Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve was a favorite character appearing frequently around the Fibber McGee & Molly Display. On August 31, 1941, the character landed his own situation comedy display, THE FANTASTIC Gildersleeve, becoming radio’s first spin-off. Gildy relocated from the town of Wistful Vista to Summerfield, where he raised his orphaned niece and nephew, Marjorie (originally performed by Lurene Tuttle and followed by Louise Erickson and Mary Lee Robb) and Leroy (Walter Tetley). The household also included a about The Great Gildersleeve, Collection 1 prepare named Birdie (Lillian Randolph). The Great Gildersleeve was the first show to become centered on a single parent balancing raising children, function, and a social life, accomplished with flavor and authentic wit, often at the expense of Gildersleeve’s somewhat understated pomposity. Radio veteran, Hal Peary originated the role of Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve but left the series at the elevation of its reputation in 1950 offering way to Peary-sound-a-like and well-known personality actor, Willard Waterman. Waterman continued in the radio role until 1957 and also played Gildersleeve within a Television version syndicated in 1955. Now, enjoy 12 half-hour comedy episodes of THE FANTASTIC Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary.

11/23/41 ‘Leroy Smokes a Cigar’

11/30/41 ‘The Canary Won’t Sing’

12/14/41 ‘Offering the Iron Deer’

12/21/41 ‘Xmas Present for Fibber McGee’

12/28/41 ‘Leroy’s New Pet’

1/11/42 ‘Gildy Arrested as a Car Thief’

1/25/42 ‘Matchmaker’

2/8/42 ‘Auto Mechanics’

9/26/43 ‘Leila Profits Home’

1/9/44 ‘Hospitalized’

1/16/44 ‘Income Taxes Problems’

1/30/44 ‘Aspiring Actress’