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The Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 8

Every episode of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 8!

The Best Episodes of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 8

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. 9.4/10(47 votes)

    #1 - A Hole In The Carpet

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    S8:E12

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

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  2. 9.1/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Hypnotizing Gracie

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    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.

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  3. 9.1/10(37 votes)

    #3 - Gracie Is Brilliant

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    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.

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  4. 9.1/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Summer School

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    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.

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  5. 9.0/10(35 votes)

    #5 - How To Wrap A Mink

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    S8:E13

    Ronnie 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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  6. 9.0/10(30 votes)

    #6 - The Stolen Car

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    S8:E15

    Ronnie 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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  8. 9.0/10(32 votes)

    #7 - Gracie And The Jury

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    S8:E29

    Gracie 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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  9. 8.9/10(30 votes)

    #8 - An English Tea

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    S8:E4

    Gracie 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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  10. 8.8/10(33 votes)

    #9 - September And May

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  11. 8.8/10(34 votes)

    #10 - The African Hunter

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  12. 8.8/10(34 votes)

    #11 - One Little Fight

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  13. 8.8/10(34 votes)

    #12 - With Or Without Glasses

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    S8:E9

    Three 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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  14. 8.8/10(30 votes)

    #13 - Invitation To The Party

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    S8:E14

    A mis-delivered party invitation creates a sensitive situation as Gracie attempts to mitigate the problem and enhance Blanche's popularity.

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  15. 8.8/10(34 votes)

    #14 - Ronnie Finds a Friend An Apartment

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    S8:E16

    George and Gracie come to an erroneous conclusion when Ronnie helps a school buddy find an apartment

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  16. 8.8/10(31 votes)

    #15 - Too Many Fathers

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    S8:E18

    Jerry 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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  17. 8.8/10(31 votes)

    #16 - The Accident

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    S8:E19

    Harry 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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  18. 8.8/10(27 votes)

    #17 - High Blood Pressure

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    S8:E25

    A 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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  19. 8.8/10(28 votes)

    #18 - Ronnie's Royalty Check

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    S8:E31

    Gracie 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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  20. 8.8/10(29 votes)

    #19 - A Visit From Charles Vidor

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    S8:E32

    Movie 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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  21. 8.8/10(35 votes)

    #20 - Locked Out

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    S8:E34

    In 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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  22. 8.7/10(29 votes)

    #21 - Misery Loves Company

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    S8:E11

    Ralph'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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  23. 8.7/10(30 votes)

    #22 - The Week In New York

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    S8:E35

    Gracie 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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  24. 8.6/10(38 votes)

    #23 - The Star Maker

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    S8:E6

    Gracie 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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  25. 8.6/10(27 votes)

    #24 - The Japanese Texan

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    S8:E20

    Gracie 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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  26. 8.6/10(34 votes)

    #25 - Ronnie Goes Into The Army

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    S8:E33

    It 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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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"A Hole In The Carpet" is the best rated episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" season 8. It scored 9.4/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/16/1957. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Hypnotizing Gracie".