Season 5

The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowSeason 5

1954
40 Episodes

Episodes

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S05E01

George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season

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

04 Oct 195430m
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S05E02

Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show

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

11 Oct 195430m
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S05E03

Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor

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

18 Oct 195430m
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S05E04

Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley

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

25 Oct 195430m
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S05E05

Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author

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

01 Nov 195430m
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S05E06

George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment

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.

08 Nov 195430m
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S05E07

Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York

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.

15 Nov 195430m
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S05E08

Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip

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.

22 Nov 195430m
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S05E09

Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage

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.

29 Nov 195430m
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S05E10

Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert

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

06 Dec 195430m
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S05E11

George Gets Call from Unknown Victor

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

13 Dec 195430m
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S05E12

Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet

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.

20 Dec 195430m
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S05E13

Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her

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

27 Dec 195430m
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S05E14

George's Mother-in-Law Trouble

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.

03 Jan 195530m
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S05E15

George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt

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.

10 Jan 195530m
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S05E16

No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner

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 Jan 195530m
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S05E17

Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands

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

24 Jan 195430m
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S05E18

Gracie Gets a Valet for George

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

31 Jan 195430m
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S05E19

Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George

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

07 Feb 195530m
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S05E20

Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits

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.

14 Feb 195530m
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S05E21

George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures

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.

21 Feb 195530m
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S05E22

Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit

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

28 Feb 195530m
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S05E23

George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone

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

07 Mar 195530m
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S05E24

The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni

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

14 Mar 195530m
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S05E25

The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger

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.

21 Mar 195530m
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S05E26

Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog

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

28 Mar 195530m
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S05E27

Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife

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

04 Apr 195530m
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S05E28

Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge

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

11 Apr 195530m
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S05E29

Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe

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.

18 Apr 195530m
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S05E30

Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic

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.

25 Apr 195530m
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S05E31

Gracie Wants the House Painted

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.

02 May 195530m
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S05E32

Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator

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.

09 May 195530m
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S05E33

Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach

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.

16 May 195530m
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S05E34

The Uranium Caper

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.

23 May 195530m
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S05E35

Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses

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.

30 May 195530m
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S05E36

Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record

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.

06 Jun 195530m
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S05E37

Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval

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

13 Jun 195530m
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S05E38

Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia

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.

20 Jun 195530m
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S05E39

Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party

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

27 Jun 195530m
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S05E40

The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii

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.

04 Jul 195530m