Dog License

Originally Aired: March 19, 1940

Fibber McGee & Molly #240, "Dog License," Fibber receives an alarming registered letter from the City License Bureau demanding he obtain a 1940 dog license within two days or face a hefty fine and possible jail time. There's just one problem: the McGees haven't owned a dog in seven years! Furious at what he perceives as bureaucratic incompetence, Fibber declares war on the "pickle push politicians" at City Hall and vows they won't make a monkey out of him. He attempts to call the City Hall to complain, but operator Mert informs him the lines are jammed because everyone's speculating about whether "Izzy" will run for a third term.

Determined to straighten out this mess in person, Fibber and Molly prepare to march down to the License Bureau. Along the way, they encounter a chatty little girl with her Easter bunny named Esther, which leads to a confusing Abbott and Costello-style exchange about whether the rabbit is male or female. As the McGees head off to confront the city bureaucrats, Fibber insists he'll do all the talking and show those "city hall dumbbells" they can't push him around.