Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve was a popular character appearing regularly on The Fibber McGee & Molly Display. On August 31, 1941, the type landed his own situation comedy show, THE FANTASTIC Gildersleeve, becoming radio’s first spin-off. Gildy moved from the city of Wistful Vista to Summerfield, where he elevated his orphaned niece and nephew, Marjorie (originally performed by Lurene Tuttle and followed by Louise Erickson and Mary Lee Robb) and Leroy (Walter Tetley). Family members also included a about The Great Gildersleeve, Vol. 3 cook called Birdie (Lillian Randolph). The Great Gildersleeve was the 1st show to become centered on a single parent balancing raising children, function, and a interpersonal life, accomplished with taste and genuine wit, often at the trouble of Gildersleeve’s slightly understated pomposity. Radio veteran Hal Peary originated the part of Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve but still left the series on the elevation of its reputation in 1950, providing way to Peary-sound-a-like and well-known character acting professional Willard Waterman. Waterman continuing in the radio role until 1957 and in addition played Gildersleeve in a TV edition syndicated in 1955.

Now, appreciate sixteen half-hour humor episodes of THE FANTASTIC Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary.

05/06/45 – Boy Problems 05/13/45 – Neighborhood Boy Appointments05/20/45 – How to proceed having a Windfall06/17/45 – Neighbor’s Party09/02/45 – Preparing for Grass Lake09/09/45 – New Teacher09/16/45 – Leroy is Expelled09/30/45 – Talent in the Family10/07/45 – Uninvited Status10/14/45 – Adept to Pay or Leroy’s Debit10/21/45 – Leila’s Friend10/28/45 – Peavey’s Wife is Ill11/04/45 – Leroy is Becoming a Problem11/11/45 – Homemaking Class11/18/45 – Falling out with the Jolly Boys11/25/45 – The Football