The Best State Room on the Streamliner

Originally aired July 12, 1937, this episode of Fibber McGee & Molly finds the duo aboard a deluxe streamliner headed back to Wistful Vista. Determined to secure the best stateroom on the train, Fibber shoves his way to what he believes is the top berth—only to later learn they’ve been lounging in the ladies’ retiring room. From bridge-playing invitations and mix-ups with telegrams to souvenir salesmen hawking “nicheable” blankets and a surprise serenade by a famous tenor, the laughs come fast and furious. As hunger sets in and they fail to locate a dining stop, Fibber and Molly try to sleep it off—until Silly Watson, moonlighting as a porter, finally evicts them from the room they never should have occupied. Peppered with witty wordplay, classic train-travel gags, and Johnson’s Wax plugs, this episode captures Fibber McGee & Molly at full steam, showcasing the couple’s charm, chaos, and ever-misguided confidence.