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The Great Gildersleeve: Investigating the City Jail| October 5, 1941 - Comedy Classics Old Time Radio Show

Investigating the City Jail" is episode 6 of The Great Gildersleeve, originally broadcast on October 5, 1941. In this early installment starring Harold Peary, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve dons a terrible disguise and plots an undercover inspection of the local jail for the Clean Government Association.

Episode Overview

· Release Date: October 5, 1941

· Starring: Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve and Walter Tetley as Leroy

· Plot Premise: Gildy tries to act like a secret agent or "G-Man" to clean up Summerfield, wearing a ridiculous old sack suit disguise much to the amusement of his nephew Leroy.

Show Background

· Series Origin: The Great Gildersleeve spun off from Fibber McGee and Molly on August 31, 1941, making it one of radio's earliest spin-offs.

· Core Premise: Gildersleeve moved to Summerfield as the water commissioner, balancing work, civic duty, and raising his niece Marjorie and nephew Leroy.