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Season 5

Season 5

Season 5

Season 5

Season 5

  • Air date:1954-10-04
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  • Number of episodes:40

List of Episodes

George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season
S5E1
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Air date: 1954-10-04

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E2
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Air date: 1954-10-11

Runtime: 30 min

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
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Air date: 1954-10-18

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E4
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Air date: 1954-10-25

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E5
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Air date: 1954-11-01

Runtime: 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

George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment
S5E6
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Air date: 1954-11-08

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York
S5E7
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Air date: 1954-11-15

Runtime: 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.

Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip
S5E8
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Air date: 1954-11-22

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage
S5E9
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Air date: 1954-11-29

Runtime: 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.

Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert
S5E10
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Air date: 1954-12-06

Runtime: 30 min

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

George Gets Call from Unknown Victor
S5E11
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Air date: 1954-12-13

Runtime: 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.

Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet
S5E12
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Air date: 1954-12-20

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her
S5E13
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Air date: 1954-12-27

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E14
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Air date: 1955-01-03

Runtime: 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.

George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt
S5E15
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Air date: 1955-01-10

Runtime: 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.

No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner
S5E16
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Air date: 1955-01-17

Runtime: 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.

Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands
S5E17
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Air date: 1954-01-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

Gracie Gets a Valet for George
S5E18
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Air date: 1954-01-31

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E19
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Air date: 1955-02-07

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E20
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Air date: 1955-02-14

Runtime: 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.

George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures
S5E21
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Air date: 1955-02-21

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit
S5E22
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Air date: 1955-02-28

Runtime: 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.

George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone
S5E23
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Air date: 1955-03-07

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni
S5E24
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Air date: 1955-03-14

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E25
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Air date: 1955-03-21

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog
S5E26
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Air date: 1955-03-28

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife
S5E27
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Air date: 1955-04-04

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E28
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Air date: 1955-04-11

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E29
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Air date: 1955-04-18

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic
S5E30
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Air date: 1955-04-25

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Wants the House Painted
S5E31
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Air date: 1955-05-02

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator
S5E32
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Air date: 1955-05-09

Runtime: 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.

Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach
S5E33
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Air date: 1955-05-16

Runtime: 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.

The Uranium Caper
S5E34
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Air date: 1955-05-23

Runtime: 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.

Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses
S5E35
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Air date: 1955-05-30

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record
S5E36
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Air date: 1955-06-06

Runtime: 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.

Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval
S5E37
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Air date: 1955-06-13

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E38
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Air date: 1955-06-20

Runtime: 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.

Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party
S5E39
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Air date: 1955-06-27

Runtime: 30 min

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
S5E40
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Air date: 1955-07-04

Runtime: 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.

Top Cast

George Burns

George Burns

George Burns

Gracie Allen

Gracie Allen

Gracie Allen

Harry von Zell

Harry von Zell

Harry von Zell

Bea Benaderet

Bea Benaderet

Blanche Morton

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Harry Morton

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