The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show — Season 5
About this season
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.
Episodes (40)
1. George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season
Aired 4 October 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. Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show
Aired 11 October 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. Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor
Aired 18 October 1954 • 30 min
Gracie throws an extravagant wedding, but George can't figure out why his wife has taken on this responsibility.
4. Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley
Aired 25 October 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. Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author
Aired 1 November 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. George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment
Aired 8 November 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. Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York
Aired 15 November 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. Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip
Aired 22 November 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. Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage
Aired 29 November 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. Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert
Aired 6 December 1954 • 30 min
George tries to get out of attending a concert by getting Gracie involved with a jigsaw puzzle.
11. George Gets Call from Unknown Victor
Aired 13 December 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. Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet
Aired 20 December 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. Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her
Aired 27 December 1954 • 30 min
Gracie overhears Bob Cummings reciting dialogue for his TV show and concludes that she is the object of his affections.
14. George's Mother-in-Law Trouble
Aired 3 January 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. George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt
Aired 10 January 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. No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner
Aired 17 January 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. Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands
Aired 24 January 1954 • 30 min
Gracie offers the Burns' guest room to two friends who are feuding with their husbands.
18. Gracie Gets a Valet for George
Aired 31 January 1954 • 30 min
Against her husband's wishes, Gracie hires a valet to help George with everyday tasks such as getting dressed.
19. Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George
Aired 7 February 1955 • 30 min
Gracie decides to liberate a pet parakeet that George is minding for a friend. Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.
20. Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits
Aired 14 February 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. George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures
Aired 21 February 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. Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit
Aired 28 February 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. George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone
Aired 7 March 1955 • 30 min
A trombone entrusted to George causes a lot of trouble for the two Harrys.
24. The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni
Aired 14 March 1955 • 30 min
When Countess Braganni moves in next door, Blanche becomes convinced that her husband is vying for the countess's affections.
25. The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger
Aired 21 March 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. Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog
Aired 28 March 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. Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife
Aired 4 April 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. Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge
Aired 11 April 1955 • 30 min
Gracie's parking ticket leads to trouble with the law for George, Von Zell, and the Mortons.
29. Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe
Aired 18 April 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. Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic
Aired 25 April 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. Gracie Wants the House Painted
Aired 2 May 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. Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator
Aired 9 May 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. Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach
Aired 16 May 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. The Uranium Caper
Aired 23 May 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. Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses
Aired 30 May 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. Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record
Aired 6 June 1955 • 30 min
Danny Goodman, an old vaudeville partner of George's, comes to visit. Trouble starts when they decide to dress in prison outfits and reprise their ""jailbird"" song and dance routine.
37. Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval
Aired 13 June 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. Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia
Aired 20 June 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. Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party
Aired 27 June 1955 • 30 min
Lucille Vanderlip is planning a barbeque party, but George is convinced that Gracie is really throwing a party at home.
40. The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii
Aired 4 July 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.