Camping At Dugans Lake: Fibber McGee and Molly (June 22, 1943)

“Camping At Dugans Lake” is an episode of Fibber McGee and Molly, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 22, 1943. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Fibber McGee and Molly plan a summer camping trip to Dugan's Lake, a spot on the edge of town they can reach by streetcar. Fibber boasts of his outdoor toughness while Molly teases him, and the couple gathers gear from the local sports shop, where Fibber tries a moose call and a sleeping bag. Neighbors Mrs. Uppington, Mr. Wimple, and Mr. LaTrivia drop by with their own remarks and complaints, and Doc Gamble offers his advice about vacations. The episode is an episode of the Fibber McGee and Molly radio series, first broadcast on NBC Radio on June 22, 1943, with Harold Peary, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, and Arthur Q. Bryan in the leading roles. The transcript covers only the first part of the episode.

McGee home and the surrounding town, including the Whistful Vista Sport Shop

Characters: Fibber McGee, Molly McGee, Mrs. Uppington, Mr. Old-timer, Mr. Wimple, Doc Gamble, Mr. LaTrivia, Mr. Wilcox

Listen for: Fibber's boasts about camping and the mock-threatening argument with Mr. LaTrivia

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.