The Great Gildersleeve (1941–1957), initially written by Leonard Lewis Levinson, was one of broadcast history’s earliest spin-off programs. Built around Throckmorton Philharmonic Gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy Fibber McGee and Molly, first introduced on Oct. 3, 1939, ep. #216. The Great Gildersleeve enjoyed its greatest success in the 1940s. Actor Harold Peary played the character during its transition from the parent show into the spin-off and later in a quartet of feature films released at the height of the show’s popularity. On Fibber McGee and Molly, Peary’s Gildersleeve was a pompous windbag who became a consistent McGee nemesis. “You’re a haa-aa-aa-aard man, McGee!” became a Gildersleeve catchphrase. The character was given several conflicting first names on Fibber McGee and Molly, and on one episode his middle name was revealed as Philharmonic. Gildy admits as much at the end of “Gildersleeve’s Diary” on the Fibber McGee and Molly series (Oct. 22, 1940). Premiering on August 31, 1941, The Great Gildersleeve moved the title character from the McGees’ Wistful Vista to Summerfield, where Gildersleeve now oversaw his late brother-in-law’s estate and took on the rearing of his orphaned niece and nephew, Marjorie (originally played by Lurene Tuttle and followed by Louise Erickson and Mary Lee Robb) and Leroy Forester (Walter Tetley). The household also included a cook named Birdie. Curiously, while Gildersleeve had …
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February 27, 2013 at 7:33 pm (UTC 0)
People bashing this show should realize that our society is coming full circle. Sure, this show was milk toast. But as radio and television evolved, edge and controversy made it’s way into programming. This peaked during the late 70′s with shows like All in the Family, that offered thought provoking controversy.
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February 27, 2013 at 9:36 pm (UTC 0)
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February 27, 2013 at 10:31 pm (UTC 0)
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February 27, 2013 at 11:39 pm (UTC 0)
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February 28, 2013 at 12:13 am (UTC 0)
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February 28, 2013 at 12:33 am (UTC 0)
I really love this great old show! Such great memories of sitting by the radio and listening to this program with my family. Thank you for posting these episodes!
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February 28, 2013 at 2:43 am (UTC 0)
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February 28, 2013 at 3:21 am (UTC 0)
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February 28, 2013 at 4:02 am (UTC 0)
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