Spy: Fibber McGee and Molly (May 12, 1942)

“Spy” is an episode of Fibber McGee and Molly, the old-time radio show, first broadcast May 12, 1942. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Fibber McGee becomes convinced that a small, dark man is following him around Wistful Vista and secretly photographing places around town. He shares his suspicions with Molly, who doubts that the Elks Club or the powerhouse would interest a spy. McGee tells of visiting the power station, where workmen were installing a transformer, and of a man who kept looking away whenever McGee glanced at him. Molly teases him about his imagination, and the household chatter turns to suspicion, mistaken identities and a tale of a man in a garage. This episode of Fibber McGee and Molly aired on NBC Radio on May 12, 1942, with Harold Peary and Marian Jordan in the lead roles.

Wistful Vista, a small town

Characters: Fibber McGee, Molly McGee, Mr. Wilcox

Listen for: McGee's growing suspicion that the dark, camera-carrying stranger is a spy

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.