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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
40 Episodes 1953 - 1954
Episode 1
Morton Buys Iron Deer/Gracie Thinks George Needs Glasses
Mon, Oct 5, 1953
When George declares he "can't see" how Harry Morton could spend $200 on an iron deer for his lawn, Gracie concludes George's eyesight is deteriorating.
Episode 2
Gracie Helps Morton Get CPA Account
Mon, Oct 12, 1953
Gracie interferes with Harry Morton's promotion by pretending to divorce him. Meanwhile, a chicken which Gracie plans to cook for dinner gets drunk and runs amok in the neighborhood.
Episode 3
Gracie Gets a Jury Summons
Mon, Oct 19, 1953
Gracie receives a juror notice, and everyone thinks she should get out of it, except for Gracie.
Episode 4
George Teaches Gracie Not to Be Careless
Mon, Oct 26, 1953
Gracie mistakenly gets the notion that Blanche is kleptomaniac and wreaks havoc trying to cover up for her.
Episode 5
George and Harry Mad at Each Other
Mon, Nov 2, 1953
A mutual acquaintance ticks off George and Harry Morton, so Gracie thinks they're mad at each other. To patch up their friendship, Gracie decides to turn them both against Harry Von Zell.
Episode 6
Gracie Gets a Business Manager
Mon, Nov 9, 1953
Gracie mistakes the Mortons' lawn man for the business manager she hired.
Episode 7
Raccoon Coat Story
Mon, Nov 16, 1953
After Gracie gives away Harry Morton's fur coat, she goes to great lengths to procure a replacement.
Episode 8
Gracie Thinks Harry is Broke
Mon, Nov 23, 1953
Gracie has the mistaken impression that Harry Von Zell is broke, and, of course, endeavors to help him.
Episode 9
Gracie Going to San Francisco
Mon, Nov 30, 1953
Gracie and Blanche are planning to visit Gracie's mom, and their husbands are happy to be getting some free time of their own while they're away.
Episode 10
Gracie Thinks George is Retiring from Show Business
Mon, Dec 7, 1953
The Burns house is put in jeopardy when a misheard telephone conversation between George and Jack Benny gives Gracie the impression that George is quitting show business.
Episode 11
George and Gracie Going to Rose Marie Premiere
Mon, Dec 14, 1953
Gracie and George get a limited amount of tickets to a movie premiere, and pledge them to too many friends.
Episode 12
Problem Husbands
Mon, Dec 21, 1953
In a bizarre attempt to help Jane straighten out her marital woes, Gracie decides to find a job where she can earn more money than George does.
Episode 13
Gracie's Anniversary Present
Mon, Dec 28, 1953
Gracie is under the mistaken impression that George is going to surprise her with an airplane for their wedding anniversary.
Episode 14
Uncle Harvey's Invention
Mon, Jan 4, 1954
George unknowingly makes Gracie think her uncle's plant food works miraculously well.
Episode 15
George Reading Play to Be Done in London
Mon, Jan 11, 1954
A producer from London is coming to dinner. George is studying a script while Gracie, Harry Von Zell, and Blanche plan to make Harry Morton jealous.
Episode 16
Gracie Helps Mechanic with Girlfriend
Mon, Jan 18, 1954
Gracie tries to dissuade the mechanic's girlfriend from swooning over celebrities by fabricating stories of George's cruelty and abuse, but she blabs to the wrong woman and the tall-tales become front-page headlines.
Episode 17
Gracie Discovers George's Secret Weakness
Mon, Jan 25, 1954
Gracie reads an article which claims one in five men has a secret vice and concludes George is the one. Meanwhile, Mr. Vanderlip tries to straighten out Gracie's bank account, and George and the two Harrys try to sneak off to the fights.
Episode 18
Gracie Has to Sell George's Car by Five O'Clock
Mon, Feb 1, 1954
When the fire inspector orders Gracie to remove a trash pile which is stacked next to the garage, she thinks he means for her to get rid of the car. With her frantic attempt to unload the automobile by 5 p.m., everyone suspects it's stolen.
Episode 19
Gracie Wins a Television Set
Mon, Feb 8, 1954
Gracie becomes convinced that she won a TV set on a quiz show. Meanwhile, word gets back to Harry Morton that George and Harry Von Zell called him a square.
Episode 20
No Fan Mail for George
Mon, Feb 15, 1954
George is unhappy about not receiving any fan mail, so Gracie instructs Blanche to write a phony fan letter. Unfortunately this correspondence upsets both Harry Morton and the jealous husband of the woman whose name Blanche signed.
Episode 21
George and Gracie Going to Opera 'Carmen'
Mon, Feb 22, 1954
Everyone is elated when Mr. Vanderlip invites them to the opera except for George, who's adamant about seeing a 3-D movie instead.
Episode 22
Harry Morton Is Missing
Mon, Mar 1, 1954
When Harry Morton goes missing, Gracie hires a private investigator who becomes very confused about the identity of his new client and her associates.
Episode 23
Gracie Goes to Psychiatrist for Blanche's Dream
Mon, Mar 8, 1954
Gracie visits a bewildered psychiatrist for dream analysis, which unexpectedly results in Blanche and Harry Morton each believing the other is crazy.
Episode 24
Gracie's Old Boy Friend, Dan Conroy, Comes to Town
Mon, Mar 15, 1954
When Gracie's athletic ex comes to visit, she swipes Harry Morton's trophies to pass off as her husband's. Further complications ensue when the awards go missing.
Episode 25
The Old Grads
Mon, Mar 22, 1954
Gracie decides to enroll George in college. Meanwhile, George's production manager frantically searches for someone who can get Gracie out of a traffic ticket.
Episode 26
Columbia Pictures Doing Burns and Allen Story
Mon, Mar 29, 1954
Columbia is doing the Burns and Allen story and everybody wants to get into the act.
Episode 27
An Elephant Sits on Gracie's Fender
Mon, Apr 5, 1954
Although it's true, Gracie has difficulty convincing everyone that a circus elephant really smashed her car.
Episode 28
George Gets Black Eye from Open Door
Mon, Apr 12, 1954
George's black eye and another man's broken leg lead people to believe the two men were brawling. Meanwhile, Gracie attempts to outsmart an insurance investigator, and Harry Von Zell tries to book a contortionist on the show.
Episode 29
Dolores De Marco, George's Ex-Vaudeville Partner
Mon, Apr 19, 1954
To avoid a lawsuit, George dodges a man who spends the day patiently waiting on the front porch. Meanwhile, jealousy and mistaken-identity drive Gracie to extremes when the young daughter of George's ex-girlfriend visits.
Episode 30
Vanderlip Buys Black Negligee for His Wife
Mon, Apr 26, 195430 mins
Relationships are jeopardized after a meddling Gracie listens in on a phone call and concludes that Mr. Vanderlip is having an affair with a saleswoman.
Episode 31
Gracie and George Have a Mystery Anniversary
Mon, May 3, 1954
Gracie throws an extravagant 9th "Hmm-Hmm" anniversary party, having forgotten the event that she's celebrating. A cook and butler hired for the occasion are bemused by Gracie's eccentricities.
Episode 32
George Resting for Insurance Examination
Mon, May 10, 195430 mins
George tries to get a full day's rest before his doctor's exam, but he soon finds friends, family, a telephone repairman, roofer and electrician tromping across his bed.
Episode 33
One Week to Live
Mon, Jul 5, 1954
George and Gracie believe that Harry Morton has only one week to live. Blanche and Harry Morton believe that George has only one week to live. Harry von Zell initiated this confusion but he's completely clueless.
Episode 34
Gracie Buys Old Movies to Sell to Television
Mon, Jul 12, 1954
George passes on an offer to buy the rights to some old films, but Gracie decides the deal would be in his best interest after consulting a psychic.
Episode 35
Emily Vanderlip's Elopement
Mon, Jul 19, 1954
Although Emily Vanderlip has no desire to elope, Gracie pushes the matter until everyone's upset and Harry Von Zell is in police custody.
Episode 36
Gracie Runs for City Council
Mon, Jul 26, 1954
When a councilwoman asks for Gracie's support, she mistakenly thinks she's being asked to run for city council herself.
Episode 37
Burnses and Mortons Choosing Movie to Attend
Mon, Aug 2, 1954
The Burns and Mortons decide to go to the movies but have difficulty finding a film that none of them have seen. Further complicating matters, Al and Harry Von Zell arrive and decide to tag along.
Episode 38
Gracie Buys a Toaster Wholesale
Mon, Aug 9, 1954
When Gracie realizes how much money she can save by buying wholesale, she orders a full kitchens-worth of appliances for herself and Blanche.
Episode 39
Mortons Exchange Houses with the Gibsons from New York
Mon, Aug 16, 1954
Harry and Blanche's friends from New York precipitate a housing crisis when they come to stay in the Morton house.
Episode 40
George Teaches Gracie Not to Start Rumors
Mon, Aug 23, 1954
George gives Gracie an example of how a rumor can begin and Gracie inadvertently spreads the rumor, which builds until everyone believes George was a big winner in Las Vegas.