THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE The Great Gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from August 31, 1941, to March 21, 1957. Initially writt…
Bob Hope and guest Basil Rathbone (wirh Jerry Colonna) from 1941
Professor Kirkwood reads his poems. Effie Klinker talks about her New Years Eve. Charlie the photographer, tries to blackmail Bergen. Lew Ay…
Charlie advertises for new parents, then consults a fortune teller about his real parents. Charlie Ruggles tries to sell Bergen a haunted ho…
Charlie has broken Bergen's electric razor, so he tries to get Don Ameche to take the rap. Charlie and Don open an employment agency for fem…
Charlie has a chance to become a photographer's model. Charlie goes on a date with Greer Garson.
Charlie claims to be on a hunger strike because Bergen took away his allowance. Mortimer tries to learn a poem. Elsa Maxwell throws Charlie …
Edgar tries to encourage Charlie to take dancing class more seriously. Mortimer has new clothes. Charlie has written a play for guest Tallul…
Nelson Eddy starts off the show with the song, "Drums In My Heart." Charlie McCarthy has become a lemonade salesman. Dorothy Lamou…
Charlie had an updated version of the play "Carmen," and tried to sell tickets to host Edward Arnold before Bergen questions him a…
Kate Smith sings "How About You?". Henny Youngman tells a number of quick jokes. Barry Wood sings "It's Going To Be A G…
Jack Benny appears, along with his entire cast, and begins by talking about how cute he was as a baby, and later learns Phil Harris plans to…
The announcer for program is Don Wilson with Jack Benny as MC. Don tries to explain that Jack has a split personality. Cass Daley sings a hu…
Eddie sings "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World." Eddie tells Harry Von Zell about the problems he has with Al Jolson. Al sings "…
Warner Brothers is going to make The Life of Eddie Cantor, so Eddie goes to visit Al Jolson for advice.
Eddie get an invitation to attend President Truman's inauguration, and then jokes about politics with Dinah Shore and Harry von Zell. Eddie …
The McGees are taking a bus trip and are warned there may be a pick pocket around. While on the bus, and Molly fast asleep, Fibber learns hi…
After getting a haircut, Fibber fears he may be growing bald, and tries to find a scalp specialist.
Not wanting to do his chores, Fibber pretends to feel ill.
Neighbor Gildersleeve is upset about leaves that keep blowing onto his lawn because Fibber hasn't gotten around to raking up his own.