Manager of a Candy Factory

Originally aired October 25, 1937, this episode finds Fibber McGee unwittingly mistaken for a former factory manager and unexpectedly handed the reins of the Kuttelkirk Candy Corporation. Convinced it's his big break, McGee dives headfirst into his new role, dreaming up wild candy innovations like cocktail bars and twelve-layer lollipops—one for every hour. Molly remains skeptical but supportive as chaos brews, including confrontations with factory staff, a hilariously bureaucratic candy requisition process, and a run-in with a British toffee rep. Silly Watson reappears as the devoted crinkler, and Nick DePopulous stops by seeking energy bars for his football-playing son. The pièce de résistance comes when McGee gets literally stuck in a taffy-pulling machine, turning his sticky situation into a front-page publicity stunt. Complete with Johnson’s Wax ads and remastered for clarity, this classic episode of Fibber McGee & Molly delivers rich characters, slapstick misadventures, and sugary wordplay—sweet, satisfying golden-age radio comedy at its finest.