Blizzard: Fibber McGee and Molly (January 27, 1942)

“Blizzard” is an episode of Fibber McGee and Molly, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 27, 1942. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

During a severe blizzard, Fibber McGee and Molly host a series of unexpected visitors at their home. George Spelvin arrives with a message from the governor, but the couple is repeatedly interrupted by neighbors and acquaintances seeking shelter from the storm. The visitors include Mrs. Upington, Mr. Wilcox, Mayor LaTrivia and Wallace Whimple, and the house grows crowded and lively. Spelvin keeps trying to deliver his news, but the evening is filled with games, coffee and chatter. The episode is from the Fibber McGee and Molly series, first broadcast on NBC Radio on January 27, 1942, with Harold Peary, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon and Arthur Q. Bryan in the leading roles.

The McGee home in Wistful Vista during a severe blizzard

Characters: Fibber McGee, Molly McGee, George Spelvin, Mrs. Upington, Mr. Wilcox, Mayor LaTrivia, Wallace Whimple, Mrs. Wilcox

Listen for: Spelvin's attempts to deliver the governor's message while the house fills with visitors

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.