The Red Skelton Hour Freddie and the Election (Season 8, Episode 4)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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The Red Skelton Hour

Freddie and the Election (Season 8, Episode 4)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Rebuffed by a councilman, Freddie the Freeloader decides to run against him. But the councilman fights back with a load of dirty tricks. Can a lovely reporter turn the tide? Who's the best person for the position?

Director

Seymour Berns

Writers

Jesse Goldstein | Dave O'Brien | Sherwood Schwartz

Producer

Cecil Barker

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 21, 1958

Release date

Oct 21, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 cast members

Name	Known for
Red Skelton Self - Host / Freddie the Freeloader Self - Host / Freddie the Freeloader See fewer	The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
David Rose and His Orchestra Themselves Themselves See fewer	New York Stories (1989)
Art Gilmore Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	Highway Patrol (1955)
Ned Glass Louie Louie See fewer	Charade (1963)
Addison Richards Councilman Smith Councilman Smith See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Maxie Rosenbloom Muggsy - a Hobo (as Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom) Muggsy - a Hobo (as Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom) See fewer	Each Dawn I Die (1939)
Ann Rutherford Joan the Reporter Joan the Reporter See fewer	Gone with the Wind (1939)