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.

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
00:55 Original Broadcast
30:37 Closing

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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.

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
00:55 Original Broadcast
29:35 Closing

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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.

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
15:04 Closing

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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.

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
00:44 Original Broadcast
15:16 Closing

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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.

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
00:36 Original Broadcast
15:10 Closing

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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.

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
15:24 Closing

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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.

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
30:45 Closing

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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.

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
29:39 Closing

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “McGee’s Bee Swarm,” originally broadcast on May 24, 1955. This archival episode is number 1168.

At home in Wistful Vista, Fibber and Molly face a buzzing domestic complication when a swarm of bees becomes the focus of the day. Jim and Marian Jordan star as the McGees in this brief NBC weekday-era installment, written by Phil Leslie and Ralph Goodman.

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
00:47 Original Broadcast
15:17 Closing

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Secret Project X-R-5,” episode 1236 of Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 28, 1955. This 15-minute NBC entry from the series’ final radio season stars Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee.

Fibber’s latest invention is under wraps with the code name Secret Project X-R-5, leaving Molly and listeners to wonder just what he has devised. Written by Ralph Goodman and Phil Leslie, 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
00:50 Original Broadcast
15:19 Closing

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