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

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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,...

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  1. 9.1/10(22 votes)

    #1 - Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet

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    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.

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  2. 9.1/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Gracie Gets a Valet for George

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    S5:E18

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

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  3. 9.0/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author

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    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

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  4. 9.0/10(26 votes)

    #4 - George Gets Call from Unknown Victor

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    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.

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  5. 9.0/10(27 votes)

    #5 - George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt

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    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.

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  6. 9.0/10(31 votes)

    #6 - Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George

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    S5:E19

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

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  8. 9.0/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge

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    S5:E28

    Gracie's parking ticket leads to trouble with the law for George, Von Zell, and the Mortons.

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  9. 8.9/10(24 votes)

    #8 - No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner

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    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.

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  10. 8.9/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit

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    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.

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  11. 8.9/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife

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    S5:E27

    Gracie is under the wrong impression that she is ill and will soon die, so she auditions potential future wives for George.

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  12. 8.9/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic

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    S5:E30

    After a friend confides that her presumed-dead first husband is still alive, Gracie visits a TV therapist to try to find a solution to the predicament.

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  13. 8.9/10(31 votes)

    #12 - Gracie Wants the House Painted

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    S5:E31

    Gracie would like to have the house painted coral, but George wants it to stay white. Once again, Von Zell and the Mortons get involved in a confusing situation, along with some befuddled house painters.

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  14. 8.9/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record

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    S5:E36

    Danny Goodman, an old vaudeville partner of George's, comes to visit. Trouble starts when they decide to dress in prison outfits and reprise their ""jailbird"" song and dance routine.

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  15. 8.8/10(36 votes)

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

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    S5:E1

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

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  16. 8.8/10(27 votes)

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

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    S5:E2

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

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  17. 8.8/10(27 votes)

    #16 - Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley

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    S5:E4

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

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  18. 8.8/10(29 votes)

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

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    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.

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  19. 8.8/10(30 votes)

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

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    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.

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  20. 8.8/10(23 votes)

    #19 - The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger

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    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.

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  21. 8.8/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe

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    S5:E29

    Gracie tries to surprise George by having a wall safe installed, but she promptly locks the combination inside along with papers that he urgently needs access to. To rectify the situation, Gracie visits a pool hall to hire a safecracker.

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  22. 8.8/10(29 votes)

    #21 - Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses

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    S5:E35

    When Blanche's brother shows up unexpectedly, it causes such a rift between Blanche and Harry that she decides to leave him. Blanche and Roger take up residence at the Burns' home, so George rooms with Harry, fearing his own divorce.

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  23. 8.8/10(29 votes)

    #22 - Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval

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    S5:E37

    Gracie gets Harry Von Zell in big trouble when she tries to help a lovely French young woman with immigration problems.

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  24. 8.8/10(25 votes)

    #23 - Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party

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    S5:E39

    Lucille Vanderlip is planning a barbeque party, but George is convinced that Gracie is really throwing a party at home.

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  25. 8.8/10(29 votes)

    #24 - The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii

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    S5:E40

    Harry Morton and George thwart their wives' plans for a Hawaiian vacation until Blanche's brother unexpectedly arrives - and then they can't wait to get away.

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  26. 8.7/10(24 votes)

    #25 - George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment

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    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.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet" is the best rated episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" season 5. It scored 9.1/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/20/1954. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Gracie Gets a Valet for George".