The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - Season 5
Season 5
Network
DatesOct 4, 1954 - Jul 4, 1955
Episodes
Season 5Episode 125 min
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.
Oct 4, 1954
Season 5Episode 225 min
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.
Oct 11, 1954
Season 5Episode 325 min
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.
Oct 18, 1954
Season 5Episode 425 min
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.
Oct 25, 1954
Season 5Episode 525 min
Auto License Bureau; George Writes a Book
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
Nov 1, 1954
Season 5Episode 625 min
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.
Nov 8, 1954
Season 5Episode 725 min
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.
Nov 15, 1954
Season 5Episode 825 min
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.
Nov 22, 1954
Season 5Episode 925 min
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.
Nov 29, 1954
Season 5Episode 1025 min
Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert
George tries to get out of attending a concert by getting Gracie involved with a jigsaw puzzle.
Dec 6, 1954
Season 5Episode 1125 min
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.
Dec 13, 1954
Season 5Episode 1225 min
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.
Dec 20, 1954
Season 5Episode 1325 min
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.
Dec 27, 1954
Season 5Episode 1425 min
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.
Jan 3, 1955
Season 5Episode 1525 min
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.
Jan 10, 1955
Season 5Episode 1625 min
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.
Jan 17, 1955
Season 5Episode 1725 min
Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands
Gracie offers the Burns' guest room to two friends who are feuding with their husbands.
Jan 24, 1955
Season 5Episode 1825 min
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.
Jan 31, 1955
Season 5Episode 1925 min
Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George
Gracie decides to liberate a pet parakeet that George is minding for a friend. Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.
Feb 7, 1955
Season 5Episode 2025 min
Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Comes to Visit
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.
Feb 14, 1955
Season 5Episode 2125 min
George and the Missing Five Dollars / 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.
Feb 21, 1955
Season 5Episode 2225 min
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.
Feb 28, 1955
Season 5Episode 2325 min
George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone
A trombone entrusted to George causes a lot of trouble for the two Harrys.
Mar 7, 1955
Season 5Episode 2425 min
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.
Mar 14, 1955
Season 5Episode 2525 min
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.
Mar 21, 1955
Season 5Episode 2625 min
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.
Mar 28, 1955
Season 5Episode 2725 min
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.
Apr 4, 1955
Season 5Episode 2825 min
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.
Apr 11, 1955
Season 5Episode 2925 min
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.
Apr 18, 1955
Season 5Episode 3025 min
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.
Apr 25, 1955
Season 5Episode 3125 min
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.
May 2, 1955
Season 5Episode 3225 min
Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Impressionist
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.
May 9, 1955
Season 5Episode 3325 min
George and Gracie 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.
May 16, 1955
Season 5Episode 3425 min
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.
May 23, 1955
Season 5Episode 3525 min
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.
May 30, 1955
Season 5Episode 3625 min
Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record
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.
Jun 6, 1955
Season 5Episode 3725 min
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.
Jun 13, 1955
Season 5Episode 3825 min
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.
Jun 20, 1955
Season 5Episode 3925 min
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.
Jun 27, 1955
Season 5Episode 4025 min
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.
Jul 4, 1955
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