Uppy Joins The WAACs

Originally Aired: January 19, 1943 Fibber McGee & Molly #348, "Uppy Joins The WAACs," Abigail Uppington pays a visit to the McGees with exciting news: she's planning to join the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. As Abigail explains the basic qualifications, including citizenship, health requirements, and character references, Molly expresses genuine interest in the organization and even considers joining herself. This prospect sends Fibber into a panic as he realizes his wife might actually enlist, leaving him to fend for himself at home. Despite his attempts to dismiss the WAACs as mere strutting in fancy uniforms, Molly firmly corrects his misconceptions, pointing out that the women serve in crucial roles like rigging parachutes and driving jeeps, releasing men for frontline duty. The situation grows more complicated when the dubious Horatio K. Boomer arrives, claiming to be a reformed character now working in a defense plant. As he fumbles through his pockets searching for his identification badge, pulling out everything from copper wire to a letter from his jailed sister, the McGees remain skeptical about his supposed transformation while Fibber continues to worry about Molly's potential military service.