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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.
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Episode 1 - The General
Release Date: 1957-09-30George 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).
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Episode 2 - Too Much Pot Roast
Release Date: 1957-10-07Ronnie has trouble concentrating on his college studies due to his obsession with his female classmates. Gracie provides a solution.
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Episode 3 - The Texan Italian
Release Date: 1957-10-14Gracie attempts to make over Bonnie Sue McAfee into an Italian actress in an effort to advance her movie career.
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Episode 4 - An English Tea
Release Date: 1957-10-21Gracie 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.
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Episode 5 - September And May
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Episode 6 - The Star Maker
Release Date: 1957-11-04Gracie 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.
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Episode 7 - The African Hunter
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Episode 8 - One Little Fight
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Episode 9 - With Or Without Glasses
Release Date: 1957-11-25Three 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.
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Episode 10 - A Box Of Cigars
Release Date: 1957-12-02Ralph'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.
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Episode 11 - Misery Loves Company
Release Date: 1957-12-09Ralph'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.
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Episode 12 - A Hole In The Carpet
Release Date: 1957-12-16Gracie trips and falls in the Wilshire Dept. Store and gets into some convoluted negotiations with the store's insurance adjustor.
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Episode 13 - How To Wrap A Mink
Release Date: 1957-12-23Ronnie 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.
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Episode 14 - Invitation To The Party
Release Date: 1957-12-30A mis-delivered party invitation creates a sensitive situation as Gracie attempts to mitigate the problem and enhance Blanche's popularity.
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Episode 15 - The Stolen Car
Release Date: 1958-01-06Ronnie 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.
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Episode 16 - Ronnie Finds a Friend An Apartment
Release Date: 1958-01-13George and Gracie come to an erroneous conclusion when Ronnie helps a school buddy find an apartment
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Episode 17 - McAfee And The Manicurist
Release Date: 1958-01-20Mr. 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.
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Episode 18 - Too Many Fathers
Release Date: 1958-01-27Jerry 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?
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Episode 19 - The Accident
Release Date: 1958-02-10Harry 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.
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Episode 20 - The Japanese Texan
Release Date: 1958-02-17Gracie 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.
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Episode 21 - Hypnotizing Gracie
Release Date: 1958-02-24Despite 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.
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Episode 22 - Gracie Is Brilliant
Release Date: 1958-03-03Gracie'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.
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Episode 23 - Ronnie's Fan Club
Release Date: 1958-03-10The 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.
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Episode 24 - Frozen Passion
Release Date: 1958-03-17George 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.
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Episode 25 - High Blood Pressure
Release Date: 1958-03-24A 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.
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Episode 26 - Softening The Professor
Release Date: 1958-04-07A 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.
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Episode 27 - The Publicity Marriage
Release Date: 1958-04-14Ronnie 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.
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Episode 28 - Blanche Gets a Jury Notice
Release Date: 1958-04-21Harry 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.
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Episode 29 - Gracie And The Jury
Release Date: 1958-04-28Gracie 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.
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Episode 30 - Ronnie Makes A Record
Release Date: 1958-05-05George convinces a recording executive that son Ronnie should make a record. But Gracie thinks George is the one who wants the record contract.
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Episode 31 - Ronnie's Royalty Check
Release Date: 1958-05-12Gracie 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!
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Episode 32 - A Visit From Charles Vidor
Release Date: 1958-05-19Movie 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.
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Episode 33 - Ronnie Goes Into The Army
Release Date: 1958-05-26It 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.
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Episode 34 - Locked Out
Release Date: 1958-06-02In 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!
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Episode 35 - The Week In New York
Release Date: 1958-06-09Gracie 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.
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Episode 36 - The June Wedding
Release Date: 1958-06-16When 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.
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Episode 37 - Summer School
Release Date: 1958-06-23Ronnie 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.
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Episode 38 - The Grammar School Dance
Release Date: 1958-09-08Ronnie's romance with a current flame runs into a snag when he is coerced into escorting a young girl to a grammar school prom.
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Episode 39 - The Exchange Student
Release Date: 1958-09-15A 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.