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Billy Mills opens with, I Got Rhythm.
Fate approaches 79 Wistful Vista in the form of a man with a sack on his back. The mail man helps dispose of the junk, but what’s the meaning of the registered letter? A penalty awaits, unless Fibber registers his dog. the connection on the phone to city hall is sidetracked by Mirt the operator, and Fibber learns of her Little 10-year-old brother came staggering home. The trouble is that the McGee’s haven’t had a dog for 7 years. On the way to city hall, Teeny lends an ear to hear Fibber’s trouble, and show him her Esther bunny. Is it possible the rabbit is both a buck and a doe?
Harlowe Wilcox spends a moment in some hard sales of the sponsor product.
The Old Timer listens to the protests, and tells it the way he hear’d it with a jab at Bob Hope. Maybe Molly ought to handle things, given the way Fibber flies off the handle. Harlowe doubles as the license bureau clerk, and dishes out some soft sales to customers on his office phone. Will the government officials get it that there is no dog? Nick Dipopolus shares his memories of Fibber’s old dog.
The Kingsman sing, Old King Cole. Abigail Upington is in city hall, and listens to the tax woes of the McGee’s. Gildersleeve is on hand, but will he be in a position to help with the license? After causing his ruckus in the license department, the cops are on to him, but Fibber makes a break and may find himself in bigger trouble.
Note: The mail man is Gale Gordon.
