What happens
Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve tends his yard one spring morning and burns some rubbish behind his garage, which drifts smoke toward his neighbor, Rumsen Bullard. To his surprise, Bullard turns friendly, and Gildersleeve grows suspicious. He learns that Bullard has been dating Catherine Milford, the nurse Gildersleeve has been courting, and that the two plan a boat outing on Grass Lake. Determined not to be outdone, Gildersleeve sets out with his barber Floyd to join the party. The Great Gildersleeve is a radio comedy series, and this episode aired on NBC on May 16, 1951. Willard Waterman, Harold Peary, Lillian Randolph and Lurene Tuttle are among the cast.
Summerfield, a small town, in spring
Characters: Gildersleeve, Rumsen Bullard, Catherine Milford, Leroy, Judge Hooker, Floyd, Peebie, Bertie
Listen for: Gildersleeve's suspicion of Bullard's sudden friendliness, and his scheme to join the boat party on Grass Lake
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.