The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1950 – 1958Show8 seasons291 episodesTV-G

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Summary

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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8 seasons · 291 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Kleebob Card Game, 7.8
  2. S1 E2 Gracie the Artist, 8.2
  3. S1 E3 The Property Tax Assessor, 7.2
  4. S1 E4 Harry Morton's Private Secretary, 7.6
  5. S1 E5 Gracie's Checking Account, 7.7
  6. S1 E6 Gracie's Christmas, 8.0
  7. S1 E7 Rumba Lessons, 8.0
  8. S1 E8 Happy Hmm Hmm, 8.4
  9. S1 E9 To Go or Not to Go, 9.0
  10. S1 E10 Gracie and the St. Bernard, 9.0
  11. S1 E11 Holding Out, 8.0
  12. S1 E12 The Income Tax Man, 7.5
  13. S1 E13 The Vanderlips' Dinner Party, 9.0
  14. S1 E14 Johnny Velvet's Day in Court, 9.1
  15. S1 E15 George is Sick, 9.0
  16. S1 E16 Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend, 7.2
  17. S1 E17 The Andersons Move In, 9.0
  18. S1 E18 The Vanderlips' Costume Party, 8.8
  19. S1 E19 Mamie Kelly Gets Stuck, 7.8
  20. S1 E20 To Fish or Not to Fish, 9.0
  21. S1 E21 Too Much of the Mortons, 8.1
  22. S1 E22 Silky Thompson Moves to Beverly Hills, 8.1
  23. S1 E23 Gracie's Vegetarian Plot, 8.8
  24. S1 E24 Space Patrol Kids Visit, 7.2
  25. S1 E25 Buying Wholesale, 8.8
  26. S1 E26 Gracie Gives a Wedding, 7.5
  1. S2 E1 Gracie Goes to a Psychiatrist, 8.5
  2. S2 E2 The Beverly Hills Uplift Society, 7.5
  3. S2 E3 The Football Game, 8.4
  4. S2 E4 Surprise Birthday Party, 7.2
  5. S2 E5 Thanksgiving, 7.4
  6. S2 E6 New Dresses for the Concert, 8.2
  7. S2 E7 Christmas with Mamie Kelly, 7.6
  8. S2 E8 Gracie's Storeroom, 9.0
  9. S2 E9 Blanche for President, 8.8
  10. S2 E10 Dinner With the Vanderlips, 9.0
  11. S2 E11 Gracie and the Dented Fender, 8.8
  12. S2 E12 Trip to Palm Springs, 8.7
  13. S2 E13 Gracie's Engagement Ring, 8.7
  14. S2 E14 Harry and the Gold Digger, 9.0
  15. S2 E15 The Good Old Days of Vaudeville, 8.8
  16. S2 E16 Jack Benny Steals George's Joke, 8.4
  17. S2 E17 Gracie's Redecoration Scheme, 8.5
  18. S2 E18 The Speech Writer, 8.3
  19. S2 E19 Divorce Attorney, 7.7
  20. S2 E20 The Musical Scam, 8.8
  21. S2 E21 Dual Meanings, 8.4
  22. S2 E22 The Great Gazatti, 8.8
  23. S2 E23 The $50,000 Lie, 9.0
  24. S2 E24 The Stolen Racehorse, 8.8
  25. S2 E25 The Spectacular Spectacle Debacle, 9.0
  26. S2 E26 Gracie and Blanche Want to Redecorate, 8.9
  1. S3 E1 Wardrobe Woman Wins Free Trip to Hawaii, 8.1
  2. S3 E2 Gracie Giving Party for Atomic Scientist, 8.4
  3. S3 E3 George Sneezing/Gracie Thinks He's Insane, 8.9
  4. S3 E4 Gracie Buying Boat for George, 8.3
  5. S3 E5 Gracie Having George's Portrait Painted, 8.7
  6. S3 E6 Gracie and Blanche Hire Two Gigolos to Take Them Out, 8.5
  7. S3 E7 Sampter Clayton Ballet/Selling Tickets, 8.7
  8. S3 E8 Skating Pearsons Come to Visit, 8.6
  9. S3 E9 Gracie Selling Swamp So Harry Will Buy TV Set, 8.1
  10. S3 E10 Silky Thompson/Gracie Writes 'My Life with George Burns', 9.0
  11. S3 E11 Gracie Thinks George Is Going to Commit Suicide, 8.8
  12. S3 E12 Von Zell Dates Married Woman/Jealous Husband, 8.8
  13. S3 E13 Uncle Clyde Comes to Visit/Renting Room, 8.6
  14. S3 E14 Gracie Thinks Harry Morton Is in Love With Her, 9.0
  15. S3 E15 Gracie Trying to Keep Mortons From Moving Away, 8.7
  16. S3 E16 Gracie Thinks She's Not Married to George, 8.7
  17. S3 E17 Tax Refund, 9.1
  18. S3 E18 Cigarette Girl/Georgie Jessel/Teddy Bear, 9.0
  19. S3 E19 Gracie on Train/Murder, 8.8
  20. S3 E20 Blanche Wants New Car/Gracie Gets Von Zell a Wife, 8.9
  21. S3 E21 Gracie Gives a Swamp Party, 8.7
  22. S3 E22 George and Gracie Hear a Burglar/Up All Night, 9.1
  23. S3 E23 Gracie Buying a Ranch for George, 8.7
  24. S3 E24 Gracie Gets George in the Army, 8.4
  25. S3 E25 Gracie Reports the Car Stolen, 8.7
  26. S3 E26 Gracie Pretends to Be a College Boy's Mother, 8.9
  27. S3 E27 Misunderstanding Over Buying Mountain Cabin, 8.7
  28. S3 E28 Blanche Secretly Buys a Fur Stole, 8.8
  29. S3 E29 Gracie Takes Spanish Lessons, 8.7
  30. S3 E30 Gracie & Cleaning Woman/Vanderlips, 8.9
  31. S3 E31 Von Zell's Girlfriend Between Trains, 8.7
  32. S3 E32 George Lectures at UCLA, 8.1
  33. S3 E33 Gracie and Harry Morton/Missing Persons Bureau, 8.4
  34. S3 E34 Surprise Party for Mortons/Sanitarium Routine, 9.0
  35. S3 E35 Perry & Pete/Gracie's Cousins/Sneak Thieves, 9.0
  36. S3 E36 Gracie Doing a Picture Without George, 8.6
  37. S3 E37 Gracie Trying to Get George to Go on Trip East, 8.7
  38. S3 E38 Gracie Sees a Hold-Up/Johnny Velvet, 9.1
  39. S3 E39 Gracie and George Locked Out of Their House, 9.1
  40. S3 E40 Gracie at Department Store, 9.2
  1. S4 E1 Morton Buys Iron Deer/Gracie Thinks George Needs Glasses, 9.3
  2. S4 E2 Gracie Helps Morton Get CPA Account, 9.1
  3. S4 E3 Gracie Gets a Jury Summons, 9.2
  4. S4 E4 George Teaches Gracie Not to Be Careless, 9.1
  5. S4 E5 George and Harry Mad at Each Other, 8.9
  6. S4 E6 Gracie Gets a Business Manager, 8.6
  7. S4 E7 Raccoon Coat Story, 8.6
  8. S4 E8 Gracie Thinks Harry is Broke, 9.0
  9. S4 E9 Gracie Going to San Francisco, 8.9
  10. S4 E10 Gracie Thinks George is Retiring from Show Business, 8.7
  11. S4 E11 George and Gracie Going to Rose Marie Premiere, 8.4
  12. S4 E12 Problem Husbands, 8.8
  13. S4 E13 Gracie's Anniversary Present, 8.9
  14. S4 E14 Uncle Harvey's Invention, 8.9
  15. S4 E15 George Reading Play to Be Done in London, 8.6
  16. S4 E16 Gracie Helps Mechanic with Girlfriend, 8.7
  17. S4 E17 Gracie Discovers George's Secret Weakness, 8.8
  18. S4 E18 Gracie Has to Sell George's Car by Five O'Clock, 9.2
  19. S4 E19 Gracie Wins a Television Set, 8.9
  20. S4 E20 No Fan Mail for George, 9.0
  21. S4 E21 George and Gracie Going to Opera 'Carmen', 8.8
  22. S4 E22 Harry Morton Is Missing, 9.1
  23. S4 E23 Gracie Goes to Psychiatrist for Blanche's Dream, 9.2
  24. S4 E24 Gracie's Old Boy Friend, Dan Conroy, Comes to Town, 8.8
  25. S4 E25 The Old Grads, 8.9
  26. S4 E26 Columbia Pictures Doing Burns and Allen Story, 9.0
  27. S4 E27 An Elephant Sits on Gracie's Fender, 9.0
  28. S4 E28 George Gets Black Eye from Open Door, 9.1
  29. S4 E29 Dolores De Marco, George's Ex-Vaudeville Partner, 8.8
  30. S4 E30 Vanderlip Buys Black Negligee for His Wife, 9.1
  31. S4 E31 Gracie and George Have a Mystery Anniversary, 9.0
  32. S4 E32 George Resting for Insurance Examination, 8.9
  33. S4 E33 One Week to Live, 8.9
  34. S4 E34 Gracie Buys Old Movies to Sell to Television, 8.5
  35. S4 E35 Emily Vanderlip's Elopement, 8.9
  36. S4 E36 Gracie Runs for City Council, 8.8
  37. S4 E37 Burnses and Mortons Choosing Movie to Attend, 8.9
  38. S4 E38 Gracie Buys a Toaster Wholesale, 8.7
  39. S4 E39 Mortons Exchange Houses with the Gibsons from New York, 8.7
  40. S4 E40 George Teaches Gracie Not to Start Rumors, 8.8
  1. S5 E1 George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season, 9.0
  2. S5 E2 Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show, 9.0
  3. S5 E3 Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor, 8.7
  4. S5 E4 Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley, 8.9
  5. S5 E5 Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author, 9.0
  6. S5 E6 George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment, 8.7
  7. S5 E7 Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York, 8.9
  8. S5 E8 Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip, 8.7
  9. S5 E9 Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage, 8.7
  10. S5 E10 Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert, 8.8
  11. S5 E11 George Gets Call from Unknown Victor, 9.2
  12. S5 E12 Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet, 9.1
  13. S5 E13 Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her, 8.5
  14. S5 E14 George's Mother-in-Law Trouble, 8.8
  15. S5 E15 George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt, 8.9
  16. S5 E16 No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner, 8.9
  17. S5 E17 Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands, 8.8
  18. S5 E18 Gracie Gets a Valet for George, 9.2
  19. S5 E19 Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George, 9.0
  20. S5 E20 Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits, 8.8
  21. S5 E21 George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures, 8.8
  22. S5 E22 Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit, 9.1
  23. S5 E23 George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone, 8.7
  24. S5 E24 The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni, 8.9
  25. S5 E25 The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger, 8.8
  26. S5 E26 Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog, 8.8
  27. S5 E27 Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife, 9.0
  28. S5 E28 Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge, 9.2
  29. S5 E29 Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe, 8.8
  30. S5 E30 Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic, 9.2
  31. S5 E31 Gracie Wants the House Painted, 9.1
  32. S5 E32 Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator, 8.8
  33. S5 E33 Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach, 8.6
  34. S5 E34 The Uranium Caper, 8.8
  35. S5 E35 Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses, 9.0
  36. S5 E36 Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record, 9.1
  37. S5 E37 Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval, 8.9
  38. S5 E38 Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia, 8.9
  39. S5 E39 Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party, 8.9
  40. S5 E40 The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii, 8.8
  1. S6 E1 The Burnses and Mortons Go to New York, 8.9
  2. S6 E2 Ronnie Arrives, 8.6
  3. S6 E3 Ronnie Meets Sabrina, 8.8
  4. S6 E4 Changing Names, 9.3
  5. S6 E5 Harry Morton's Cocktail Party, 8.7
  6. S6 E6 The Musical Version, 8.4
  7. S6 E7 Ronnie Moves to the Village, 8.7
  8. S6 E8 Gracie Helps Lola, 9.0
  9. S6 E9 Anniversary Party, 9.1
  10. S6 E10 George Becomes a Dictator, 9.0
  11. S6 E11 Ronnie's Elopement, 8.8
  12. S6 E12 Company for Christmas, 8.8
  13. S6 E13 Gracie Pawns Her Ring, 8.8
  14. S6 E14 Appearances Are Deceiving, 8.7
  15. S6 E15 Let's Dance, 8.9
  16. S6 E16 George Goes Skiing, 8.7
  17. S6 E17 Ronnie Gets an Agent, 8.5
  18. S6 E18 Politeness Never Pays, 8.8
  19. S6 E19 Alice Gets Married, 9.0
  20. S6 E20 George Needs Glasses, 9.0
  21. S6 E21 The Indian Potentate, 9.1
  22. S6 E22 The Ladies' Club, 9.3
  23. S6 E23 Cyrano De Bergerac, 8.2
  24. S6 E24 The Stolen Plants, 9.1
  25. S6 E25 The English Playwright, 8.7
  26. S6 E26 A Weekend on Long Island, 9.2
  27. S6 E27 The Newlyweds, 8.8
  28. S6 E28 Night of Vaudeville, 8.8
  29. S6 E29 Burlesk, 8.7
  30. S6 E30 The Right People, 8.8
  31. S6 E31 The Magic Act, 9.0
  32. S6 E32 A Paris Creation, 8.8
  33. S6 E33 Back from Paris, 8.5
  34. S6 E34 The Twenty-Four Dresses, 8.5
  35. S6 E35 Ronnie Is Lovesick, 9.0
  36. S6 E36 The Night Out, 8.8
  37. S6 E37 Questions and Answers, 9.1
  38. S6 E38 The Triple Surprise Party, 8.8
  39. S6 E39 Mrs. Sohmers Needs a Psychologist, 9.2
  40. S6 E40 The Switchboard Operator, 9.2
  1. S7 E1 Return to California, 8.8
  2. S7 E2 The Shakespeare Paper, 8.6
  3. S7 E3 The Woman in the Car, 8.9
  4. S7 E4 The Interview, 8.9
  5. S7 E5 Ronnie's Initiation, 8.9
  6. S7 E6 Ronnie's Bashful, 9.1
  7. S7 E7 The Missing Stamp, 8.7
  8. S7 E8 George's Gray Suit, 8.9
  9. S7 E9 Von Zell's Raises, 8.8
  10. S7 E10 The Refrigerator Salesman, 9.0
  11. S7 E11 The Girl Behind the Perfume Counter, 9.0
  12. S7 E12 Ronnie Quits College Because His Father Goes Broke, 8.7
  13. S7 E13 Christmas in Jail, 9.1
  14. S7 E14 The Costume Party, 8.6
  15. S7 E15 Gracie and the Bullfighter, 8.8
  16. S7 E16 The Ugly Duckling, 8.9
  17. S7 E17 The Aptitude Test, 9.2
  18. S7 E18 Going to Palm Springs, 8.8
  19. S7 E19 The Matrimonial Bureau, 8.7
  20. S7 E20 The Fortune Teller, 8.9
  21. S7 E21 Fighting for Happiness, 8.8
  22. S7 E22 The Termites, 8.7
  23. S7 E23 $15,000.00 Error, 8.9
  24. S7 E24 The Ring, 8.8
  25. S7 E25 The Plumber's Friend, 8.6
  26. S7 E26 Going to Houston, 8.7
  27. S7 E27 The Stray Dog, 8.9
  28. S7 E28 Ronnie Gets a Movie Role, 9.0
  29. S7 E29 The Plumber's Union, 8.6
  30. S7 E30 Harry Returns Early, 9.2
  31. S7 E31 The Publicity Romance, 9.0
  32. S7 E32 The Texan Lady MacBeth, 8.3
  33. S7 E33 Ronnie's Boat, 8.8
  34. S7 E34 A Trip to Tahiti, 8.7
  35. S7 E35 The Home Graduation, 8.9
  36. S7 E36 Blanche's Mother Arrives, 8.8
  37. S7 E37 A Marital Mix-Up, 8.9
  38. S7 E38 The Wading Pool at Acapulco, 8.8
  39. S7 E39 A Pain in the Back, 8.9
  40. S7 E40 Ronnie's Twenty-One, 8.9
  1. S8 E1 The General, 8.6
  2. S8 E2 Too Much Pot Roast, 8.6
  3. S8 E3 The Texan Italian, 8.5
  4. S8 E4 An English Tea, 9.1
  5. S8 E5 September and May, 8.9
  6. S8 E6 The Star Maker, 8.6
  7. S8 E7 The African Hunter, 8.8
  8. S8 E8 One Little Fight, 8.9
  9. S8 E9 With or Without Glasses, 8.9
  10. S8 E10 A Box of Cigars, 8.7
  11. S8 E11 Misery Loves Company, 8.8
  12. S8 E12 A Hole in the Carpet, 9.2
  13. S8 E13 The Old Mink Coat, 9.1
  14. S8 E14 Invitation to the Party, 9.0
  15. S8 E15 The Stolen Car, 9.0
  16. S8 E16 Ronnie Finds a Friend an Apartment, 8.7
  17. S8 E17 McAfee and the Manicurist, 8.5
  18. S8 E18 Too Many Fathers, 9.0
  19. S8 E19 The Accident, 8.8
  20. S8 E20 The Japanese Texan, 8.8
  21. S8 E21 Hypnotizing Gracie, 9.3
  22. S8 E22 Gracie Is Brilliant, 9.2
  23. S8 E23 Ronnie's Fan Club, 8.4
  24. S8 E24 Frozen Passion, 8.6
  25. S8 E25 High Blood Pressure, 8.9
  26. S8 E26 Softening the Professor, 8.5
  27. S8 E27 The Publicity Marriage, 8.4
  28. S8 E28 Blanche Gets a Jury Notice, 8.6
  29. S8 E29 Gracie and the Jury, 9.1
  30. S8 E30 Ronnie Makes a Record, 8.4
  31. S8 E31 Ronnie's Royalty Check, 8.8
  32. S8 E32 A Visit from Charles Vidor, 9.0
  33. S8 E33 Ronnie Goes Into the Army, 8.8
  34. S8 E34 Locked Out, 8.9
  35. S8 E35 The Week in New York, 8.8
  36. S8 E36 The June Wedding, 8.5
  37. S8 E37 Summer School, 9.3
  38. S8 E38 The Grammar School Dance, 8.5
  39. S8 E39 The Exchange Student, 8.6

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Facts

October 12, 1950 · September 15, 1958 · Ended

First aired
October 12, 1950
Last aired
September 15, 1958
Status
Ended
Length
8 seasons · 291 episodes
Age rating
TV-G
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
5 countries

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Where can I stream The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show?

In the United States, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show streams on Pure Flix and Best tv ever, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 8.6).

Does The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 7.9, and seasons 4, 5, and 6 peak at 8.9. The highest-rated episode is Morton Buys Iron Deer/Gracie Thinks George Needs Glasses (season 4, episode 1) at 9.3, and the lowest is The Property Tax Assessor (season 1, episode 3) at 7.2.

Is The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show okay for kids?

TV-G

Yes: it's rated TV-G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show?

146 h

About 146 hours: 291 episodes in 8 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1950 to 1958.

Will The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and absurd humor (9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for wholesome and 8 for hopefulness.