My Little Margie

'My Little Margie' is an American sitcom that aired from 1952 to 1955 initially on CBS and then NBC for its last two seasons, ending with four seasons and 126 episodes. The show's title character is Margie Albright, who shares an apartment with her father Vern in a hotel, and the hijinks that ensue.

S3E16: My Chubby Margie
When Margie's father sets her up on a date with a client's son, Margie pretends to be fat to make herself look unappealing. To do this, she conspires with her neighbour Mrs Odett with an inflatable suit filled up with compressed air. However, it turns out the client's son is handsome and prefers larger women. Later, the suit is filled with helium that causes her to float like a balloon, and eventually explodes when Margie sits on a cigarette.