Real Estate Agent

Originally aired January 17, 1938, this episode of Fibber McGee & Molly finds Fibber dabbling in real estate with the grand ambition of solving the local housing shortage. Declaring himself a mogul, “Cottage-for-Sale McGee” sets up shop as a one-man realty agency—with Silly Watson as his loyal assistant—and proceeds to tangle with a parade of offbeat clients, imaginary property deals, and even a haunted house or two. Packed with classic McGee tall tales (including an Alaskan ice-bungalow scheme), miscommunications, and punchy one-liners, this episode hits peak hilarity when Fibber unknowingly purchases a caboose, believing it to be a quaint red cottage by the railroad tracks. Featuring the debut of Billy Mills and his orchestra, the show seamlessly blends screwball comedy with glowing promotions for Johnson's Glow Coat and creamy white furniture polish. A quintessential slice of golden-age radio mischief.