McGee and Molly

Down On The Farm

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.

Grocery Store Manager

Originally aired July 26, 1937, this episode finds Fibber McGee suddenly in charge of a neighborhood grocery store—much to Molly’s dismay. With his signature overconfidence, Fibber dubs himself “Provision McGee,” the premier purveyor of health foods, and launches into a hilarious misadventure as he attempts to modernize the shop with vitamin charts, dubious recipes, and unsolicited dietary advice.
From a cranky customer seeking food for a horse to a chorus girl preparing to dump her boyfriend with a mulligan stew, the store becomes a revolving door of eccentric characters. Add in misguided product promotions, failed sales attempts, and a raucous "donation" to a city picnic, and chaos reigns supreme. Molly’s skepticism proves justified as the store’s grand opening descends into comedic disaster.
With appearances by Geraldine, the ever-hapless Wallace Wimple, and a surprise city hall swindle, this installment of Fibber McGee & Molly showcases vintage radio comedy in full bloom—complete with Johnson’s Glow Coat ads and expertly remastered audio.

Homecoming Program

Originally aired July 19, 1937, this 119th episode of Fibber McGee & Molly marks the beloved duo’s grand return from Hollywood to their hometown of Wistful Vista. The McGees are welcomed back with a hilarious “homecoming” broadcast, packed with slapstick, sound effects, and baffled audience members who weren’t even sure they’d been gone.
As Fibber tries to regale the crowd with tales of his supposed Tinseltown triumphs, interruptions abound—from a telegram asking when they're arriving in Hollywood to a fan who just realized his wife is leaving town. Cameos from Silly Watson, Elmo Tanner, Perry Como, and even Fibber’s “agent” Mr. Optionberg add layers of absurdity. The episode culminates in a mock Q&A about Hollywood, full of ridiculous tall tales, double entendres, and misfired attempts to impress.
Complete with a Johnson’s Wax trailer contest promo and remastered for clarity, this laugh-filled reunion show captures Fibber McGee & Molly at their most meta and mischievous.

Best Stateroom On The Streamliner

Originally aired July 12, 1937, this episode of Fibber McGee & Molly finds the duo aboard a deluxe streamliner headed back to Wistful Vista. Determined to secure the best stateroom on the train, Fibber shoves his way to what he believes is the top berth—only to later learn they’ve been lounging in the ladies’ retiring room.
From bridge-playing invitations and mix-ups with telegrams to souvenir salesmen hawking “nicheable” blankets and a surprise serenade by a famous tenor, the laughs come fast and furious. As hunger sets in and they fail to locate a dining stop, Fibber and Molly try to sleep it off—until Silly Watson, moonlighting as a porter, finally evicts them from the room they never should have occupied.
Peppered with witty wordplay, classic train-travel gags, and Johnson’s Wax plugs, this episode captures Fibber McGee & Molly at full steam, showcasing the couple’s charm, chaos, and ever-misguided confidence.

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.

The Human Cannon Ball

Originally aired June 28, 1937, this episode finds Fibber McGee & Molly presiding over a rousing fundraising carnival for the Wistful Vista Literary, Drama, and Pinochle Club—culminating in Fibber’s bravest (and most harebrained) stunt yet: getting shot out of a cannon. As McGee “checks the concessions,” we meet a parade of midway characters—a gypsy fortune-teller foreseeing “a big explosion,” a breezy Geraldine, a beleaguered balloon man, Mrs. Wearybottom, the ever-slick Harlow Wilcox with his Johnson’s plugs, and Mayor Applepuss, who tries to stop the act just as Fibber wedges himself in the cannon’s muzzle. There’s music from Jimmy Greer’s orchestra (with Tommy Harris crooning “My Last Affair”), sponsor shenanigans, and a net-snapping finale that proves our human cannonball can still stick the landing—after a lot of bluster and a little luck. Complete with Johnson’s Glow Coat ads and remastered for clarity, this sparkling installment of Fibber McGee & Molly fires off peak golden-age radio fun.  

Reaching the Summer Cottage

Originally Aired: June 14, 1937
In Fibber McGee and Molly #114, “Reaching the Summer Cottage,” the McGees set out for their long-awaited vacation retreat—sight unseen, of course—and soon find themselves lost in the deep woods with a car full of groceries, fishing tackle, and confusion. Along the way, they meet a hermit with bad jokes, a talkative little girl, a “lost tribe” Indian, and even Harlow Wilcox, who manages to slip in a Johnson’s Wax commercial amid the chaos. After countless wrong turns, wordplay, and woodland encounters, the couple finally discover the truth: their charming “By-the-Wee Cottage” is now 40 feet underwater thanks to a newly built dam. Fibber vows to dive in and “turn off the water,” ending the misadventure on a perfectly McGee note.
Cast:Jim Jordan (Fibber McGee), Marian Jordan (Molly McGee), Harlow Wilcox, Hugh Studebaker, Isabel Randolph, and the musical talents of Jimmy Greer and his orchestra
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I Know Just The Spot For A Picnic

Originally aired May 24, 1937, this episode of Fibber McGee & Molly follows the couple as Molly insists on a spring picnic while Fibber grumbles that “the only good picnic spot is the kitchen table.” Despite his complaints, he leads her (and their loaded baskets) on a misadventurous quest for the perfect location.
Every spot proves disastrous: they’re chased from private property, driven off a golf course by “Brassy Bertha,” interrupted by Mort Tooth’s groaners, and nearly caught in the crossfire at a National Guard rifle range. Along the way, Geraldine drops by with quips from Gerald, Harlow Wilcox “bird-watches” while raiding the food, Tommy Harris croons “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” and Teeny punctures Fibber’s tall tale as “Timber McGee.”
At last, the McGees retreat to their own backyard—only to have a neighbor beat rugs, sending dust all over the food. Defeated, they haul the picnic indoors, just as Mrs. Wearybottom phones to invite them on her picnic. A classic farce of foiled plans, sponsor tie-ins, and stubborn optimism, this episode highlights the eternal comic battle between Fibber’s bluster and Molly’s patience.  

McGee School of Dramatics

Originally aired May 17, 1937, this Hollywood installment of Fibber McGee & Molly finds Fibber launching the grandiose “Fibber McGee Academy of Dramatic Art, Acting and Bagpipe Instruction.” Convinced Tinseltown needs his expertise, McGee advertises lessons in everything from ballet to ukulele—while Molly points out he can barely act himself.
Visitors range from Jimmy Greer and his orchestra, to Tommy Harris singing “Too Marvelous for Words,” to Mrs. Wearybottom with a fresh round of barbs. A ventriloquist, a Russian adagio “maestro,” Rippo the paper-tearer, and even Harlow “Harpo” Wilcox audition their talents, while Teeny dreams of being Shirley Temple. McGee, meanwhile, insists on his showbiz past and even offers “lip-reading lessons” to suspicious callers.
The chaos crescendos when Rippo accidentally shreds Fibber’s prized Paramount contract, leaving Molly exasperated and McGee scrambling for excuses. Brimming with parodies of Hollywood hopefuls, sponsor tie-ins, and Fibber’s endless bragging, this Glow Coat–shined episode skewers the absurdity of both drama schools and small-town showbiz dreams.  

Private Patrolman McGee

Originally aired May 10, 1937, this Hollywood-set episode of Fibber McGee & Molly finds the McGees checked into the “Clean Rooms Hotel” while awaiting word from Paramount about their big movie break. Fibber, convinced he’s the next Ronald—or Gary—McGee, poses in front of mirrors, mistakes photographers for reporters, and even gets mistaken himself for a murder suspect.
To keep busy (and earn steady pay), Molly pushes him into a new sideline: working for the Watchful Eye Patrol Service. Declaring himself “Jiu Jitsu McGee, the jumping, jabbing genius of Java to Japan,” Fibber quickly bungles his way through an interview with the chief, a sparring match with the formidable Matsudo, and a burglary investigation that ends with him in headlocks instead of headlines.
With guest singer Tommy Harris crooning “The Mood That I’m In,” Jimmy Greer’s orchestra swinging, Teeny popping up with her usual sass, and Harlow Wilcox tying in Johnson’s Auto Wax contest promotions, this episode blends crime-busting parody with Hollywood satire—proving Fibber can’t even guard a beat without becoming the joke himself.