a client
Karyn Kupcinet … Janet, the Secretary
Keenan Wynn … Mr. Barnes, the Boss

[--] 01-May-1962 CBS - Repeat of 9.22 "The Original DaVinci" (aka "Freddie's Masterpiece," from 15-Mar-1960).
11.29 [389] The Red Skelton Show: ROCK ON THE WILD SIDE
8-May-1962 CBS / © 3May62 / prod. no. LP23663.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Clem Kadiddlehopper
Helen O'Connell … Woman on Train
Roland Winters … P. Lawford, Director of Rocking Chair Maintenance

11.30 [390] The Red Skelton Show: GO, VAN GOGH
aka GO VAN, GOGH
15-May-1962 CBS / © 10May62 / prod. no. LP23664.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / George Appleby
Barbara Morrison … Mrs. Wellington Wellington IV
Pat Carroll … Clara Appleby

11.31 [391] The Red Skelton Show: BEST MAN BLUES
22-May-1962 CBS / © 19May62 / prod. no. LP23665.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Freddie the Freeloader
Phil Arnold … Western Union Man
Dick Foran … Howard Snyder
Maureen Arthur … Goo Goo (Snyder's fiancee)
Maria Palmer … Ga Ga (Goo Goo's Sister)
Ray Kellogg … Doorman
Gilchrist (Gil) Stuart … Manners the Butler

11.32 [392] The Red Skelton Show: THIS GOON FOR HIRE
29-May-1962 CBS / © 24May62 / prod. no. LP23666.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Clem Kadiddlehopper
Sebastian Cabot … Dr. Pomerantz
Jimmy Cross … Charlie
Frank Wilcox … Hopkins
Main Sketch:

[--] 05-Jun-1962 CBS - Repeat of 10.20 "Appleby's Cufflinks" (with Diana Dors, from 11-Apr-1961)

11.33 [393] The Red Skelton Show: FREDDIE AND THE DAILY FREELOADER
12-June-1962 CBS / © 8Jun62 / prod. no. LP23667.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Freddie the Freeloader
Mickey Rooney … Boss O'Bigg
Jackie Coogan … Muggsy

[--] 19-Jun-1962 CBS - Repeat of 11.04 "Deadeye and the Gunslinger" (first aired 17Oct62).

11.34 [394] The Red Skelton Show: CAULIFLOWER LOSES HIS BIRDS
26-June-1962 CBS / © 23Jun62 / prod. no. LP23668.
Cast:
Red Skelton … Himself / Cauliflower McPugg
Vincent Price … Mr. Gould
Maudie Prickett … Mrs. Gould
Emmaline Henry … Ruthie
Stanley Adams … Dr. J.B. Proctor

Summer Replacement Series: "The Comedy Spot" (CBS 03-July-1962 through 18-Sept-1962).
Comedy anthology series comprised of unsold pilots, along with repeats of episodes from other anthology series.


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11.01 Will success spoil Clem Kadiddlehopper? © 23Sep61; LP23022.
11.02 Appleby's marriage license. © 29Sep61; LP23023.
11.03 Freddie's benefactor. © 100ct61; LP23024 .
11.04 Deadeye and the gunslinger. © 13Oct61; LP23025.
11.05 Sing along with Cauliflower. © 19Oct61; LP23026.
11.06 Freddie's romance. © 20Oct61; LP23027.
11.07 The almost late George Appleby. © 7Jan61; LP23021.
11.08 Clem's other Clem. © 14Nov61; LP23028.
11.09 Once upon a turkey. © 21Nov61; LP23029.
11.10 The great brain robbery. © 24Nov61; LP23030.
11.11 Mr. K. goes to college. © 3ONov6I; LP23031.
11.12 San Fernando and the Kaaka Maami Island. © 8Dec61; LP23O32.
11.13 Freddie and the yuletide doll. © 13Dec61; LP23033.
11.14 Appleby's office party. © 19Dec61, LP23034.
11.15 Nothing but the tooth. © 26Dec61; LP23035.
11.16 Freddie, willing and able. © 9Jan62 (in notice: 1961) ; LP23036.
11.17 Appleby's anniversary. © 11Jan62 (in notice: 1961); LP23037.
11.18 Clem and the Kadiddlehopper hop. © 15Jan62 (in notice: 1961), LP23038.
11.19 Las Vegas show. © 25Jan62; LP23O39.
11.20 Freddie The Landlord. © 5Feb62; LP23040.
11.21 The iceman goeth. © 15Feb62; LP23041.
11.22 Calling Dr. Kadiddlehopper. © 23Feb62; LP23042.
11.23 Appleby's bearded boarder. © 2Mar62; LP23043.
11.24 The Nine Lives Of Freddie. © 9Mar62; LP23044.
11.25 Bride of Bolivar. © 15Mar62; LP23045.
11.26 Clem and the Dalton girls. © 6Apr62; LP23660.
11.27 Freddie, the freeloader, in a pantomimic presentation of a person's problems in a park. © 13Apr62; LP23661.
11.28 How to think up a TV title without being sued. © 19Apr62; LP23662.
11.29 Rock on the wild side. © 3May62; LP23663.
11.30 Go, Van Gogh. © 10May62; LP23664.
11.31 Best man blues. © 19May62; LP23665.
11.32 This goon for hire. © 24May62; LP23666.
11.33 Freddie and the daily freeloader. © 8Jun62; LP23667.
11.34 Cauliflower loses his birds. © 23Jun62; LP23668.


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