Old Time Radio Downloads > Comedy > Fibber McGee And Molly

Fibber McGee and Molly, a radio comedy series, first aired on NBC radio on April 16, 1935. The series featured real-life couple Jim Jordan and Marian Driscoll as the lead characters. It was only in 1940 when the show became a nationwide sensation, topping the ratings game versus other radio programs in America. After more than two decades on air, and over 1,600 episodes, the show had its final episode aired on October 2, 1959. Three decades later, the show was included in the Radio Hall of Fame. 

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Air Date Title Synopsis
 1946-12-17  Fibber Tans Himself With A Sun Lamp

NBC net, WMAQ Chicago aircheck. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Fibber is tanning himself with a sunlamp. See cat. #18011 for an AFRTS rebroadcast of this program in better audio quality. Arthur Q. Bryan, Bea Benaderet, Bill Thompson, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, Don Quinn (writer), Gale Gordon, Harlow Wilcox, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Phil Leslie (writer), The King's Men.

NBC net, WMAQ Chicago aircheck. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Fibber is tanning himself with a sunlamp. See cat. #18011 for an AFRTS rebroadcast of this program in better audio quality. Arthur Q. Bryan, Bea Benaderet, Bill Thompson, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, Don Quinn (writer), Gale Gordon, Harlow Wilcox, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Phil Leslie (writer), The King's Men. 

 1946-12-24  Fixing Broken Toys For Needy Children

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Fibber's fixing up some old toys for needy kids. The last appearance of "Mrs. Carstairs." Molly sings, "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" with The King's Men. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Harlow Wilcox, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer), Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Gale Gordon, Bea Benaderet. 

 1946-12-31  New Year's Eve Party With Fred Waring
 1947-01-07  Fibber Joins Posse To Find Escaped Convicts

+ NBC net origination, WRVR-FM, New York rebroadcast. Participating sponsors. Four convicts have escaped and Fibber is off to join the posse. The closet is heard. Syndicated rebroadcast date: November 3, 1972. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox (announcer), Billy Mills and His Orchestra, Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Gale Gordon, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer). 

 1947-01-14  Package At The Post Office

+ NBC net origination, WRVR-FM, New York rebroadcast. Participating sponsors. Fibber battles a snowstorm to get a package from the Post Office. Marian Jordan has laryngitis and doesn't say much during the program. Syndicated rebroadcast date: July 26, 1973. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Arthur Q. Bryan, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer). 

 1947-01-21  House Alteration Looking For An Architect

+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago aircheck. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Fibber's making big plans, and his blueprint calls for the services of an architect. Harlow Wilcox recommends Frank Lloyd Wright, who designed the Racine Wisconsin headquarters of Johnson Wax. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #11874. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, The King's Men, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, Harlow Wilcox, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer), Gale Gordon, Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Jim Backus.

+ NBC net origination, WRVR-FM, New York rebroadcast. Participating sponsors. Fibber's making big plans, and his blueprint calls for the services of an architect. Rebroadcast date: July 19, 1973. See cat. #42479 for a network, sponsored version. Arthur Q. Bryan, Bill Thompson, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, Don Quinn (writer), Gale Gordon, Harlow Wilcox, Jim Backus, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Phil Leslie (writer), The King's Men. 

 1947-01-28  Waiting For A Bus

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Fibber vs. the bus driver...a battle of wills. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #10351. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Arthur Q. Bryan, Gale Gordon, Bill Thompson, Jim Backus, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer).

+ NBC net origination, WRVR-FM, New York rebroadcast. Participating sponsors. Fibber vs. the bus driver...a battle of wills. Syndicated rebroadcast date: November 1, 1972. See cat. #43353 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Arthur Q. Bryan, Gale Gordon, Bill Thompson, Jim Backus, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer). 

 1947-02-04  Baby Sitting With Teeny

+ NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago aircheck. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Teeny spends the evening with the McGees...for a bloodthirsty reason! Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, Arthur Q. Bryan, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer). 

 1947-02-11  Fibber's Model Airplane

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Fibber has invented a secret airplane and has built a model. The first appearance of McGee's maid "Lena," played by Gene Carroll, who sounds exactly like ZaSu Pitts. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #18012. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, The King's Men, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, Gene Carroll, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, Arthur Q. Bryan, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer).

+ NBC net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Fibber has invented a secret airplane and has built a model. The first appearance of McGee's maid "Lena," played by Gene Carroll, who sounds exactly like ZaSu Pitts. See cat. #42481 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Gene Carroll, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, Arthur Q. Bryan, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer).

 1947-02-18  Fibber Collects Doc Gamble's Bills

+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Fibber becomes a bill collector for Doc Gamble. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #11855. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Gene Carroll, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer).

+ NBC net origination, WRVR-FM, New York rebroadcast. Sponsored by: Job Lot Trading. Fibber becomes a bill collector for Doc Gamble. Syndicated rebroadcast date: February 1, 1973. See cat. #42482 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, Gene Carroll, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, The King's Men, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer).

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