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The Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

Every episode of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show!

The Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

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,...

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  1. Background image for A Hole In The Carpet
    9.4/10(47 votes)

    #1 - A Hole In The Carpet

    S8:E12

    Gracie trips and falls in the Wilshire Dept. Store and gets into some convoluted negotiations with the store's insurance adjustor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Stolen Plants
    9.3/10(32 votes)

    #2 - The Stolen Plants

    S6:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for To Go or Not to Go
    9.2/10(15 votes)

    #3 - To Go or Not to Go

    S1:E9

    George and Harry Morton want to go duck hunting, but Gracie and Blanche want to go to Palm Springs.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for St. Bernard
    9.2/10(15 votes)

    #4 - St. Bernard

    S1:E10

    Gracie finds a stray St. Bernard dog so she brings him home. She tries to teach him tricks, such as how to fetch George's golf clubs which displeases George.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Changing Names
    9.2/10(34 votes)

    #5 - Changing Names

    S6:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The Iron Deer
    9.1/10(39 votes)

    #6 - The Iron Deer

    S4:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for GRACIE HAS TO SELL GEORGE'S CAR BY FIVE O'CLOCK
    9.1/10(37 votes)

    #7 - GRACIE HAS TO SELL GEORGE'S CAR BY FIVE O'CLOCK

    S4:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet
    9.1/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet

    S5:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Ladies Club
    9.1/10(30 votes)

    #9 - The Ladies Club

    S6:E22

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for A Weekend On Long Island
    9.1/10(25 votes)

    #10 - A Weekend On Long Island

    S6:E26

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Questions And Answers
    9.1/10(34 votes)

    #11 - Questions And Answers

    S6:E37

    In order to become a member of the Ladies of Oyster Bay, Gracie must be quizzed on her knowledge of literature by a committee of members. Mrs. Sohmers comes up with a surprising plan to help her, but complications arise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Mrs. Sohmers Needs a Psychiatrist
    9.1/10(36 votes)

    #12 - Mrs. Sohmers Needs a Psychiatrist

    S6:E39

    Dabbs Greer plays a psychologist who is helping Mrs. Sohmers cope with anxiety created by her association with Gracie. Then he meets Gracie and is thrown for a loop. This episode features identity mixups of Blanche with Gracie, and George with Von Zell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Switchboard Operators
    9.1/10(31 votes)

    #13 - The Switchboard Operators

    S6:E40

    In an effort to keep Harry Morton from accepting a new position which would involve extensive travel, Gracie and Blanche take over the hotel switchboard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Hypnotizing Gracie
    9.1/10(32 votes)

    #14 - Hypnotizing Gracie

    S8:E21

    Despite 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Gracie Is Brilliant
    9.1/10(38 votes)

    #15 - Gracie Is Brilliant

    S8:E22

    Gracie'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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Summer School
    9.1/10(26 votes)

    #16 - Summer School

    S8:E37

    Ronnie 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Live Show #13
    9.0/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Live Show #13

    S1:E13

    The Vanderlips are having a dinner party, but have not invited Blanche and Harry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for George is Sick
    9.0/10(14 votes)

    #18 - George is Sick

    S1:E15

    George is sick. People keep bringing him food to help him gain strength and recover.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Live Show #17
    9.0/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Live Show #17

    S1:E17

    Harry Morton sells a lot in the neighborhood to some out-of-state people.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Live Show #20
    9.0/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Live Show #20

    S1:E20

    Harry Morton would rather go fishing than visit Blanche's mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Gracie's Storeroom
    9.0/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Gracie's Storeroom

    S2:E8

    Gracie has a storeroom built so she can store canned fruits and vegetables. When the project gets out of hand, George hires someone to pretend he's a building inspector to tell her she doesn't have a permit and will have to tear the storeroom down.

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  23. Background image for Dinner With the Vanderlips
    9.0/10(13 votes)

    #22 - Dinner With the Vanderlips

    S2:E10

    George and Harry have some trouble when the Vanderlips are invited over to the Burns home for dinner.

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  24. Background image for Gracie and the Dented Fender
    9.0/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Gracie and the Dented Fender

    S2:E11

    Gracie finds a dent in the fender of the car. To keep George from noticing, she tries to convince George that the Burnses and Mortons should walk to a football game rather than drive.

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  25. Background image for Harry and the Gold Digger
    9.0/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Harry and the Gold Digger

    S2:E14

    No description available

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  26. Background image for Live Show #49
    9.0/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Live Show #49

    S2:E23

    The Mortons invite George and Gracie to the Happy Time Lodge, but George doesn't want to go so he comes up with a story that he has to come up with $50,000 that night and he won't be able to go if he doesn't get the money. Gracie overhears this and, thinking that she and George are broke, plans to rent out their spare rooms to boarders.

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Hole In The Carpet" is the best rated episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show". It scored 9.4/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/16/1957. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Stolen Plants".