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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
40 Episodes 1955 - 1956
Episode 1
The Burnses and Mortons Go to New York
Mon, Oct 3, 195530 mins
While on a train to New York, Gracie confuses a salesman with a famous nuclear scientist. Gracie also plays cards with the scientist -- and wins every time.
Episode 2
Ronnie Arrives
Mon, Oct 10, 1955
Ronnie Burns arrives in New York, determined to shun comedy for dramatic acting.
Episode 3
Ronnie Meets Sabrina
Mon, Oct 17, 1955
A beautiful young gold digger woos Harry Von Zell and then sets her sights on Ronnie, who perceives a date with this slightly "older woman" as the exact life experience that he needs to effectively portray a character in his latest play.
Episode 4
Changing Names
Mon, Oct 24, 1955
As part of his plan to become a dramatic actor, Ronnie changes his name to Cobb Cochran, so Gracie changes her name to Lola Benedict, but a misunderstood phone call leads everyone to believe George is cheating on Gracie with Lola.
Episode 5
Harry Morton's Cocktail Party
Mon, Oct 31, 1955
While visiting the book store to push George's autobiography, Blanche wallops a man whom she mistakes for a masher, not knowing he's the same guy that Harry has made business-dinner plans with. Meanwhile, Ronnie decides to get a motorcycle.
Episode 6
The Musical Version
Mon, Nov 7, 1955
There are plans for George's autobiography to be adapted as a stage musical, and everyone is eager to invest - not knowing that George wants to star as himself. Meanwhile, Ronnie and Velma endlessly rehearse their own play.
Episode 7
Ronnie Moves to the Village
Mon, Nov 14, 195530 mins
Gracie plots to disrupt Ronnie's plans to move to Greenwich Village with his actor friend, Jim Boardman.
Episode 8
Gracie Helps Lola
Mon, Nov 21, 195530 mins
Lola is down in the dumps because her boyfriend won't propose marriage. Gracie comes up with a plan to make it happen.
Episode 9
Anniversary Party
Mon, Nov 28, 1955
It's George's and Gracie's anniversary, and a party is planned. However, Mr. Boardman and his wife start having an argument, and in Gracie's effort to "fix" it, she winds up "unfixing" everyone else.
Episode 10
George Becomes a Dictator
Mon, Dec 5, 1955
Everyone gets involved in Ronnie's acting dilemma: he must choose between a comedic and a dramatic role.
Episode 11
Ronnie's Elopement
Mon, Dec 12, 1955
Marie, the hotel's new cigarette girl, attracts the attention of all the men in the building. When she gives Gracie a vague message about Ronnie's tickets for a trip to Connecticut, Gracie assumes her son is planning to elope with her.
Episode 12
Company for Christmas
Mon, Dec 19, 1955
For Christmas, Harry Morton invites his father and Blanche invites her brother. Unfortunately the hotel is booked solid - so Gracie attempts to create a vacancy. Meanwhile, Ronnie invites Jim so they can work on scripting a new play.
Episode 13
Gracie Pawns Her Ring
Mon, Dec 26, 1955
George refuses to fund Jim Boardman's play, so Gracie raises the money by pawning the diamond ring he gave to her for Christmas.
Episode 14
Appearances Are Deceiving
Mon, Jan 2, 1956
Mary Brewster's puritanical father arrives, finds her rehearsing a love scene with Ronnie and mistakes it for the real thing, so Gracie concocts a scheme to catch him in a compromising situation too.
Episode 15
Let's Dance
Mon, Jan 9, 1956
Gracie takes out an expensive ad in Ronnie's charity dance program without telling George, and then she uses Marie as bait to boost ticket sales.
Episode 16
George Goes Skiing
Mon, Jan 16, 1956
After Mr. Boardman takes Jim and Ronnie skiing, Gracie tells George that he needs to take more of an interest in Ronnie's life, so George hits the slopes.
Episode 17
Ronnie Gets an Agent
Mon, Jan 23, 1956
A fight erupts between George and his son when an unscrupulous talent agent with ulterior motives offers Ronnie a contract. Meanwhile, Ronnie dreads embarrassment when his latest girlfriend's high society parents come to dinner.
Episode 18
Politeness Never Pays
Mon, Jan 30, 1956
Gracie and Blanche want their husbands to be gallant, as they were during their courtship.
Episode 19
Alice Gets Married
Mon, Feb 6, 1956
When Alice, Harry von Zell's old girlfriend, comes to see him in New York, he believes that she plans to propose marriage. Gracie manages to complicate matters by spreading a rumor that he secretly wed Marie, the cigarette girl.
Episode 20
George Needs Glasses
Mon, Feb 13, 1956
Gracie catches George in a lie and concludes his vision is deteriorating. When he refuses to visit the eye doctor, she presumes he's afraid glasses will hinder his appearance, so she insists that all of their friends to sport spectacles.
Episode 21
The Indian Potentate
Mon, Feb 20, 1956
An Indian Maharajah and his "retinue" have checked into the St. Moritz Hotel, and Gracie and Blanche cannot contain their curiosity, so they attempt to sneak onto his private floor. Meanwhile, Ronnie goes out with the Maharajah's daughter.
Episode 22
The Ladies' Club
Mon, Feb 27, 1956
Harry Morton is so terrified that his career will be ruined if Gracie joins an elite women's club that Blanche makes a fool of herself. Meanwhile, Ronnie and his parents baffle everyone when they practice the Stanislavski acting method.
Episode 23
Cyrano De Bergerac
Mon, Mar 5, 1956
Ronnie lands the lead in a production of Cyrano de Bergerac but worries that he lacks the talent to play the part, so his parents go to great lengths to boost his confidence. Meanwhile, Blanche's niece arrives for a visit.
Episode 24
The Stolen Plants
Mon, Mar 12, 1956
After Gracie walks off with some plants from Central Park, Harry Morton declares she has committed a crime, so she decides to turn herself in. Meanwhile, Ronnie takes up fencing for his latest stage outing.
Episode 25
The English Playwright
Mon, Mar 19, 195630 mins
Gracie tracks down playwright Raymond Curtis to get Ronnie a role, and during their conversation she claims to be a widow. George gleefully complicates matters when Mr. Curtis asks Gracie to his apartment for a romantic dinner.
Episode 26
A Weekend on Long Island
Mon, Mar 26, 1956
When Ronnie makes plans to hold a party for his class in the family's suite, Gracie decides to accept Blanche's invitation to Mrs. Sohmers' party at Oyster Bay. The problem is that neither Blanche nor Mrs. Sohmers invited her.
Episode 27
The Newlyweds
Mon, Apr 2, 195630 mins
When Emily Vanderlip arrives in Manhattan after eloping with Airman Second Class Frank Foster, the newlyweds and Burns men attempt to keep Gracie from finding out about their nuptials, fearing that she'll blab to Emily's parents.
Episode 28
Night of Vaudeville
Mon, Apr 9, 195630 mins
Ronnie's drama school is losing money and decides to put on its usual production of "Othello" to raise funds. However, Gracie talks them into doing a variety show instead, the type of vaudeville skits that she and George used to do.
Episode 29
Burlesk
Mon, Apr 16, 1956
Everyone praises George for his performance at Ronnie's school the previous evening, but when he graciously accepts their compliments he's accused of having an inflated ego. Meanwhile, Jim and Ronnie try out for jobs in a burlesque theater.
Episode 30
The Right People
Mon, Apr 23, 1956
When Ronnie takes out Pat Sohmers, Gracie concludes that they're planning to wed, but this news doesn't sit well with status-conscious Mrs. Sohmers - or Pat, who's contemplating marrying another man.
Episode 31
The Magic Act
Mon, Apr 30, 1956
When Ronnie is offered a movie contract, Gracie misunderstands a phone call and thinks that George is taking on a side-job without her, so she takes a job as a magician's assistant.
Episode 32
A Paris Creation
Mon, May 7, 1956
After insisting that Gracie take her defective new dress to its designer for repair, George finds himself on a flight to Paris, France.
Episode 33
Back from Paris
Mon, May 14, 195630 mins
Ronnie's in love with Yvette; Harry von Zell's in love with the stewardess; and Gracie's in love with the two dozen dresses that she's flying with back to New York.
Episode 34
The Twenty-Four Dresses
Mon, May 21, 1956
Gracie plans to open a dress shop with the wardrobe she bought in Paris, but George insists on sending the dresses back, so she enlists Harry Von Zell and Ronnie to intercept the inventory and Mrs. Sohmers to finance the store.
Episode 35
Ronnie Is Lovesick
Mon, May 28, 1956
When Ronnie locks himself in his room to rehearse a role, Gracie thinks he's heartbroken because Yvette has gone back to Paris, so she hires a beautiful model to pose as George's new secretary in hopes that Ronnie will fall for her.
Episode 36
The Night Out
Mon, Jun 4, 1956
George falls asleep on the massage table at the Friar's Club and gets locked in for the night. When the hat-check girl from The Stork Club later drops off his coat, which Harry Von Zell borrowed for a date, Gracie seeks a divorce.
Episode 37
Questions and Answers
Mon, Jun 11, 1956
Blanche threatens to resign from The Ladies of Oyster Bay if Gracie isn't permitted membership, but first she must pass a literary quiz, so Mrs. Sohmers decides to help Gracie cheat. Meanwhile, Harry Von Zell offers to teach Ronnie judo.
Episode 38
The Triple Surprise Party
Mon, Jun 18, 1956
To prevent Gracie from ruining Harry Morton's birthday party, George tells her he's throwing a party for Ronnie. To ensure he shows up, Gracie tells Ronnie the party's for George. Meanwhile, Harry Von Zell presumes he's the guest of honor.
Episode 39
Mrs. Sohmers Needs a Psychologist
Mon, Sep 17, 195630 mins
Mrs. Sohmers is finding it difficult to live in a world containing a Gracie Allen, so she consults a psychologist who believes Gracie is a figment of her imagination. Meanwhile, Von Zell tries to shock Gracie by pouring water in his pocket.
Episode 40
The Switchboard Operator
Mon, Sep 24, 1956
When Harry Morton is offered a new position which would require him to stay on the road for two years, Blanche and Gracie hijack the hotel's telephone switchboard to prevent him from placing a call to accept the job.