{"product_id":"book-8821","title":"The Amos 'n' Andy Show, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eFreeman Gosden and Charles Correll made their radio debut on January 12, 1926, as the comedic blackface characters Sam 'n' Henry. On March 19, 1928, they introduced \u003ci\u003eAmos 'n' Andy\u003c\/i\u003e, which went on to become one of the most popular and longest-running programs in radio history. During the height of its popularity, almost the entire country listened to the fifteen-minute, Monday-through-Friday adventures of Amos and Andy. Department stores open in the evening piped in the broadcasts so shoppers wouldn't miss an episode; movie theaters scheduled their features to end just prior to the start of \u003ci\u003eAmos 'n' Andy\u003c\/i\u003e so they too could pipe it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe characters were members of the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge, of which George Stevens was \"the Kingfish.\" Amos and Andy ran the Fresh-Air Taxi Company, with the more stable, married Amos doing most of the work while Andy chased girls. One of the best-remembered sequences was the time Andy almost married Madame Queen. In 1943, after 4,091 quarter-hour episodes, it switched to a half-hour weekly comedy. While the five-a-week show often had a quiet, easygoing feeling, the new version was a brassy Hollywood-style production, complete with studio audience, full cast of supporting actors, and full orchestra. Many of the half-hour programs were written by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, later the writing team for \u003ci\u003eLeave It to Beaver\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Munsters\u003c\/i\u003e. In the new version, Amos became a minor character to the more dominant Andy and Kingfish duo. The new \u003ci\u003eAmos 'n' Andy Show\u003c\/i\u003e endured for the next twelve years as one of the most popular weekly programs on radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpisodes include \"Uncle,\" \"Piano Lesson,\" \"Libel,\" \"Trunk,\" \"Matrimonial,\" \"Thanksgiving,\" \"Friendship,\" \"Counterfeiters,\" \"Baby Carriage,\" \"Laundry Business,\" \"New Year's Eve,\" and \"Soldier.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Eye Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49386867163440,"sku":"BD8821","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49386867228976,"sku":"ZE8821","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49386867261744,"sku":"ZM8821","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/8821-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782340315","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-8821","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}