The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show poster
Comedy

The Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 5

Every episode of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 5!

The Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 5

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,...

Seasons8

  1. Background image for George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season
    8.8/10(36 votes)

    #1 - George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season

    S5:E1

    George invites two newspaper reporters, while Gracie secretly invites two dozen strangers over to the house to view their opening night show.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show
    8.8/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show

    S5:E2

    Gracie hires a carpenter to build a dresser. She then tries to fool her neighbors into thinking George built it by himself.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor

    S5:E3

    Gracie throws an extravagant wedding, but George can't figure out why his wife has taken on this responsibility.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley
    8.8/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley

    S5:E4

    When Gracie throws a baby shower for the mailman's daughter, George gets stuck playing cards with Harry Morton's stuffy friends.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author
    9.0/10(29 votes)

    #5 - Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author

    S5:E5

    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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment
    8.7/10(24 votes)

    #6 - George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment

    S5:E6

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

    READ
  8. Background image for Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York
    8.8/10(29 votes)

    #7 - Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York

    S5:E7

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip
    8.6/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip

    S5:E8

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage
    8.6/10(27 votes)

    #9 - Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage

    S5:E9

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert
    8.6/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert

    S5:E10

    George tries to get out of attending a concert by getting Gracie involved with a jigsaw puzzle.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for George Gets Call from Unknown Victor
    9.0/10(26 votes)

    #11 - George Gets Call from Unknown Victor

    S5:E11

    George gets irritated when Gracie mishandles a telephone call. She remembers the message, but not the caller's last name or phone number.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet
    9.1/10(22 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her
    8.3/10(28 votes)

    #13 - Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her

    S5:E13

    Gracie overhears Bob Cummings reciting dialogue for his TV show and concludes that she is the object of his affections.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for George's Mother-in-Law Trouble
    8.6/10(30 votes)

    #14 - George's Mother-in-Law Trouble

    S5:E14

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt
    9.0/10(27 votes)

    #15 - George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt

    S5:E15

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner
    9.0/10(26 votes)

    #16 - No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner

    S5:E16

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands
    8.7/10(28 votes)

    #17 - Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands

    S5:E17

    Gracie offers the Burns' guest room to two friends who are feuding with their husbands.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Gracie Gets a Valet for George
    9.0/10(29 votes)

    #18 - Gracie Gets a Valet for George

    S5:E18

    Against her husband's wishes, Gracie hires a valet to help George with everyday tasks such as getting dressed.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George
    8.9/10(33 votes)

    #19 - Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George

    S5:E19

    Gracie decides to liberate a pet parakeet that George is minding for a friend. Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits
    8.8/10(30 votes)

    #20 - Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits

    S5:E20

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    #21 - George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures

    S5:E21

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit
    9.0/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit

    S5:E22

    Gracie wants to help George learn about art, so she visits a museum and gains enough knowledge to get mixed up about the subject.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone
    8.5/10(26 votes)

    #23 - George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone

    S5:E23

    A trombone entrusted to George causes a lot of trouble for the two Harrys.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni
    8.7/10(25 votes)

    #24 - The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni

    S5:E24

    When Countess Braganni moves in next door, Blanche becomes convinced that her husband is vying for the countess's affections.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger
    8.8/10(23 votes)

    #25 - The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger

    S5:E25

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season" is the best rated episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" season 5. It scored 8.8/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/4/1954. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show".