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Cast›

Arthur Q. Bryan

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Gale Gordon

Harlow Wilcox

Jim Jordan

Marian Jordan

R

Richard LeGrand

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Drama Desk

Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.

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Lux Radio Theatre

Mama Loves Papa

A simple chap becomes Parks Commissioner, and then his trouble begins! A story featuring Fibber McGee and Molly.

Ep 258 · Monday, April 8, 1940 · 62:13

The Lone Ranger

The Boastful Bandit

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

Suspense

Backseat Driver

A couple's night out takes a terrifying turn when a killer hijacks their car. As they navigate the dark streets, their lives hang in the balance.

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

Our Miss Brooks

Stretch Has A Problem (repeat of #30)

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

Ep 357 · Sunday, February 24, 1957 · 28:05

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

The Eight O'Clock Killer(Repeat of 50-11-22)

A madman threatens to kill at 8 o'clock, and Richard Diamond races against time to prevent the murder. The stakes rise as a victim is found dead at the exact hour.

Ep 143 · Sunday, June 7, 1953 · 29:26

The Shadow

The Beast of Darrow House

A thirty-year-old elkhound defends the mansion of his dead master, and the money hidden somewhere inside the house! The villain sounds like Gale Gordon.

Ep 438 · Sunday, March 7, 1948 · 29:26

More from Fibber McGee and Molly

Same series — shared cast and standout nights

Fibber McGee and Molly

McGee's Belongings

Molly wants Fibber his stuff away.

Ep 645 · Tuesday, January 23, 1951 · 27:37

Fibber McGee and Molly

Grocery Budget

The McGee's have only a $20 weekly budget for groceries.

Ep 657 · Tuesday, April 17, 1951 · 22:03

Fibber McGee and Molly

Elks' Club Dance

Fibber is in charge of the dance at the Elk's Club.

Ep 622 · Tuesday, April 25, 1950 · 29:19

Fibber McGee and Molly

Fixing Teeny's Sled

Fibber has the urge to fix something. How about "Teeny's" sled?

Ep 642 · Tuesday, January 2, 1951 · 20:22

Fibber McGee and Molly

Nasty Letter to Fred Nitney

Fibber had dipped his pen in poison and is writing to Fred Nitney. "Dear Fred, you rat!"

Ep 648 · Tuesday, February 13, 1951 · 29:20

Fibber McGee and Molly

McGee Declared Well

Fibber is back from the hospital, at home, and "enjoying his ill health."

Ep 655 · Tuesday, April 3, 1951 · 29:39

Fibber McGee and Molly

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

Fibber McGee and Molly

Hole in One

It's that time of year again and Fibber has brought his golf clubs down from the attic. Molly gets a hole in one!

Ep 661 · Tuesday, May 15, 1951 · 28:38

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Fibber McGee and Molly, Episode 597

Bus Suggestion

Tuesday, November 1, 1949 · 29:53

Fibber McGee and Molly, Episode 597

Bus Suggestion

Tuesday, November 1, 1949 · 29:53

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Fibber and Molly ride the trolleys all day to win a prize for the best suggestion.

The Forties

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Victory & After

1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.

24 episodes

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24 episodes

Sherlock Holmes

The Singular Affair of the Baconian Cipher

The last show of the season, the last Sherlock Holmes broadcast with Basil Rathbone. The story is based on, "The Sign Of Four" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A notice in an "agony co

Ep 220 · Monday, May 27, 1946 · 28:46

An Evening With Groucho

Chico at Klauber Horn Co

Chico, the gambler of the family, struggles to bring home a salary while dealing with his father's expectations. In a humorous twist, he surprises his father with an unusual purchase from his job at Klauber Horn & Company.

Ep 8 · Saturday, May 6, 1972 · 2:26

Fibber McGee and Molly

Fishing Trip to Dugan's Lake

The last show of the season, the last show sponsored by Reynolds Aluminum, the last show of the series in a half hour format. Fibber and the gang go fishing at Dugan's Lake, and c

Ep 740 · Tuesday, June 30, 1953 · 28:38

Fibber McGee and Molly

Breakfast in Bed for Molly (Repeat of 02-06-51)

Fibber is determined to serve Molly breakfast in bed. The script was previously used on the program February 6, 1951.

Ep 723 · Tuesday, March 3, 1953 · 29:27

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1949 — All 55 people on board Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 are killed when the Douglas DC-4 operating the flight collides in mid-air with a Bolivian Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft over Alexandria, Virginia.
  • 1949 — The Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference ends with the Netherlands agreeing to transfer sovereignty of the Dutch East Indies to the United States of Indonesia.
  • 1949 — Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs.

On the air that night›

  1. Cavalcade of AmericaStrike a Blow for LibertyEpisode 628
  2. EscapeFlood on the Goodwins (Jack Edwards)Episode 83
  3. Fibber McGee and MollyBus SuggestionCurrently listeningEpisode 597
  4. I Love a MysteryThing That Cries In The Night Pt 2 pf 15Episode 1949110102