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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 King’s Men.

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
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:29 Closing

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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 Wax.

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
00:43 Original Broadcast
30:12 Closing

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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.

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
00:42 Original Broadcast
29:32 Closing

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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.

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
00:38 Original Broadcast
29:16 Closing

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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.

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
00:39 Original Broadcast
30:08 Closing

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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.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:25 Original Broadcast
30:27 Closing

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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.

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
00:41 Original Broadcast
15:01 Closing

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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.

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
00:52 Original Broadcast
15:24 Closing

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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.

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
00:37 Original Broadcast
15:01 Closing

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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.

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
00:49 Original Broadcast
15:10 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio