The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season

30 minOct 4, 1954

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

2Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show

30 minOct 11, 1954

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

3Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor

30 minOct 18, 1954

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

4Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley

30 minOct 25, 1954

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

5Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author

30 minNov 1, 1954

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

6George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment

30 minNov 8, 1954

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.

7Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York

30 minNov 15, 1954

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.

8Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip

30 minNov 22, 1954

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.

9Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage

30 minNov 29, 1954

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.

10Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert

30 minDec 6, 1954

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

11George Gets Call from Unknown Victor

30 minDec 13, 1954

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

12Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet

30 minDec 20, 1954

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.

13Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her

30 minDec 27, 1954

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

14George's Mother-in-Law Trouble

30 minJan 3, 1955

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.

15George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt

30 minJan 10, 1955

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.

16No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner

30 minJan 17, 1955

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.

17Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands

30 minJan 24, 1954

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

18Gracie Gets a Valet for George

30 minJan 31, 1954

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

19Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George

30 minFeb 7, 1955

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

20Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits

30 minFeb 14, 1955

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.

21George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures

30 minFeb 21, 1955

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.

22Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit

30 minFeb 28, 1955

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

23George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone

30 minMar 7, 1955

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

24The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni

30 minMar 14, 1955

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

25The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger

30 minMar 21, 1955

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.

26Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog

30 minMar 28, 1955

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

27Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife

30 minApr 4, 1955

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

28Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge

30 minApr 11, 1955

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

29Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe

30 minApr 18, 1955

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.

30Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic

30 minApr 25, 1955

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.

31Gracie Wants the House Painted

30 minMay 2, 1955

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.

32Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator

30 minMay 9, 1955

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.

33Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach

30 minMay 16, 1955

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.

34The Uranium Caper

30 minMay 23, 1955

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.

35Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses

30 minMay 30, 1955

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.

36Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record

30 minJun 6, 1955

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.

37Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval

30 minJun 13, 1955

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

38Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia

30 minJun 20, 1955

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.

39Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party

30 minJun 27, 1955

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

40The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii

30 minJul 4, 1955

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.