What happens
Gildersleeve, the water commissioner of Summerfield, decides with his nephew Leroy to earn their own Christmas money rather than draw on the family budget. Gildy tries selling insurance after meeting agent Riley, while his housekeeper Birdie and secretary Bessie offer their own ideas for quick income. Gildy also stops at the drugstore to talk with Peavey about protecting valuables. The Great Gildersleeve is a radio comedy series; this episode aired on NBC on December 2, 1953, with Harold Peary and Willard Waterman among the cast.
Summerfield, early December, shortly before Christmas
Characters: Gildersleeve, Leroy, Birdie, Bessie, Riley, Peavey, Phoebe, Irene
Listen for: Gildy's attempts to sell insurance and the family conference over the monthly paycheck
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.