Waiting for the Radio Repairman

Originally aired February 24, 1936, this classic episode finds Fibber McGee and Molly enduring a night of comedic chaos while waiting for their broken radio to be repaired. What should have been a peaceful evening at 79 Wistful Vista quickly spirals into a series of interruptions—from neighbors like the irate Mrs. Weagledeck complaining about icy sidewalks, to the eccentric Geraldine sharing baffling stories, and Harlow Wilcox persistently selling Johnson’s Glowcoat.   As the night progresses, a comically confused hospital escapee suffering from amnesia arrives, mistakenly assumed by McGee to be the tardy radio repairman. Fibber’s attempts to supervise the repair lead to escalating slapstick when the confused visitor begins smashing radio tubes instead of fixing them. The mayhem is punctuated by lively musical performances from Rico Martelli’s orchestra, featuring the charming song “I Found You in the Moonlight,” and humorous interjections from the always-enthusiastic Harlow Wilcox.   Remastered for clarity and featuring vintage Johnson’s Wax advertisements, this episode of Fibber McGee & Molly brilliantly captures the warmth, humor, and delightful unpredictability of golden-age radio comedy.