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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joins Gracie in escapades which annoy accountant hubby Harry and provide George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy. |
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Title: The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958)
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Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys.
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George Burns
(291 episodes, 1950-1958)
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| Gracie Allen | ... |
Gracie Allen
(291 episodes, 1950-1958)
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| Bea Benaderet | ... |
Blanche Morton
(291 episodes, 1950-1958)
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Harry von Zell | ... |
Announcer
(267 episodes, 1951-1958)
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| Larry Keating | ... |
Harry Morton
(199 episodes, 1953-1958)
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Ronnie Burns | ... |
Ronnie Burns
(124 episodes, 1951-1958)
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Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joins Gracie in escapades which annoy accountant hubby Harry and provide George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
Plot Keywords:
watching tv | double act | husband wife relationship | real life husband and wife play husband and wife | performer name in title |Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 October 1950 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Burns and Allen Show See more »Filming Locations:
General Service Studios - 6625 Romaine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
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$35,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.33 : 1
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George Burns: Oh, I see.
Gracie Allen: But the turkey liked the food so well that he came back each year. And that way we always had...
George Burns: A turkey for Christmas dinner?
Gracie Allen: Yes.
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(uncredited)
Written by Louis A. Hirsch and Otto A. Harbach
Used as show's signature melody
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Many, if not all, episodes of this series are in the public domain. The 12 that are most common to find are, in airdate order: The Kleebob Card Game (aka Book Salesman), The Property Tax Assessor, Harry Morton's Private Secretary, Gracie's Checking Account (aka The Bank Account), The Income Tax Man, Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend, Space Patrol Kids Visit, Gracie Gives A Wedding, The Beverly Hills Uplift Society, Surprise Birthday Party, Divorce Attorney (aka The Swami), and Free Trip To Hawaii. At least four others have appeared on various public domain DVDs. See more »Quotes
Gracie Allen: Well, you see one Christmas my father caught a wild turkey and he fed him corn and chestnuts. But then we didn't have the heart to kill him so we let him get away.George Burns: Oh, I see.
Gracie Allen: But the turkey liked the food so well that he came back each year. And that way we always had...
George Burns: A turkey for Christmas dinner?
Gracie Allen: Yes.
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"Love Nest"(uncredited)
Written by Louis A. Hirsch and Otto A. Harbach
Used as show's signature melody
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This show was, please don't kill me for saying this, even better than "I Love Lucy". Lucy was good, but this was better. Gracie and Blanche(Bea Benederett, voice of Betty Rubble and original choice for Ethel Mertz) would pull one crazy stunt after another. Meanwhile Bill Goodwin(later replaced by Harry Von Zell) would attract all the girls, and George would step out of the scene to narrate(A technique now used in the Disney cartoon show "The Weekenders"). Gracie's "Illogical logic", as George called it, cracks you up every time. By the way, the radio version featured music of Meredith Wilson(famous for writing "The Music Man").