Season 5

Episodes • 1954

George Burns
Gracie Allen
Harry von Zell
Bea Benaderet
Larry Keating
George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season

1. George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season

30 min

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

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Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show

2. Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show

30 min

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

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Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor

3. Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor

30 min

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

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Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley

4. Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley

30 min

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

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Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author

5. Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author

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

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George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment

6. George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment

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.

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Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York

7. Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York

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.

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Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip

8. Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip

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.

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Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage

9. Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage

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.

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Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert

10. Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert

30 min

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

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George Gets Call from Unknown Victor

11. George Gets Call from Unknown Victor

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.

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Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet

12. Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet

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.

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Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her

13. Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her

30 min

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

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George's Mother-in-Law Trouble

14. George's Mother-in-Law Trouble

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.

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George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt

15. George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt

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.

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No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner

16. No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner

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.

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Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands

17. Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands

30 min

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

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Gracie Gets a Valet for George

18. Gracie Gets a Valet for George

30 min

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

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Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George

19. Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George

30 min

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

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Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits

20. Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits

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.

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George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures

21. George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures

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.

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Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit

22. Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit

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.

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George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone

23. George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone

30 min

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

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The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni

24. The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni

30 min

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

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The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger

25. The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger

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.

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Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog

26. Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog

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.

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Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife

27. Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife

30 min

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

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Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge

28. Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge

30 min

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

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Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe

29. Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe

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.

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Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic

30. Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic

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.

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Gracie Wants the House Painted

31. Gracie Wants the House Painted

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.

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Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator

32. Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator

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.

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Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach

33. Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach

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.

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The Uranium Caper

34. The Uranium Caper

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.

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Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses

35. Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses

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.

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Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record

36. Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record

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.

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Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval

37. Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval

30 min

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

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Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia

38. Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia

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.

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Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party

39. Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party

30 min

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

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The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii

40. The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii

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.

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