What happens
Harold Peary stars as Gildersleeve in this 1944 episode of The Great Gildersleeve on NBC, broadcast December 10, 1944. Gildersleeve's household is in disarray when Birdie falls ill, and Dr. Pettibone is called to examine her. Later, Gildersleeve pursues a romance with Miss Del Rey, which leads to a rivalry with Judge Hooker at the Jolly Boys club. Gildersleeve decides to end his interest in Miss Del Rey and visits her to explain. The episode features Willard Waterman, Lillian Randolph and Lurene Tuttle in supporting roles.
Summerfield, in the home of Gildersleeve and his household, and at the Jolly Boys club
Characters: Gildersleeve, Birdie, Marjorie, Leroy, Dr. Pettibone, Judge Hooker, P.V. Hooker, Miss Del Rey
Listen for: Gildersleeve's rivalry with Judge Hooker over Miss Del Rey, and his visit to her apartment
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.