{"product_id":"book-bgaa","title":"The Amos 'n' Andy Show, Vol. 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eFreeman Gosden and Charles Correll made their radio debut January 12, 1926, as the comedic, blackface characters \u003ci\u003eSam 'n' Henry\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 the show's popularity, almost the entire country listened to the fifteen-minute adventures of Amos and Andy that aired Monday through Friday. 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. 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 a studio audience, a full cast of supporting actors, and a 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\u003c\/i\u003e show lasted for the next twelve years as one of radio's most popular weekly programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpisodes include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Violets\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Culture\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Diamond Ring\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Sunday, Monday or Always\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Madam Queen, Part 1\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Madam Queen, Part 2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Insurance, Part 1\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Insurance, Part 2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Amnesia\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Get Acquainted\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Chauffeur\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Secretary\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Black Eye Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49384864055600,"sku":"BDbgaa","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49384864088368,"sku":"ZEbgaa","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49384864121136,"sku":"ZMbgaa","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bgaa-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775775932","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bgaa","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}