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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Quarantined with Measles,” episode 278 of the classic radio comedy, originally broadcast on March 11, 1941. Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly McGee, with Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve.

A week after the McGees’ party, 79 Wistful Vista is still feeling the consequences: a measles quarantine has left Fibber and Molly sharing their home with a houseful of reluctant guests. This NBC broadcast, sponsored by Johnson’s Wax, continues the predicament begun in the previous week’s episode.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Dyeing 12 Dozen Easter Eggs,” episode 880 of the classic comedy series, originally broadcast on April 16, 1954.

With Easter close at hand, Fibber and Molly take on the ambitious task suggested by the title, inviting the domestic complications and comic bustle that follow. Fibber McGee and Molly presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:32 Original Broadcast
14:12 Closing

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Taking Old Timer to Dinner and Movies,” originally broadcast on August 24, 1954. This local archival recording is identified as episode 972.

Fibber and Molly plan a special evening out for the Old Timer, treating their elderly neighbor to dinner and a movie. Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly, with Bill Thompson as the Old Timer, in this 15-minute NBC broadcast sponsored by Tums.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “The Used Car,” originally broadcast October 9, 1945. In episode 448 of the NBC comedy series, Jim Jordan and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly McGee.

With civilian automobiles newly relevant in the early postwar period, the McGees set out to shop for a car—especially a snappy green sedan. Fibber’s enthusiasm and Molly’s levelheaded perspective turn a practical errand into a classic Wistful Vista misadventure.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “No News Is Bad News,” episode 435 of the classic radio comedy, originally broadcast April 10, 1945. This 30-minute NBC program was sponsored by Johnson’s Wax and stars Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee.

A newspaper delivery sets Fibber at odds with the neighborhood paperboy, touching off a domestic-comedy mix-up in Wistful Vista. Also cataloged as “No Newspaper” and “Newspaper Show,” this installment finds the McGees in typically lively form over a very local dispute.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Parakeet’s Preference,” episode 765 of the classic NBC comedy series, originally broadcast November 6, 1953. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee, with Marian Jordan as Molly McGee.

The McGees face a small but pressing household question: does their pet parakeet prefer sunshine or shade? This brief weekday-era episode finds Fibber and Molly trying to settle the bird’s preference in their own comic fashion.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Paperboy McGee,” episode 1205, originally broadcast on October 14, 1955. This NBC program is a rebroadcast of the November 1, 1954 episode, starring real-life husband-and-wife team Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee.

When Fibber tries to help a neighborhood paperboy, his good intentions leave him behind the usual eight-ball in Wistful Vista. Ralph Goodman and Phil Leslie wrote this compact mid-century comedy, sponsored by Alka-Seltzer.

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Fibber McGee and Molly, “A Fire in the Fireplace,” originally broadcast November 8, 1955. This local archival recording is episode 1222 of the series.

The surviving source information identifies the episode by its fireplace-fire title but provides no further verified plot details. Fibber McGee and Molly presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:21 Original Broadcast
14:49 Closing

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “McGee Rehearses Teeny for a School Play,” originally broadcast on February 21, 1955. This local archival recording is identified as episode 1102.

In Wistful Vista, Fibber lends a hand as Teeny prepares for a school play tied to George Washington’s Birthday. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee, with Marian Jordan as Molly and the McGees’ young neighbor, Teeny, in this 15-minute NBC weekday-era episode.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Molly Buys a Coffee Table,” episode 1268 of the classic NBC comedy series, originally broadcast January 11, 1956. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee alongside Marian Jordan as Molly.

In Wistful Vista, Molly’s new coffee-table purchase creates a household predicament—especially when the table proves to be more than the McGees expected. This 15-minute installment comes from the series’ final NBC run.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Business Is Dull,” originally broadcast on NBC on March 11, 1954. This archival episode is numbered 854 and stars Jim Jordan as Fibber McGee, Marian Jordan as Molly, and Bill Thompson as the Old Timer.

Still working at Quilby’s Variety Store, Fibber finds business painfully slow and sets out to improve sales with an energetic, decidedly forceful approach to customer service. The compact shop-set comedy finds Fibber’s enthusiasm meeting resistance from the Old Timer.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “It’s National Dog Week (Monitor - Complete),” listed in the supplied archival record as episode 1476, originally broadcast November 23, 1958.

In this brief NBC Monitor sketch, Fibber McGee enthusiastically explains National Dog Week to Teeny, with Marian Jordan heard as Molly and Teeny alongside Jim Jordan’s Fibber. It’s a compact visit to the McGees’ familiar comic world.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “McGee Controls His Temper,” episode 420, originally broadcast on NBC on December 26, 1944. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee, alongside Marian Jordan as Molly, in the Johnson’s Wax-sponsored comedy series.

At the McGee household, Fibber begins the day in a sour mood and vents to Molly over a string of everyday irritations—including troublesome pajamas, a fountain pen, and the newspaper. Also known in some listings as “Contrary McGee” or “Even-Tempered McGee,” this post-Christmas 1944 broadcast offers a character-driven dose of domestic comedy.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Golden Wedding Anniversary,” originally broadcast on March 6, 1945. Episode 430 of the classic NBC comedy series stars Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee.

After Molly spots a newspaper item about a couple’s golden anniversary, Fibber decides the McGees should celebrate theirs right away instead of waiting. Their plans for dinner and dancing at the Wistful Vista Biltmore bring friends including Harlow Wilcox, Doc Gamble, Alice Darling, and Mrs. Carstairs into the festivities. Written by Don Quinn and Phil Leslie, this Johnson’s Wax-sponsored broadcast also features Billy Mills and His Orchestra and the...

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Tall Story Contest,” episode 460 of the classic radio comedy, originally broadcast on January 1, 1946. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee alongside Marian Jordan as Molly, with Harlow Wilcox as announcer.

On New Year’s Day in Wistful Vista, Fibber faces a same-day deadline for the Elks Club’s annual tall-story contest—and its $100 first prize. As Molly and familiar neighbors offer encouragement, Fibber wrestles with a typewriter and the challenge of turning one of his legendary yarns into a contest-winning tale. Written by Don Quinn and Phil Leslie, the NBC broadcast was sponsored by Johnson’s...

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Exchanging Christmas Gift,” originally broadcast December 16, 1952. This is episode 712 of the classic NBC comedy series starring Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee.

Amid the Christmas-shopping rush, the McGees arrive home with packages to find an unusually large present from Wallace Wimple. Their curiosity soon leads to a department-store exchange counter, while the Old-Timer faces holiday gift-shopping troubles of his own. Written by Phil Leslie and Keith Fowler, the episode originally aired as part of the Reynolds Aluminum program.

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From the classic comedy series Fibber McGee and Molly, “Courteous McGee” is episode 720, originally broadcast on February 10, 1953. This archival presentation preserves a local recording of the original program.

In this domestic comedy, Fibber’s efforts to embrace good manners and courtesy create fresh complications at home. The episode showcases the familiar husband-and-wife humor of Fibber McGee and Molly without giving away its later developments.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Bad Luck with Mirrors,” episode 374 of the classic NBC comedy, originally broadcast on October 19, 1943. Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly McGee, in a script by Don Quinn.

When a household mirror breaks at the McGees’ home in Wistful Vista, Fibber and Molly find themselves worrying about the old superstition of seven years’ bad luck. Their anxious reactions turn a small domestic mishap into a lively comic predicament.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “The Antique Dealer,” episode 91 of the classic radio comedy series, originally broadcast on January 4, 1937. This archival recording preserves an early installment featuring Fibber McGee and Molly.

When an antique dealer enters the McGees’ orbit, Fibber’s enthusiasm and knack for turning ordinary situations into comic confusion set the stage for another domestic misadventure.

Fibber McGee and Molly presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:25 Original...

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Further Business Promotions,” originally broadcast March 15, 1954. Episode 856 of the NBC comedy stars Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee.

Fibber’s temporary work with Quilby’s Variety Store inspires another big promotional idea: a radio advertising campaign. As he tries to drum up business, Molly and the familiar Wistful Vista crowd—including Arthur Q. Bryan, Bill Thompson, and John Wald—are drawn into his latest scheme.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Daredevil Dave Subs for Fibber,” originally broadcast on January 10, 1955. This archival installment is episode 1072 of the NBC comedy series, starring Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee.

It is the day of Fibber’s much-anticipated balloon flight, the culmination of his advertising scheme. As launch time nears, the McGees encounter the comic complications surrounding the planned ascent and its substitute daredevil. The 15-minute-era broadcast was sponsored by Prudential Insurance and Dial Soap.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “The Big Star,” an archival episode originally broadcast on August 5, 1954. Listed as episode 959, this 15-minute NBC comedy stars Jim Jordan as Fibber McGee and Marian Jordan as Molly McGee.

Fibber’s unexpected chance to become a movie star in The Last of Magnolia Manor sets the household buzzing in this installment of the show’s August 1954 film-production storyline. Sponsored by L&M Cigarettes, the episode finds the McGees navigating the comic possibilities of Fibber’s new screen opportunity.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Molly’s Book End,” originally broadcast on September 8, 1954. Episode 984 finds Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee in a 15-minute NBC Radio Network comedy episode.

In Wistful Vista, Molly’s antique-shop purchase may reunite a long-separated pair of unusual bookends, but a package mix-up soon turns the errand into a hurried adventure. Bill Thompson appears as Old Timer in this episode, written by Phil Leslie and Ralph Goodman and directed by Max Hutto.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Sued for Alienating Flash’s Affections,” originally broadcast on NBC on May 14, 1954. Episode 900 finds Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee in another brief visit to Wistful Vista.

Fibber faces an especially unusual legal complaint involving Flash, the McGees’ dog, when he is accused of alienating the animal’s affections. Written by Phil Leslie and Len Levinson and directed by Max Hutto, this installment is part of a short Flash-centered storyline.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “War Surplus Store Auction,” episode 1068 of the classic comedy series, originally broadcast on January 4, 1955.

In this archival episode, Fibber and Molly encounter the possibilities—and pitfalls—of a war-surplus store auction. The story centers on the couple’s comic misadventures as Fibber’s enthusiasm meets an unusual bargain-hunting opportunity.

Fibber McGee and Molly presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:17 Original Broadcast
14:48 Closing

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “New Years Eve Party with Fred Waring,” episode 497, originally broadcast December 31, 1946. This local archival recording preserves an unusual New Year’s Eve installment from the series’ regular time slot.

Instead of a visit to Wistful Vista, Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians host a festive musical celebration for Johnson’s Wax on NBC. Featuring Bill Bivens, the program takes listeners on a musical tour of Times Square and offers several seasonal takes on “Auld Lang Syne.”

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “The War Is Not Almost Over,” episode 381 of the classic NBC comedy, originally broadcast on December 7, 1943. Starring Jim Jordan as Fibber and Marian Jordan as Molly, this Johnson’s Wax program was written by Don Quinn.

Two years after Pearl Harbor, a Wistful Vista domestic mix-up gives Fibber a timely wartime reality check. Also cataloged as “Balancing the Check Book,” the episode pairs the McGees’ household comedy with a reminder of the continued importance of home-front support and War Bonds.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Advice and Content,” episode 1000 of the classic NBC comedy, originally broadcast September 30, 1954. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee alongside Marian Jordan as Molly McGee.

A newspaper columnist offers Fibber advice on how to make Molly happy, inspiring a domestic-comedy tangle in this 15-minute installment from the series’ 1953–1956 weekday run. The program was sponsored by Prudential Insurance and Jell-O.

Fibber McGee and Molly presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “The Hardware Dealer,” episode 101 of the classic radio comedy, originally broadcast March 15, 1937. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee, with Marian Jordan as Molly McGee.

When a local hardware dealer must leave town, Fibber volunteers to mind the store. His confident approach to serving customers turns a routine day behind the counter into a series of comic misunderstandings, with Molly watching closely. This early Chicago-era broadcast aired on the NBC Red Network and was sponsored by Johnson’s Wax.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “The Mystery of the Missing Garbage Can, Part 2,” originally broadcast on NBC on February 1, 1955. This archival episode is identified as episode 1088 and stars Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber McGee and Molly.

In the middle chapter of a three-part comic mystery, Fibber continues his search for the McGees’ missing garbage can. The 15-minute weekday episode carries the household predicament forward without giving away the resolution.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Identifying the Stranger” (Rebroadcast of 10 20 54), episode 1209, originally broadcast October 20, 1955. This archival recording comes from the long-running radio comedy series Fibber McGee and Molly.

In this episode, a stranger’s identity becomes the subject of neighborhood curiosity and comic confusion. The episode’s premise centers on the efforts to sort out just who the unfamiliar visitor might be, without giving away the outcome.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Doc’s New Car,” originally broadcast on NBC on May 5, 1955. This local archival recording is episode number 1155 of the long-running Wistful Vista comedy.

When Doc Gamble acquires a new automobile, Fibber and Molly find plenty to discuss in their familiar neighborhood style. Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly, with Arthur Q. Bryan as their perpetually sparring neighbor, Doc Gamble.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Reward for a Noble Deed,” episode 725 of the classic radio comedy, originally broadcast March 17, 1953. This late-era NBC broadcast was sponsored by Reynolds Aluminum.

Fibber receives a message from an unfamiliar man offering to reward him for a supposedly noble deed, leaving him to puzzle over the unexpected recognition. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee, with Arthur Q. Bryan, Bill Thompson, and Harlow Wilcox among the featured performers. Marian Jordan was ill, so Molly does not appear in this broadcast.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Fibber’s New Suit,” episode 466, originally broadcast on NBC on February 12, 1946. Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly McGee, with Harlow Wilcox and familiar Wistful Vista residents joining the fun.

Molly has had enough of Fibber’s worn-out wardrobe and arranges for the town’s new tailor, Mr. Gusset, to pay a visit. When a new suit proves more complicated than Fibber expects, he sets out to solve the problem in his own enthusiastic fashion—while neighbors including Doc Gamble and the Old Timer keep the McGee household lively.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “A Successful Show,” originally broadcast on NBC on June 18, 1954. Episode 925 stars Jim Jordan as Fibber McGee and Marian Jordan as Molly McGee, with John Wald announcing.

At the Elks Club hobby show in Wistful Vista, Fibber and Molly join their neighbors for the culmination of the community event. This 15-minute episode brings the hobby-show storyline to the show floor, with Fibber’s enthusiasm sure to keep things lively.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Liars Award,” originally broadcast November 21, 1955. This local archival recording is identified as episode 1231 of the classic NBC Radio Network comedy series, starring Jim Jordan as Fibber and Marian Jordan as Molly.

Fibber’s celebrated talent for stretching the truth puts him at the center of a “Liar’s Award” premise, giving the McGees plenty of room for their familiar domestic-comedy banter. This 15-minute late-run episode was written by Phil Leslie and Ralph Goodman and directed by Max Hutto.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Sewing Collar Button On,” originally broadcast November 18, 1955. This local archival recording is episode 1230 of the NBC comedy series’ 15-minute weekday revival.

Fibber McGee needs a collar button sewn back onto his shirt, turning a modest household repair into the setup for a compact comedy. Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly; the episode was written by Phil Leslie and directed by Max Hutto.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “The Gas War,” episode 1245, originally broadcast December 9, 1955. This 15-minute NBC rebroadcast stars Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee.

During an autumn drive, Fibber spots a local gasoline price war, with prices posted as low as 27.9 cents a gallon. Naturally, even a routine fill-up becomes an opportunity for Fibber’s determined bargain hunting. Ralph Goodman and Phil Leslie wrote the episode, directed by Max Hutto.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Seventh War Bond Drive,” episode 441 of Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast on NBC on May 22, 1945. Starring Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee, this wartime episode was written by Phil Leslie and sponsored by Johnson’s Wax.

As the U.S. Treasury’s Seventh War Loan Drive gets underway, Fibber takes on the ambitious job of preparing a musical arrangement for a war-bond rally. The familiar Wistful Vista comedy turns his civic-minded assignment into a lively home-front radio diversion.

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Radio Quiz Show,” episode 232 of the classic NBC comedy series, originally broadcast on January 23, 1940. Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly McGee, with Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve.

A visit to the Wistful Vista radio station gives Fibber and Molly a behind-the-scenes studio tour, but the day soon turns into a comic on-air quiz program parodying the radio craze of the era. Sponsored by Johnson’s Wax, this 1940 broadcast offers a playful glimpse at radio making fun of itself.

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