The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season
Oct 4, 1954
George invites two newspaper reporters, while Gracie secretly invites two dozen strangers over to the house to view their opening night show.
Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show
Oct 11, 1954
Gracie hires a carpenter to build a dresser. She then tries to fool her neighbors into thinking George built it by himself.
Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor
Oct 18, 1954
Gracie throws an extravagant wedding, but George can't figure out why his wife has taken on this responsibility.
Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley
Oct 25, 1954
When Gracie throws a baby shower for the mailman's daughter, George gets stuck playing cards with Harry Morton's stuffy friends.
Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author
Nov 1, 1954
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
George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment
Nov 8, 1954
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.
Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York
Nov 15, 1954
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.
Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip
Nov 22, 1954
Trouble arises when Gracie gets the impression that Mrs. Vanderlip has stolen a ruby clip from a department store and tries to help her avoid apprehension.
Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage
Nov 29, 1954
After reading Blanche's fortune, Gracie concludes Blanche is in love with a man she encountered at the grocery store. Gracie attempts to intervene, dragging Harry Von Zell's name t
Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert
Dec 6, 1954
George tries to get out of attending a concert by getting Gracie involved with a jigsaw puzzle.
George Gets Call from Unknown Victor
Dec 13, 1954
George gets irritated when Gracie mishandles a telephone call. She remembers the message, but not the caller's last name or phone number.
Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet
Dec 20, 1954
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 offbea
Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her
Dec 27, 1954
Gracie overhears Bob Cummings reciting dialogue for his TV show and concludes that she is the object of his affections.
George's Mother-in-Law Trouble
Jan 3, 1955
George decides to invite his mother-in-law for a brief stay, but a misheard conversation at the post office leads Harry Von Zell to spread word that the forthcoming visit has cause
George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt
Jan 10, 1955
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.
No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner
Jan 17, 1955
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.
Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands
Jan 24, 1954
Gracie offers the Burns' guest room to two friends who are feuding with their husbands.
Gracie Gets a Valet for George
Jan 31, 1954
Against her husband's wishes, Gracie hires a valet to help George with everyday tasks such as getting dressed.
Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George
Feb 7, 1955
Gracie decides to liberate a pet parakeet that George is minding for a friend. Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.
Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits
Feb 14, 1955
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.
George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures
Feb 21, 1955
George's apparently compulsive behavior as he appears to be searching for a lost five dollar bill leads to trouble, as Gracie, the Mortons, and Von Zell all try to help him regain
Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit
Feb 28, 1955
Gracie wants to help George learn about art, so she visits a museum and gains enough knowledge to get mixed up about the subject.
George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone
Mar 7, 1955
A trombone entrusted to George causes a lot of trouble for the two Harrys.
The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni
Mar 14, 1955
When Countess Braganni moves in next door, Blanche becomes convinced that her husband is vying for the countess's affections.
The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger
Mar 21, 1955
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.
Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog
Mar 28, 1955
Gracie tries to help Joey Bagley by concealing his dog; meanwhile, George is under the mistaken impression that Gracie's Uncle Harvey is visiting.
Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife
Apr 4, 1955
Gracie is under the wrong impression that she is ill and will soon die, so she auditions potential future wives for George.
Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge
Apr 11, 1955
Gracie's parking ticket leads to trouble with the law for George, Von Zell, and the Mortons.
Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe
Apr 18, 1955
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 si
Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic
Apr 25, 1955
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.
Gracie Wants the House Painted
May 2, 1955
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 b
Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator
May 9, 1955
An impressionist impersonates the grocery delivery boy and wows Gracie and her friends, but when George contacts the real delivery boy to offer him a job on the show, he's baffled
Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach
May 16, 1955
George has an important business meeting at the beach, but Gracie thinks it's a pleasure trip and invites their friends to tag along. Unfortunately, each time they're prepared to l
The Uranium Caper
May 23, 1955
An unsuccessful uranium prospecting expedition by the two Harrys sets the stage for a showdown between them and George over partnerships in non-existent mines.
Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses
May 30, 1955
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,
Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record
Jun 6, 1955
Gracie becomes suspicious of George when she discovers an old picture of him in a striped suit. George doesn't help matters when he tells her that an old friend has escaped from pr
Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval
Jun 13, 1955
Gracie gets Harry Von Zell in big trouble when she tries to help a lovely French young woman with immigration problems.
Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia
Jun 20, 1955
Blanche's ne'er-do-well brother Roger suddenly develops a case of amnesia just when it looked like he would be vacating the premises.
Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party
Jun 27, 1955
Lucille Vanderlip is planning a barbeque party, but George is convinced that Gracie is really throwing a party at home.
The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii
Jul 4, 1955
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.