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Re: Missing Fibber McGee & Molly Episodes I need for distro - FMM 370531 0112 The Insurance Salesman MISSING EPISODE.rtf is still missing

David Oxford

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Scott and Bob. You made me scratch my head on this one.

Here’s what I found on Goldin’s Radioindex:

109153. Fibber McGee and Molly. May 31, 1937. NBC net. Johnson's Wax. The orchestra starts the show with, "Fine and Dandy." Molly has returned to the program and she's unhappy with the bills Fibber has accumulated in her absence. Fibber takes the streetcar downtown to buy a budget book. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, Bill Thompson, The Four Notes, Donald Novis, Isabel Randolph. 29:28. Audio Condition: Very good. Complete.

7899. Fibber McGee and Molly. April 18, 1939. NBC net. Johnson's Wax. Molly returns after an absence of eighteen months. The program is renamed, "Fibber McGee and Molly." Fibber decides to stick to a budget. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Bill Thompson, Harold Peary, Isabel Randolph, Mel Blanc, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The Four Notes, Donald Novis, Don Quinn (writer). 1/2 hour. Audio Condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

In 1998, radio historian John Dunning, citing an impeccable but anonymous source, revealed that Marian was actually battling alcoholism during her absence. The show limped along without her under the title Fibber McGee and Company. Marian—and Molly—returned on April 18, 1939, her reappearance drawing both press attention and a huge ovation from the studio audience.

When I listened, these are exactly the same program. I thought perhaps this might be a rebroadcast initially, but the dates are simply wrong. I think this is a rare instance of Goldin making a mistake. I believe FMM 370531 0112 The Insurance Salesman MISSING EPISODE.rtf is still missing.

Can anyone else think of another explanation?

David Oxford

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On Dec 22, 2022, at 17:41, bob_pedersen@... wrote:

I’m afraid that the one labeled “FMM 370531 0112 The Insurance Salesman” is actually “Molly Returns.” From April 18, 1939.

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These ones have been in Ted Davenport’s Buyers Group, so the OTRR ought to have them in high quality. But I have copies too, and they are more than 6 months old so I guess it’s OK to share.

FMM 360504 0056 The Haircut MISSING EPISODE.rtf          <month 34
FMM 360518 0058 The Escape Artist MISSING EPISODE.txt                 <month 35
FMM 360608 0061 Carnival High Diver MISSING EPISODE.txt              <month 36

I have this one, but it’s only 64kbps and only the first half.

FMM 360601 0060 Conducting the Radio Station Audition MISSING EPISODE.txt

I have these in 64kbps

FMM 370531 0112 The Insurance Salesman MISSING EPISODE.rtf
FMM 380607 0165 McGee The Artist MISSING EPISODE.rtf
FMM 380628 0168 Introduction to Summer Replacement MISSING EPISODE.rtf

These I have in 128kbps

FMM 381122 0180 The Surprise Party MISSING EPISODE.rtf
FMM 400206 0234 Fibber's Birthday MISSING EPISODE.rtf

Although, I have the last one listed as “Being Nice To McGee”.
The plot of this episode is that McGee has forgotten that it is his Birthday and he can’t figure out why everyone is being nice to him.
We don’t learn this either until the very end. So calling it “Fibber’s Birthday” is a spoiler. I think I have the right title.

All of the above are on DropBox at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/m2vs3p2prpahflj/AABaKQS-wRz7MkEfvNu9Xam0a?dl=0

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Subject: [OldTimeRadioResearchers] Missing Fibber McGee & Molly Episodes I need for distro

Members

I’ve been working on Fibber McGee and Molly for a long time now (about 3 years off and on). I’m about ready to distro the files in the Purchasing Group. These will eventually be added to the OTRRLibrary.

There are 165 missing episodes (many aren’t know to exist). I’d appreciate your checking if you might have one or more of them that you’d send me.

I’d prefer uncompressed audio (Wav, FLAC, Apple Lossless but I’d settle for anything. Again, thanks for checking your holdings.

FMM 350423 0002 The One Man, Top and Rain MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 350514 0005 Roll out of Bed with a Smile MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 350528 0007 McGee Gets the Drop on the Cop MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 350604 0008 One Match McGee vs Single-Strike Molly MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 350625 0011 The Soda Jerk MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 350702 0012 The Champion Golfer MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 350805 0017 Ridin' the Rods with the Hoboes MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 350819 0019 I'm an Old Navy Man, Myself MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 350902 0021 Unknown Title MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 350930 0025 Touchdown McGee, the Tickapooka Tornado MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 351111 0031 Sharp Shooter's Medal MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 351223 0037 Trimming the Town Christmas Tree MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 360106 0039 The McGee Variety Show MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 360427 0055 The Auctioneer MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 360504 0056 The Haircut MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 360511 0057 Meeting Gilda Gorgeous, the Movie Actress MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 360518 0058 The Escape Artist MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 360525 0059 Selling Christmas Cards in May MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 360601 0060 Conducting the Radio Station Audition MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 360608 0061 Carnival High Diver MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 360921 0076 Fishing off the Factory Dock MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 361019 0080 The Automobile Motor Invention MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 361026 0081 Judges at the Polls MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 361102 0082 Hunting in the North Woods MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 361109 0083 Switching the Fruit and Coal Cellars MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 361116 0084 Raffling off a Dead Horse MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 361123 0085 Indian Historical Play MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 361130 0086 Running the Public Library MISSING EPISODE.txt

FMM 370531 0112 The Insurance Salesman MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 370621 0115 Club Meeting at the McGee's MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 370809 0122 Washington Sight Seeing Bus MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 370927 0129 Buying Furniture MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380131 0147 The Weatherman MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380221 0150 The Onion Soup King MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380228 0151 The Income Tax Expert MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380315 0153 Looking for a Collar Button MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380322 0154 Sulphur and Molasses MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380329 0155 Standing up for the Bridegroom MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380405 0156 The New Precipitation Purple Suit MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380412 0157 The Duel with the Piccolo Player MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380419 0158 On a Diet MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380426 0159 Laying the Court House Corner Stone MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380503 0160 Managing the Movie Theater MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380510 0161 A New Arrangement Of 'Kiss Me Again' MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380517 0162 Police Reporter McGee MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380524 0163 Managing a Riding Academy MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380531 0164 McGee Runs a Quiz Program MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380607 0165 McGee The Artist MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380614 0166 Airplane Propeller Air Conditioning MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380621 0167 The Life Guard MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380628 0168 Introduction to Summer Replacement MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380906 0169 Hundreds of Autograph Seekers Are Waiting MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380913 0170 Impressing J Hopkins Moganpoint MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380920 0171 Efficiency Expert in a Baby Carriage Factory MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 380927 0172 Starve a Cold and Feed a Fever MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 381004 0173 Department Store Detective MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 381011 0174 McGee Conducts the Town Band MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 381018 0175 McGee's Dog Retrieves a Jury Summons MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 381025 0176 Snubbed by Snobs at the Country Club MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 381101 0177 Leading the Boy Scouts on a Hike MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 381108 0178 McGee Fires the Squeaky Floor MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 381115 0179 McGee In MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 381122 0180 The Surprise Party MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 381206 0182 Hunting in Wyoming MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 381213 0183 Manager McGee Sells the Hotel MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 390103 0186 McGee's Shooting Pains MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 390117 0188 McGee Has Insomnia MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 390502 0203 McGee Drives the Used Car Home MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 390509 0204 Deciding to Go to the World's Fair MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 390627 0211 The Lendahand Loan Company MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 400206 0234 Fibber's Birthday MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 400402 0242 Watching Gildy's House MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 401217 0266 Gildersleeve for President MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 410114 0270 Fibber - Child Guidance Expert MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 410128 0272 Hand Stuck in the Milk Bottle MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 410603 0290 At the Police Ball MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 531126 0779 Thanksgiving at the McGees' MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 531127 0780 Dick Tracy Comic Strip MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540104 0806 Fibber Finds Old Ice Skates MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540105 0807 Ice Skating Party at Dugan's Lake MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540106 0808 McGee, Budding Author MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540107 0809 Who Is Citizen X MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540108 0810 A Clue to Citizen X MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540111 0811 More Clues to Citizen X MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540112 0812 Wistful Vista Seeks Citizen X MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540113 0813 Citizen X off for a Day MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540114 0814 Citizen X Not Identified MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540115 0815 McGee's New License Plates MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540316 0856 Too Much Promoting MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540317 0857 Letter from Uncle Dennis MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540322 0860 McGee's Fund Raiser MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540324 0862 Auto Shopping in Slow Rapids MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540325 0863 McGee Stays in Bed All Day To Save Money MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540326 0864 McGee's Fudge Factory MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540329 0865 McGee Repairs Teeny's Tricycle MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540401 0868 April Fools Day MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540512 0897 Fibber's Dog Flash MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 540820 0969 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550627 1189 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550628 1190 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550629 1191 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550630 1192 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550701 1193 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550704 1194 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550705 1195 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550706 1196 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550707 1197 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550708 1198 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550711 1199 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550712 1200 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550713 1201 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550714 1202 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550715 1203 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550718 1204 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550719 1205 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550720 1206 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550721 1207 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550722 1208 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550725 1209 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550726 1210 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550727 1211 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550728 1212 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550729 1213 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550801 1214 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550802 1215 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550803 1216 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550804 1217 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550805 1218 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550808 1219 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550809 1220 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550810 1221 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550811 1222 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550812 1223 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550815 1224 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550816 1225 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550817 1226 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550818 1227 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550819 1228 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550822 1229 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550823 1230 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550824 1231 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550825 1232 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550826 1233 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550829 1234 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550830 1235 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550831 1236 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550901 1237 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550902 1238 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550905 1239 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550906 1240 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550907 1241 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550908 1242 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550909 1243 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550912 1244 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550913 1245 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550914 1246 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550915 1247 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550916 1248 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550919 1249 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550920 1250 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550921 1251 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550922 1252 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 550923 1253 Title Unknown MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 560102 1324 Solid Gold Belt Buckle MISSING EPISODE.rtf

FMM 560103 1325 At the Auction MISSING EPISODE.rtf

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Re: Missing Fibber McGee & Molly Episodes I need for distro

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