Auto Show

Originally Aired: October 31, 1939

Fibber McGee & Molly #220, "Auto Show,"

Fibber and Molly attend Wistful Vista's annual auto show, where Fibber grumbles about paying fifty-five cents to see cars they could view for free at any stoplight. While Molly enjoys the modern designs and the elimination of running boards, Fibber complains about the trend toward wider, lower cars, joking that by 1943 drivers will have to lie on their stomachs like kids on sleds. Their neighbor Mr. Gildersleeve appears as a salesman for the 1940 Hootin' Annie 8, proudly touting features like sealed beam headlights and a sealed-in hitchhiker. When he calculates the final price with all taxes and carrying charges at fourteen thousand five hundred dollars, Fibber mischievously tells Gildersleeve he'll "think it over," claiming he's giving their neighbor "the business."

As they wander the show, Fibber and Molly reminisce about their first car back in 1909, a Stanley Steamer perfect for cooking hot dogs on the radiator. Old Timer stops by with his trademark rambling stories, and the couple debates whether they really need a new car when their current vehicle only has three hundred thousand miles on it.