Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Fibber McGee & Molly "Alice Darlings New Boyfriend" (5-9-44)
b'Fibber McGee and Molly premiered in 1935. The\\nprogram struggled in the ratings until 1940, when it became a national\\nsensation. Within three years, it was the top-rated program in America. Few\\nradio shows were more beloved than Fibber McGee and Molly. The program\\xe2s\\nlovable characters included Mayor LaTrivia, Doc Gamble, Mrs. Uppington, Wallace\\nWimple, Alice Darling, Gildersleeve, Beulah, Myrt, and the Old Timer. 79\\nWistful Vista was one of America\\xe2s most famous addresses and Molly\\xe2s warning to\\nFibber not to open the hall closet door (and his subsequent decision to do it)\\ncreated one of radio\\xe2s best remembered running gags that audiences expected\\neach week. Jim Jordan (Fibber) was born on a farm on November 16, 1896, near\\nPeoria, Illinois. Marian Driscoll (Molly), a coal miner\\xe2s daughter, was born in\\nPeoria on November 15, 1898.
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