8.7/1035 votes#1 - Return To California
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/1956
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1032 votes
#2 - The Shakespearean Paper
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/1956
Ronnie has an assignment to write a paper on his favorite Shakespearean play. Unfortunately, Harry Von Zell inspires Gracie to meddle, and the results are disastrous for Ronnie.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1032 votes
#3 - The Woman In The Car
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/1956
Gracie borrows Blanche's car---and gossip links Gracie with Blanche's husband Harry. Larry Keating, Bea Benaderet, Gracie Allen, George Burns, Ronnie Burns.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1033 votes
#4 - The Interview
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/1956
Two separate plots in this episode: George is interviewed by a bewildered TV Guide writer and Mrs. Sohmers, on a visit to Beverly Hills, wants to meet her favorite actor, Francis X. Bushman.
Director: Rod Amateau
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/1031 votes
#5 - The Initiation
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1956
Mrs. Sohmers is staying with the Mortons while she looks for a house to buy in Pasadena. She specifically wants to avoid living too close to Gracie. Concurrently, Ronnie is undergoing a fraternity initiation which requires him to say and do the opposite of what anyone would expect.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/1024 votes
#6 - Ronnie's Bashful
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/1956
Von Zell is dating a 28 year old woman, which evokes much analysis and criticism from George and Gracie. And when Ronnie stays home instead of attending a dance, Gracie gets the impression it is due to his shyness, and comes up with a crazy scheme to help him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1032 votes
#7 - The Big Stamp Robbery
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/1956
Harry Morton's prize ""Madagascar Imperial"" postage stamp falls into the wrong hands when Gracie needs to mail a letter.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/1027 votes
#8 - George's Gray Suit
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1956
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1030 votes
#9 - Von Zell's Raises
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1956
Von Zell is happy to remain a bachelor, but rumors of an impending marriage prompt George to give him raises at just the wrong time.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/1034 votes
#10 - The Refrigerator Salesman
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/1956
Ronnie has a temporary job selling electric razors in the Wilshire Department Store for the Christmas season. Through Gracie's meddling and some misunderstandings, he becomes an ace refrigerator salesman, and this has quite an impact on George.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/1031 votes
#11 - The Girl Behind The Perfume Counter
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/1956
Gracie mistakenly believes that Ronnie is dating an older woman, and constructs one of her off-beat strategies to amend the situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1031 votes
#12 - Ronnie Quits College Because His Father Goes Broke
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/1956
Gracie thinks she can prevent Ronnie from quitting college by demonstrating to him that George has suffered financially by not having a college education. With the help of Harry Von Zell, she fabricates a sensational story that has the Mortons and Mrs. Sohmers in an uproar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/1036 votes
#13 - Christmas In Jail
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 12/24/1956
In flashback mode, George tells the story of how he became incarcerated on Christmas Eve. The issue of Christmas gifts has once again seriously complicated George's life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1034 votes
#14 - The Costume Party
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 12/31/1956
Von Zell, Harry Morton, and George throw a party to interest banker Mr. Vanderlip in an investment. Blanche's brother Roger influences the outcome.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1027 votes
#15 - Gracie And The Bullfighter
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 1/7/1956
George and Gracie decide to show an interest in Ronnie's hobbies---until he takes up bullfighting. Ronnie Burns, Harry Von Zell, Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1040 votes
#16 - The Ugly Duckling
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 1/14/1956
Gracie turns a wallflower coed into a beauty and gets her a date with Ronnie. But he has other plans. George Burns, Gracie Allen.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.0/1024 votes
#17 - The Aptitude Test
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 1/21/1957
Gracie gets George to take an aptitude test "to help him find himself." Ronnie Burns, Harry Von Zell, Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/1032 votes
#18 - Going To Palm Springs
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 1/28/1957
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1030 votes
#19 - The Matrimonial Bureau
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 2/4/1957
Gracie gets a crazy idea that she must find a wife for Ronnie before he reaches the age of twenty one. When she enlists the aid of a matrimonial bureau, George and Von Zell get embroiled in the ensuing mixup.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1028 votes
#20 - The Fortune Teller
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 2/11/1957
Gracie's misunderstanding of a tea leaf reading gives her the impression that George has come into a fortune. She acts on this ""knowledge"" by presenting Ronnie with an extravagant gift.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1030 votes
#21 - Fighting For Happiness
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 2/18/1957
Gracie tries to argue with George---so they can enjoy a happy reconciliation. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry Von Zell.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1030 votes
#22 - The Termites
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 2/25/1957
Gracie wants to have the bedroom redecorated without George's knowledge, but runs into some difficulty getting George out of the house for the required two days. Ralph comes up with a novel solution.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/1029 votes
#23 - The $15,000 Error
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 3/4/1957
Fearful of a huge redecorating bill, Gracie decides to mortgage the house. Gracie Allen, Larry Keating, Bea Benaderet.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1027 votes
#24 - The Ring
Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 3/11/1957
In this episode, we meet Mr. Jansen the plumber, who comes to retrieve Gracie's lost engagement ring. But the ring is not where he expects it to be. George attempts to have some fun by telling lonely Mr. Jansen that Blanche is an eligible widow, but the results are not what George envisioned.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1032 votes
#25 - The Plumber's Friend
Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 3/18/1957
Gracie plays hostess to plumber Mr. Jansen's four daughters, Jean, Joan, June and Joy, while he travels to San Diego to meet an eligible widow. This causes a bit of trouble for Ronnie, who is already having problems with his girfriend, Kathy, due to her jealousy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 7
Every episode of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 7!
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,...
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"Return To California" is the best rated episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" season 7. It scored 8.7/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/1/1956. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Shakespearean Paper".