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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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “The Reward,” an archival episode originally broadcast on January 26, 1956. This recording is identified as episode 1279 and stars Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee.

In this late-period NBC visit to Wistful Vista, Teeny’s discovery of a lost purse sets a small domestic-comedy situation in motion for Fibber and Molly.

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
00:41 Original Broadcast
15:09 Closing

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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Welcoming Latrivia Home from War,” episode 447 of the classic radio comedy, originally broadcast on October 2, 1945. This 1945–46 season opener stars Jim and Marian Jordan, with Gale Gordon returning as Mayor La Trivia.

Wistful Vista gathers at the railroad station to welcome Mayor La Trivia home from wartime service in the Pacific. As the town plans its official reception, Fibber tries to claim a suitably prominent place in the festivities. The episode was heard on NBC with music by Billy Mills and His Orchestra.

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
00:45 Original Broadcast
29:39 Closing

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Fibber McGee and Molly, “Paying the Bills,” originally broadcast February 5, 1952. Episode 684 of the long-running NBC comedy stars Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee, with Pet Milk sponsorship.

A routine effort to settle household bills and mail out checks becomes the basis for Fibber’s latest comic complication. The February 1952 broadcast was written by Phil Leslie and also features Richard LeGrand and Harlow Wilcox.

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
00:40 Original Broadcast
30:46 Closing

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