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  • 1953-10-05T05:00:00Z on CBS
  • 30m
  • 20h (40 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy
Burns and Allen, an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades.

40 episodes

Season Premiere

1953-10-05T05:00:00Z

4x01 The Iron Deer

Season Premiere

4x01 The Iron Deer

  • 1953-10-05T05:00:00Z30m

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.

The prospect of Gracie being called for jury duty evokes much concern from all her friends

4x03 Gracie Gets a Jury Summons

  • 1953-10-19T05:00:00Z30m

The prospect of Gracie being called for jury duty evokes much concern from all her friends.

Gracie (mistakenly, of course) gets the notion that Blanche is a kleptomaniac and wreaks havoc by trying to cover up for her.

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.

4x06 Getting a Business Manager

  • 1953-11-09T05:00:00Z30m

Gracie mistakes the Mortons' lawn man for the business manager she hired.

1953-11-16T05:00:00Z

4x07 The Raccoon Coats

4x07 The Raccoon Coats

  • 1953-11-16T05:00:00Z30m

After Gracie gives away Harry Morton's fur coat, she goes to great lengths to procure a replacement.

Gracie has the mistaken impression that Harry Von Zell is broke, and, of course, endeavors to help him.

4x09 Gracie Going to San Francisco

  • 1953-11-30T05:00:00Z30m

George and Harry Morton plan to enjoy the fruits of bachelorhood while their wives are out of town.

1953-12-07T05:00:00Z

4x10 Gracie Trades the House

4x10 Gracie Trades the House

  • 1953-12-07T05:00:00Z30m

The Burns house is put in jeopardy when a mis-heard telephone conversation between George and Jack Benny gives Gracie the impression that George is quitting show business.

Gracie and George get a limited amount of tickets to a movie premiere, and pledge them to too many friends.

Gracie creates a family crisis, because she believes sh e must have one in order to appreciate other people's problems.

4x13 Gracie's Anniversary Present

  • 1953-12-28T05:00:00Z30m

Gracie decides to take flying lessons when she becomes convinced that George is planning to buy her a plane for their wedding anniversary.

1954-01-04T05:00:00Z

4x14 Uncle Harvey's Invention

4x14 Uncle Harvey's Invention

  • 1954-01-04T05:00:00Z30m

Uncle Harvey's latest invention, a solution to make plants grow to gargantuan proportions, is found to contain the makings for a perfect martini.

Gracie makes travel plans when she finds George reading a play due to open in London.

Gracie has an historic interview with a local reporter.

Gracie convinces herself that George must be in the class of the one man in five who has a secret vice. Burns & Allen do the vaudeville routine that made them famous, "Lamb Chops."

Gracie misunderstands a fire inspector's order to get rid of some inflammable rubbish.

4x19 GRACIE WINS A TELEVISION SET

  • 1954-02-08T05:00:00Z30m

A quiz show phones Gracie and offers her a TV set if she can answer a question. She can't, but she looks it up in an almanac, calls them back with the correct data, and demands a set.

1954-02-15T05:00:00Z

4x20 No Fan Mail for George

4x20 No Fan Mail for George

  • 1954-02-15T05:00:00Z30m

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.

Everyone is elated when Mr. Vanderlip invites them to the opera except for George, who's adamant about seeing a 3-D movie instead

1954-03-01T05:00:00Z

4x22 Harry Morton Is Missing

4x22 Harry Morton Is Missing

  • 1954-03-01T05:00:00Z30m

When Harry Morton goes missing, Gracie hires a private investigator who becomes very confused about the identity of his new client and her associates.

Gracie visits a bewildered psychiatrist for dream analysis, which unexpectedly results in Blanche and Harry Morton each believing the other is crazy.

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.

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

Columbia is doing the Burns and Allen story and everybody wants to get into the act.

An elephant has actually sat on the fender of Gracie's car, and everyone is having trouble believing her.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

1954-07-05T04:00:00Z

4x33 One Week to Live

4x33 One Week to Live

  • 1954-07-05T04:00:00Z30m

Gracie gets the mistaken notion that Harry Morton has only a week to live.

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.

4x35 Emily Vanderlip's Elopement

  • 1954-07-19T04:00:00Z30m

Although Emily Vanderlip has no desire to elope, Gracie pushes the matter until everyone's upset and Harry Von Zell is in police custody.

4x36 Emily Vanderlip's Elopement

  • 1954-07-26T04:00:00Z30m

When a councilwoman asks for Gracie's support, she mistakenly thinks she's being asked to run for city council herself.

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.

Gracie needs a new toaster. When George suggests that she consult a fellow club member who deals in wholesale appliances, Gracie finds that it is easy to save money.

Harry and Blanche's friends from New York precipitate a housing crisis when they come to stay in the Morton house.

Season Finale

1954-08-16T04:00:00Z

4x40 George Teaches Gracie Not to Start Rumors

Season Finale

4x40 George Teaches Gracie Not to Start Rumors

  • 1954-08-16T04:00:00Z30m

Harry and Blanche's friends from New York precipitate a housing crisis when they come to stay in the Morton house.

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