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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
40 Episodes 1954 - 1955
Episode 1
George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season
Mon, Oct 4, 195430 mins
George invites two newspaper reporters, while Gracie secretly invites two dozen strangers over to the house to view their opening night show.
Episode 2
Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show
Mon, Oct 11, 195430 mins
Gracie hires a carpenter to build a dresser. She then tries to fool her neighbors into thinking George built it by himself.
Episode 3
Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor
Mon, Oct 18, 1954
Gracie throws an extravagant wedding, but George can't figure out why his wife has taken on this responsibility.
Episode 4
Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley
Mon, Oct 25, 1954
When Gracie throws a baby shower for the mailman's daughter, George gets stuck playing cards with Harry Morton's stuffy friends.
Episode 5
Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author
Mon, Nov 1, 195430 mins
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.
Episode 6
George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment
Mon, Nov 8, 1954
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.
Episode 7
Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York
Mon, Nov 15, 1954
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.
Episode 8
Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip
Mon, Nov 22, 1954
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.
Episode 9
Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage
Mon, Nov 29, 1954
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.
Episode 10
Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert
Mon, Dec 6, 1954
George thinks he's come up with the perfect plan to get out of attending a concert. He gives Gracie a jigsaw puzzle and hopes she'll be too distracted to remember the concert's starting time.
Episode 11
George Gets Call from Unknown Victor
Mon, Dec 13, 1954
George gets irritated when Gracie mishandles a telephone call. She remembers the message, but not the caller's last name or phone number.
Episode 12
Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet
Mon, Dec 20, 1954
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.
Episode 13
Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her
Mon, Dec 27, 1954
Gracie overhears Bob Cummings reciting dialogue for his TV show and concludes that she is the object of his affections.
Episode 14
George's Mother-in-Law Trouble
Mon, Jan 3, 1955
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.
Episode 15
George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt
Mon, Jan 10, 1955
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.
Episode 16
No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner
Mon, Jan 17, 1955
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.
Episode 17
Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands
Mon, Jan 24, 1955
Gracie offers the Burns' guest room to two friends who are feuding with their husbands.
Episode 18
Gracie Gets a Valet for George
Mon, Jan 31, 1955
Against her husband's wishes, Gracie hires a valet to help George with everyday tasks such as getting dressed.
Episode 19
Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George
Mon, Feb 7, 1955
Mr. Vanderlip entrusts his beloved parakeet with George while he's out of town but Gracie assumes it's her anniversary present and, feeling sorry for the caged bird, decides to set it free.
Episode 20
Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits
Mon, Feb 14, 1955
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.
Episode 21
George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures
Mon, Feb 21, 1955
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.
Episode 22
Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit
Mon, Feb 28, 1955
Gracie wants to help George learn about art, so she visits a museum and gains enough knowledge to get mixed up about the subject.
Episode 23
George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone
Mon, Mar 7, 1955
A trombone entrusted to George causes a lot of trouble for the two Harrys.
Episode 24
The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni
Mon, Mar 14, 1955
When Countess Braganni moves in next door, Blanche becomes convinced that her husband is vying for the countess's affections.
Episode 25
The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger
Mon, Mar 21, 1955
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.
Episode 26
Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog
Mon, Mar 28, 1955
Gracie tries to help Joey Bagley by concealing his dog; meanwhile, George is under the mistaken impression that Gracie's Uncle Harvey is visiting.
Episode 27
Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife
Mon, Apr 4, 1955
Gracie is under the wrong impression that she is ill and will soon die, so she auditions potential future wives for George.
Episode 28
Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge
Mon, Apr 11, 1955
Gracie's parking ticket leads to trouble with the law for George, Von Zell, and the Mortons.
Episode 29
Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe
Mon, Apr 18, 1955
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.
Episode 30
Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic
Mon, Apr 25, 195530 mins
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.
Episode 31
Gracie Wants the House Painted
Mon, May 2, 1955
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.
Episode 32
Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator
Mon, May 9, 1955
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.
Episode 33
Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach
Mon, May 16, 1955
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.
Episode 34
The Uranium Caper
Mon, May 23, 195530 mins
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.
Episode 35
Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses
Mon, May 30, 1955
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.
Episode 36
Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record
Mon, Jun 6, 195530 mins
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.
Episode 37
Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval
Mon, Jun 13, 1955
Gracie befriends a lovely young French woman with immigration problems and decides to marry her off to Harry Von Zell to keep her in the country.
Episode 38
Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia
Mon, Jun 20, 1955
Harry Morton arranges a job for Roger out of state, so Roger fakes amnesia - but he lets George in on the scam, knowing no one else would believe it's a ruse. To find a cure, Gracie goes to a doctor and claims she's the one with amnesia.
Episode 39
Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party
Mon, Jun 27, 1955
Lucille Vanderlip is planning a barbeque party, but George is convinced that Gracie is really throwing a party at home.
Episode 40
The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii
Mon, Jul 4, 1955
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.