The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Season 5
195440 episodes
Episode 1
George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season
Oct 4, 195430m
George invites two newspaper reporters, while Gracie secretly invites two dozen strangers over to the house to view their opening night show.
Episode 2
Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show
Oct 11, 195430m
Gracie hires a carpenter to build a dresser. She then tries to fool her neighbors into thinking George built it by himself.
Episode 3
Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor
Oct 18, 195430m
Gracie throws an extravagant wedding, but George can't figure out why his wife has taken on this responsibility.
Episode 4
Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley
Oct 25, 195430m
When Gracie throws a baby shower for the mailman's daughter, George gets stuck playing cards with Harry Morton's stuffy friends.
Episode 5
Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author
Nov 1, 195430m
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
Episode 6
George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment
Nov 8, 195430m
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.
Episode 7
Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York
Nov 15, 195430m
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.
Episode 8
Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip
Nov 22, 195430m
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.
Episode 9
Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage
Nov 29, 195430m
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.
Episode 10
Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert
Dec 6, 195430m
George tries to get out of attending a concert by getting Gracie involved with a jigsaw puzzle.
Episode 11
George Gets Call from Unknown Victor
Dec 13, 195430m
George gets irritated when Gracie mishandles a telephone call. She remembers the message, but not the caller's last name or phone number.
Episode 12
Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet
Dec 20, 195430m
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.
Episode 13
Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her
Dec 27, 195430m
Gracie overhears Bob Cummings reciting dialogue for his TV show and concludes that she is the object of his affections.
Episode 14
George's Mother-in-Law Trouble
Jan 3, 195530m
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.
Episode 15
George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt
Jan 10, 195530m
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.
Episode 16
No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner
Jan 17, 195530m
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.
Episode 17
Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands
Jan 24, 195430m
Gracie offers the Burns' guest room to two friends who are feuding with their husbands.
Episode 18
Gracie Gets a Valet for George
Jan 31, 195430m
Against her husband's wishes, Gracie hires a valet to help George with everyday tasks such as getting dressed.
Episode 19
Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George
Feb 7, 195530m
Gracie decides to liberate a pet parakeet that George is minding for a friend. Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.
Episode 20
Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits
Feb 14, 195530m
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.
Episode 21
George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures
Feb 21, 195530m
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.
Episode 22
Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit
Feb 28, 195530m
Gracie wants to help George learn about art, so she visits a museum and gains enough knowledge to get mixed up about the subject.
Episode 23
George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone
Mar 7, 195530m
A trombone entrusted to George causes a lot of trouble for the two Harrys.
Episode 24
The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni
Mar 14, 195530m
When Countess Braganni moves in next door, Blanche becomes convinced that her husband is vying for the countess's affections.
Episode 25
The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger
Mar 21, 195530m
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.
Episode 26
Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog
Mar 28, 195530m
Gracie tries to help Joey Bagley by concealing his dog; meanwhile, George is under the mistaken impression that Gracie's Uncle Harvey is visiting.
Episode 27
Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife
Apr 4, 195530m
Gracie is under the wrong impression that she is ill and will soon die, so she auditions potential future wives for George.
Episode 28
Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge
Apr 11, 195530m
Gracie's parking ticket leads to trouble with the law for George, Von Zell, and the Mortons.
Episode 29
Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe
Apr 18, 195530m
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.
Episode 30
Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic
Apr 25, 195530m
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.
Episode 31
Gracie Wants the House Painted
May 2, 195530m
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.
Episode 32
Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator
May 9, 195530m
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.
Episode 33
Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach
May 16, 195530m
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.
Episode 34
The Uranium Caper
May 23, 195530m
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.
Episode 35
Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses
May 30, 195530m
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.
Episode 36
Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record
Jun 6, 195530m
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.
Episode 37
Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval
Jun 13, 195530m
Gracie gets Harry Von Zell in big trouble when she tries to help a lovely French young woman with immigration problems.
Episode 38
Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia
Jun 20, 195530m
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.
Episode 39
Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party
Jun 27, 195530m
Lucille Vanderlip is planning a barbeque party, but George is convinced that Gracie is really throwing a party at home.
Episode 40
The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii
Jul 4, 195530m
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.