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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950 - 1958 6.9 (17 votes) 8 Seasons
Genres
Comedy
Networks
CBS

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

Overview

Burns and Allen, an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades.

Top Cast

George Burns
George Burns

George Burns

Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen

Gracie Allen

Harry von Zell
Harry von Zell

Harry von Zell

Bea Benaderet
Bea Benaderet

Blanche Morton

Larry Keating
Larry Keating

Harry Morton

Seasons

Season 1 (1950)

No overview available.

26 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Kleebob Card Game
1950-10-12

In the opening episode, Gracie and Blanche want to go to the movies and George and Harry want to go to the fights. George tries to trick Gracie with a made-up card game called ""Kleebob"".

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Gracie the Artist
1950-10-26

After going to an art museum, Gracie believes she can become a great artist. She begins her art career by painting a portrait of George.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Property Tax Assessor
1950-11-09

George Burns delivers a monologue on how he met Gracie while she bollixes the tax assessor and frustrates George and Harry with their football knowledge.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Harry Morton's Private Secretary
1950-11-23

When Harry Morton hires a new secretary, Blanch and Gracie suspect that he has hired a beautiful girl. Meanwhile, a pretty high school student drops by the Burns home to interview George for her high school newspaper, Blanche and Gracie assume that the girl is the person Harry just hired.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Gracie's Checking Account
1950-12-07

Gracie returns George's Xmas gifts before he has seen them because he always exchanges them anyway. The banker, Mr. Vanderlip has a talk with the Burnses about Gracie's odd check writing system.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Gracie's Christmas
1950-12-21

At Christmas, Gracie tells about the Christmases she had as a child.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Rhumba Lessons
1950-12-28

George and Harry need dancing instruction, but don't want it.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Happy Hmm-Hmm
1951-01-04

Looking at the calendar, Gracie finds that a date has been circled. But why?

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: To Go or Not to Go
1951-01-18

George and Harry Morton want to go duck hunting, but Gracie and Blanche want to go to Palm Springs.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: St. Bernard
1951-02-01

Gracie finds a stray St. Bernard dog so she brings him home. She tries to teach him tricks, such as how to fetch George's golf clubs which displeases George.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Live Show #11
1951-02-15

When Blanche discovers that Harry has been holding out money from his paycheck to go to the racetrack, she leaves him and stays with the Burnses.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: The Income Tax Man
1951-03-01

The income tax man gets frustrated trying to understand Gracie's tax deductions.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Live Show #13
1951-03-15

The Vanderlips are having a dinner party, but have not invited Blanche and Harry.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Johnny Velvet's Day in Court
1951-03-29

Gracie witnesses an car accident that involves gangster Johnny Velvet. Velvet and his attorney try to intimidate Gracie into testifying in his favor.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: George is Sick
1951-04-12

George is sick. People keep bringing him food to help him gain strength and recover.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend
1951-04-26

Emily Vanderlip stays with the Burnses while her parents are out of town and Gracie tries to help her with her schoolwork.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Live Show #17
1951-05-10

Harry Morton sells a lot in the neighborhood to some out-of-state people.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Too Much of the Mortons
1951-05-24

The Vanderlips plan a costume party. To get ideas on costumes, Gracie goes to a travel agency to look at the photos in the brochures.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Live Show #19
1951-06-07

Gracie's old school friend Mamie Kelly visits the Burnses.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Live Show #20
1951-06-21

Harry Morton would rather go fishing than visit Blanche's mother.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Too Much of the Mortons
1951-07-05

George comes to the conclusion that he and Gracie are seeing too much of the Mortons. He devises a plan to trick Blanche and Harry to go out of town for the weekend so he and Gracie can use the Mortons' pool by themselves. Complications ensue.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Silky Thompson Moves to Beverly Hills
1951-07-19

Gangster Silky Thompson wants to move into George and Gracies's neighborhood.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Gracie's Vegetarian Plot
1951-08-02

Gracie and Blanche read a diet book. They invite the author to speak at the meeting of their club, the Beverly Hills Uplifters Society. Gracie and Blanche are so inspired by the speech that they serve their husbands nothing but vegetables.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Space Patrol Kids Visit
1951-08-16

Trouble starts when Mamie Kelly and her three children park their trailer in the Burns backyard.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Live Show #25
1951-08-30

Gracie gets into trouble ordering appliances from a real-estate client of Harry Morton.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Gracie Prepares a Wedding
1951-09-13

Gracie invites problems by holding a home wedding.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 (1951)

No overview available.

26 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Gracie Goes to a Psychiatrist
1951-09-27

Blanche is worried after having a string of bad dreams, but is afraid to go to a psychiatrist. Gracie decides to go in her place, pretending to be Blanche, so she can tell Blanche what the psychiatrist thinks of "her" problem. However, Harry hears that his wife is seeing a "shrink" and begins to treat Blanche better than he ever had before. Gracie thinks that if Harry treats his wife better when he thinks she's crazy, maybe if George think's Gracie's crazy he'll treat her better, too.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Beverly Hills Uplift Society is Out of Money
1951-10-11

Gracie and her Uplifters Society are locked out of their clubhouse because Gracie forgot to pay the rent.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Football Game
1951-10-25

Football game tickets bring about complications for the Burnses and Mortons.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Surprise Birthday Party
1951-11-08

Gracie plans a surprise birthday party for George. The plan is that he is to invite all his friends to the Mocambo nightclub for a party but they are to decline his invitation, leaving him to think that nobody has remembered his birthday. However, Gracie being Gracie, things go awry quickly.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Thanksgiving
1951-11-22

Gracie is having friends over for Thanksgiving dinner, including Harry Morton's business partner and his wife, Linda Lee. As it happens, a horse that Harry is betting on is also named Linda Lee, and Grace gets the two "Linda Lees" confused. Complications ensue.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: New Dresses for the Concert
1951-12-06

The Uplifters society is having a concert and Gracie and Blanche want new dresses.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Christmas with Mamie Kelly
1951-12-20

George and Gracie's second Christmas show. Mamie Kelly and her children join the Burnses for the holidays. George dresses up like Santa for the children and Gracie tells the children the story of ""A Christmas Carol.""

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Gracie's Storeroom
1952-01-03

Gracie has a storeroom built so she can store canned fruits and vegetables. When the project gets out of hand, George hires someone to pretend he's a building inspector to tell her she doesn't have a permit and will have to tear the storeroom down.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Blanche for President
1952-01-17

Blanche enters the race for the presidency of the Beverly Hills Uplifters.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Dinner With the Vanderlips
1952-01-31

George and Harry have some trouble when the Vanderlips are invited over to the Burns home for dinner.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Gracie and the Dented Fender
1952-02-14

Gracie finds a dent in the fender of the car. To keep George from noticing, she tries to convince George that the Burnses and Mortons should walk to a football game rather than drive.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Trip to Palm Springs
1952-02-28

George and Gracie are taking a trip to Jack Benny's Palm Springs home. Blanche wants to go, but Harry says no. Blanche doesn't accept "no" for an answer.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Gracie Loses Her Engagement Ring
1952-03-13

When Gracie misplaces her engagement ring, George decides to teach her a lesson.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Harry and the Gold Digger
1952-03-27

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Live Show #41
1952-04-10

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Jack Benny Steals George's Joke
1952-04-24

A feud between George and Jack Benny is the result of Jack stealing one of George's jokes.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Live Show #43
1952-05-08

Gracie wants to redecorate, and to get George out of the house she tricks him into taking Harry Morton fishing. However, when Harry declines to go fishing, Grace has to come up with another plan to get rid of George.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: The Speech Writer
1952-05-22

Mamie Kelly and her obnoxious kids again park their trailer in George and Gracie's driveway and cause lots of trouble as they obstruct George's endeavor to write a speech.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Divorce Attorney
1952-06-05

A prediction from a phoney swami results in Gracie engaging an attorney to divorce George.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Divorce Attorney
1952-06-19

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Live Show #47
1952-07-03

Gracie has to renew her drivers license.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Live Show #48
1952-07-17

Gracie tells a record company exec she's married to a famous singer and promises to bring him in. In Gracie's mind, George IS a famous singer.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Live Show #49
1952-07-31

The Mortons invite George and Gracie to the Happy Time Lodge, but George doesn't want to go so he comes up with a story that he has to come up with $50,000 that night and he won't be able to go if he doesn't get the money. Gracie overhears this and, thinking that she and George are broke, plans to rent out their spare rooms to boarders.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Live Show #50
1952-08-14

Gracie goes to the racetrack and winds up buying a horse. The horse's former owners accompany Gracie back to the house and wind up moving in. Meanwhile, the police have been looking for the horse because the animal's "owners" are actually horse thieves--and they track it to George's house.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Live Show #51
1952-08-28

George tells Gracie that he ran into George Jessel at the Friars Club, but Gracie somehow misinterprets it into thinking that George thinks he needs glasses. She gets an eye doctor to come to the house to give George an exam, but it turns out that the doctor needs glasses more than anyone else does.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Gracie and Blanche Want to Redecorate
1952-09-25

Gracie and Blanche want to redecorate their houses, but they know that George and Harry won't go for it. Gracie comes up with a plan to get George out of the house--she invites her relatives to stay for two weeks.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 3 (1952)

No overview available.

40 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Free Trip to Hawaii
1952-10-09

Gracie tries to play cupid for Harry and her wardrobe woman, not realizing that the woman is married already and has two children

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Dinner Party for Atomic Scientist
1952-10-16

Gracie gives a dinner party for a famous but somewhat eccentric atomic scientist, who never accepts invitations. However, the scientist hears that George was in Las Vegas at the time of the atomic testing and, thinking that George is a fellow scientist, accepts Gracie's invitation.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Gracie Worrys about George's Sneezing
1952-10-23

George Sneezing/Gracie Thinks He's Insane. George has been sneezing for a comedy routine, so Gracie takes a medical exam for him and the doctor concludes she's mentally ill. Meanwhile, a dieting Harry Morton hides food all over the house.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Buying a Boat
1952-10-30

Gracie recruits Harry to buy George a boat. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry Von Zell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Gracie has George's Portrait Painted
1952-11-06

Gracie hires an artist to paint a portrait of George. But the painter is confounded when Gracie explains that she wants to give the portrait to George as a surprise gift.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Gracie and Blanche Hire Gigolos
1952-11-13

Gracie and Blanche complain that their husbands have lost their romantic spark, so George persuades Harry to pose as an amorous Frenchman to teach them a lesson. Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating, Ronnie Burns.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Ballet Tickets
1952-11-20

Culture enters the Burns household as Gracie tries to get George to sponsor a ballet company. Some interesting mixups occur, and the episode ends with George and Gracie doing a dance number without music.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Skating Pearsons Come to Visit
1952-11-27

A couple from George and Gracie's vaudeville days, "The Skating Pearsons" drop by for a visit. They're worried that their son, Joey, wants to get into show business, and ask George and Gracie to talk the boy out of it.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Harry Thinks that the Swamp Has Oil
1952-12-04

To get Harry to buy Blanche a TV, Gracie tries to get him to buy some swampland--but Harry gets the idea that there's oil under the property.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Gracie Writes About Silky Thompson
1952-12-11

Gracie tangles with the underworld. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bea Benaderet, Harry Von Zell, Larry Keating.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Gracie Thinks George is Going to Commit Suicide
1952-12-18

Gracie thinks George wants to get out of a complicated existence. Harry Von Zell, Larry Keating, Bea Benaderet.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Von Zell Dates a Married Woman
1952-12-25

Harry Von Zell has inadvertently dated a married woman, but Harry Morton is the one in big trouble when Gracie inexplicably (to our logic) poses on the telephone as Von Zell's wife and gives the woman's husband the Mortons' address.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Uncle Clyde
1953-01-01

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Gracie Thinks Harry is in Love with Her
1953-01-08

Harry buys an anniversary present for Blanche and hides it at the Burns' home. However, Gracie finds it and thinks that Harry has fallen in love with her and is trying to win her from George. She sets out to come up with a scheme to "discourage" Harry and show him that he and Gracie are not meant for each other.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Harry Wants to Trade His House/Gracie Trying to Keep Mortons From Moving Away
1953-01-15

Harry Morton trades his house for one across town. Gracie doesn't want to lose her best friend Blanche, so when the new neighbors move into the Mortons' house, Gracie does everything she can think of to convince them that they wouldn't want to live next door to a household as crazy as the Burns' one.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Gracie Thinks She and George are Not Married
1953-01-22

Gracie has acquired the crazy notion that she and George were never legally married. Jack Benny, a witness to their marriage, visits the Burns household in an attempt to straighten Gracie out.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Mayor Brown Comes to Dinner
1953-01-29

Graice invites the mayor of Los Angeles for dinner. Fletcher Bowron, longtime Los Angeles mayor in real life, plays himself.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: George Jessel - The Cigarette Girl
1953-02-05

Gracie and Blanche are disturbed by their husbands' extracurricular activities: Harry has been playing poker late at night, and George went to Ciro's with Georgie Jessel, who bought a teddy bear for $50 from a cigarette girl.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Gracie on a Train - Murder
1953-02-12

Harry Morton gets into trouble with the police as a result of Gracie's mistaken notion that a man she met on a train is planning to kill his wife.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Blanche Wants New Car/Gracie Gets Von Zell a Wife
1953-02-19

Gracie tries to find Von Zell a wife and children so he can save money on his income tax.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Swamp Party
1953-02-26

Gracie has a very ""entertaining"" way of helping Harry Morton in his real estate business.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Up All Night - Burgler
1953-03-05

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Buying a Ranch
1953-03-12

Gracie believes that George wants to buy a ranch. Harry Morton and his partner Casey want to be the ones to sell it to him. But George does not really want to buy a ranch, and, perhaps ill-advisedly, relies on Harry Von Zell to help him get out of it.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: George in the Army
1953-03-19

Gracie has the idea that joining the Army will be good for George, and enlists him. George is not worried, because a doctor is coming to the house to examine him and he knows he will fail the physical. At the same time, Harry Morton is applying for life insurance and also must be examined by a doctor. Let's hope there is no mixup.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Gacie Reports the Car Stolen
1953-03-26

Someone whistles in George's dressing room and Gracie, believing the old show-biz superstition that it will mean three days of bad luck, hides George's car so that he can't make a scheduled trip to Palm Springs. George reports the car stolen, but eventually gets it back and sets off on his drive to Palm Springs--where he's arrested by the police because his car is still on the "hot car" list.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Gracie Pretends She's a College Boy's Mother
1953-03-30

Gracie poses as a student's mother so he can bring his girlfriend "home" to dinner. Harry Von Zell, Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: Buying a Mountain Cabin
1953-04-06

Problems arise when Harry Von Zell decides to buy a cabin from a real estate agent who is a competitor to Harry Morton, and Gracie gets the wrong impression that George is the one buying the cabin.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: The Missing Fur Stole
1953-04-13

Lots of mixups, in both plot and dialogue, as Gracie mistakenly reports to the police that Blanche's new fur stole has been stolen.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Spanish Lessons
1953-04-20

Spanish lessons for Gracie and Blanche lead to George getting into some very unexpected trouble.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Gracie & Cleaning Woman/Vanderlips
1953-04-27

Gracie jeopardizes Harry Morton's bank loan and George and Harry Von Zell's well-being when she mistakenly determines Mr. Vanderlip has been having an affair with his cook

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Von Zell's Old Girlfriend Visits
1953-05-04

Von Zell's college sweetheart is planning to drop by. He has given her the impression that he is married, and Gracie wants to help him appear so. At the same time, Harry Morton has been too much of a doormat to his business partner, Casey, and this relationship needs to be straightened out (by guess who?).

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: GEORGE LECTURING AT U.C.L.A.
1953-05-11

Synopsis 1: George appears as a guest speaker at UCLA. Synopsis 2: George receives an invitation to lecture at a college, but when he overhears the Mortons and Harry von Zell making fun of him, he refuses.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: GRACIE AND HARRY MORTON--MISSING PERSONS BUREAU
1953-05-18

Synopsis 1: When ravenous Harry Morton misses lunch, Gracie reports him missing. Synopsis 2: Gracie gets involved with the missing Persons Bureau in trying to locate Harry Morton for his wife Blanche.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: Surprise Party Mix-Up
1953-07-06

Gracie throws a monkey wrench into a birthday party for Harry Morton.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: Cousins Perry and Pete
1953-07-13

George invites a pair of burglars to stay in their home after Gracie introduces them as her cousins.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: Gracie Thinks George is Going Solo
1953-07-20

Some amusement results when Gracie finds a telegram from 1923. In it, George is asked to do a Broadway show, but without his partner. Gracie does not notice the date on the telegram, and tries to figure out a way to make George feel free to do the show without her.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 37: GRACIE TRYING TO GET GEORGE TO GO ON TRIP EAST
1953-07-27

Gracie decides that she wants to go to New York with the Mortons for a vacation.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 38: Gracie Witnesses a Holdup
1953-08-03

Gracie has witnessed a bank robbery, and is scheduled as a witness against gangster Johnny Velvet. George is expecting to sing at a dinner for Ronald Reagan, but the guest list is dwindling.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 39: Locked Out of the House
1953-08-10

Thanks to Gracie's carelessness, the Burns and Mortons get locked out of their homes in the middle of the night, much to the chagrin of the locksmith's jealous wife.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 40: Gracie Falls in a Department Store
1953-08-17

Gracie trips and falls, as a result of her high heel getting caught in a hole in the rug at the department store. The store's management attempts to reach a monetary settlement with Gracie, but are thwarted by confused resistance.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 4 (1953)

No overview available.

40 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Iron Deer
1953-10-05

When George declares he "can't see" how Harry Morton could spend $200 on an iron deer for his lawn, Gracie concludes George's eyesight is deteriorating.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Gracie Helps Harry get a New Account
1953-10-19

The prospect of Gracie being called for jury duty evokes much concern from all her friends

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Gracie Gets a Jury Summons
1953-10-19

The prospect of Gracie being called for jury duty evokes much concern from all her friends.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Gracie Thinks Blanche is a Kleptomaniac
1953-10-26

Gracie (mistakenly, of course) gets the notion that Blanche is a kleptomaniac and wreaks havoc by trying to cover up for her.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: George and Harry are Mad at Each Other
1953-11-02

A mutual acquaintance ticks off George and Harry Morton, so Gracie thinks they're mad at each other. To patch up their friendship, Gracie decides to turn them both against Harry Von Zell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Getting a Business Manager
1953-11-09

Gracie mistakes the Mortons' lawn man for the business manager she hired.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Raccoon Coats
1953-11-16

After Gracie gives away Harry Morton's fur coat, she goes to great lengths to procure a replacement.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Gracie Thinks Von Zell is Broke
1953-11-23

Gracie has the mistaken impression that Harry Von Zell is broke, and, of course, endeavors to help him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Gracie Going to San Francisco
1953-11-30

George and Harry Morton plan to enjoy the fruits of bachelorhood while their wives are out of town.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Gracie Trades the House
1953-12-07

The Burns house is put in jeopardy when a mis-heard telephone conversation between George and Jack Benny gives Gracie the impression that George is quitting show business.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: George and Gracie go to a Movie Premier
1953-12-14

Gracie and George get a limited amount of tickets to a movie premiere, and pledge them to too many friends.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: JANE (WARDROBE WOMAN) AND HER PROBLEM
1953-12-21

Gracie creates a family crisis, because she believes sh e must have one in order to appreciate other people's problems.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Gracie's Anniversary Present
1953-12-28

Gracie decides to take flying lessons when she becomes convinced that George is planning to buy her a plane for their wedding anniversary.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Uncle Harvey's Invention
1954-01-04

Uncle Harvey's latest invention, a solution to make plants grow to gargantuan proportions, is found to contain the makings for a perfect martini.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: GEORGE READING PLAY TO BE DONE IN LONDON
1954-01-11

Gracie makes travel plans when she finds George reading a play due to open in London.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: GRACIE HELPS MECHANIC WITH GIRL FRIEND
1954-01-18

Gracie has an historic interview with a local reporter.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: GRACIE DISCOVERS GEORGE'S SECRET WEAKNESS
1954-01-25

Gracie convinces herself that George must be in the class of the one man in five who has a secret vice. Burns & Allen do the vaudeville routine that made them famous, "Lamb Chops."

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: GRACIE HAS TO SELL GEORGE'S CAR BY FIVE O'CLOCK
1954-02-01

Gracie misunderstands a fire inspector's order to get rid of some inflammable rubbish.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: GRACIE WINS A TELEVISION SET
1954-02-08

A quiz show phones Gracie and offers her a TV set if she can answer a question. She can't, but she looks it up in an almanac, calls them back with the correct data, and demands a set.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: No Fan Mail for George
1954-02-15

George is unhappy about not receiving any fan mail, so Gracie instructs Blanche to write a phony fan letter. Unfortunately this correspondence upsets both Harry Morton and the jealous husband of the woman whose name Blanche signed.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: George and Gracie Going to Opera 'Carmen'
1954-02-22

Everyone is elated when Mr. Vanderlip invites them to the opera except for George, who's adamant about seeing a 3-D movie instead

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Harry Morton Is Missing
1954-03-01

When Harry Morton goes missing, Gracie hires a private investigator who becomes very confused about the identity of his new client and her associates.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Gracie Goes to Psychiatrist for Blanche's Dream
1954-03-08

Gracie visits a bewildered psychiatrist for dream analysis, which unexpectedly results in Blanche and Harry Morton each believing the other is crazy.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Gracie's Old Boy Friend, Dan Conroy, Comes to Town
1954-03-15

When Gracie's athletic ex comes to visit, she swipes Harry Morton's trophies to pass off as her husband's. Further complications ensue when the awards go missing.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Gracie Tries to Get George in College/The Old Grads
1954-03-22

Gracie decides to enroll George in college. Meanwhile, George's production manager frantically searches for someone who can get Gracie out of a traffic ticket

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Columbia Pictures Doing Burns and Allen Story
1954-03-29

Columbia is doing the Burns and Allen story and everybody wants to get into the act.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: An Elephant Sits on Gracie's Fender
1954-04-05

An elephant has actually sat on the fender of Gracie's car, and everyone is having trouble believing her.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: George Gets Black Eye from Open Door
1954-04-12

George's black eye and another man's broken leg lead people to believe the two men were brawling. Meanwhile, Gracie attempts to outsmart an insurance investigator, and Harry Von Zell tries to book a contortionist on the show.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Dolores De Marco, George's Ex-Vaudeville Partner
1954-04-19

To avoid a lawsuit, George dodges a man who spends the day patiently waiting on the front porch. Meanwhile, jealousy and mistaken-identity drive Gracie to extremes when the young daughter of George's ex-girlfriend visits.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Vanderlip Buys Black Negligee for His Wife
1954-04-26

Relationships are jeopardized after a meddling Gracie listens in on a phone call and concludes that Mr. Vanderlip is having an affair with a saleswoman.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Gracie and George Have a Mystery Anniversary
1954-05-03

Gracie throws an extravagant 9th "Hmm-Hmm" anniversary party, having forgotten the event that she's celebrating. A cook and butler hired for the occasion are bemused by Gracie's eccentricities.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: George Resting for Insurance Examination
1954-05-10

George tries to get a full day's rest before his doctor's exam, but he soon finds friends, family, a telephone repairman, roofer and electrician tromping across his bed.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: One Week to Live
1954-07-05

Gracie gets the mistaken notion that Harry Morton has only a week to live.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: Gracie Buys Old Movies to Sell to Television
1954-07-12

George passes on an offer to buy the rights to some old films, but Gracie decides the deal would be in his best interest after consulting a psychic.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: Emily Vanderlip's Elopement
1954-07-19

Although Emily Vanderlip has no desire to elope, Gracie pushes the matter until everyone's upset and Harry Von Zell is in police custody.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: Emily Vanderlip's Elopement
1954-07-26

When a councilwoman asks for Gracie's support, she mistakenly thinks she's being asked to run for city council herself.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 37: Burnses and Mortons Choosing Movie to Attend
1954-08-02

The Burns and Mortons decide to go to the movies but have difficulty finding a film that none of them have seen. Further complicating matters, Al and Harry Von Zell arrive and decide to tag along.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 38: Gracie Buys a Toaster Wholesale
1954-08-09

Gracie needs a new toaster. When George suggests that she consult a fellow club member who deals in wholesale appliances, Gracie finds that it is easy to save money.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 39: Mortons Exchange Houses with the Gibsons from New York
1954-08-23

Harry and Blanche's friends from New York precipitate a housing crisis when they come to stay in the Morton house.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 40: George Teaches Gracie Not to Start Rumors
1954-08-16

Harry and Blanche's friends from New York precipitate a housing crisis when they come to stay in the Morton house.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 5 (1954)

No overview available.

40 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season
1954-10-04

George invites two newspaper reporters, while Gracie secretly invites two dozen strangers over to the house to view their opening night show.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show
1954-10-11

Gracie hires a carpenter to build a dresser. She then tries to fool her neighbors into thinking George built it by himself.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor
1954-10-18

Gracie throws an extravagant wedding, but George can't figure out why his wife has taken on this responsibility.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley
1954-10-25

When Gracie throws a baby shower for the mailman's daughter, George gets stuck playing cards with Harry Morton's stuffy friends.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author
1954-11-01

Gracie tests the patience of a driver's license examiner. Meanwhile, George's friends lavish him with praise and gifts after learning he's writing an autobiography

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment
1954-11-08

George has an appointment to take a physical exam, but each time he's prepared to leave a distraction pulls him away from his car and Gracie absconds with his keys.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York
1954-11-15

When Gracie fears that they might have to move to New York for business reasons, she consults Mr. Beasley the postman, and concocts a crazy story about George witnessing a robbery.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip
1954-11-22

Trouble arises when Gracie gets the impression that Mrs. Vanderlip has stolen a ruby clip from a department store and tries to help her avoid apprehension.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage
1954-11-29

After reading Blanche's fortune, Gracie concludes Blanche is in love with a man she encountered at the grocery store. Gracie attempts to intervene, dragging Harry Von Zell's name through the mud in the process.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert
1954-12-06

George tries to get out of attending a concert by getting Gracie involved with a jigsaw puzzle.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: George Gets Call from Unknown Victor
1954-12-13

George gets irritated when Gracie mishandles a telephone call. She remembers the message, but not the caller's last name or phone number.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet
1954-12-20

Harry Morton's college alumni association is having a banquet, and Harry has promised them he can get George to act as Master of Ceremonies. This circumstance plus Gracie's offbeat logic lead to much confusion, including Gracie confusing the staid members of the Dartmouth Club.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her
1954-12-27

Gracie overhears Bob Cummings reciting dialogue for his TV show and concludes that she is the object of his affections.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: George's Mother-in-Law Trouble
1955-01-03

George decides to invite his mother-in-law for a brief stay, but a misheard conversation at the post office leads Harry Von Zell to spread word that the forthcoming visit has caused an enormous fight between George and Gracie.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt
1955-01-10

Thanks to Gracie, George is scheduled to take part in a publicity stunt. To get out of it, George claims to have a sprained ankle.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner
1955-01-17

The Friar's Club testimonial dinner for George and Gracie is sold out, but Gracie is intent on figuring out a way to get the Mortons and the Bagleys in.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands
1954-01-24

Gracie offers the Burns' guest room to two friends who are feuding with their husbands.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Gracie Gets a Valet for George
1954-01-31

Against her husband's wishes, Gracie hires a valet to help George with everyday tasks such as getting dressed.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George
1955-02-07

Gracie decides to liberate a pet parakeet that George is minding for a friend. Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits
1955-02-14

Blanche's freeloading brother comes to stay with the Mortons. Nothing is safe around him, including Harry Morton's clothes, George's cigars, and Harry von Zell's girlfriend.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures
1955-02-21

George's apparently compulsive behavior as he appears to be searching for a lost five dollar bill leads to trouble, as Gracie, the Mortons, and Von Zell all try to help him regain his sanity.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit
1955-02-28

Gracie wants to help George learn about art, so she visits a museum and gains enough knowledge to get mixed up about the subject.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone
1955-03-07

A trombone entrusted to George causes a lot of trouble for the two Harrys.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni
1955-03-14

When Countess Braganni moves in next door, Blanche becomes convinced that her husband is vying for the countess's affections.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger
1955-03-21

Gracie mistakenly concludes that Blanche's devious brother Roger is going to marry Emily Vanderlip, so Roger uses the ensuing confusion to try to extort money from George.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog
1955-03-28

Gracie tries to help Joey Bagley by concealing his dog; meanwhile, George is under the mistaken impression that Gracie's Uncle Harvey is visiting.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife
1955-04-04

Gracie is under the wrong impression that she is ill and will soon die, so she auditions potential future wives for George.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge
1955-04-11

Gracie's parking ticket leads to trouble with the law for George, Von Zell, and the Mortons.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe
1955-04-18

Gracie tries to surprise George by having a wall safe installed, but she promptly locks the combination inside along with papers that he urgently needs access to. To rectify the situation, Gracie visits a pool hall to hire a safecracker.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic
1955-04-25

After a friend confides that her presumed-dead first husband is still alive, Gracie visits a TV therapist to try to find a solution to the predicament.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Gracie Wants the House Painted
1955-05-02

Gracie would like to have the house painted coral, but George wants it to stay white. Once again, Von Zell and the Mortons get involved in a confusing situation, along with some befuddled house painters.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator
1955-05-09

An impressionist impersonates the grocery delivery boy and wows Gracie and her friends, but when George contacts the real delivery boy to offer him a job on the show, he's baffled by the kid's lack of talent.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach
1955-05-16

George has an important business meeting at the beach, but Gracie thinks it's a pleasure trip and invites their friends to tag along. Unfortunately, each time they're prepared to leave, some interruption detains them.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: The Uranium Caper
1955-05-23

An unsuccessful uranium prospecting expedition by the two Harrys sets the stage for a showdown between them and George over partnerships in non-existent mines.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses
1955-05-30

When Blanche's brother shows up unexpectedly, it causes such a rift between Blanche and Harry that she decides to leave him. Blanche and Roger take up residence at the Burns' home, so George rooms with Harry, fearing his own divorce.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record
1955-06-06

Danny Goodman, an old vaudeville partner of George's, comes to visit. Trouble starts when they decide to dress in prison outfits and reprise their ""jailbird"" song and dance routine.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 37: Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval
1955-06-13

Gracie gets Harry Von Zell in big trouble when she tries to help a lovely French young woman with immigration problems.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 38: Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia
1955-06-20

Blanche's ne'er-do-well brother Roger suddenly develops a case of amnesia just when it looked like he would be vacating the premises.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 39: Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party
1955-06-27

Lucille Vanderlip is planning a barbeque party, but George is convinced that Gracie is really throwing a party at home.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 40: The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii
1955-07-04

Harry Morton and George thwart their wives' plans for a Hawaiian vacation until Blanche's brother unexpectedly arrives - and then they can't wait to get away.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 6 (1955)

No overview available.

40 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Burnses And Mortons Go To New York
1955-10-03

George, Gracie, the Mortons, and Harry Von Zell are travelling by train to New York City to take up residence in the St. Moritz Hotel. Famous atomic scientist Professor Eldridge is also on the train, traveling incognito. Von Zell has an idea to pair the professor with Gracie for an ironic publicity photo. But mixups occur as he and George try to determine which passenger is actually the professor.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Ronnie Arrives
1955-10-10

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Ronnie Meets Sabrina
1955-10-17

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Changing Names
1955-10-24

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Harry Morton's Cocktail Party
1955-10-31

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: The Musical Version
1955-11-07

George is excited as plans for his book to be made into a Broadway musical materialize. This episode contains some nice music and even has some dancing by George and Gracie.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Ronnie Moves To The Village
1955-11-14

Ronnie wants to move in with his friend Jim and his artist father, who live in Greenwich Village. Gracie tries to keep him from moving by emulating beatnik dress and decor.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Gracie Helps Lola
1955-11-21

Lola the waitress is having trouble getting her cab driver boyfriend to propose marriage. Ronnie's drama teacher is coming to the hotel to meet George and Gracie. These two storylines collide as Gracie does some impromptu waitressing at Rumplemeyers.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Anniversary Party
1955-11-28

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: George Becomes a Dictator
1955-12-05

Everyone gets involved in Ronnie's acting dilemma: he must choose between a comedic and a dramatic role.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Ronnie's Elopement
1955-12-12

Marie, the hotel's new cigarette girl, attracts the attention of all the men in the building. When she gives Gracie a vague message about Ronnie's tickets for a trip to Connecticut, Gracie assumes her son is planning to elope with her.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Company For Christmas
1955-12-19

Christmas is coming, and Blanche and Harry have differing ideas as to which family members they want to invite to join them in the St. Moritz Hotel. The hotel is packed, and Gracie adds to the problem by trying to help.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Gracie Pawns Her Ring
1955-12-26

Ronnie's friend, Jim Boardman, has written a bad play and the boys petition George to finance it. Gracie decides to help them get the money.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Appearances Are Deceiving
1956-01-02

The ""Puritanical"" father of one of Ronnie's girlfriends witnesses them rehearsing a scene from a play and gets the wrong impression. Gracie and Blanche straighten everything out, with a scheme which accidentally involves Harry Morton.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Let's Dance
1956-01-09

Ronnie's drama school is having a dance, and Gracie wants to help out. Von Zell tells Gracie that any man in the hotel would like to go with Marie, the cigarette counter sales girl. This bit of information proves dangerous, as Gracie concocts a crazy scheme to sell tickets.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: George Goes Skiing
1956-01-16

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Ronnie Gets An Agent
1956-01-23

Ethically-challenged agent Jack Devlin attempts to lure Ronnie into signing with him, with the hope of landing jobs for his clients on the Burns and Allen Show.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Politeness Never Pays
1956-01-30

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Alice Gets Married
1956-02-06

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: George Needs Glasses
1956-02-13

Gracie mistakenly believes that George's vision is failing. When he is reluctant to have eyeglasses prescribed for him, she consults an eye doctor. He suggests that George might be worried about his appearence, so Gracie comes up with a ridiculous plan to make George see that wearing glasses is in style.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: The Indian Potentate
1956-02-20

An Indian Maharajah and his ""retinue"" have checked into the St. Moritz Hotel, and Gracie and Blanche cannot contain their curiosity about him and his wealth.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: The Ladies Club
1956-02-27

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Cyrano De Bergerac
1956-03-05

Ronnie is practicing the role of Cyrano, but has trouble coming to grips with a lack of self esteem resulting from comparing his own performance with a recording of the master Cyrano portrayer, Jose Ferrer. Von Zell comes up with a novel solution, which hinges on George's acting ability.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: The Stolen Plants
1956-03-12

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: The English Playwright
1956-03-19

A famous playwright happens to be staying at the St. Moritz Hotel. Ronnie would love to get a part in his current production, and Gracie tries to help in her typically illogical way.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: A Weekend On Long Island
1956-03-26

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: The Newlyweds
1956-04-02

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: Night of Vaudeville
1956-04-09

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Burlesk
1956-04-16

George is in trouble for supposedly influencing Jim Boardman to get a job in a burlesque show.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: The Right People
1956-04-23

Mrs. Sohmers shows her snobbishness as she objects to a possible marriage between Ronnie and her daughter, Pat. Meanwhile, Gracie suddenly rises in social status when she befriends prominent horse breeder Alfred Tyler Griffin.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: The Magic Act
1956-04-30

Ronnie has been offered a contract for a part in a movie. Gracie mistakenly believes that the offer is for George. She decides that she must get a job to make George feel better about doing the movie without her.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: The Paris Creation
1956-05-07

Gracie needs a slight alteration to a designer dress she bought. George insists that she take it to the designer to have it fixed, not realizing that the designer is in Paris.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: Back From Paris
1956-05-14

Behind George's back, Gracie concocts plans to bring twenty four of designer Broussard's dresses from Paris to sell in New York.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: The Twenty-Four Dresses
1956-05-21

Gracie needs financing for the dress shop she intends to open. George wants the dresses sent back to Paris. Gracie counts on Mrs. Sohmers for help.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: Ronnie Is Lovesick
1956-05-28

Gracie thinks that Ronnie is planning to join the French Foreign Legion because his French girlfriend left him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: The Night Out
1956-06-04

George gets locked in a steam room overnight. Harry Von Zell has borrowed George's overcoat to wear on a date with a young woman and leaves it at the Stork Club. These two circumstances result in a big misunderstanding between George and Gracie.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 37: Questions And Answers
1956-06-11

In order to become a member of the Ladies of Oyster Bay, Gracie must be quizzed on her knowledge of literature by a committee of members. Mrs. Sohmers comes up with a surprising plan to help her, but complications arise.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 38: The Triple Surprise Party
1956-06-18

George gives a surprise party for Harry Morton but pretends it's for Ronnie. Larry Keating, Bea Benaderet, Ronnie Burns.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 39: Mrs. Sohmers Needs a Psychiatrist
1956-09-17

Dabbs Greer plays a psychologist who is helping Mrs. Sohmers cope with anxiety created by her association with Gracie. Then he meets Gracie and is thrown for a loop. This episode features identity mixups of Blanche with Gracie, and George with Von Zell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 40: The Switchboard Operators
1956-09-24

In an effort to keep Harry Morton from accepting a new position which would involve extensive travel, Gracie and Blanche take over the hotel switchboard.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 7 (1956)

No overview available.

40 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Return To California
1956-10-01

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: The Shakespearean Paper
1956-10-08

Ronnie has an assignment to write a paper on his favorite Shakespearean play. Unfortunately, Harry Von Zell inspires Gracie to meddle, and the results are disastrous for Ronnie.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Woman In The Car
1956-10-15

Gracie borrows Blanche's car---and gossip links Gracie with Blanche's husband Harry. Larry Keating, Bea Benaderet, Gracie Allen, George Burns, Ronnie Burns.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Interview
1956-10-22

Two separate plots in this episode: George is interviewed by a bewildered TV Guide writer and Mrs. Sohmers, on a visit to Beverly Hills, wants to meet her favorite actor, Francis X. Bushman.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: The Initiation
1956-10-29

Mrs. Sohmers is staying with the Mortons while she looks for a house to buy in Pasadena. She specifically wants to avoid living too close to Gracie. Concurrently, Ronnie is undergoing a fraternity initiation which requires him to say and do the opposite of what anyone would expect.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Ronnie's Bashful
1956-11-05

Von Zell is dating a 28 year old woman, which evokes much analysis and criticism from George and Gracie. And when Ronnie stays home instead of attending a dance, Gracie gets the impression it is due to his shyness, and comes up with a crazy scheme to help him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Big Stamp Robbery
1956-11-12

Harry Morton's prize ""Madagascar Imperial"" postage stamp falls into the wrong hands when Gracie needs to mail a letter.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: George's Gray Suit
1956-11-19

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Von Zell's Raises
1956-11-26

Von Zell is happy to remain a bachelor, but rumors of an impending marriage prompt George to give him raises at just the wrong time.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: The Refrigerator Salesman
1956-12-03

Ronnie has a temporary job selling electric razors in the Wilshire Department Store for the Christmas season. Through Gracie's meddling and some misunderstandings, he becomes an ace refrigerator salesman, and this has quite an impact on George.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: The Girl Behind The Perfume Counter
1956-12-10

Gracie mistakenly believes that Ronnie is dating an older woman, and constructs one of her off-beat strategies to amend the situation.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Ronnie Quits College Because His Father Goes Broke
1956-12-17

Gracie thinks she can prevent Ronnie from quitting college by demonstrating to him that George has suffered financially by not having a college education. With the help of Harry Von Zell, she fabricates a sensational story that has the Mortons and Mrs. Sohmers in an uproar.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Christmas In Jail
1956-12-24

In flashback mode, George tells the story of how he became incarcerated on Christmas Eve. The issue of Christmas gifts has once again seriously complicated George's life.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: The Costume Party
1956-12-31

Von Zell, Harry Morton, and George throw a party to interest banker Mr. Vanderlip in an investment. Blanche's brother Roger influences the outcome.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Gracie And The Bullfighter
1956-01-07

George and Gracie decide to show an interest in Ronnie's hobbies---until he takes up bullfighting. Ronnie Burns, Harry Von Zell, Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: The Ugly Duckling
1956-01-14

Gracie turns a wallflower coed into a beauty and gets her a date with Ronnie. But he has other plans. George Burns, Gracie Allen.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: The Aptitude Test
1957-01-21

Gracie gets George to take an aptitude test "to help him find himself." Ronnie Burns, Harry Von Zell, Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Going To Palm Springs
1957-01-28

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: The Matrimonial Bureau
1957-02-04

Gracie gets a crazy idea that she must find a wife for Ronnie before he reaches the age of twenty one. When she enlists the aid of a matrimonial bureau, George and Von Zell get embroiled in the ensuing mixup.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: The Fortune Teller
1957-02-11

Gracie's misunderstanding of a tea leaf reading gives her the impression that George has come into a fortune. She acts on this ""knowledge"" by presenting Ronnie with an extravagant gift.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Fighting For Happiness
1957-02-18

Gracie tries to argue with George---so they can enjoy a happy reconciliation. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry Von Zell.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: The Termites
1957-02-25

Gracie wants to have the bedroom redecorated without George's knowledge, but runs into some difficulty getting George out of the house for the required two days. Ralph comes up with a novel solution.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: The $15,000 Error
1957-03-04

Fearful of a huge redecorating bill, Gracie decides to mortgage the house. Gracie Allen, Larry Keating, Bea Benaderet.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: The Ring
1957-03-11

In this episode, we meet Mr. Jansen the plumber, who comes to retrieve Gracie's lost engagement ring. But the ring is not where he expects it to be. George attempts to have some fun by telling lonely Mr. Jansen that Blanche is an eligible widow, but the results are not what George envisioned.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: The Plumber's Friend
1957-03-18

Gracie plays hostess to plumber Mr. Jansen's four daughters, Jean, Joan, June and Joy, while he travels to San Diego to meet an eligible widow. This causes a bit of trouble for Ronnie, who is already having problems with his girfriend, Kathy, due to her jealousy.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Going To Houston
1957-03-25

Gracie meets Brian McAfee in this episode, and attempts to convince his father that Brian should stay in college.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: The Stray Dog
1957-04-01

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: Ronnie Gets a Movie Role
1957-04-08

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: The Plumber's Union
1957-04-15

Gracie tries to help Mr. Jansen find a wife by placing a personal ad. She misrepresents his age by about fifteen years, and this brings about some confusion.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Harry's Homecoming
1957-04-22

Gracie and Blanche feel that their husbands are not romantic enough. Harry comes home a day early from his business trip and George instigates a crazy impersonation scheme involving Harry and Blanche.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: The Publicity Romance
1957-04-29

The movie company for which Ronnie is working has created rumors of a romance between him and an Italian actress for publicity purposes. His real girlfriend, Kathy, has a hard time accepting this.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: The Texan Lady Macbeth
1957-05-06

Bonnie Sue McAfee, Brian's sister, has arrived in Hollywood with the intention of becoming a motion picture actress. After speaking with Brian, Gracie embarks on a crazy plan to discourage Bonnie Sue from show business. Bonnie Sue demonstrates her acting ability and supposed lack of Texas accent by performing a scene from Macbeth.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: Ronnie's Boat
1957-05-13

Gracie tries to convince George to help Ronnie buy a boat. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ronnie Burns.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: A Trip To Tahiti
1957-05-20

Ronnie and Ralph are planning to sail to Tahiti in Ronnie's boat. George's authorization of the questionable trip becomes a controversial issue. Gracie gets Von Zell and the Mortons involved in the polemic, while June and Joy Jansen pay an important visit to the Burns household.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: The Home Graduation
1957-05-27

It looks like Brian McAfee once again is not going to graduate, and this may be his last chance. Gracie gets an idea for helping Brian when she listens to Harry Morton's story of how he was awarded his Dartmouth diploma in absentia.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: Blanche's Mother Arrives
1957-06-03

Blanche's mother comes to visit, amid some turbulence in the Morton household due to Harry's cancelled business trip. Gracie initiates another identity mixup, this time between Natalie (Blanche's mother) and Marie, a French exchange student at Ronnie's college.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 37: The Wading Pool At Acapulco
1957-06-10

Ronnie and Ralph have a potential job as lifeguards at an Acapulco hotel. Gracie wants George to go to Acapulco also, but he is not interested, and has to find a way to get out of it.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 38: The Marital Mix-Up
1957-06-17

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 39: A Pain In The Back
1957-06-24

George feigns a bad back in order to avoid going fishing with Harry Morton, despite Gracie and Blanche's plan to get the two husbands to become friends. Meanwhile, Ronnie and Ralph are contemplating going to a Calypso party.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 40: Ronnie's Twenty-One
1957-07-01

Runtime: 30 min
Season 8 (1957)

No overview available.

39 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The General
1957-09-30

George is planning to follow the current trend in TV and do the show as a western, but, as often happens, the distinction between the show and reality is blurred, and somehow we wind up with a plot which focuses on guest star Douglas Dumbrille's portrayal of a stern army general who wants his son to go to West Point rather than to get married. Gracie provides her ""help"" and the conflict is resolved (in spite of it).

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Too Much Pot Roast
1957-10-07

Ronnie has trouble concentrating on his college studies due to his obsession with his female classmates. Gracie provides a solution.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Texan Italian
1957-10-14

Gracie attempts to make over Bonnie Sue McAfee into an Italian actress in an effort to advance her movie career.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: An English Tea
1957-10-21

Gracie tries to impress the mother of Ronnie's English girlfriend by renting copies of old masters paintings to decorate the house and arranging for Harry Morton to impersonate George.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: September And May
1957-10-28

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: The Star Maker
1957-11-04

Gracie gets a really convoluted idea to help Brian McAfee pass a difficult exam: she tries to get Brian's bright classmate, Alfred Kramer, to change his name to Brian McAfee before the exam is given. This way ""Brian McAfee"" will excell. Gracie comes up with a very unusual plan to get Alfred to change his name.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The African Hunter
1957-11-11

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: One Little Fight
1957-11-18

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: With Or Without Glasses
1957-11-25

Three weeks ago, Gracie persuaded Alfred Kramer to stop wearing his glasses. Now, she must do the reverse, so that Alfred can bring his grades up to par.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: A Box Of Cigars
1957-12-02

Ralph's girlfriend, Imogene, is a candidate for homecoming queen, and he and Ronnie are campaigning for her. Gracie suggests that they hand out cigars to potential supporters, and gets Von Zell involved in a scheme to appropriate George's new box of cigars for this purpose.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Misery Loves Company
1957-12-09

Ralph's girlfriend, Imogene, has deserted him and he is down in the dumps. Gracie feels compelled to help make him feel better by demonstrating to him that everyone else feels as miserable as he does.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: A Hole In The Carpet
1957-12-16

Gracie trips and falls in the Wilshire Dept. Store and gets into some convoluted negotiations with the store's insurance adjustor.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: How To Wrap A Mink
1957-12-23

Ronnie is working at the Wilshire Dept. Store as a wrapper, Harry Morton and George are planning cheap gifts for their wives for Christmas, and Harry Von Zell has an old racoon coat. These circumstances, plus Gracie and Blanche's desire for mink, sustain this lively episode.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Invitation To The Party
1957-12-30

A mis-delivered party invitation creates a sensitive situation as Gracie attempts to mitigate the problem and enhance Blanche's popularity.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: The Stolen Car
1958-01-06

Ronnie is attempting to become a reporter on the college paper, but needs to come up with a sensational story. Brian McAfee has just been given a new Lincoln, and Gracie has some ideas about using the car to help Ronnie get a scoop.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Ronnie Finds a Friend An Apartment
1958-01-13

George and Gracie come to an erroneous conclusion when Ronnie helps a school buddy find an apartment

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: McAfee And The Manicurist
1958-01-20

Mr. McAfee has become infatuated with a manicurist. Bonnie Sue, believing the woman is only after her father for his money, consults Gracie for advice. Harry Von Zell once again gets involved, and this time he really gets into trouble due to George's meddling with the plan.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Too Many Fathers
1958-01-27

Jerry Gilbert has given his girlfriend, Sandy, the impression that the Burns' house belongs to his parents, and Gracie decides to further the charade by posing as his mother. But who will play his father? Could it be George, or Von Zell, or Harry Morton perhaps?

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: The Accident
1958-02-10

Harry Morton's safety record is in jeopardy as he collides with another car while driving with Gracie as a passenger. Complications arise when the driver of the other car is a young lady who attracts the interest of Ronnie.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: The Japanese Texan
1958-02-17

Gracie and George plan to celebrate their ""tenth"" (but no one knows exactly what tenth it is), and Bonnie Sue demonstrates her acting prowess as she attempts to land a part as a Japanese girl in one of producer Walter Sinclair's movies.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Hypnotizing Gracie
1958-02-24

Despite inner misgivings, George Burns allows Gracie to meet a hypnotist and his worst fears are realized when Gracie emerges from the meeting with a completely different personality.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Gracie Is Brilliant
1958-03-03

Gracie's still a brain trust tonight, and she's about to make a killing on a quiz show. Talking with neighbor Harry Morton is more interesting now than jabbering with Blanche and husband George. It's all good fun, but the best scene comes at the beginning when George cooks breakfast for Gracie.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Ronnie's Fan Club
1958-03-10

The story revolves around ten year old Edie Westrope, who is the president and only member of her own Ronnie Burns fan club. And, by the way, she happens to have a gorgeous older sister.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Frozen Passion
1958-03-17

George discusses the production of a movie with producer Jack Bradley. Gracie attempts to cast family and friends in the movie. Things get more complicated as Harry Morton's father pays a visit.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: High Blood Pressure
1958-03-24

A very frustrating episode for George: first, he has a lot of trouble getting out of the house to play golf, and then Gracie decides to use him in a scheme to help Mr. Jansen the plumber pass a physical exam.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Softening The Professor
1958-04-07

A spring show tonight as Harry von Zell falls in love, neighbor Blanche Norton buys an expensive outfit, and son Ronnie Burns cuts his college classes. Gracie helps each one and fouls them all up nicely.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: The Publicity Marriage
1958-04-14

Ronnie has a young girl pestering him, and when Gracie tries to stop her by saying Ronnie is married, the news hits the papers. Lots of scenes with the youngsters tonight, and not quite enough of Gracie and Blanche.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: Blanche Gets a Jury Notice
1958-04-21

Harry Morton is happy to learn that wife Blanche has been summoned for a month's jury duty. When he calls the judge to be sure they accept Blanche, Harry is only thinkin g about enjoying a month of peace and quiet. But the judge suspects it is a ruse to avoid serving on a jury. In the confusion, Gracie manages to get her name on the list for jury duty too.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Gracie And The Jury
1958-04-28

Gracie creates mayhem as a juror on a counterfeiting case. She confounds the judge and her fellow jurors with her usual antics, and her mishandling of the evidence ultimately gets Harry Von Zell into big trouble.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Ronnie Makes A Record
1958-05-05

George convinces a recording executive that son Ronnie should make a record. But Gracie thinks George is the one who wants the record contract.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Ronnie's Royalty Check
1958-05-12

Gracie worries that Ronnie will spend his money foolishly when he receives the first royalty check for his new recording. Then a pretty blond singer pays visit a visit to Ronnie, and Gracie is sure the girl is after his money!

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: A Visit From Charles Vidor
1958-05-19

Movie director Charles Vidor pays a visit to George. He is looking for a master of ceremonies for the annual dinner of the Screen Directors' Guild.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: Ronnie Goes Into The Army
1958-05-26

It looks as if Ronnie is going to be drafted, so Gracie decides to prepare her son for the discipline of Army life. She adapts the Burns household to a military routine, in the hope that Ronnie will become acclimated more easily.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: Locked Out
1958-06-02

In an attempt to help her family, Gracie upsets George's dealin gs with a television executive, and almost breaks up Ronnie's romance with a hat-check girl. George feels it's the last straw when Gracie also loses the house key, at exactly the wrong moment!

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: The Week In New York
1958-06-09

Gracie makes plans to go to New York with her friend Blanche, but she doesn't tell George about the proposed trip until she's ready to leave. Ronnie decides to take advantage of his mother's absence to plan a birthday party for his girlfriend.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: The June Wedding
1958-06-16

When Ronnie mixes up the hotel reservations for his newly married friends Frank and Linda, George and Gracie feel it's their duty to invite the newlyweds to spend part of their honeymoon in the Burns home. During their stay with the Burnes, the young couple casts a romantic spell over Gracie, Blanche and Bonnie Sue, Ronnie's girl.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 37: Summer School
1958-06-23

Ronnie is making plans to have a Ronnie Burns Entertainment Troupe at Big Bear Lake during his summer vacation. But when George finds out what Ronnie's grades were, he decides that Ronnie should attend summer school instead.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 38: The Grammar School Dance
1958-09-08

Ronnie's romance with a current flame runs into a snag when he is coerced into escorting a young girl to a grammar school prom.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 39: The Exchange Student
1958-09-15

A visit from a foreign-exchange student throws the Burns household into turmoil. Ronnie fears his girl friend Bonnie Sue will desert him in favor of the handsome Frenchman.

Runtime: 30 min

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