The Great Gildersleeve – Gildy’s Rival, Dr. Olsen. ep335, 491026

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.
Harold Peary in his heyday as the Great Gildersleeve.

Gildersleeve opens with his nameless song to remind listeners that the Name the Song contest is coming to a close.

Today Gildersleeve stops by nurse Milford’s house on the way home from the office. They plan a date for later. At home, Marjorie has some dating troubles with Bronco. It seems a rival girl has a date with him. Gildy sacrifices his date to offer advice for Marjorie. Will it work?

With the puppy love firmly under control, Gildy goes back to nurse Milford’s, but she isn’t exactly ready and waiting.

Gildy is burning with jealousy as he tries to go about business as usual. Last week he had trouble with Leo the Tom cat. Now he has trouble with another kind of cat, a guy named Tom Olsen. Can Gildersleeve get as good as advice from Judge Hooker and Peavey as he gave Marjorie? Probably not, but it’s fun to watch him squirm under the joking around.

It also doesn’t help Gildersleeve anxiety, so he goes to spy on his gal with her date. Gildy’s misery only gets worse, but there is a bright spot at the end.