The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

ENDED8 Seasons291 Episodes7.1
NetworkCBS
First AiredOct 12, 1950
Last AiredSep 15, 1958
GenreComedy
Runtime30 min

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.

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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 & Episodes8 seasons · 291 episodes

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E1
E1The General
Sep 30, 195730m
Gracie agrees to help a newlywed couple keep their marriage a secret from the boy's father.
E2
E2Too Much Pot Roast
Oct 7, 195730m
Ronnie has trouble concentrating on his college studies due to his obsession with his female classmates. Gracie provides a solution.
E3
E3The Texan Italian
Oct 14, 195730m
Gracie attempts to make over Bonnie Sue McAfee into an Italian actress in an effort to advance her movie career.
E4
E4An English Tea
Oct 21, 195730m
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.
E5
E5September And May
Oct 28, 195730m
E6
E6The Star Maker
Nov 4, 195730m
Gracie tries to help a backward Texan pass his college tests.
E7
E7The African Hunter
Nov 11, 195730m
E8
E8One Little Fight
Nov 18, 195730m
E9
E9With Or Without Glasses
Nov 25, 195730m
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.
E10
E10A Box Of Cigars
Dec 2, 195730m
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.
E11
E11Misery Loves Company
Dec 9, 195730m
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.
E12
E12A Hole In The Carpet
Dec 16, 195730m
Gracie trips and falls in the Wilshire Dept. Store and gets into some convoluted negotiations with the store's insurance adjustor.
E13
E13How To Wrap A Mink
Dec 23, 195730m
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.
E14
E14Invitation To The Party
Dec 30, 195730m
A mis-delivered party invitation creates a sensitive situation as Gracie attempts to mitigate the problem and enhance Blanche's popularity.
E15
E15The Stolen Car
Jan 6, 195830m
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.
E16
E16Ronnie Finds a Friend An Apartment
Jan 13, 195830m
George and Gracie come to an erroneous conclusion when Ronnie helps a school buddy find an apartment
E17
E17McAfee And The Manicurist
Jan 20, 195830m
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.
E18
E18Too Many Fathers
Jan 27, 195830m
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?
E19
E19The Accident
Feb 10, 195830m
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.
E20
E20The Japanese Texan
Feb 17, 195830m
Gracie is approached by Ronnie and Bonnie Sue for help in getting Bonnie Sue the role of a Japanese girl in an upcoming movie.
E21
E21Hypnotizing Gracie
Feb 24, 195830m
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.
E22
E22Gracie Is Brilliant
Mar 3, 195830m
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.
E23
E23Ronnie's Fan Club
Mar 10, 195830m
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.
E24
E24Frozen Passion
Mar 17, 195830m
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.
E25
E25High Blood Pressure
Mar 24, 195830m
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.
E26
E26Softening The Professor
Apr 7, 195830m
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.
E27
E27The Publicity Marriage
Apr 14, 195830m
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.
E28
E28Blanche Gets a Jury Notice
Apr 21, 195830m
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.
E29
E29Gracie And The Jury
Apr 28, 195830m
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.
E30
E30Ronnie Makes A Record
May 5, 195830m
George convinces a recording executive that son Ronnie should make a record. But Gracie thinks George is the one who wants the record contract.
E31
E31Ronnie's Royalty Check
May 12, 195830m
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!
E32
E32A Visit From Charles Vidor
May 19, 195830m
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.
E33
E33Ronnie Goes Into The Army
May 26, 195830m
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.
E34
E34Locked Out
Jun 2, 195830m
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!
E35
E35The Week In New York
Jun 9, 195830m
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.
E36
E36The June Wedding
Jun 16, 195830m
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.
E37
E37Summer School
Jun 23, 195830m
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.
E38
E38The Grammar School Dance
Sep 8, 195830m
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.
E39
E39The Exchange Student
Sep 15, 195830m
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.

About The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show is a comedy series on CBS. The show first aired on Oct 12, 1950 and currently has 8 seasons and 291 episodes. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show has ended after 8 seasons. It has a rating of 7.1/10 based on 19 votes. The cast includes George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry von Zell, Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.

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