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Cast›

B

Bill Thompson

G

Gale Gordon

Harlow Wilcox

Jim Jordan

Marian Jordan

Shirley Mitchell

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The Lone Ranger and Tonto confront the boastful outlaw Pedro Jiménez, who has been robbing towns with his gang and bragging about his exploits. The stakes rise as they attempt to stop Jiménez and restore order to the region.

Ep 2620 · Wednesday, November 2, 1949 · 29:25

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Ep 326 · Thursday, February 3, 1949 · 30:03

Our Miss Brooks

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The story of Stretch Snodgrass' secret love and Miss Brooks' bath. The script was previously used on "Our Miss Brooks" on February 27, 1949 (see cat. #46328) and on February 14, 1

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Have Gun — Will Travel

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Paladin has suspicions about the unusual Doctor Dreckle from Vienna. He has a parlor right in the Carlton Hotel! The system cue is added live.

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Telephone Call

Who called Fibber and Molly this morning? The program has a good closet sequence.

Ep 528 · Tuesday, November 18, 1947 · 28:22

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Man-Of-The-Year Book

Fibber has been named "Man Of The Year"...for a price!

Ep 603 · Tuesday, December 13, 1949 · 30:16

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Fibber tries to trace his family tree.

Ep 335 · Tuesday, October 20, 1942 · 29:32

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Fibber Getting in Condition

When Fibber decides to get some exercise, Wallace Wimple volunteers his big old wife "Sweetie Face" to help him out.

Ep 340 · Tuesday, November 24, 1942 · 28:58

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Lost Key Ring

Fibber is outside shoveling snow, trying to find his lost key ring. Molly sings, "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" with The King's Men.

Ep 533 · Tuesday, December 23, 1947 · 27:46

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One Hundred Nineteen Dollar Inner tube

Fibber "patches up" his relations with a bargain priced inner tube.

Ep 601 · Tuesday, November 29, 1949 · 30:09

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Fibber Builds a Footstool

Fibber has started to get out his tools to build a footstool.

Ep 317 · Tuesday, March 10, 1942 · 29:07

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Trimming the Shade Tree

Fibber is determined to prune his shade tree, despite the objections of a woodpecker.

Ep 617 · Tuesday, March 21, 1950 · 30:03

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FMM 1943-02-16 (352) Finding Skilled Workers.mp3

Fibber McGee and Molly, Episode 352

Looking for Skilled War Workers

Tuesday, February 16, 1943 · 28:24

Fibber McGee and Molly, Episode 352

Looking for Skilled War Workers

Tuesday, February 16, 1943 · 28:24

J

Johnson's Wax

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NBC

Network

Fibber tries to help the government find skilled workers...like tack welders. Gale Gordon visits the show (while in the Coast Guard).

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The Adventures of Sam Spade

Civic Pride Caper

After an auditorium collapses, Garrett Welsh, the architect, hires Spade to find out why it happened. The town's building inspector is shot in the back four times! Radio-Televisi

Ep 243 · Friday, April 13, 1951 · 29:42

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Old Law to Escape Taxes

Fibber's found out about an old law that says he doesn't have to pay Wistful Vista taxes!

Ep 734 · Tuesday, May 19, 1953 · 29:44

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Cake for Bullets Brown

Fibber delivers a cake for Molly, and a famous hitch-hiker! The closet is heard.

Ep 730 · Tuesday, April 21, 1953 · 28:59

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1943 — World War II: In the early phases of the Third Battle of Kharkov, Red Army troops re-enter the city.
  • 1943 — World War II: Joseph Goebbels delivers his Sportpalast speech.
  • 1943 — World War II: Rostov-on-Don, Russia is liberated.
  • 1943 — World War II: The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement.

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