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  • The Red Skelton Hour The Bum Who Came in from the Cold (Season 15, Episode 27)
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    TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy

The Red Skelton Hour

The Bum Who Came in from the Cold (Season 15, Episode 27)
TV-G
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy

In this take on medical dramas, Freddy the Freeloader is apparently immune from the latest ubiquitous flu bug. This draws the attention of two doctors (guests Jack Kruschen and Nancy Wilson), who take him back to their hospital lab to ...See moreIn this take on medical dramas, Freddy the Freeloader is apparently immune from the latest ubiquitous flu bug. This draws the attention of two doctors (guests Jack Kruschen and Nancy Wilson), who take him back to their hospital lab to conduct tests. But when all the flu germs combine into one anthropomorphic entity, it kidnaps Freddy to deliberately infect him. In "The Silent Spot," Red plays an old man at the park who simply wants to help everyone, but only causes mayhem. Written by R. Scott Gibson See less
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Director
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Marilyn Howard (as Marilyn Budgen)
Status
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Updated Apr 12, 1966

Release date
Apr 12, 1966 (United States)

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Red Skelton
Self - Host / Freddie the Freeloader / Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Good Samaritan-Silent Spot Self - Host / Freddie the Freeloader / Gertrude and Heathcliffe / Good Samaritan-Silent Spot   See fewer
The Alan Copeland Singers
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Don Brodie
Park Policeman -- Silent Spot Park Policeman -- Silent Spot   See fewer
Christopher Cary
The Flu Virus The Flu Virus   See fewer
Bob Duggan
Mugger / Man Asking Directions -- Silent Spot Mugger / Man Asking Directions -- Silent Spot   See fewer
Ray Kellogg
Police Officer / Movie Director -- Silent Spot Police Officer / Movie Director -- Silent Spot   See fewer
Jack Kruschen
Dr. Shnorba Dr. Shnorba   See fewer
David Sharpe
Old Lady -- Silent Spot Old Lady -- Silent Spot   See fewer
Tom Hansen Dancers
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Nancy Wilson
Self / Dr. Cagey Self / Dr. Cagey   See fewer
Don Crichton
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bonnie Evans
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Foran
Mugging Victim / Chubby Fisherwoman -- Silent Spot (uncredited) Mugging Victim / Chubby Fisherwoman -- Silent Spot (uncredited)   See fewer
Currie Pederson
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
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