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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - Season 5

Episode List

George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season
E1 - George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season

Aired: October 04, 1954

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

Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show
E2 - Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show

Aired: October 11, 1954

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

Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor
E3 - Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor

Aired: October 18, 1954

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

Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley
E4 - Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley

Aired: October 25, 1954

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

Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author
E5 - Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author

Aired: November 01, 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

George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment
E6 - George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment

Aired: November 08, 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.

Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York
E7 - Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York

Aired: November 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.

Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip
E8 - Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip

Aired: November 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.

Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage
E9 - Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage

Aired: November 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.

Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert
E10 - Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert

Aired: December 06, 1954

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

George Gets Call from Unknown Victor
E11 - George Gets Call from Unknown Victor

Aired: December 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.

Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet
E12 - Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet

Aired: December 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.

Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her
E13 - Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her

Aired: December 27, 1954

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

George's Mother-in-Law Trouble
E14 - George's Mother-in-Law Trouble

Aired: January 03, 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.

George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt
E15 - George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt

Aired: January 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.

No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner
E16 - No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner

Aired: January 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.

Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands
E17 - Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands

Aired: January 24, 1954

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

Gracie Gets a Valet for George
E18 - Gracie Gets a Valet for George

Aired: January 31, 1954

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

Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George
E19 - Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George

Aired: February 07, 1955

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

Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits
E20 - Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits

Aired: February 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.

George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures
E21 - George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures

Aired: February 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.

Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit
E22 - Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit

Aired: February 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.

George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone
E23 - George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone

Aired: March 07, 1955

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

The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni
E24 - The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni

Aired: March 14, 1955

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

The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger
E25 - The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger

Aired: March 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.

Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog
E26 - Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog

Aired: March 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.

Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife
E27 - Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife

Aired: April 04, 1955

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

Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge
E28 - Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge

Aired: April 11, 1955

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

Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe
E29 - Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe

Aired: April 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.

Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic
E30 - Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic

Aired: April 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.

Gracie Wants the House Painted
E31 - Gracie Wants the House Painted

Aired: May 02, 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.

Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator
E32 - Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator

Aired: May 09, 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.

Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach
E33 - Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach

Aired: May 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.

The Uranium Caper
E34 - The Uranium Caper

Aired: May 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.

Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses
E35 - Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses

Aired: May 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.

Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record
E36 - Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record

Aired: June 06, 1955

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.

Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval
E37 - Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval

Aired: June 13, 1955

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

Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia
E38 - Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia

Aired: June 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.

Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party
E39 - Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party

Aired: June 27, 1955

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

The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii
E40 - The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii

Aired: July 04, 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.