{"product_id":"2940169691474","title":"The Amos 'n' Andy Show: Vol. 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eFreeman Gosden and Charles Correll made their radio debut January 12, 1926, as the comedic, blackface characters \u003ci\u003eSam ¿n¿ Henry\u003c\/i\u003e. On March 19, 1928, they introduced \u003ci\u003eAmos ¿n¿ Andy\u003c\/i\u003e, which went on to become one of the most popular and longest-running programs in radio history. During the height of the show¿s popularity, almost the entire country listened to the fifteen-minute adventures of Amos and Andy that aired Monday through Friday. Department stores open in the evening piped in the broadcasts so shoppers wouldn¿t miss an episode; movie theaters scheduled their features to end just prior to the start of \u003ci\u003eAmos ¿n¿ Andy\u003c\/i\u003e so they, too, could pipe it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe characters were members of the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge, of which George Stevens was the ¿Kingfish.¿ Amos and Andy ran the Fresh-Air Taxi Company, with the more stable, married Amos doing most of the work while Andy chased girls. In 1943, after 4,091 quarter-hour episodes, it switched to a half-hour weekly comedy. While the five-a-week show often had a quiet, easygoing feeling, the new version was a brassy Hollywood-style production, complete with a studio audience, a full cast of supporting actors, and a full orchestra. Many of the half-hour programs were written by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, later the writing team for \u003ci\u003eLeave It to Beaver\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Munsters\u003c\/i\u003e. In the new version, Amos became a minor character to the more dominant Andy and Kingfish duo. The new \u003ci\u003eAmos ¿n¿ Andy\u003c\/i\u003e show lasted for the next twelve years as one of radio¿s most popular weekly programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpisodes include\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Violets¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Culture¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Diamond Ring¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Sunday, Monday or Always¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Madam Queen, Part 1¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Madam Queen, Part 2¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Insurance, Part 1¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Insurance, Part 2¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Amnesia¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Get Acquainted¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Chauffeur¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Secretary¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Blackstone Audio Inc. production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104824869104,"sku":"2940169691474","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169691474_p0.jpg?v=1763691005","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169691474","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}