The Red Skelton Show (1959)
Directed by Seymour Berns
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Tonight's sketch is titled "Appleby and the Ice Man." While exploring the North Pole, George Appleby (Red Skelton) and his friend Saunders (Jan Arvan) find the body of a prehistoric man (Lon Chaney Jr.), perfectly preserved in ice. Bringing his discovery home, George quickly disovers that the cave man is still alive-and does he have problems hiding this fact from his wife Clara (Marilyn Maxwell)! This episode aired on January 27, 1959.