The Red Skelton Show
Season 6
25 listed hours · 1951–1971 · NBC/CBS
From the desk
How this season is filed
The Red Skelton Show is pantomime pathos on a two-decade variety throne: Clem Kadiddlehopper, Freddie the Freeloader, and a closing blessing America treated like a ritual. Physical comedy that outlasted fashions. In 2026 it is the clown-with-a-tear master class, plus the benediction Good night and may God bless.
TV Flash files Season 6 of The Red Skelton Show (1951–1971) on NBC/CBS as a mid listed season (6; 6 of 20) — 25 listed hours, 1956-10-02–1957-06-04 from “McPugg's Comeback” (S06E01) to “Freddie the Star” (S06E34). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
- S06E01 McPugg's Comeback
- S06E02 Olympic Clem
- S06E03 Bolivar's Songs or Shagnasty Composer
- S06E04 Freddie Votes or Election Fiddle
- S06E05 The Magic Shoes
- S06E06 Appleby's Millions
- S06E07 The First Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims
- S06E08 The Atomic Sailor
- S06E09 Clem Goes Hollywood
- S06E10 San Fernando Goes Straight
- S06E11 Resolutions
- S06E12 Freddie the Count
- S06E13 The Sailor Takes a Wife
- S06E14 Freddie the Contest Winner
- S06E15 Cauliflower Wrestles
- S06E16 Freddie Finds a Headlight
- S06E17 Reporter Clem
- S06E18 Appleby Goes Abroad
- S06E19 San Fernando's Showboat
- S06E20 Clem's Oil
- S06E21 Freddie's Surprise Party
- S06E22 Appleby's House
- S06E23 Clem's Fish Market
- S06E31 Cookie in Cuba II
- S06E34 Freddie the Star
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