{"product_id":"2940169576757","title":"The Great Gildersleeve, Vol. 2: The Classic Radio Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrockmorton P. Gildersleeve was a popular character appearing each week on the \u003ci\u003eFibber McGee and Molly\u003c\/i\u003e radio show. On August 31, 1941, Gildersleeve landed his own situation comedy, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gildersleeve\u003c\/i\u003e, becoming radio's first spin-off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGildersleeve moved from the town of Wistful Vista, where Fibber McGee and Molly lived, to Summerfield, where he oversaw his late brother-in-law's estate and took on the rearing of his orphaned niece and nephew, Marjorie and Leroy Forrester. The household also included a cook named Birdie. \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gildersleeve\u003c\/i\u003e was the first show to center on a single parent balancing child-rearing, work, and a social life, and it was accomplished with taste and genuine wit, often at the expense of Gildersleeve's slightly understated pomposity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRadio veteran Hal Peary originated the role of Gildersleeve and performs here in these 12 episodes that aired from December 1947 to March 1948: \"New Year's Eve Party\"; \"Anne Tuttle's Back in Town\"; \"Marjorie's New Romance\"; \"School Board Election\"; \"License Plate Time\"; \"Acting Mayor\"; \"Getting Glasses\"; \"Leila's Cousin Arrives in Town\"; \"Adeline Is Trying to Steal Birdie\"; \"Girl Shy Leroy\"; \"The Duel\"; \"Adeline Wants to Visit the Jolly Boys\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Blackstone Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161789284592,"sku":"2940169576757","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169576757_p0.jpg?v=1763687941","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169576757","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}