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CBS Tuesday 9:30. Rating 12

1958		08.01 Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson Liberace is the guest star in the opening telecast of Red Skelton's eighth season. Repeating a sketch he'd done earlier with Jackie Gleason, Red plays his beloved hobo character Freddie the Freeloader, with Liberace as Freddie's erudite pal Muggsy. The two tramps try to get into the World Series by purchasing a charity raffle ticket-but first, they need to raise the dough for the ticket. Also appearing are Sandra Giles as Gloria, and Richard Eyer as the Little Boy. This episode originally aired on September 30, 1958. Note: Errol Flynn was scheduled as the guest.
1958		08.02 10/07/1958 "Rocket Science Clem" GS: John Caradine, Gene Raymond
1958		08.03 GS: Ralph Story, Barbara Nichols
1958		.04 GS: Ann Rutherford, "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom
1958		.05 GS: Rudy Vallee, Redd Hadley
1958		{election}
1958		08.06 11/11/1958 "Appleby Goes Hunting " GS: Marilyn Maxwell
1958		.07 GS: Vanessa Brown, Jack Kirkwood
1958		.08 Freddie and the Turkey Dinner. Freddie's efforts in getting a Thanksgiving dinner pay off all too well. All in pantomine. Art Gilmore narrates. GS: William Frawley, Henry Kulky, Dick Elliot, Dick Crockett, Ray Kellogg, Ann Dore
1958		.09 GS: Joanne Dru, Marvin Kaplin
1958		{Gift of the Magi}
1958		.10 Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson Virginia Grey, who usually played Mrs. George Appleby on The Red Skelton Show, essays a different role on this episode from December 16, 1958. Tonight's sketch is titled "Clem the Interior Decorator," with Red in his familiar role of dimwitted mountaineer Clem Kadiddlehopper. With the help of a chi-chi socialite (Virginia), Clem opens his own interior-decorating and antiques shop. Crash! Bam! Thank You Ma'am!
1959	12/23	"The Cop and the Anthem" repeat
1959		08.11 01/06/1959 "San Fernando in Alaska" GS: Edie Adams
1959		08.12 01/13/1959 "Freddie and the Spies" GS: Edward Everett Horton
1959		08.13 01/20/1959 "Bashful Clem" GS: Janis Paige
1959		08.14 Plot 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.
1959		.15 GS: Lee Aaker
1959		.16 GS: Gerald Mohr, Mary Beth Hughes
1959		.17 GS: Mona Freeman
1959		{DuPont Show of the Month}
1959		08.18 03/03/1959 - "Clem and the Beauty Pageant"
1959		08.19 03/10/1959 - "San Fernando Loses the Dixie Queen " GS: Cesar Romero - Clayton Harrison,Terry Moore - Mary Lou
1959		08.20 03/17/1959 "Humphrey School of Dramatic Arts" GS: Garry Moore
1959		08.21 03/24/1959 "Freddie's Hideout " GS: Frank Lovejoy
1959		08.22 03/31/1959 "George's Band"
1959		08.23 04/07/1959 "Cookie and the Beauty Queen"
1959		.24 GS: John Carradine
1959		08.25 04/21/1959 "Appleby's Formula" GS: Marilyn Maxwell
1959		.26 Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson In honor of Mother's Day, Red Skelton offers a seriocomic "Freddie the Freeloader" sketch. In the company of his pal Muggsy (played by Jack Benny's longtime announcer Don Wilson), Freddie crashes a high-soceity Mother's Day party. In the course of events, he brings a little sunshine into the lives of all the guests. Dick Foran costars as Harold in this broadcast from May 5, 1959.
1959		.27 GS: Peter Lorre
1959		.28 GS: Wanda Hendrix
1959		08.29 05/26/1959 "Appleby Witness " GS: Audrey Totter
1959		08.30 06/02/1959 - "Freddie the Singer "Opening: Singers, Gauguin the singing parrotCast:Frank McHugh - MuggsyGil Stuart - JeevesCarol Sykes - TeenagerBarbara Clark - TeenagerRita D'Amico - TeenagerFreddie becomes a singing star after making a recording in a music store. Muggsy lives the good life but Freddie still need to appear a tramp.Note:Elvis in the army.Dancer and Stage hand on stage.Promoting David Rose album "The Song is You". Freddie sings "10 Pretty Girls" Video
1959		Repeat Castaways
1959		08.31 06/23/1959 "McPugg in Hollywood" GS: Vincent Price