Getting out of the Hollywood Lease

Originally aired July 5, 1937, this episode of Fibber McGee & Molly follows the comedic chaos that ensues as Fibber tries to wriggle out of a six-month apartment lease in Hollywood. With their movie finished and plans to return home via the Grand Canyon and Yosemite, Fibber becomes determined to get evicted rather than pay rent for months they won’t use.

From loud musical rehearsals by Jimmy Greer’s orchestra to late-night crooning by Tommy Harris, every scheme hilariously backfires—neighbors ask for encores instead of complaining. Even Fibber’s over-the-top antics with hammers, window-breaking, and mock parties can’t budge the lease. It's not until the rental agent discovers the McGees are actors that he evicts them on the spot, finally freeing them to leave.

Packed with slapstick, witty wordplay, and the classic recurring joke about Fibber’s mispronunciation of “Yosemite,” this episode delivers signature laughs, a little chaos, and a big payoff. Complete with Johnson’s Wax ads and a remastered broadcast, it's vintage Fibber McGee & Molly at its most farcical.