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Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Giving Up Cigars,” originally broadcast November 30, 1955. This local archival recording is identified as episode 1238 of the classic NBC comedy series, starring Jim Jordan as Fibber McGee and Marian Jordan as Molly. Fibber puts his resolve to the test when he tries to give up smoking cigars, setting up a brisk domestic-comedy predicament for the McGees. The episode is also listed in some collections under the alternate title “Smoking Again.” 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 00:38 Original Broadcast 15:06 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

From Fibber McGee and Molly comes “McGee Shops for Clothes,” episode 78, originally broadcast October 5, 1936. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee, alongside Marian Jordan as Molly McGee. Fibber and Molly head to the Bon Ton clothing store to find Fibber a new fall outfit, turning an ordinary shopping trip into a comic domestic expedition. This early 30-minute installment aired on NBC Red and was sponsored by Johnson’s Wax. 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 00:34 Original Broadcast 30:40 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Election Day,” episode 260, originally broadcast November 5, 1940. In this NBC comedy written by Don Quinn, Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly McGee. When 79 Wistful Vista becomes the Thirteenth Precinct polling place, the McGees take on election-official duties while familiar neighbors arrive to vote. Broadcast on the night of the 1940 U.S. presidential election, the program also weaves NBC election-return bulletins into the comedy, with appearances by performers including Bill Thompson and Harold Peary. 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 30:01 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Quarantined with Measles,” episode 278 of the classic radio comedy, originally broadcast on March 11, 1941. Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly McGee, with Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve. A week after the McGees’ party, 79 Wistful Vista is still feeling the consequences: a measles quarantine has left Fibber and Molly sharing their home with a houseful of reluctant guests. This NBC broadcast, sponsored by Johnson’s Wax, continues the predicament begun in the previous week’s episode. 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 00:40 Original Broadcast 26:31 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Dyeing 12 Dozen Easter Eggs,” episode 880 of the classic comedy series, originally broadcast on April 16, 1954. With Easter close at hand, Fibber and Molly take on the ambitious task suggested by the title, inviting the domestic complications and comic bustle that follow. 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 00:32 Original Broadcast 14:12 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Taking Old Timer to Dinner and Movies,” originally broadcast on August 24, 1954. This local archival recording is identified as episode 972. Fibber and Molly plan a special evening out for the Old Timer, treating their elderly neighbor to dinner and a movie. Jim and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly, with Bill Thompson as the Old Timer, in this 15-minute NBC broadcast sponsored by Tums. 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 00:39 Original Broadcast 15:01 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “The Used Car,” originally broadcast October 9, 1945. In episode 448 of the NBC comedy series, Jim Jordan and Marian Jordan star as Fibber and Molly McGee. With civilian automobiles newly relevant in the early postwar period, the McGees set out to shop for a car—especially a snappy green sedan. Fibber’s enthusiasm and Molly’s levelheaded perspective turn a practical errand into a classic Wistful Vista misadventure. 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 00:34 Original Broadcast 30:28 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “No News Is Bad News,” episode 435 of the classic radio comedy, originally broadcast April 10, 1945. This 30-minute NBC program was sponsored by Johnson’s Wax and stars Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee. A newspaper delivery sets Fibber at odds with the neighborhood paperboy, touching off a domestic-comedy mix-up in Wistful Vista. Also cataloged as “No Newspaper” and “Newspaper Show,” this installment finds the McGees in typically lively form over a very local dispute. 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 00:43 Original Broadcast 30:23 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Parakeet’s Preference,” episode 765 of the classic NBC comedy series, originally broadcast November 6, 1953. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee, with Marian Jordan as Molly McGee. The McGees face a small but pressing household question: does their pet parakeet prefer sunshine or shade? This brief weekday-era episode finds Fibber and Molly trying to settle the bird’s preference in their own comic fashion. 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 15:12 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Paperboy McGee,” episode 1205, originally broadcast on October 14, 1955. This NBC program is a rebroadcast of the November 1, 1954 episode, starring real-life husband-and-wife team Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber and Molly McGee. When Fibber tries to help a neighborhood paperboy, his good intentions leave him behind the usual eight-ball in Wistful Vista. Ralph Goodman and Phil Leslie wrote this compact mid-century comedy, sponsored by Alka-Seltzer. 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 15:07 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly, “A Fire in the Fireplace,” originally broadcast November 8, 1955. This local archival recording is episode 1222 of the series. The surviving source information identifies the episode by its fireplace-fire title but provides no further verified plot details. 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 00:21 Original Broadcast 14:49 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “McGee Rehearses Teeny for a School Play,” originally broadcast on February 21, 1955. This local archival recording is identified as episode 1102. In Wistful Vista, Fibber lends a hand as Teeny prepares for a school play tied to George Washington’s Birthday. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee, with Marian Jordan as Molly and the McGees’ young neighbor, Teeny, in this 15-minute NBC weekday-era episode. 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 14:58 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Molly Buys a Coffee Table,” episode 1268 of the classic NBC comedy series, originally broadcast January 11, 1956. Jim Jordan stars as Fibber McGee alongside Marian Jordan as Molly. In Wistful Vista, Molly’s new coffee-table purchase creates a household predicament—especially when the table proves to be more than the McGees expected. This 15-minute installment comes from the series’ final NBC run. 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 00:39 Original Broadcast 15:00 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “Business Is Dull,” originally broadcast on NBC on March 11, 1954. This archival episode is numbered 854 and stars Jim Jordan as Fibber McGee, Marian Jordan as Molly, and Bill Thompson as the Old Timer. Still working at Quilby’s Variety Store, Fibber finds business painfully slow and sets out to improve sales with an energetic, decidedly forceful approach to customer service. The compact shop-set comedy finds Fibber’s enthusiasm meeting resistance from the Old Timer. 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 00:30 Original Broadcast 15:30 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Fibber McGee and Molly presents “It’s National Dog Week (Monitor - Complete),” listed in the supplied archival record as episode 1476, originally broadcast November 23, 1958. In this brief NBC Monitor sketch, Fibber McGee enthusiastically explains National Dog Week to Teeny, with Marian Jordan heard as Molly and Teeny alongside Jim Jordan’s Fibber. It’s a compact visit to the McGees’ familiar comic world. 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 13:59 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio