Family Tree

Originally Aired: October 20, 1942 Fibber McGee & Molly #335, "Family Tree," Fibber is contentedly spending a gorgeous autumn day indoors with his newspapers and cigar, working on his All-American football picks, much to Molly's frustration as she tries to coax him outside for a walk. Their domestic tranquility is interrupted when Abigail Uppington arrives, practically bursting with pride over her election as president of the Children of the Mayflower, an exclusive organization for direct descendants of the Pilgrims. When Uppington condescends about how difficult it is to trace one's genealogy so far back, Fibber bristles at the implication that his family lacks such distinguished heritage. Determined to prove that the McGee lineage is just as prestigious as any Uppington, Fibber announces he's heading straight to the public library to research his family tree. His hasty preparation is interrupted by the inevitable opening of the hall closet, and then by a visit from the Old Timer, who has an unusual request involving Fibber's front lawn and a peculiar remedy for preventing colds.