Make A Pal Of Your Wife Week

Originally Aired: March 12, 1940

Fibber McGee & Molly #239, "Make A Pal Of Your Wife Week,"

Fibber McGee decides to celebrate "Make a Pal of Your Wife Week" by taking Molly out to lunch, calculating that it's cheaper than flowers or candy. Molly is delightfully surprised by the sudden invitation after fifteen years of marriage, though she needs time to get ready while Fibber receives a visit from Teeny, the neighborhood boy trying to sell soap. When the couple prepares to leave, they encounter the uppity Mrs. Uppington on her daily walk, who mentions she's lunching with Billy Mills at a quiet, exclusive restaurant with fine French cuisine.

This prompts Fibber to launch into one of his trademark tongue-twisting boasts about his expertise with food, claiming he was known as "Kitchenette McGee" in his youth. He delivers an elaborate alliterative monologue about his knowledge of cooking and cuisine, demonstrating the kind of comic exaggeration that constantly gets him into trouble. The episode showcases the warmth between Fibber and Molly while highlighting the class differences with their neighbor Mrs. Uppington.