The Red Skelton Show (1958)
Directed by Seymour Berns
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The highlight of this full-color episode from February 25, 1958 is a gadget-laden "Freddie the Freeloader" sketch. The ball begins rolling when Freddie (Red Skelton) and his fellow bum Muggsy rescue a trainload of passengers during a driving rainstorm. As a reward, Freddie is installed in a "modern" home with all the latest conveniences-none of which are worth a tinker's dam when the hapless hobo gets through with them.