The Employment Agency

Originally aired June 22, 1936, this episode finds Fibber McGee and Molly running the Wistful Vista Employment Agency—though they’re far more skilled at creating confusion than connecting workers with jobs. From a poetic French auto polisher and a Scotsman trying to work without losing his relief check, to a manic joke-teller named Mort Toots and Silly Watson’s misguided chauffeur ambitions, the parade of job seekers is as colorful as it is chaotic. Complete with a visit from Ted Weems and Perry Como performing "Twilight on the Trail," this episode spins classic McGee wordplay, satire of bureaucracy, and rapid-fire gags into golden-age hilarity. Whether it's mismanaged phone calls or throwing the entire filing system out a window to land a swanky Long Island job, Fibber McGee & Molly never fail to turn everyday life into timeless comedy.