The Great Gildersleeve — 1950
41 episodes broadcast in 1950.
Gildersleeve strains to impress Bronco's art-savvy parents at the engagement announcement.
The Jolly Boys prepare to look after a young French displaced person, Summerfield's first postwar DP.
Gildersleeve plans a romantic dinner for two at home with Kathy Milford (Gildy sings 'Younger Than Springtime').
Pressed into hosting Bronco's parents for dinner, Gildersleeve first consults Emily Post.
Gildersleeve is determined to master the samba (Peary croons 'Goodnight, Sweetheart').
Marjorie and Bronco have their first quarrel, and Gildersleeve's peacemaking only makes it worse.
A dispute over the wedding details leaves everyone wondering whether Marjorie has eloped.
The Jolly Boys election turns on who gets the trip to Chicago -- three guesses.
Gildersleeve misses Marjorie's bridal shower to entertain her prospective father-in-law on the town.
Kathryn's ruined kitchen knife inspires the Parkay 'Gildersleeve' knife-spatula, blade autograph and all.
Double-dating with the engaged couple stirs Gildersleeve's own thoughts of marriage (Peary sings 'There's No Tomorrow').
A lakeside picnic with Bronco's parents (Peary sings 'Cruisin' Down the River').
Gildersleeve puts up Judge Hooker for a few days while the Judge's house is fumigated.
Gildersleeve wants the newlyweds-to-be under his roof, but Marjorie and Bronco have other plans.
Leroy's first business venture involves a goat, purchased at a bargain -- one Gildersleeve regrets by the time he walks home; the musical spot is 'Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,' with Harold Peary at the mic.
With the wedding three weeks off, the hunt for Marjorie's gown -- several of them -- kicks into high gear.
The Jolly Boys settle on renting a travel trailer as the ideal wedding gift for Marjorie and Bronco.
Days before the wedding, Bronco goes missing -- perhaps with an old girlfriend.
The long-awaited day finally comes: Marjorie gets married. Birdie sings 'I Love You Truly.'
Gildersleeve goes fishing while Kathryn boats with his rival, catching nothing but fish (Peary sings 'Pagan Love Song').
Bronco turns real-estate salesman, and the first house he sells is Gildersleeve's own.
The hospital nurses are throwing a Sadie Hawkins dance, and Kathryn Milford has yet to invite Gildersleeve as her date.
Gildersleeve buys a houseboat from Bronco -- the 'S.S. Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve.'
Season finale (Peary's last): Gildersleeve builds his vacation around the new Jolly Boys houseboat.
Willard Waterman takes over the role as the new season begins, and word that Marjorie is expecting is already all over Summerfield.
Gildersleeve meets his in-laws' exotic relative, Aunt Victoria.
Gildersleeve's search for a new secretary lands him in trouble and gets him tossed from the Jolly Boys.
Bound for the fair with Kathryn Milford, Gildersleeve first has to survive some piano practice.
Newly named chairman of the Community Chest drive, Gildersleeve copes with Leroy backing out of the charity football game.
The Junior Thinkers back Mr. Bullard for mayor, a threat to the water commissioner's job.
Stung by the family's fat jokes, Gildersleeve resolves to slim down.
Gildersleeve is keen to become a member of the exclusive Sons of Summerfield, though the initiation rites give him serious second thoughts.
On Election Day, Gildersleeve backs the right man in the Bullard-Terwilliger mayoral race -- who loses anyway.
Determined to outdo his rival Bullard, Gildersleeve takes on a grueling hike up and climb of 'Old Stone Face.'
The search for a lead singer for the Summerfield Centennial brings Birdie an offer to sing in Kansas City (Randolph sings 'Goin' Home').
Gildersleeve promises two different ladies a spot on the Water Department calendar -- someone will be disappointed.
Leroy and Brenda Bullard are set for the Cotillion -- or are they, on Leroy's first date?
Leroy launches a laundry business but forgets to label whose shirts are whose.
To save Chief Gates's job, Gildersleeve hatches a plan to find him a criminal to arrest.
Determined to wow Kathryn with a grand Christmas gift, Gildersleeve ends up reading 'Why the Chimes Rang' to needy youngsters.
With New Year's Eve near, Mr. Bullard vies with Gildersleeve for the ladies' attention.
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