On This Day, August 30: Fibber McGee and One Man's Family
Also featured: Guiding Light.
August 30 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story metadata, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 30 across American network daytime radio and evening comedy, Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber McGee and Molly in 1950s NBC daily quarter-hour formats and weekend Monitor reminiscences (1954, 1955, 1958), Carlton E. Morse's One Man's Family (Book 77, Chapter 13) for Miles Laboratories (1950), Irna Phillips' daytime drama The Guiding Light for Procter & Gamble (1950), and Alton Hall Blackington's Yankee Yarns (1946–1958):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres & Serial Arc | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Gregory the Cat (Daily 15-Minute Show)" | NBC (WEAF) 1954-08-30 10:00 PM EDT |
Reynolds Metals Aluminum Products |
Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan | Phil Leslie & Goodman | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Phil Leslie", "NBC Daily"] |
Fibber attempts to pet-sit Mrs. Uppington's spoiled Persian cat Gregory, leading to an uproar in the 79 Wistful Vista living room. |
| "Cleaning the Hall Closet (NBC Daily Format)" | NBC (WEAF) 1955-08-30 10:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining NBC Daily Format |
Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan | Phil Leslie & Goodman | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Domestic", "Closet", "Phil Leslie"] |
Molly insists that Fibber finally organize the precarious front hallway hall closet before guests arrive for dinner. |
| "Fibber and Molly Reminisce (Monitor Part 5)" | NBC Monitor 1958-08-30 |
Sustaining NBC Monitor Vignette |
Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan | NBC Monitor Staff | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Reminiscence", "NBC Monitor", "Shorts"] |
Fibber and Molly look back at vintage Wistful Vista memories and classic neighborhood arguments for weekend Monitor listeners. |
| "The Old Homestead with Alton Hall Blackington" | WBZ / NBC New England 1946-08-30 7:30 PM EDT |
First National Stores Finast Supermarkets |
Alton Hall Blackington | Alton Hall Blackington | ["Folklore", "Storytelling", "New England", "History", "Yankee"] |
Alton Hall Blackington narrates the atmospheric New England folklore of an abandoned colonial homestead and its eccentric former master. |
| "The Book of Henry (Book 77, Chapter 13)" | NBC (WEAF) 1950-08-30 3:00 PM EDT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer / One-A-Day |
J. Anthony Smythe, Ellen | Carlton E. Morse (Writer) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Family", "Carlton E Morse", "Serial"]Arc: Book 77: The Book of Henry (Chapter 13) |
Father Barbour counsels Henry regarding complicated business ethics and personal integrity within the Barbour family circle. |
| "Meta Sees Dr. Hewitt with Jone Allison" | CBS (WCBS) 1950-08-30 1:45 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Duz / Ivory Flakes |
Jone Allison, Sudrow | Irna Phillips (Creator) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Irna Phillips", "Procter & Gamble", "Daytime"] |
Meta Bauer confides her deepest family anxieties to Dr. Hewitt while coping with Chuckie's escalating emotional estrangement. |