Great Gildersleeve Episode Titled First Cold Snap. Original Air Date Was 10/11/1942. At the, this appeared on NBC's Sunday night schedule (just before Jack Benny) at 6:30pm(et). By the way, this episode's author, John Whedon, later wrote for Donna Reed and Dick Van Dyke on TV- his grandson, Joss Whedon, was behind "BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER"!