The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

Season 8

39 episodes · Sep 30, 1957

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  • S8E1

    The General

    Sep 30, 195730m

    Gracie agrees to help a newlywed couple keep their marriage a secret from the boy's father.

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  • S8E2

    Too Much Pot Roast

    Oct 7, 195730m

    Ronnie has trouble concentrating on his college studies due to his obsession with his female classmates. Gracie provides a solution.

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  • S8E3

    The Texan Italian

    Oct 14, 195730m

    Gracie attempts to make over Bonnie Sue McAfee into an Italian actress in an effort to advance her movie career.

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  • S8E4

    An English Tea

    Oct 21, 195730m

    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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  • S8E5

    September And May

    Oct 28, 195730m
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  • S8E6

    The Star Maker

    Nov 4, 195730m

    Gracie tries to help a backward Texan pass his college tests.

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  • S8E7

    The African Hunter

    Nov 11, 195730m
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  • S8E8

    One Little Fight

    Nov 18, 195730m
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  • S8E9

    With Or Without Glasses

    Nov 25, 195730m

    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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  • S8E10

    A Box Of Cigars

    Dec 2, 195730m

    Ralph's girlfriend, Imogene, is a candidate for homecoming queen, and he and Ronnie are campaigning for her. Gracie suggests that they hand out cigars to potential supporters, and gets Von Zell involved in a scheme to appropriate George's new box of cigars for this purpose.

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  • S8E11

    Misery Loves Company

    Dec 9, 195730m

    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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  • S8E12

    A Hole In The Carpet

    Dec 16, 195730m

    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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  • S8E13

    How To Wrap A Mink

    Dec 23, 195730m

    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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  • S8E14

    Invitation To The Party

    Dec 30, 195730m

    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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  • S8E15

    The Stolen Car

    Jan 6, 195830m

    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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  • S8E16

    Ronnie Finds a Friend An Apartment

    Jan 13, 195830m

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

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  • S8E17

    McAfee And The Manicurist

    Jan 20, 195830m

    Mr. McAfee has become infatuated with a manicurist. Bonnie Sue, believing the woman is only after her father for his money, consults Gracie for advice. Harry Von Zell once again gets involved, and this time he really gets into trouble due to George's meddling with the plan.

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  • S8E18

    Too Many Fathers

    Jan 27, 195830m

    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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  • S8E19

    The Accident

    Feb 10, 195830m

    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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  • S8E20

    The Japanese Texan

    Feb 17, 195830m

    Gracie is approached by Ronnie and Bonnie Sue for help in getting Bonnie Sue the role of a Japanese girl in an upcoming movie.

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  • S8E21

    Hypnotizing Gracie

    Feb 24, 195830m

    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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  • S8E22

    Gracie Is Brilliant

    Mar 3, 195830m

    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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  • S8E23

    Ronnie's Fan Club

    Mar 10, 195830m

    The story revolves around ten year old Edie Westrope, who is the president and only member of her own Ronnie Burns fan club. And, by the way, she happens to have a gorgeous older sister.

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  • S8E24

    Frozen Passion

    Mar 17, 195830m

    George discusses the production of a movie with producer Jack Bradley. Gracie attempts to cast family and friends in the movie. Things get more complicated as Harry Morton's father pays a visit.

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  • S8E25

    High Blood Pressure

    Mar 24, 195830m

    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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  • S8E26

    Softening The Professor

    Apr 7, 195830m

    A spring show tonight as Harry von Zell falls in love, neighbor Blanche Norton buys an expensive outfit, and son Ronnie Burns cuts his college classes. Gracie helps each one and fouls them all up nicely.

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  • S8E27

    The Publicity Marriage

    Apr 14, 195830m

    Ronnie has a young girl pestering him, and when Gracie tries to stop her by saying Ronnie is married, the news hits the papers. Lots of scenes with the youngsters tonight, and not quite enough of Gracie and Blanche.

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  • S8E28

    Blanche Gets a Jury Notice

    Apr 21, 195830m

    Harry Morton is happy to learn that wife Blanche has been summoned for a month's jury duty. When he calls the judge to be sure they accept Blanche, Harry is only thinkin g about enjoying a month of peace and quiet. But the judge suspects it is a ruse to avoid serving on a jury. In the confusion, Gracie manages to get her name on the list for jury duty too.

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  • S8E29

    Gracie And The Jury

    Apr 28, 195830m

    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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  • S8E30

    Ronnie Makes A Record

    May 5, 195830m

    George convinces a recording executive that son Ronnie should make a record. But Gracie thinks George is the one who wants the record contract.

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  • S8E31

    Ronnie's Royalty Check

    May 12, 195830m

    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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  • S8E32

    A Visit From Charles Vidor

    May 19, 195830m

    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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  • S8E33

    Ronnie Goes Into The Army

    May 26, 195830m

    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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  • S8E34

    Locked Out

    Jun 2, 195830m

    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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  • S8E35

    The Week In New York

    Jun 9, 195830m

    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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  • S8E36

    The June Wedding

    Jun 16, 195830m

    When Ronnie mixes up the hotel reservations for his newly married friends Frank and Linda, George and Gracie feel it's their duty to invite the newlyweds to spend part of their honeymoon in the Burns home. During their stay with the Burnes, the young couple casts a romantic spell over Gracie, Blanche and Bonnie Sue, Ronnie's girl.

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  • S8E37

    Summer School

    Jun 23, 195830m

    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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  • S8E38

    The Grammar School Dance

    Sep 8, 195830m

    Ronnie's romance with a current flame runs into a snag when he is coerced into escorting a young girl to a grammar school prom.

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  • S8E39

    The Exchange Student

    Sep 15, 195830m

    A visit from a foreign-exchange student throws the Burns household into turmoil. Ronnie fears his girl friend Bonnie Sue will desert him in favor of the handsome Frenchman.

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