Fibber Getting In Condition

Originally Aired: November 24, 1942 In Fibber McGee & Molly #340, "Fibber Getting In Condition," Molly tries to rouse her husband from bed early one morning, only to inadvertently spark his determination to prove he's not the "tired old man" she teasingly suggests he's becoming. When Fibber notices his expanding waistline and realizes he's developing quite a "bay window," he commits to a rigorous new health regimen complete with morning exercises, a strict diet, and long walks. Despite his enthusiastic declarations about eating nothing but orange juice and black coffee, Fibber's willpower proves questionable when faced with Molly's tempting buckwheat cakes. The morning's activity is interrupted by a visit from their society friend Abigail Uppington, who stops by to share tales from her evening as a hostess at the servicemen's canteen. She regales them with stories of dancing with soldiers, including her amusing misunderstanding of military insignia and a memorable tumble with a helpful Marine. Meanwhile, Fibber prepares to demonstrate his new exercise routine to a skeptical Molly, determined to shed his extra spare tire despite having just consumed fourteen buckwheat cakes.