‘Fibber McGee and Molly’ comedy radio series debuts 80 years ago this hour (Apr 16 1935)

1930s


Video: 'Fibber Mcgee& Molly First Episode 1935'

(Tuesday, April 16, 1935, 10:00 p.m. EST; during the Great Depression) — The long-running radio comedy program Fibber McGee and Molly, starring Jim and Marian Jordan, premiered tonight on the NBC Blue Network.