Gertrude and the Moodometer 17

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 farming community if it can predict animals' intentions, like whether or not his cow Marybelle is going to kick over the kids' milking pail. Mrs. Wimberly is on a campaign to start issuing parking tickets on Main Street. Gertrude suggests building a mudslide ride from Water Tank Hill as a way to capitalize on the gumbo. Mrs. Pleckspeckle wants to commission Hartford Goodspring to build an automaton to play her dear husband's, the late Connor P. Pleckspeckle's, violin. Goodspring calls in from Las Vegas, under yet another fake name, saying he is busy with a lucrative arcade project. The Sullivan kids call in to offer their help as apprentices in Goodspring's workshop, in addition to their work in the thriving duck egg business.Written and produced by Adele Field. © 2025. Cast: Luella Wagner, Adele Field, Coleen Robinson, Kenny Davis, Gary Field, TJ and Rocket Darrow.