Gertrude and Friends

Memorable quote: So you get up to stop the creepy flamingo from talking to you any more, plus you’re really thirsty anyway, and you skate right into the water cooler. Gertrude (Adele Field) is not wearing her gardening hat today. Her new hat for today's "educational presentation" episode has an attached TV antenna, associated with her new business as a job coach. In her interview with the show hos...

Memorable Quote: "Mother Nature can be vindictive, but you can't arrest her. "— Miss Gertrude Gertrude talks about her garden weeding challenges with thistle, quackgrass, purslane, and mallow. Gertrude and the Host brainstorm a biscuits-and-gravy cook-off as a good way to fundraise to repair the terrible pothole on Main Street. The Sheriff calls in to say he's going for a blue ri...

Memorable Quote: "I remember a lot of things I have forgotten." — Miss Gertrude Having left her gumbo-covered boots outside, Gertrude enters the studio, removes her dripping rain bonnet, and reveals her latest hat invention, a Moodometer. The Host agrees it has merit, but says it's "gimmicky." The Sheriff calls in to express interest, thinking it will be a top-seller in the...

Quotable Quote: People click in and out so fast, it makes my head spin. They don't understand the concept of " Gew-Gaws" as a timeless trend." — Gertrude, on her Internet reseller show. As the Host merrily trills a happy springtime tune, Gertrude enters the studio with an update on the newly official interim Sheriff, Phineas “Phinn” Sullivan, aka Farmer Sullivan. Mrs. Wimberly is already trying he...

Quotable Quote: I got the perm and color special at the L-Bar-L saloon … salon … and paidextra for a feathered-blue tint. — Margaret Pleckspeckle   Gertrude is making a fresh start with her laundry business with a new name, and has major news about one of her associates, formerly known as Donald Drakenstein, who has decided to “come clean.” In more big news, Farmer Sullivan is filling a temporary...

After the Host (Luella Wagner) makes a rambling introduction, Gertrude (Adele Field) launches into her latest service idea that "scratches an old itch" as the logical extension of her Mitsakes mistakes-fixing business. Sheriff Jesse James (Ishmael I. Garcia) calls to offer his support. Mrs. Wimberly (Coleen Robinson) calls in twice about cat-related issues, and Mrs. Pleckspeckle (Luella Wagner) as...

Quotable Quote: “She’s a pretty gentle old soul but by golly she kicked him.— Sheriff Jesse James. When Gertrude’s latest hat creation, a whirlybird beanie with pinwheels, flies off across the highway, Sheriff Jesse James calls in with the news that the hat has been found at Sullivan’s farm. Mortimer Sullivan and his cow Mirabelle, aka Milkshake, are not amused, even if everyone else is. Regular c...

Quotable quote: “Blowing this way and that way is like clothes flapping on the line. If your clothespins are rotten, your linens might fall in the pond.” — Margaret Pleckspeckle... Gertrude’s latest entrepreneurial venture pairs a unique hat with an expansion of her coaching business to teach DIYers like herself why and how to embrace mistakes. In spite of the show host again stressing the no-ads...

The show host and Gertrude discuss Gertrude's new business partnership with Mr. Drakenstein for an innovative product line of bug-eating machines. Mrs. Wimberly, chairwoman of the Uptown Beautification Association District calls in to complain about Gertrude's retro candy business in the repainted carnival trailer across the alley, and threatens to report it. The Sheriff calls in to assure...

The cast of regulars, Host (Luella Wagner), Gertrude (Adele Field), Wynona Wimberly (Coleen Robinson), Mrs. Pleckspeckle (Luella Wagner), and Mr. Drakenstein (Ishmael Garcia), are joined by Sheriff Jesse James (Ishmael Garcia), in this tale of Gertrude's newest business idea, Time Pockets. Her system is a creative way to manage To-Do lists, "which everyone has unless they are comatose or...

Gertrude's new spinoff podcast, "Tell Trudy," takes a decidedly weird turn when she starts to interview Sheila who has apparently fallen from the sky... or somewhere.

Gertrude has a new business idea and a new invention to share that she thinks will solve a major gardening problem. Mrs. Wimberly tentatively agrees it might work, and Mrs. Pleckspeckle wants to know if it will get rid of moths. The mysterious Mr. Drakenstein is potentially interested as well. The show host, however, cannot get past the "ick" factor. Cast: Luella Wagner (host and Mrs. Pl...

Ep. 8 — Gertrude’s Fixer Fixation   Gertrude comes on the show wearing a prototype of her latest hat creation, replete with hanging miniature tools designed for “fixers,” plus a USB-chargeable headlamp and a Morse Code transmitter. Since Gertrude is admittedly a bit rusty on her code, she initiates unexpected communication with a very odd caller. Mrs. Wimberly, chairwoman of the Uptown Beautificat...

Gertrude is off on a new adventure so Jane, the Show Host has a call-in show without a featured guest. Mrs. Wimberly has ducks on her mind, while Margaret Pleckspeckly is seeking legal advice about streetlights. A new caller with an atrocious Southern accent, Mrs. Mildred Miller, offers her detective services to identify the perp (killer??) of strange goings-on around town. Cast: Luella Wagner (Ho...

Gertrude isn't feeling it today since someone else in town started a clever campaign to place an assortment of toy ducks around town in various public places. When the Local Interest talk show host reveals there is a letter waiting for her, Gertrude comes into the studio after all and finds an order for POD merch and a surprising offer from an unknown fan. Mrs. Wimberly calls in to complain ab...

Gertrude gets a circus trailer hauled in for her "gift and thrift" business and Mrs. Wimberly, Chairwoman of the Uptown Beautification Association District (U-BAD) is not happy. Radio show host Jane interviews Gertrude about the flipping business and gift baskets, including a special baby shower display. Mrs. Pleckspeckle calls in when she realizes what happened to her flamingo. Cast Rad...

Gertrude enters the "Local Interest" radio show studio with bells on, describes her attempt at creating a faux reindeer tableau, and talks about her new arbitrage / flipping business. Her neighbor Mrs. W. threatens to sue, and Gertrude tries to sell her arbitrage-with-a-twist course on the show. Cast: Adele Field, Luella Wagner, Coleen Robinson

Bouncing from Swedes to table tennis aka trailer tennis, Gertrude bubbles with enthusiasm. She explains her unique approach for a new laundry service, Really Kleen Laundry, which she appears to be making up as she goes along. Her trailer park neighbor Mrs. Pleckspeckle is not a fan of Gertrude's unorthodox gimmicks, and threatens to call the sheriff.

Gertrude attempts to take on the role of guest host for the show. When she thinks the interviewer is clueless, she realizes she should just go ahead and be the interviewee as usual. In search of a suitable topic, they briefly discuss the garden beanie hat she is wearing — replete with live herbs and soil, convenient for a quick lunch garnish. They eventually move on to Gertrude’s newest job idea…...

Gertrude is at it again, progressing with her laundry business startup in small town Eastern Montana. In this interview, the host, "Jane," uncovers a few details that Gertrude may not have thought through fully. Trailer park neighbors Mrs. Pleckspeckle and Wynona Wymberly weigh in with some choice insights (rants!) as well. Cast & Credits Adele Field (Gertrude, Producer) Luella Wagne...

Teaser: Episode 1 of Gertrude & Friends: Gertrude & the Swede.