The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - Season 8
Season 8
Network
DatesSep 30, 1957 - Sep 15, 1958
Episodes
Season 8Episode 125 min
The General
George is planning to follow the current trend in TV and do the show as a western, but, as often happens, the distinction between the show and reality is blurred, and somehow we wind up with a plot which focuses on guest star Douglas Dumbrille's portrayal of a stern army general who wants his son to go to West Point rather than to get married. Gracie provides her ""help"" and the conflict is resolved (in spite of it).
Sep 30, 1957
Season 8Episode 225 min
Too Much Pot Roast
Ronnie has trouble concentrating on his college studies due to his obsession with his female classmates. Gracie provides a solution.
Oct 7, 1957
Season 8Episode 325 min
The Texan Italian
Gracie attempts to make over Bonnie Sue McAfee into an Italian actress in an effort to advance her movie career.
Oct 14, 1957
Season 8Episode 425 min
An English Tea
Gracie tries to impress the mother of Ronnie's English girlfriend by renting copies of old masters paintings to decorate the house and arranging for Harry Morton to impersonate George.
Oct 21, 1957
Season 8Episode 525 min
September and May
Oct 28, 1957
Season 8Episode 625 min
The Star Maker
Gracie gets a really convoluted idea to help Brian McAfee pass a difficult exam: she tries to get Brian's bright classmate, Alfred Kramer, to change his name to Brian McAfee before the exam is given. This way ""Brian McAfee"" will excell. Gracie comes up with a very unusual plan to get Alfred to change his name.
Nov 4, 1957
Season 8Episode 725 min
The African Hunter
Nov 11, 1957
Season 8Episode 825 min
One Little Fight
Nov 18, 1957
Season 8Episode 925 min
With or Without Glasses
Three weeks ago, Gracie persuaded Alfred Kramer to stop wearing his glasses. Now, she must do the reverse, so that Alfred can bring his grades up to par.
Nov 25, 1957
Season 8Episode 1025 min
A Box of Cigars
Ralph's girlfriend, Imogene, is a candidate for homecoming queen, and he and Ronnie are campaigning for her. Gracie suggests that they hand out cigars to potential supporters, and gets Von Zell involved in a scheme to appropriate George's new box of cigars for this purpose.
Dec 2, 1957
Season 8Episode 1125 min
Misery Loves Company
Ralph's girlfriend, Imogene, has deserted him and he is down in the dumps. Gracie feels compelled to help make him feel better by demonstrating to him that everyone else feels as miserable as he does.
Dec 9, 1957
Season 8Episode 1225 min
A Hole in the Carpet
Gracie trips and falls in the Wilshire Dept. Store and gets into some convoluted negotiations with the store's insurance adjustor.
Dec 16, 1957
Season 8Episode 1325 min
How to Wrap a Mink
Ronnie is working at the Wilshire Dept. Store as a wrapper, Harry Morton and George are planning cheap gifts for their wives for Christmas, and Harry Von Zell has an old racoon coat. These circumstances, plus Gracie and Blanche's desire for mink, sustain this lively episode.
Dec 23, 1957
Season 8Episode 1425 min
Invitation to the Party
A mis-delivered party invitation creates a sensitive situation as Gracie attempts to mitigate the problem and enhance Blanche's popularity.
Dec 30, 1957
Season 8Episode 1525 min
The Stolen Car
Ronnie is attempting to become a reporter on the college paper, but needs to come up with a sensational story. Brian McAfee has just been given a new Lincoln, and Gracie has some ideas about using the car to help Ronnie get a scoop.
Jan 6, 1958
Season 8Episode 1625 min
Ronnie Finds a Friend an Apartment
George and Gracie come to an erroneous conclusion when Ronnie helps a school buddy find an apartment
Jan 13, 1958
Season 8Episode 1725 min
McAfee and the Manicurist
Mr. McAfee has become infatuated with a manicurist. Bonnie Sue, believing the woman is only after her father for his money, consults Gracie for advice. Harry Von Zell once again gets involved, and this time he really gets into trouble due to George's meddling with the plan.
Jan 20, 1958
Season 8Episode 1825 min
Too Many Fathers
Jerry Gilbert has given his girlfriend, Sandy, the impression that the Burns' house belongs to his parents, and Gracie decides to further the charade by posing as his mother. But who will play his father? Could it be George, or Von Zell, or Harry Morton perhaps?
Jan 27, 1958
Season 8Episode 1925 min
The Accident
Harry Morton's safety record is in jeopardy as he collides with another car while driving with Gracie as a passenger. Complications arise when the driver of the other car is a young lady who attracts the interest of Ronnie.
Feb 10, 1958
Season 8Episode 2025 min
The Japanese Texan
Gracie and George plan to celebrate their ""tenth"" (but no one knows exactly what tenth it is), and Bonnie Sue demonstrates her acting prowess as she attempts to land a part as a Japanese girl in one of producer Walter Sinclair's movies.
Feb 17, 1958
Season 8Episode 2125 min
Hypnotizing Gracie
Despite inner misgivings, George Burns allows Gracie to meet a hypnotist and his worst fears are realized when Gracie emerges from the meeting with a completely different personality.
Feb 24, 1958
Season 8Episode 2225 min
Gracie is Brilliant
Gracie's still a brain trust tonight, and she's about to make a killing on a quiz show. Talking with neighbor Harry Morton is more interesting now than jabbering with Blanche and husband George. It's all good fun, but the best scene comes at the beginning when George cooks breakfast for Gracie.
Mar 3, 1958
Season 8Episode 2325 min
Ronnie's Fan Club
The story revolves around ten year old Edie Westrope, who is the president and only member of her own Ronnie Burns fan club. And, by the way, she happens to have a gorgeous older sister.
Mar 10, 1958
Season 8Episode 2425 min
Frozen Passion
George discusses the production of a movie with producer Jack Bradley. Gracie attempts to cast family and friends in the movie. Things get more complicated as Harry Morton's father pays a visit.
Mar 17, 1958
Season 8Episode 2525 min
High Blood Pressure
A very frustrating episode for George: first, he has a lot of trouble getting out of the house to play golf, and then Gracie decides to use him in a scheme to help Mr. Jansen the plumber pass a physical exam.
Mar 24, 1958
Season 8Episode 2625 min
Softening the Professor
A spring show tonight as Harry von Zell falls in love, neighbor Blanche Norton buys an expensive outfit, and son Ronnie Burns cuts his college classes. Gracie helps each one and fouls them all up nicely.
Apr 7, 1958
Season 8Episode 2725 min
The Publicity Marriage
Ronnie has a young girl pestering him, and when Gracie tries to stop her by saying Ronnie is married, the news hits the papers. Lots of scenes with the youngsters tonight, and not quite enough of Gracie and Blanche.
Apr 14, 1958
Season 8Episode 2825 min
Blanche Gets a Jury Notice
Harry Morton is happy to learn that wife Blanche has been summoned for a month's jury duty. When he calls the judge to be sure they accept Blanche, Harry is only thinkin g about enjoying a month of peace and quiet. But the judge suspects it is a ruse to avoid serving on a jury. In the confusion, Gracie manages to get her name on the list for jury duty too.
Apr 21, 1958
Season 8Episode 2925 min
Gracie and the Jury
Gracie creates mayhem as a juror on a counterfeiting case. She confounds the judge and her fellow jurors with her usual antics, and her mishandling of the evidence ultimately gets Harry Von Zell into big trouble.
Apr 28, 1958
Season 8Episode 3025 min
Ronnie Makes a Record
George convinces a recording executive that son Ronnie should make a record. But Gracie thinks George is the one who wants the record contract.
May 5, 1958
Season 8Episode 3125 min
Ronnie's Royalty Check
Gracie worries that Ronnie will spend his money foolishly when he receives the first royalty check for his new recording. Then a pretty blond singer pays visit a visit to Ronnie, and Gracie is sure the girl is after his money!
May 12, 1958
Season 8Episode 3225 min
A Visit from Charles Vidor
Movie director Charles Vidor pays a visit to George. He is looking for a master of ceremonies for the annual dinner of the Screen Directors' Guild.
May 19, 1958
Season 8Episode 3325 min
Ronnie Goes Into the Army
It looks as if Ronnie is going to be drafted, so Gracie decides to prepare her son for the discipline of Army life. She adapts the Burns household to a military routine, in the hope that Ronnie will become acclimated more easily.
May 26, 1958
Season 8Episode 3425 min
Locked Out
In an attempt to help her family, Gracie upsets George's dealin gs with a television executive, and almost breaks up Ronnie's romance with a hat-check girl. George feels it's the last straw when Gracie also loses the house key, at exactly the wrong moment!
Jun 2, 1958
Season 8Episode 3525 min
The Week in New York
Gracie makes plans to go to New York with her friend Blanche, but she doesn't tell George about the proposed trip until she's ready to leave. Ronnie decides to take advantage of his mother's absence to plan a birthday party for his girlfriend.
Jun 9, 1958
Season 8Episode 3625 min
The June Wedding
When Ronnie mixes up the hotel reservations for his newly married friends Frank and Linda, George and Gracie feel it's their duty to invite the newlyweds to spend part of their honeymoon in the Burns home. During their stay with the Burnes, the young couple casts a romantic spell over Gracie, Blanche and Bonnie Sue, Ronnie's girl.
Jun 16, 1958
Season 8Episode 3725 min
Summer School
Ronnie is making plans to have a Ronnie Burns Entertainment Troupe at Big Bear Lake during his summer vacation. But when George finds out what Ronnie's grades were, he decides that Ronnie should attend summer school instead.
Jun 23, 1958
Season 8Episode 3825 min
The Grammar School Dance
Ronnie's romance with a current flame runs into a snag when he is coerced into escorting a young girl to a grammar school prom.
Sep 8, 1958
Season 8Episode 3925 min
The Exchange Student
A visit from a foreign-exchange student throws the Burns household into turmoil. Ronnie fears his girl friend Bonnie Sue will desert him in favor of the handsome Frenchman.
Sep 15, 1958
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