The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - Season 7
Season 7
Network
DatesOct 1, 1956 - Jul 1, 1957
Episodes
Season 7Episode 125 min
Return to California
Oct 1, 1956
Season 7Episode 225 min
The Shakespearean Paper
Ronnie has an assignment to write a paper on his favorite Shakespearean play. Unfortunately, Harry Von Zell inspires Gracie to meddle, and the results are disastrous for Ronnie.
Oct 8, 1956
Season 7Episode 325 min
The Woman in the Car
Gracie borrows Blanche's car---and gossip links Gracie with Blanche's husband Harry. Larry Keating, Bea Benaderet, Gracie Allen, George Burns, Ronnie Burns.
Oct 15, 1956
Season 7Episode 425 min
The Interview
Two separate plots in this episode: George is interviewed by a bewildered TV Guide writer and Mrs. Sohmers, on a visit to Beverly Hills, wants to meet her favorite actor, Francis X. Bushman.
Oct 22, 1956
Season 7Episode 525 min
The Initiation
Mrs. Sohmers is staying with the Mortons while she looks for a house to buy in Pasadena. She specifically wants to avoid living too close to Gracie. Concurrently, Ronnie is undergoing a fraternity initiation which requires him to say and do the opposite of what anyone would expect.
Oct 29, 1956
Season 7Episode 625 min
Ronnie's Bashful
Von Zell is dating a 28 year old woman, which evokes much analysis and criticism from George and Gracie. And when Ronnie stays home instead of attending a dance, Gracie gets the impression it is due to his shyness, and comes up with a crazy scheme to help him.
Nov 5, 1956
Season 7Episode 725 min
The Big Stamp Robbery
Harry Morton's prize ""Madagascar Imperial"" postage stamp falls into the wrong hands when Gracie needs to mail a letter.
Nov 12, 1956
Season 7Episode 825 min
George's Gray Suit
Nov 19, 1956
Season 7Episode 925 min
Von Zell's Raises
Von Zell is happy to remain a bachelor, but rumors of an impending marriage prompt George to give him raises at just the wrong time.
Nov 26, 1956
Season 7Episode 1025 min
The Refrigerator Salesman
Ronnie has a temporary job selling electric razors in the Wilshire Department Store for the Christmas season. Through Gracie's meddling and some misunderstandings, he becomes an ace refrigerator salesman, and this has quite an impact on George.
Dec 3, 1956
Season 7Episode 1125 min
The Girl Behind the Perfume Counter
Gracie mistakenly believes that Ronnie is dating an older woman, and constructs one of her off-beat strategies to amend the situation.
Dec 10, 1956
Season 7Episode 1225 min
Ronnie Quits College Because His Father Goes Broke
Gracie thinks she can prevent Ronnie from quitting college by demonstrating to him that George has suffered financially by not having a college education. With the help of Harry Von Zell, she fabricates a sensational story that has the Mortons and Mrs. Sohmers in an uproar.
Dec 17, 1956
Season 7Episode 1325 min
Christmas in Jail
In flashback mode, George tells the story of how he became incarcerated on Christmas Eve. The issue of Christmas gifts has once again seriously complicated George's life.
Dec 24, 1956
Season 7Episode 1425 min
The Costume Party
Von Zell, Harry Morton, and George throw a party to interest banker Mr. Vanderlip in an investment. Blanche's brother Roger influences the outcome.
Dec 31, 1956
Season 7Episode 1525 min
Gracie and the Bullfighter
George and Gracie decide to show an interest in Ronnie's hobbies---until he takes up bullfighting. Ronnie Burns, Harry Von Zell, Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.
Jan 7, 1957
Season 7Episode 1625 min
The Ugly Duckling
Gracie turns a wallflower coed into a beauty and gets her a date with Ronnie. But he has other plans. George Burns, Gracie Allen.
Jan 14, 1957
Season 7Episode 1725 min
The Aptitude Test
Gracie gets George to take an aptitude test "to help him find himself." Ronnie Burns, Harry Von Zell, Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.
Jan 21, 1957
Season 7Episode 1825 min
Going to Palm Springs
Jan 28, 1957
Season 7Episode 1925 min
The Matrimonial Bureau
Gracie gets a crazy idea that she must find a wife for Ronnie before he reaches the age of twenty one. When she enlists the aid of a matrimonial bureau, George and Von Zell get embroiled in the ensuing mixup.
Feb 4, 1957
Season 7Episode 2025 min
The Fortune Teller
Gracie's misunderstanding of a tea leaf reading gives her the impression that George has come into a fortune. She acts on this ""knowledge"" by presenting Ronnie with an extravagant gift.
Feb 11, 1957
Season 7Episode 2125 min
Fighting for Happiness
Gracie tries to argue with George---so they can enjoy a happy reconciliation. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry Von Zell.
Feb 18, 1957
Season 7Episode 2225 min
The Termites
Gracie wants to have the bedroom redecorated without George's knowledge, but runs into some difficulty getting George out of the house for the required two days. Ralph comes up with a novel solution.
Feb 25, 1957
Season 7Episode 2325 min
The $15,000 Error
Fearful of a huge redecorating bill, Gracie decides to mortgage the house. Gracie Allen, Larry Keating, Bea Benaderet.
Mar 4, 1957
Season 7Episode 2425 min
The Ring
In this episode, we meet Mr. Jansen the plumber, who comes to retrieve Gracie's lost engagement ring. But the ring is not where he expects it to be. George attempts to have some fun by telling lonely Mr. Jansen that Blanche is an eligible widow, but the results are not what George envisioned.
Mar 11, 1957
Season 7Episode 2525 min
The Plumber's Friend
Gracie plays hostess to plumber Mr. Jansen's four daughters, Jean, Joan, June and Joy, while he travels to San Diego to meet an eligible widow. This causes a bit of trouble for Ronnie, who is already having problems with his girfriend, Kathy, due to her jealousy.
Mar 18, 1957
Season 7Episode 2625 min
Going to Houston
Gracie meets Brian McAfee in this episode, and attempts to convince his father that Brian should stay in college.
Mar 25, 1957
Season 7Episode 2725 min
The Stray Dog
Apr 1, 1957
Season 7Episode 2825 min
Ronnie Gets a Movie Role
Apr 8, 1957
Season 7Episode 2925 min
The Plumber's Union
Gracie tries to help Mr. Jansen find a wife by placing a personal ad. She misrepresents his age by about fifteen years, and this brings about some confusion.
Apr 15, 1957
Season 7Episode 3025 min
Harry's Homecoming
Gracie and Blanche feel that their husbands are not romantic enough. Harry comes home a day early from his business trip and George instigates a crazy impersonation scheme involving Harry and Blanche.
Apr 22, 1957
Season 7Episode 3125 min
The Publicity Romance
The movie company for which Ronnie is working has created rumors of a romance between him and an Italian actress for publicity purposes. His real girlfriend, Kathy, has a hard time accepting this.
Apr 29, 1957
Season 7Episode 3225 min
The Texan Lady Macbeth
Bonnie Sue McAfee, Brian's sister, has arrived in Hollywood with the intention of becoming a motion picture actress. After speaking with Brian, Gracie embarks on a crazy plan to discourage Bonnie Sue from show business. Bonnie Sue demonstrates her acting ability and supposed lack of Texas accent by performing a scene from Macbeth.
May 6, 1957
Season 7Episode 3325 min
Ronnie's Boat
Gracie tries to convince George to help Ronnie buy a boat. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ronnie Burns.
May 13, 1957
Season 7Episode 3425 min
A Trip to Tahiti
Ronnie and Ralph are planning to sail to Tahiti in Ronnie's boat. George's authorization of the questionable trip becomes a controversial issue. Gracie gets Von Zell and the Mortons involved in the polemic, while June and Joy Jansen pay an important visit to the Burns household.
May 20, 1957
Season 7Episode 3525 min
The Home Graduation
It looks like Brian McAfee once again is not going to graduate, and this may be his last chance. Gracie gets an idea for helping Brian when she listens to Harry Morton's story of how he was awarded his Dartmouth diploma in absentia.
May 27, 1957
Season 7Episode 3625 min
Blanche's Mother Arrives
Blanche's mother comes to visit, amid some turbulence in the Morton household due to Harry's cancelled business trip. Gracie initiates another identity mixup, this time between Natalie (Blanche's mother) and Marie, a French exchange student at Ronnie's college.
Jun 3, 1957
Season 7Episode 3725 min
The Wading Pool at Acapulco
Ronnie and Ralph have a potential job as lifeguards at an Acapulco hotel. Gracie wants George to go to Acapulco also, but he is not interested, and has to find a way to get out of it.
Jun 10, 1957
Season 7Episode 3825 min
The Marital Mix-Up
Jun 17, 1957
Season 7Episode 3925 min
A Pain in the Back
George feigns a bad back in order to avoid going fishing with Harry Morton, despite Gracie and Blanche's plan to get the two husbands to become friends. Meanwhile, Ronnie and Ralph are contemplating going to a Calypso party.
Jun 24, 1957
Season 7Episode 4025 min
Ronnie's Twenty-One
Jul 1, 1957
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