The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1Return To California

30 minOct 1, 1956

2The Shakespearean Paper

30 minOct 8, 1956

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.

3The Woman In The Car

30 minOct 15, 1956

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

4The Interview

30 minOct 22, 1956

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.

5The Initiation

30 minOct 29, 1956

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.

6Ronnie's Bashful

30 minNov 5, 1956

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.

7The Big Stamp Robbery

30 minNov 12, 1956

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

8George's Gray Suit

30 minNov 19, 1956

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.

9Von Zell's Raises

30 minNov 26, 1956

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.

10The Refrigerator Salesman

30 minDec 3, 1956

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.

11The Girl Behind The Perfume Counter

30 minDec 10, 1956

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

12Ronnie Quits College Because His Father Goes Broke

30 minDec 17, 1956

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.

13Christmas In Jail

30 minDec 24, 1956

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.

14The Costume Party

30 minDec 31, 1956

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

15Gracie And The Bullfighter

30 minJan 7, 1956

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.

16The Ugly Duckling

30 minJan 14, 1956

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

17The Aptitude Test

30 minJan 21, 1957

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

18Going To Palm Springs

30 minJan 28, 1957

19The Matrimonial Bureau

30 minFeb 4, 1957

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.

20The Fortune Teller

30 minFeb 11, 1957

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

21Fighting For Happiness

30 minFeb 18, 1957

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

22The Termites

30 minFeb 25, 1957

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.

23The $15,000 Error

30 minMar 4, 1957

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

24The Ring

30 minMar 11, 1957

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.

25The Plumber's Friend

30 minMar 18, 1957

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.

26Going To Houston

30 minMar 25, 1957

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

27The Stray Dog

30 minApr 1, 1957

28Ronnie Gets a Movie Role

30 minApr 8, 1957

29The Plumber's Union

30 minApr 15, 1957

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.

30Harry's Homecoming

30 minApr 22, 1957

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.

31The Publicity Romance

30 minApr 29, 1957

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.

32The Texan Lady Macbeth

30 minMay 6, 1957

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.

33Ronnie's Boat

30 minMay 13, 1957

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

34A Trip To Tahiti

30 minMay 20, 1957

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.

35The Home Graduation

30 minMay 27, 1957

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.

36Blanche's Mother Arrives

30 minJun 3, 1957

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.

37The Wading Pool At Acapulco

30 minJun 10, 1957

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.

38The Marital Mix-Up

30 minJun 17, 1957

39A Pain In The Back

30 minJun 24, 1957

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.

40Ronnie's Twenty-One

30 minJul 1, 1957