Indiana Broadcast History Archive

Fibber McGee and Molly: Uppy Joins The WAACs

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Aired

1943-01-19

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[AI-Generated Summary] This episode of Fibber McGee and Molly, sponsored by Johnson’s Wax, balances wartime home-front comedy with a serious recruitment drive for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs). The program begins by highlighting a National Safety Council award presented to S.C. Johnson and Son for reducing industrial accidents, framing safety as a vital contribution to the war effort. The plot follows Abigail Uffington as she decides to enlist, prompting Molly to consider joining as well, much to the comedic distress of a "dependent" and lonely Fibber. Between sketches featuring recurring characters like Mr. Old-Timer and Harlow Wilcox—who attempts to modernize the show’s commercials with "dramatic" and "novelty" phonograph records—the episode provides specific details on enlistment qualifications, such as citizenship and physical health. Ultimately, the show concludes with a direct appeal for 150,000 women to join the WAACs to release men for combat duty, reinforcing the brand's "protection and preservation" theme through both floor wax and national service.

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