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Song Parodies -> ""The Great Gildersleeve""
Original Song Title:
""Green Tambourine""
Original Performer:
The Lemon Pipers
Parody Song Title:
""The Great Gildersleeve""
Parody Written by:
Iludium Phosdex
The Lyrics
Perhaps the first successful spinoff series in radio or TV history, "The Great Gildersleeve," as aired from 1941 to 1957 on NBC radio, is still fondly remembered as one of radio's finest situation comedies. Originating on "Fibber McGee and Molly," the Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve character (played by Harold Peary from 1941 to 1950, replaced subsequently by sound-alike actor Willard Waterman until the end) was not only Water Commissioner in Summerfield, but also playing stepfather (and single parent) to two nephews, Leroy and Marjorie and being something of a Walter Mitty type before Walter Mitty came along. Not to mention unlucky in love (especially to Southern belle Lela Ransom), tenor for the Jolly Boys club, comic foil of Judge Hooker and confidant of druggist Peavey.
("The Kraft Foods Company presents Harold Perry as 'The Great Gildersleeve'!***Brought to you every week @ this time by the Kraft Foods Company, makers of the famous Parkay Margerine and a complete line of Kraft Quality Food Products....")
Who still remembers Wednesday nights at eight,
When the radio had a wonderful sitcom
About that rather whimsical sort of guy
That we knew to love ... as The Great Gildersleeve?
[exchange between Gildy and Leroy, with the latter's trademark "for corn's sake!" retort, Gildersleeve replying "LEROY--!!!"]
He was Water Commish down in Summerfield,
Single dad to Marjorie and Leroy,
And an ur-Walter Mittyesque type as well;
Who can still recall--The Great Gildersleeve?
[exchange between Gildersleeve and Judge Hooker, with Gildy calling His Honor "that old goat"]
How we used to laugh @ Gildersleeves,
With the writing so exceptional, indeed;
Who among us can close their eyes today
And imagine tuning in ... to The Great Gildersleeve?
The Great Gildersleeve....
[One of Gildy's legendary exchanges with druggist Peavey, the latter's catchphrase "Well, now, I wouldn't say that..." included prominently]
Who still remembers Wednesday nights at eight,
When the radio had a wonderful sitcom
About that rather whimsical sort of guy
That we knew to love ... as The Great Gildersleeve?
[exchange between Gildy and Leroy, with the latter's trademark "for corn's sake!" retort, Gildersleeve replying "LEROY--!!!"]
He was Water Commish down in Summerfield,
Single dad to Marjorie and Leroy,
And an ur-Walter Mittyesque type as well;
Who can still recall--The Great Gildersleeve?
[exchange between Gildersleeve and Judge Hooker, with Gildy calling His Honor "that old goat"]
How we used to laugh @ Gildersleeves,
With the writing so exceptional, indeed;
Who among us can close their eyes today
And imagine tuning in ... to The Great Gildersleeve?
The Great Gildersleeve....
[One of Gildy's legendary exchanges with druggist Peavey, the latter's catchphrase "Well, now, I wouldn't say that..." included prominently]
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Before English speaking TV came to the armed forces in Japan in the mid 1970's our TV was Armed Forces Radio. These old classics were played usually in the early evening hours on the radio. I remember listening to old Fibber, Amos and Andy and of course the Great Gildersleeve especially when I worked the 4 to 12 shift. I'm not all that old to have heard them during their heyday but I was fortunate enough to hear them over AFR on the Far East Network (FEN). Fine write Iludium.
VEry good title substitution.
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