The Great Gildersleeve
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The Great Gildersleeve is a classic American radio comedy series from the 1940s that followed the humorous misadventures of the pompous yet lovable Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great Gildersleeve canonical | 3 |
| The Great Gildersleeve (radio) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American radio program
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radio comedy series ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
comic books
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feature films ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| archivedAs | old-time radio recordings ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom | Fibber McGee and Molly ⓘ |
| broadcastFrequency | weekly ⓘ |
| characterType | pompous but lovable uncle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | helped define the radio situation comedy format ⓘ |
| debutDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | syndicated radio transcriptions ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of Radio ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Birdie Lee Coggins
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Judge Horace Hooker ⓘ Leroy Forrester ⓘ Marjorie Forrester ⓘ Peavey the druggist ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1941 ⓘ |
| format | situation comedy ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasFandom | old-time radio enthusiasts ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first true situation comedies on radio
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character-driven humor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | network radio ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter | Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve ⓘ |
| producer | NBC Radio ⓘ |
| recurringElement |
Gildersleeve’s role as guardian to his niece and nephew
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Gildersleeve’s work as water commissioner ⓘ |
| setting | Summerfield ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | Fibber McGee and Molly ⓘ |
| starred |
Harold Peary
NERFINISHED
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Willard Waterman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family ⓘ |
| theme | domestic life and small-town humor ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Great Gildersleeve (radio)