When this episode of The Red Skelton Show aired on May 18, 1954, athlete Tom Harmon was still best known for his football career as a Michigan All-American. Only later in life would Harmon be referred to parenthetically as the father of actor Mark Harmon and the grandfather of actress Tracy Nelson. Be that as it may, Harmon appears in a "Freddie the Freeloader" sketch in which Freddie (Red Skelton sneaks into a baseball game. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide