The Justice of the Peace

Originally aired February 14, 1938, this episode finds Fibber McGee trying his hand at upholding the law as a self-appointed justice of the peace. With Molly reluctantly playing bailiff, Fibber holds court in the McGee living room, turning a quiet day into a chaotic session of small-town justice. From punch board disputes to speeders zipping past school zones, the courtroom quickly fills with quirky townsfolk and bizarre cases. True to form, Fibber dispenses “justice” with a mix of nonsensical legalese, tall tales from his supposed law school days, and offbeat moral lectures. His rulings are as imaginative as they are baffling—leading to laughter, confusion, and more than a few threats of appeal. Packed with classic verbal sparring, slapstick courtroom antics, and the ever-dependable Johnson’s Wax commercial break, this delightfully absurd episode of Fibber McGee & Molly delivers golden-age radio comedy at its most lawlessly funny.