About this episode
Originally Aired: February 2, 1943 Fibber McGee & Molly #350, "Cleaning Hall Closet," Molly has finally cornered Fibber into tackling a long-overdue chore: cleaning out the infamous hall closet at 79 Wistful Vista. Fibber invents every excuse imaginable to avoid the task, from needing to find his nail clippers to wanting to finish a crossword puzzle he hasn't even started yet. When a radio surveyor stops by asking about listening habits, Fibber eagerly uses the interruption to delay the inevitable. The closet remains stubbornly closed until the timid Mr. Wimple arrives to share his latest patriotic poem and needs to borrow the McGees' typewriter, which Fibber claims is inside the dreaded closet. Once Mr. Wimple opens the door, chaos erupts with the familiar avalanche of accumulated junk tumbling out. As Fibber and Molly sort through the debris, they discover forgotten treasures including a music box from Potoski, Michigan, leading to one of their trademark silly arguments about trailing arbutus versus arthritis. The Old Timer stops by needing help as a toastmaster, adding another layer of distraction to the cleanup project that Fibber seems determined never to finish.
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