Originally aired August 2, 1937, this episode finds Fibber McGee yearning for the simple pleasures of farm life and dragging Molly out to “Idlewild Farm” for a nostalgic getaway. But the pastoral peace he imagined quickly evaporates when they discover this high-tech, luxury farm is more country club than cow barn.
From electric eyes and artificial sunrises to chickens serenaded by Beethoven and cows treated with spa-level care, McGee’s idealized version of rustic life is turned upside down. Desperate to reconnect with real agriculture, he fumbles his way through encounters with fake roosters, ostentatious hired hands, automated egg counters, and cows that can’t handle baby talk.
McGee’s bluster hits its peak when he poses as a government inspector, diagnosing a cow with "insipid pericardium." Add in hilarious cameos from Silly Watson, Nick DePopolis, and even Elmo Tanner whistling with a tuning fork, and the result is a laugh-out-loud satire of modern farming and city slickers in over their heads.
With polished Johnson’s Glow Coat plugs and expertly restored audio, this side-splitting episode of Fibber McGee & Molly proves that even when you leave the city behind, the chaos follows close behind.
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