Flowers From Ralph: Fibber McGee and Molly (January 18, 1944)

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“Flowers From Ralph” is an episode of Fibber McGee and Molly, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 18, 1944. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Fibber McGee and Molly receive a bouquet of flowers from an anonymous admirer who signs the card Ralph, and Fibber is determined to find out who he is. Molly is charmed, while Fibber grows increasingly jealous and enlists friends and family to help him track down the sender. Their neighbors, Mr. Wilcox and Uncle Dennis, offer their own opinions and stories as the household fills with talk about the mysterious florist-minded stranger. This episode of the Fibber McGee and Molly series, broadcast on NBC Radio on January 18, 1944, stars Harold Peary, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon and Arthur Q. Bryan.

The McGee household at 79 Wistful Vista, with a delivery at the front door and later visits from neighbors and friends.

Characters: Fibber McGee, Molly McGee, Uncle Dennis, Mr. Wilcox, Alice Darling, Doc Gamble, Junior, Sis

Listen for: Fibber's jealous reactions to the anonymous flowers and his repeated search for the identity of Ralph.

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.