Running The Post Office

Originally aired December 21, 1936, this Christmastime episode finds Fibber drafted into service at the Wistful Vista Post Office after the postmaster collapses under the holiday rush. Stationed at the main window with Molly, Fibber tries to bring order to the seasonal chaos—but only manages to add to it. Silly Watson pesters him about a long-awaited “package” from Alabama (full of suspiciously gurgling holiday cheer), Horatio K. Boomer shows up as a slippery “postal inspector” with sticky fingers, and Mrs. Wearybottom laments the thankless gift-giving grind.

Meanwhile, Harpo Wilcox tries mailing himself to California, a Russian clerk interprets “air mail” a little too literally, and Fibber bungles stamps, cancellations, and customers with his usual bluster. Between Glow Coat plugs, Perry Como’s crooning, and Molly’s exasperated common sense, the holiday hustle and bustle of the post office is transformed into a festive farce.

Packed with seasonal gags, musical interludes, and a warm closing Christmas message, this episode of Fibber McGee & Molly delivers classic golden-age radio cheer straight from Wistful Vista