The Red Skelton Hour (1962)
Directed by Seymour Berns
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Ray Bolger plays "The Mayor of Central Park" in tonight's main comedy sketch. His honor receives a complaint from hobo Freddie the Freeloader (Red Skelton) about a noisy dance hall. Naturally, Bolger gets several opportunities to dance, just as Red's other guest star Brenda Lee is afforded plenty of space to sing. In the Silent Spot, Skelton portrays a holdup victim turned pickpocket. This episode aired October 9, 1962.