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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

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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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Episodes

8 seasons · 291 episodes
Season 126 ep. · 1950–1951
  1. Episode 1: The Kleebob Card Game

    Oct 12, 1950 · 30 min

    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.

  2. Episode 2: Gracie the Artist

    Oct 26, 1950 · 30 min

    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.

  3. Episode 3: The Property Tax Assessor

    Nov 9, 1950 · 30 min

    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.

  4. Episode 4: Harry Morton's Private Secretary

    Nov 23, 1950 · 30 min

    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.

  5. Episode 5: Gracie's Checking Account

    Dec 7, 1950 · 30 min

    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.

  6. Episode 6: Gracie's Christmas

    Dec 21, 1950 · 30 min

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

  7. Episode 7: Rhumba Lessons

    Dec 28, 1950 · 30 min

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

  8. Episode 8: Happy Hmm-Hmm

    Jan 4, 1951 · 30 min

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

  9. Episode 9: To Go or Not to Go

    Jan 18, 1951 · 30 min

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

  10. Episode 10: St. Bernard

    Feb 1, 1951 · 30 min

    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.

  11. Episode 11: Live Show #11

    Feb 15, 1951 · 30 min

    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.

  12. Episode 12: The Income Tax Man

    Mar 1, 1951 · 30 min

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

  13. Episode 13: Live Show #13

    Mar 15, 1951 · 30 min

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

  14. Episode 14: Johnny Velvet's Day in Court

    Mar 29, 1951 · 30 min

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

  15. Episode 15: George is Sick

    Apr 12, 1951 · 30 min

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

  16. Episode 16: Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend

    Apr 26, 1951 · 30 min

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

  17. Episode 17: Live Show #17

    May 10, 1951 · 30 min

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

  18. Episode 18: Too Much of the Mortons

    May 24, 1951 · 30 min

    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.

  19. Episode 19: Live Show #19

    Jun 7, 1951 · 30 min

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

  20. Episode 20: Live Show #20

    Jun 21, 1951 · 30 min

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

  21. Episode 21: Too Much of the Mortons

    Jul 5, 1951 · 30 min

    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.

  22. Episode 22: Silky Thompson Moves to Beverly Hills

    Jul 19, 1951 · 30 min

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

  23. Episode 23: Gracie's Vegetarian Plot

    Aug 2, 1951 · 30 min

    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.

  24. Episode 24: Space Patrol Kids Visit

    Aug 16, 1951 · 30 min

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

  25. Episode 25: Live Show #25

    Aug 30, 1951 · 30 min

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

  26. Episode 26: Gracie Prepares a Wedding

    Sep 13, 1951 · 30 min

    Gracie invites problems by holding a home wedding.

Season 226 ep. · 1951–1952
  1. Episode 1: Gracie Goes to a Psychiatrist

    Sep 27, 1951 · 30 min

    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.

  2. Episode 2: Beverly Hills Uplift Society is Out of Money

    Oct 11, 1951 · 30 min

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

  3. Episode 3: The Football Game

    Oct 25, 1951 · 30 min

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

  4. Episode 4: Surprise Birthday Party

    Nov 8, 1951 · 30 min

    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.

  5. Episode 5: Thanksgiving

    Nov 22, 1951 · 30 min

    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.

  6. Episode 6: New Dresses for the Concert

    Dec 6, 1951 · 30 min

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

  7. Episode 7: Christmas with Mamie Kelly

    Dec 20, 1951 · 30 min

    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.

  8. Episode 8: Gracie's Storeroom

    Jan 3, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  9. Episode 9: Blanche for President

    Jan 17, 1952 · 30 min

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

  10. Episode 10: Dinner With the Vanderlips

    Jan 31, 1952 · 30 min

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

  11. Episode 11: Gracie and the Dented Fender

    Feb 14, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  12. Episode 12: Trip to Palm Springs

    Feb 28, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  13. Episode 13: Gracie Loses Her Engagement Ring

    Mar 13, 1952 · 30 min

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

  14. Episode 14: Harry and the Gold Digger

    Mar 27, 1952 · 30 min

  15. Episode 15: Live Show #41

    Apr 10, 1952 · 30 min

  16. Episode 16: Jack Benny Steals George's Joke

    Apr 24, 1952 · 30 min

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

  17. Episode 17: Live Show #43

    May 8, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  18. Episode 18: The Speech Writer

    May 22, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  19. Episode 19: Divorce Attorney

    Jun 5, 1952 · 30 min

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

  20. Episode 20: Live Show #46

    Jun 19, 1952 · 30 min

  21. Episode 21: Live Show #47

    Jul 3, 1952 · 30 min

    Gracie has to renew her drivers license.

  22. Episode 22: Live Show #48

    Jul 17, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  23. Episode 23: Live Show #49

    Jul 31, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  24. Episode 24: Live Show #50

    Aug 14, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  25. Episode 25: Live Show #51

    Aug 28, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  26. Episode 26: Gracie and Blanche Want to Redecorate

    Sep 25, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

Season 340 ep. · 1952–1953
  1. Episode 1: Free Trip to Hawaii

    Oct 9, 1952 · 30 min

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

  2. Episode 2: Dinner Party for Atomic Scientist

    Oct 16, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  3. Episode 3: Gracie Worrys about George's Sneezing

    Oct 23, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  4. Episode 4: Buying a Boat

    Oct 30, 1952 · 30 min

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

  5. Episode 5: Gracie has George's Portrait Painted

    Nov 6, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  6. Episode 6: Gracie and Blanche Hire Gigolos

    Nov 13, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  7. Episode 7: The Ballet Tickets

    Nov 20, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  8. Episode 8: Skating Pearsons Come to Visit

    Nov 27, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  9. Episode 9: Harry Thinks that the Swamp Has Oil

    Dec 4, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  10. Episode 10: Gracie Writes About Silky Thompson

    Dec 11, 1952 · 30 min

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

  11. Episode 11: Gracie Thinks George is Going to Commit Suicide

    Dec 18, 1952 · 30 min

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

  12. Episode 12: Von Zell Dates a Married Woman

    Dec 25, 1952 · 30 min

    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.

  13. Episode 13: Uncle Clyde

    Jan 1, 1953 · 30 min

  14. Episode 14: Gracie Thinks Harry is in Love with Her

    Jan 8, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  15. Episode 15: Gracie Trying to Keep Mortons From Moving Away

    Jan 15, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  16. Episode 16: Gracie Thinks She and George are Not Married

    Jan 22, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  17. Episode 17: Mayor Brown Comes to Dinner

    Jan 29, 1953 · 30 min

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

  18. Episode 18: George Jessel - The Cigarette Girl

    Feb 5, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  19. Episode 19: Gracie on a Train - Murder

    Feb 12, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  20. Episode 20: Blanche Wants New Car / Gracie Gets Von Zell a Wife

    Feb 19, 1953 · 30 min

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

  21. Episode 21: Swamp Party

    Feb 26, 1953 · 30 min

    Gracie tries to help the Mortons sell their swamp.

  22. Episode 22: Up All Night - Burgler

    Mar 5, 1953 · 30 min

  23. Episode 23: Buying a Ranch

    Mar 12, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  24. Episode 24: George in the Army

    Mar 19, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  25. Episode 25: Gacie Reports the Car Stolen

    Mar 26, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  26. Episode 26: Gracie Pretends She's a College Boy's Mother

    Mar 30, 1953 · 30 min

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

  27. Episode 27: Buying a Mountain Cabin

    Apr 6, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  28. Episode 28: The Missing Fur Stole

    Apr 13, 1953 · 30 min

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

  29. Episode 29: Spanish Lessons

    Apr 20, 1953 · 30 min

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

  30. Episode 30: Gracie & Cleaning Woman / Vanderlips

    Apr 27, 1953 · 30 min

    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

  31. Episode 31: Von Zell's Old Girlfriend Visits

    May 4, 1953 · 30 min

    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?).

  32. Episode 32: George Lecturing at UCLA

    May 11, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  33. Episode 33: Gracie and Harry Morton / Missing Persons Bureau

    May 18, 1953 · 30 min

    Gracie gets involved with the missing Persons Bureau in trying to locate Harry Morton for his wife Blanche.

  34. Episode 34: Surprise Party Mix-Up

    Jul 6, 1953 · 30 min

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

  35. Episode 35: Cousins Perry and Pete

    Jul 13, 1953 · 30 min

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

  36. Episode 36: Gracie Thinks George is Going Solo

    Jul 20, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  37. Episode 37: Gracie Trying to Get George to Go On Trip East

    Jul 27, 1953 · 30 min

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

  38. Episode 38: Gracie Witnesses a Holdup

    Aug 3, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  39. Episode 39: Locked Out of the House

    Aug 10, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  40. Episode 40: Gracie Falls in a Department Store

    Aug 17, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

Season 440 ep. · 1953–1954
  1. Episode 1: The Iron Deer

    Oct 5, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  2. Episode 2: Gracie Helps Harry get a New Account

    Oct 19, 1953 · 30 min

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

  3. Episode 3: Gracie Gets a Jury Summons

    Oct 19, 1953 · 30 min

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

  4. Episode 4: Gracie Thinks Blanche is a Kleptomaniac

    Oct 26, 1953 · 30 min

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

  5. Episode 5: George and Harry are Mad at Each Other

    Nov 2, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  6. Episode 6: Getting a Business Manager

    Nov 9, 1953 · 30 min

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

  7. Episode 7: The Raccoon Coats

    Nov 16, 1953 · 30 min

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

  8. Episode 8: Gracie Thinks Von Zell is Broke

    Nov 23, 1953 · 30 min

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

  9. Episode 9: Gracie Going to San Francisco

    Nov 30, 1953 · 30 min

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

  10. Episode 10: Gracie Trades the House

    Dec 7, 1953 · 30 min

    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.

  11. Episode 11: George and Gracie go to a Movie Premier

    Dec 14, 1953 · 30 min

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

  12. Episode 12: Jane (Wardrobe Woman) and Her Problem

    Dec 21, 1953 · 30 min

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

  13. Episode 13: Gracie's Anniversary Present

    Dec 28, 1953 · 30 min

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

  14. Episode 14: Uncle Harvey's Invention

    Jan 4, 1954 · 30 min

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

  15. Episode 15: George Reading Play to Be Done in London

    Jan 11, 1954 · 30 min

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

  16. Episode 16: Gracie Helps Mechanic With Girl Friend

    Jan 18, 1954 · 30 min

    Gracie has an historic interview with a local reporter.

  17. Episode 17: Gracie Discovers George's Secret Weakness

    Jan 25, 1954 · 30 min

    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."

  18. Episode 18: Gracie Has to Sell George's Car By Five O'Clock

    Feb 1, 1954 · 30 min

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

  19. Episode 19: Gracie Wins a Television Set

    Feb 8, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  20. Episode 20: No Fan Mail for George

    Feb 15, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  21. Episode 21: George and Gracie Going to Opera 'Carmen'

    Feb 22, 1954 · 30 min

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

  22. Episode 22: Harry Morton Is Missing

    Mar 1, 1954 · 30 min

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

  23. Episode 23: Gracie Goes to Psychiatrist for Blanche's Dream

    Mar 8, 1954 · 30 min

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

  24. Episode 24: Gracie's Old Boy Friend, Dan Conroy, Comes to Town

    Mar 15, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  25. Episode 25: Gracie Tries to Get George in College/The Old Grads

    Mar 22, 1954 · 30 min

    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

  26. Episode 26: Columbia Pictures Doing Burns and Allen Story

    Mar 29, 1954 · 30 min

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

  27. Episode 27: An Elephant Sits on Gracie's Fender

    Apr 5, 1954 · 30 min

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

  28. Episode 28: George Gets Black Eye from Open Door

    Apr 12, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  29. Episode 29: Dolores De Marco, George's Ex-Vaudeville Partner

    Apr 19, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  30. Episode 30: Vanderlip Buys Black Negligee for His Wife

    Apr 26, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  31. Episode 31: Gracie and George Have a Mystery Anniversary

    May 3, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  32. Episode 32: George Resting for Insurance Examination

    May 10, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  33. Episode 33: One Week to Live

    Jul 5, 1954 · 30 min

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

  34. Episode 34: Gracie Buys Old Movies to Sell to Television

    Jul 12, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  35. Episode 35: Emily Vanderlip's Elopement

    Jul 19, 1954 · 30 min

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

  36. Episode 36: Emily Vanderlip's Elopement

    Jul 26, 1954 · 30 min

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

  37. Episode 37: Burnses and Mortons Choosing Movie to Attend

    Aug 2, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  38. Episode 38: Gracie Buys a Toaster Wholesale

    Aug 9, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  39. Episode 39: Mortons Exchange Houses with the Gibsons from New York

    Aug 23, 1954 · 30 min

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

  40. Episode 40: George Teaches Gracie Not to Start Rumors

    Aug 16, 1954 · 30 min

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

Season 540 ep. · 1954–1955
  1. Episode 1: George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season

    Oct 4, 1954 · 30 min

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

  2. Episode 2: Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show

    Oct 11, 1954 · 30 min

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

  3. Episode 3: Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor

    Oct 18, 1954 · 30 min

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

  4. Episode 4: Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley

    Oct 25, 1954 · 30 min

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

  5. Episode 5: Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author

    Nov 1, 1954 · 30 min

    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

  6. Episode 6: George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment

    Nov 8, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  7. Episode 7: Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York

    Nov 15, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  8. Episode 8: Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip

    Nov 22, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  9. Episode 9: Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage

    Nov 29, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  10. Episode 10: Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert

    Dec 6, 1954 · 30 min

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

  11. Episode 11: George Gets Call from Unknown Victor

    Dec 13, 1954 · 30 min

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

  12. Episode 12: Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet

    Dec 20, 1954 · 30 min

    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.

  13. Episode 13: Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her

    Dec 27, 1954 · 30 min

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

  14. Episode 14: George's Mother-in-Law Trouble

    Jan 3, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  15. Episode 15: George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt

    Jan 10, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  16. Episode 16: No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner

    Jan 17, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  17. Episode 17: Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands

    Jan 24, 1954 · 30 min

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

  18. Episode 18: Gracie Gets a Valet for George

    Jan 31, 1954 · 30 min

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

  19. Episode 19: Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George

    Feb 7, 1955 · 30 min

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

  20. Episode 20: Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits

    Feb 14, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  21. Episode 21: George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures

    Feb 21, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  22. Episode 22: Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit

    Feb 28, 1955 · 30 min

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

  23. Episode 23: George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone

    Mar 7, 1955 · 30 min

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

  24. Episode 24: The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni

    Mar 14, 1955 · 30 min

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

  25. Episode 25: The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger

    Mar 21, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  26. Episode 26: Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog

    Mar 28, 1955 · 30 min

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

  27. Episode 27: Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife

    Apr 4, 1955 · 30 min

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

  28. Episode 28: Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge

    Apr 11, 1955 · 30 min

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

  29. Episode 29: Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe

    Apr 18, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  30. Episode 30: Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic

    Apr 25, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  31. Episode 31: Gracie Wants the House Painted

    May 2, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  32. Episode 32: Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator

    May 9, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  33. Episode 33: Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach

    May 16, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  34. Episode 34: The Uranium Caper

    May 23, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  35. Episode 35: Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses

    May 30, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  36. Episode 36: Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record

    Jun 6, 1955 · 30 min

    Gracie becomes suspicious of George when she discovers an old picture of him in a striped suit. George doesn't help matters when he tells her that an old friend has escaped from prison.

  37. Episode 37: Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval

    Jun 13, 1955 · 30 min

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

  38. Episode 38: Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia

    Jun 20, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  39. Episode 39: Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party

    Jun 27, 1955 · 30 min

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

  40. Episode 40: The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii

    Jul 4, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

Season 640 ep. · 1955–1956
  1. Episode 1: The Burnses And Mortons Go To New York

    Oct 3, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  2. Episode 2: Ronnie Arrives

    Oct 10, 1955 · 30 min

  3. Episode 3: Ronnie Meets Sabrina

    Oct 17, 1955 · 30 min

  4. Episode 4: Changing Names

    Oct 24, 1955 · 30 min

  5. Episode 5: Harry Morton's Cocktail Party

    Oct 31, 1955 · 30 min

  6. Episode 6: The Musical Version

    Nov 7, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  7. Episode 7: Ronnie Moves To The Village

    Nov 14, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  8. Episode 8: Gracie Helps Lola

    Nov 21, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  9. Episode 9: Anniversary Party

    Nov 28, 1955 · 30 min

  10. Episode 10: George Becomes a Dictator

    Dec 5, 1955 · 30 min

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

  11. Episode 11: Ronnie's Elopement

    Dec 12, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  12. Episode 12: Company For Christmas

    Dec 19, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  13. Episode 13: Gracie Pawns Her Ring

    Dec 26, 1955 · 30 min

    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.

  14. Episode 14: Appearances Are Deceiving

    Jan 2, 1956 · 30 min

    Gracie has a problem to handle when an overly protective father finds his daughter embracing Ronnie.

  15. Episode 15: Let's Dance

    Jan 9, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  16. Episode 16: George Goes Skiing

    Jan 16, 1956 · 30 min

  17. Episode 17: Ronnie Gets An Agent

    Jan 23, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  18. Episode 18: Politeness Never Pays

    Jan 30, 1956 · 30 min

  19. Episode 19: Alice Gets Married

    Feb 6, 1956 · 30 min

  20. Episode 20: George Needs Glasses

    Feb 13, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  21. Episode 21: The Indian Potentate

    Feb 20, 1956 · 30 min

    Gracie dons the garb of an Eastern princess in an endeavor to meet an Indian Maharaja.

  22. Episode 22: The Ladies Club

    Feb 27, 1956 · 30 min

  23. Episode 23: Cyrano De Bergerac

    Mar 5, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  24. Episode 24: The Stolen Plants

    Mar 12, 1956 · 30 min

  25. Episode 25: The English Playwright

    Mar 19, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  26. Episode 26: A Weekend On Long Island

    Mar 26, 1956 · 30 min

  27. Episode 27: The Newlyweds

    Apr 2, 1956 · 30 min

  28. Episode 28: Night of Vaudeville

    Apr 9, 1956 · 30 min

  29. Episode 29: Burlesk

    Apr 16, 1956 · 30 min

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

  30. Episode 30: The Right People

    Apr 23, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  31. Episode 31: The Magic Act

    Apr 30, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  32. Episode 32: The Paris Creation

    May 7, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  33. Episode 33: Back From Paris

    May 14, 1956 · 30 min

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

  34. Episode 34: The Twenty-Four Dresses

    May 21, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  35. Episode 35: Ronnie Is Lovesick

    May 28, 1956 · 30 min

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

  36. Episode 36: The Night Out

    Jun 4, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  37. Episode 37: Questions And Answers

    Jun 11, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  38. Episode 38: The Triple Surprise Party

    Jun 18, 1956 · 30 min

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

  39. Episode 39: Mrs. Sohmers Needs a Psychiatrist

    Sep 17, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  40. Episode 40: The Switchboard Operators

    Sep 24, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

Season 740 ep. · 1956–1957
  1. Episode 1: Return To California

    Oct 1, 1956 · 30 min

  2. Episode 2: The Shakespearean Paper

    Oct 8, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  3. Episode 3: The Woman In The Car

    Oct 15, 1956 · 30 min

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

  4. Episode 4: The Interview

    Oct 22, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  5. Episode 5: The Initiation

    Oct 29, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  6. Episode 6: Ronnie's Bashful

    Nov 5, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  7. Episode 7: The Big Stamp Robbery

    Nov 12, 1956 · 30 min

    Eager to find a stamp to mail a letter, Gracie ransacks Harry Morton's priceless collection.

  8. Episode 8: George's Gray Suit

    Nov 19, 1956 · 30 min

    Gracie ships George's new gray suit to Roger, but when George gets wind of it, he intercepts the package. Meanwhile, Gracie concocts a phony story about a burglary and gets everyone involved - even the police.

  9. Episode 9: Von Zell's Raises

    Nov 26, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  10. Episode 10: The Refrigerator Salesman

    Dec 3, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  11. Episode 11: The Girl Behind The Perfume Counter

    Dec 10, 1956 · 30 min

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

  12. Episode 12: Ronnie Quits College Because His Father Goes Broke

    Dec 17, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  13. Episode 13: Christmas In Jail

    Dec 24, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  14. Episode 14: The Costume Party

    Dec 31, 1956 · 30 min

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

  15. Episode 15: Gracie And The Bullfighter

    Jan 7, 1956 · 30 min

    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.

  16. Episode 16: The Ugly Duckling

    Jan 14, 1956 · 30 min

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

  17. Episode 17: The Aptitude Test

    Jan 21, 1957 · 30 min

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

  18. Episode 18: Going To Palm Springs

    Jan 28, 1957 · 30 min

  19. Episode 19: The Matrimonial Bureau

    Feb 4, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  20. Episode 20: The Fortune Teller

    Feb 11, 1957 · 30 min

    Gracie takes a fortune teller at her word when informed George is due for a financial windfall.

  21. Episode 21: Fighting For Happiness

    Feb 18, 1957 · 30 min

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

  22. Episode 22: The Termites

    Feb 25, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  23. Episode 23: The $15,000 Error

    Mar 4, 1957 · 30 min

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

  24. Episode 24: The Ring

    Mar 11, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  25. Episode 25: The Plumber's Friend

    Mar 18, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  26. Episode 26: Going To Houston

    Mar 25, 1957 · 30 min

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

  27. Episode 27: The Stray Dog

    Apr 1, 1957 · 30 min

  28. Episode 28: Ronnie Gets a Movie Role

    Apr 8, 1957 · 30 min

  29. Episode 29: The Plumber's Union

    Apr 15, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  30. Episode 30: Harry's Homecoming

    Apr 22, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  31. Episode 31: The Publicity Romance

    Apr 29, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  32. Episode 32: The Texan Lady Macbeth

    May 6, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  33. Episode 33: Ronnie's Boat

    May 13, 1957 · 30 min

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

  34. Episode 34: A Trip To Tahiti

    May 20, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  35. Episode 35: The Home Graduation

    May 27, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  36. Episode 36: Blanche's Mother Arrives

    Jun 3, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  37. Episode 37: The Wading Pool At Acapulco

    Jun 10, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  38. Episode 38: The Marital Mix-Up

    Jun 17, 1957 · 30 min

  39. Episode 39: A Pain In The Back

    Jun 24, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  40. Episode 40: Ronnie's Twenty-One

    Jul 1, 1957 · 30 min

Season 839 ep. · 1957–1958
  1. Episode 1: The General

    Sep 30, 1957 · 30 min

    Gracie agrees to help a newlywed couple keep their marriage a secret from the boy's father.

  2. Episode 2: Too Much Pot Roast

    Oct 7, 1957 · 30 min

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

  3. Episode 3: The Texan Italian

    Oct 14, 1957 · 30 min

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

  4. Episode 4: An English Tea

    Oct 21, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  5. Episode 5: September And May

    Oct 28, 1957 · 30 min

  6. Episode 6: The Star Maker

    Nov 4, 1957 · 30 min

    Gracie tries to help a backward Texan pass his college tests.

  7. Episode 7: The African Hunter

    Nov 11, 1957 · 30 min

  8. Episode 8: One Little Fight

    Nov 18, 1957 · 30 min

  9. Episode 9: With Or Without Glasses

    Nov 25, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  10. Episode 10: A Box Of Cigars

    Dec 2, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  11. Episode 11: Misery Loves Company

    Dec 9, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  12. Episode 12: A Hole In The Carpet

    Dec 16, 1957 · 30 min

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

  13. Episode 13: How To Wrap A Mink

    Dec 23, 1957 · 30 min

    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.

  14. Episode 14: Invitation To The Party

    Dec 30, 1957 · 30 min

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

  15. Episode 15: The Stolen Car

    Jan 6, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  16. Episode 16: Ronnie Finds a Friend An Apartment

    Jan 13, 1958 · 30 min

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

  17. Episode 17: McAfee And The Manicurist

    Jan 20, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  18. Episode 18: Too Many Fathers

    Jan 27, 1958 · 30 min

    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?

  19. Episode 19: The Accident

    Feb 10, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  20. Episode 20: The Japanese Texan

    Feb 17, 1958 · 30 min

    Gracie is approached by Ronnie and Bonnie Sue for help in getting Bonnie Sue the role of a Japanese girl in an upcoming movie.

  21. Episode 21: Hypnotizing Gracie

    Feb 24, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  22. Episode 22: Gracie Is Brilliant

    Mar 3, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  23. Episode 23: Ronnie's Fan Club

    Mar 10, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  24. Episode 24: Frozen Passion

    Mar 17, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  25. Episode 25: High Blood Pressure

    Mar 24, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  26. Episode 26: Softening The Professor

    Apr 7, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  27. Episode 27: The Publicity Marriage

    Apr 14, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  28. Episode 28: Blanche Gets a Jury Notice

    Apr 21, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  29. Episode 29: Gracie And The Jury

    Apr 28, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  30. Episode 30: Ronnie Makes A Record

    May 5, 1958 · 30 min

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

  31. Episode 31: Ronnie's Royalty Check

    May 12, 1958 · 30 min

    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!

  32. Episode 32: A Visit From Charles Vidor

    May 19, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  33. Episode 33: Ronnie Goes Into The Army

    May 26, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  34. Episode 34: Locked Out

    Jun 2, 1958 · 30 min

    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!

  35. Episode 35: The Week In New York

    Jun 9, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  36. Episode 36: The June Wedding

    Jun 16, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  37. Episode 37: Summer School

    Jun 23, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  38. Episode 38: The Grammar School Dance

    Sep 8, 1958 · 30 min

    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.

  39. Episode 39: The Exchange Student

    Sep 15, 1958 · 30 min

    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.