McGee and Molly

Originally Aired: May 18, 1943
Fibber McGee & Molly #365, "Fibber Steals A Car,"
Fibber rushes home in a panic after borrowing Mrs. Uppington's car without proper permission to race downtown for a chance at winning a prize ashtray from the cigar store. While he's inside, the car is stolen from right in front of the store. When he reports the theft to police, Fibber gives a fake name to avoid embarrassing Mrs. Uppington, claiming to be "Morton J. Muffin of Kokomo, Indiana." Now he's terrified the police will track him down and throw him in jail.
Molly tries to calm her flustered husband and convinces him to explain everything to Mrs. Uppington, but when he calls, no one answers. Things get worse when a female bailiff appears at the door requesting that Fibber voluntarily report to the police station. Convinced he's walking into a trap and will be "shot down like a dog," Fibber decides he needs a lawyer and character references. He and Molly prepare to visit his friend "Nolly Pross" from the Elks, but young Teeny drops by for a visit, delaying their departure.

Originally Aired: May 11, 1943
In Fibber McGee & Molly #364, "Fibber's Barometer Indicates Snow," Fibber arrives home proudly brandishing his latest purchase: a brand new barometer that he insists will scientifically predict the weather. When Molly points out that one of the hands is missing, Fibber explains it's not a clock at all, but a sophisticated weather instrument. His excitement quickly turns to alarm when the barometer appears to indicate that snow is coming tomorrow—on the twelfth of May. Despite Molly's skepticism and the Old Timer's invitation to go fishing based on his own rheumatic joints, Fibber becomes convinced his barometer is correct.
Fibber's obsession with his new gadget leads him to call the weather bureau and even contact the Wistful Vista Gazette to warn them about the impending snowstorm. As Fibber fusses over finding the perfect spot to hang his barometer—drilling multiple holes in the wall—Molly tries to talk sense into him, reminding him that it hasn't snowed in May in their area for a hundred years. The situation escalates as Abigail Uppington arrives to remind them about her lawn party scheduled for the next day.

Originally Aired: May 11, 1943
In Fibber McGee & Molly #364, "Fibber's Barometer Indicates Snow," Fibber arrives home proudly brandishing his latest purchase: a brand new barometer that he insists will scientifically predict the weather. When Molly points out that one of the hands is missing, Fibber explains it's not a clock at all, but a sophisticated weather instrument. His excitement quickly turns to alarm when the barometer appears to indicate that snow is coming tomorrow—on the twelfth of May. Despite Molly's skepticism and the Old Timer's invitation to go fishing based on his own rheumatic joints, Fibber becomes convinced his barometer is correct.
Fibber's obsession with his new gadget leads him to call the weather bureau and even contact the Wistful Vista Gazette to warn them about the impending snowstorm. As Fibber fusses over finding the perfect spot to hang his barometer—drilling multiple holes in the wall—Molly tries to talk sense into him, reminding him that it hasn't snowed in May in their area for a hundred years. The situation escalates as Abigail Uppington arrives to remind them about her lawn party scheduled for the next day.

Originally Aired: May 4, 1943
In Fibber McGee & Molly #363, "Numerology," Fibber visits Professor Cypher, a numerologist, seeking to bring his life into harmony with the numerical vibrations of the universe. The professor determines that Fibber must change his name to achieve success, rechristening him "Homer K. Frink" - a name with eleven letters that supposedly holds the key to wealth and happiness. Fibber eagerly embraces his new identity and pays the professor ten dollars for this life-changing advice.
Molly remains skeptical throughout, refusing to be called Mrs. Frink and tolerating her husband's latest scheme with weary patience. As the newly renamed Homer Frink stumbles down the stairs and encounters the Old Timer on the street, he enthusiastically insists everyone use his new name. The Old Timer warns him about someone else who changed their name with disastrous results, but Fibber remains undeterred, convinced his numerologically correct new identity will finally bring him the fortune and success he's always sought.

Originally Aired: April 27, 1943
Fibber McGee & Molly #362, "Black Market Meat," Fibber finds himself in a morally questionable position when he runs out of meat ration coupons but desperately craves a thick porterhouse steak. Behind the pool hall in an alley, he meets a shady character named Eddie who sells him three pounds of steak for five dollars, no coupons required and no questions asked. Fibber proudly brings his prize home and boasts to Molly about his hunting success, though he keeps the package wrapped and hidden in the refrigerator as a dinner surprise.
When the socially prominent Abigail Uppington arrives in distress because she cannot find meat for a dinner party honoring naval officers, Fibber eagerly offers to help by directing her to Eddie and his back alley operation. Abigail is appalled at the suggestion, delivering a stinging rebuke about the immorality of buying black market meat while servicemen fight to protect legitimate American businesses. Her righteous indignation leaves Fibber squirming as he realizes the implications of his own recent purchase, though he tries to justify his actions to a skeptical Molly.

Originally Aired: April 20, 1943
In Fibber McGee & Molly #361, "A Dress For Molly," Fibber finds himself in a predicament of his own making when his big mouth gets him volunteered for an impossible task. With the McGees committed to buying war bonds instead of Easter clothes, Molly decides to sew her own dress from a pattern. When she struggles to figure out the instructions, Fibber foolishly boasts that it's easy—just lay out the pattern and cut around it. Before he can backtrack, Molly cheerfully accepts his help, leaving him stuck with a dressmaking job he's completely unqualified for.
As Fibber wrestles with mysterious terms like "bias" and "bodice," he receives dubious assistance from various visitors. The Kingsmen drop by with an absurd story about a man strangled by his own rawhide necktie, while little Teeny offers confusing advice about plackets and kick pleats before launching into one of her trademark riddles. With the wind blowing his pattern pieces around and his frustration mounting, Fibber desperately wishes he could just zip his big noisy mouth shut—though he's already figured out where that zipper should go.

Originally Aired: April 13, 1943
In Fibber McGee & Molly #360, "Indian Fighter Uncle Sycamore On Radio," Fibber is nearly beside himself with excitement as he prepares to hear a special radio program honoring his legendary Uncle Sycamore, the famous Wild West Indian fighter who knew Kit Carson and Buffalo Bill. With only minutes before the broadcast begins, Fibber frantically tries to get the radio working after tinkering with it all day, having installed a tube from the sun lamp. As Molly tries to calm her agitated husband, the temperamental radio keeps cutting out at the worst possible moments, causing Fibber to desperately attempt repairs with hairpins, screwdrivers, and anything else he can find.
The situation grows more chaotic when visitors arrive, including the elegant Abigail Uppington, who can't stand shooting sounds, and the Old Timer. Between interruptions, slammed doors that jar the radio's delicate wiring, and Fibber's questionable repair skills, the McGees miss crucial portions of Uncle Sycamore's moment of glory. As the program plays on without them, Fibber grows increasingly frantic, struggling to keep his homemade radio fix working long enough to hear about his heroic relative's Western adventures.

Originally Aired: April 6, 1943
Fibber McGee & Molly #359, "Fibber Is Ill,"
Fibber is convinced he's coming down with something serious and demands medical attention, much to Molly's exasperation. Listing his symptoms alphabetically from "all wore out" to needing a physician, Fibber insists he has no energy and can barely keep his eyes open. Despite Molly's suggestions that he simply take a walk or mow the lawn, Fibber refuses to do any work and begs her to call Doc Gamble. When Molly finally agrees to invite the doctor over for fried chicken dinner, Fibber sees it as his chance to get free medical advice.
Meanwhile, visitors Abigail Uppington and the Old Timer stop by with their own diagnoses and remedies. Abigail suggests Fibber take twenty aspirin tablets and throw them over the roof for exercise, while the Old Timer arrives with his grandmother's dubious recipe for spring fever. As Fibber's complaints grow more dramatic, threatening that specialists will soon be conferring in whispers outside his door, the question remains whether this is genuine illness or just Fibber's typical hypochondria.

Originally Aired: March 30, 1943
Fibber McGee & Molly #358, "The Washing Machine," Fibber manages to completely destroy the McGee household washing machine, reducing it to a pile of twisted parts after ignoring Molly's warnings about the gearbox. Just when all seems lost, Molly hands him a newspaper containing a classified ad for an electric washing machine being sold by a Mrs. J. Benchley in Wistful Vista, with ringing and ironing attachments, which must be sold by April 1st - just two days away. Fibber interprets this remarkable coincidence as Providence watching over him.
The McGees spring into action to track down this precious washing machine before someone else snaps it up. After a characteristically rambling phone conversation with Mert the operator, they discover that the seller frequently calls Jimmy Sayles grocery, so they head there for more information. Before they can leave, however, little Teeny drops by with a convoluted riddle that tests Fibber's patience as he rushes to claim the washing machine before it's too late.

Originally Aired: March 23, 1943
Fibber McGee & Molly #357, "Collecting For The Red Cross,"
Fibber McGee appoints himself the official Red Cross fund collector for his neighborhood, though his "territory" hilariously shrinks from the entire nation down to just one end of his street when Molly questions him. Undaunted, McGee sets an ambitious quota of fifty dollars, which Molly convinces him to double to one hundred. He vows to write a personal check for any shortfall, though Molly notes his checkered history with the bank, where they've worn out the rubber stamp that says "We regret to inform you."
When the cultured Abigail Uppington stops by, Fibber immediately tries to get a donation from her, but she's already sent in a generous check. Not to be deterred, the ever-scheming McGee suggests they play a game of craps for the Red Cross, with all winnings going to the fund. Despite Abigail's genteel ignorance of dice games, she eagerly agrees to play for twenty dollars. As McGee condescendingly explains the rules, Abigail begins rolling, and the episode takes an unexpected turn as she starts winning.