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Issue Details

Issue #37
Published 1944
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "BRINGING UP FATHER, No. 37." Code number is B U F O.S. (no numbers). Copyright 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Cover Details

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Genre humor

3 page Bringing Up Father story "Don't tell me you're gonna call on them - are you?"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Jiggs and Maggie try to get away from a boring couple, but meet them again at the movies. A misplaced street number leads to Jiggs' furniture being taken away. Jiggs buys a present for his Aunt Susie.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Notes Three Sundays strung together under one logo. Story starts on inside front cover in black, red, and white.
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from ?

1 page Bringing Up Father story "There's nothin' like bein' prepared to git out when you..."

Characters Jiggs
Synopsis Jiggs uses construction equipment to sneak out of the house.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page Bringing Up Father story Good night - I wonder if that woke up Maggie?"

Characters Jiggs
Synopsis Jiggs sneaks into the house after staying out late.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Well - Dugan - How about a little game of poker?"

Characters Jiggs; Dugan; Mooney; McNeilly
Synopsis Jiggs and his pals get a poker game together in a construction office hoisted high in the air by a crane.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Mr. Colanwood - My huband is out in the garden..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis The men at a party go out to the garden, where Jiggs has started a dice game.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Yes - Mr. Jiggs - You need a rest"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Hortense
Synopsis Jiggs' doctor prescribes a trip to the mountains, but Maggie goes instead.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939

1 page Bringing Up Father story "By golly, this chair must be connected in some way..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis After spending much effort opening and unpacking a barrel, Jiggs discovers it was delivered to him by mistake.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939

1 page Bringing Up Father story "You'll just love it out here in the country"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Jiggs and Maggie to a quiet cottage in the country, which is quickly overrun by relatives.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Ah - Mr. Jiggs - I haven't seen you in my bank..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Jiggs sets the gossips talking when he's seen talking to a tramp--Maggie's brother.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Shut up - I know the Macamacks would have come over..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Maggie calls several couples to come for dinner but no one is home.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Bringing Up Father story "The song isn't so hot either"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Maggie has a musicale and the next day Jiggs asks his doctor to recommend a trip to seashore so he won't have to see those people again.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Why - yes - Mr. Horace Shue - Don't you know?"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Jiggs waits two hours for his wife and daughter to get ready to go out, only to find that they had left over two hours earlier.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939

1 page Bringing Up Father story "I'm glad to see you take an interest in photography"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Jiggs wrecks the house trying to get a photo of his dog.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939

1 page Bringing Up Father story "My poor cousin Ackron has been arrested"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Maggie's cousin escapes from jail.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Did you know that Maggie invited a fat-headed..."

Characters Jiggs; Nora
Synopsis Jiggs has a construction crane remove an unwanted piano player from his house--piano and all.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Come here - 'Ferocious' "

Characters Jiggs; Ferocious (dog)
Synopsis Jiggs tries to give his dog a bone.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "By golly - I wish we didn't live in this big house"

Characters Jiggs
Synopsis Jiggs' mansion is so large that he can't find his wife in it.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Bringing Up Father story "You heard what I said - We are going to the..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Jiggs tries to get out of going to a penthouse party by leaving the house by a rope from an airplane.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Yes - Jerry - I'd like to come over - But I'm very sick"

Characters Jiggs
Synopsis Jiggs pretends he's sick, but ends up with a house full of well-wishers.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Maggie - Will it be all right while you are..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Jiggs and Maggie keep missing connections while Maggie is going to have her hair done.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

5 page Bringing Up Father story "Look - A letter - Can it be me folks are sendin' me..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Jiggs is robbed while he's locked out of the house. Jiggs falls asleep and misses dinner. Jiggs plays poker while his wife plays bridge. Maggie's brother is collecting rubber for the war effort. Jiggs overloads his closet.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Notes Five Sundays strung together under one logo.
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from 1941 ?

1 page Bringing Up Father story "No - I can't believe it - No -"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis A rumor about Maggie's father makes the rounds.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Do as I say - Go up and tell them I refuse to listen..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Maggie is annoyed by the neighbor's record playing.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Daughter, dear - Would you mind going to the store?"

Characters Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Waiting until the last minute, Maggie orders a list of items for a party
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Mrs. Rita Bookaday just phoned and is sending..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Maggie wants to make sure Jiggs is properly dressed to meet a sophisticate.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Will you talk? What is the trouble?"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Maggie is upset her name is not in the society column.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Notes The last panel has some gibberish in a word balloon that includes the phrase "Zeke de freak," likely a reference to McManus assistant Zeke Zekley.
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Tut - Tut - Mr. Jiggs - Take the ties with you..."

Characters Jiggs
Synopsis Jiggs tries to ditch a tough-looking character that's following him.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941 ?

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Oh - Dear - Here is that book I borrowed from..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Maggie sends Jiggs to return a book, which turns into a round-robin of returning borrowed items.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Sorry - Daddy - Would you mind getting up a second?"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Jiggs keeps getting disturbed while trying to take a nap.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "I'm getting sick of seeing this atrocious vase"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Jiggs trades a vase for a moose head.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Me wife says you have a nice house for sale..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis After a real estate agent describes a country home in glorious detail, Jiggs decides to go see it in person.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "By golly - I gotta think of some excuse to get out..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Jiggs pretends to be sick to get out of going to the opera.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "I'm so happy we are going on a trailer trip"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Maggie packs an absurdly large amount of luggage for a trailer trip.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941 ?

1 page Bringing Up Father story "What kind of type-writin' is this?"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Jiggs sends back a badly-typed business letter and each person passes the blame down to someone of lower status.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1942

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Daddy - Don't be such an old cross-patch!"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Jiggs has to take care of Mrs. Razem's daughter.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Bringing Up Father story "I'll go down another floor - Somebody's got to complain"

Characters Jiggs
Synopsis Jiggs tries to get someone to complain about Maggie's singing.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Mother - How are the men getting along with Daddy?"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Maggie has Jiggs' den redecorated with a nautical theme.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941 ?

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Listen - You undressed eye sore - Get some clothes..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Maggie has an interior decorator completely change their house.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Daddy - Did you see this article in the paper about..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Jiggs tries to keep Maggie from seeing a newspaper article about a fight at Dinty Moore's.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Bringing Up Father story "Isn't it wonderful? I've invited the three fine noblemen..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora; Ella-Bella
Synopsis Jiggs invites three noblemen for dinner, who turn out to be the ex-husbands of their maid.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Bringing Up Father story "By golly - Jiggs - This is a fine day we picked..."

Characters Jiggs; Maggie
Synopsis Jiggs and his friend go fishing and hook a submarine.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939

4 page Bringing Up Father story "Now - You're all fixed for the party today"

Characters Jiggs; Maggie; Nora
Synopsis Nora dresses a little girl as the devil and she frightens everyone in the household. Maggie tells Jiggs to clean up the lot next door. Jiggs loses his top hat to the wind and picks up someone else's. Jiggs tries to browbeat Maggie's little dog.
Genre humor
Script George McManus
Pencils George McManus
Inks George McManus
Notes Four Sundays strung together under one logo. Includes inside back cover in black, red, and white and back cover.
Reprinted from Bringing Up Father (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from 1940 ?