The McGees Give A Party

Originally Aired: March 4, 1941 Fibber McGee & Molly #277, "The McGees Give A Party," Fibber and Molly are determined to throw an elaborate buffet party to prove to everyone in Wistful Vista that they aren't broke, after last week's misunderstanding left the whole town thinking they were down on their luck. Molly prepares an impressive spread while Fibber coordinates borrowed items from various neighbors, including folding chairs from Gildersleeve, a punch bowl from Mrs. Uppington, and phonograph records from Harlow Wilcox. As guests begin arriving, including Billy Mills, Nick the Greek, and the pompous Mrs. Uppington with her goldfish bowl instead of a punch bowl, the chaos of party preparation unfolds with typical McGee mishaps. Out in the kitchen, the Old Timer struggles to turn the ice cream freezer while suffering from mysterious chills and fever, sitting on a block of ice to stay cool. Wilcox makes an embarrassingly sweet long-distance call to his wife using sickeningly cute pet names while the McGees eavesdrop. As more guests arrive and Fibber nervously wonders where Gildersleeve is, the party threatens to spiral into the kind of comedic disaster that only the McGees can orchestrate.