Rod Amateau
Director
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
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, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades.
Released Oct. 12, 1950
Episode 30 min
2+
Genres: Comedy
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Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S7E1 - Return To California
None
Oct. 1, 1956, midnight
S7E2 - The Shakespearean Paper
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.
Oct. 8, 1956, midnight
S7E3 - The Woman In The Car
Gracie borrows Blanche's car---and gossip links Gracie with Blanche's husband Harry. Larry Keating, Bea Benaderet, Gracie Allen, George Burns, Ronnie Burns.
Oct. 15, 1956, midnight
S7E4 - The Interview
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.
Oct. 22, 1956, midnight
S7E5 - The Initiation
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.
Oct. 29, 1956, midnight
S7E6 - Ronnie's Bashful
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.
Nov. 5, 1956, midnight
S7E7 - The Big Stamp Robbery
Harry Morton's prize ""Madagascar Imperial"" postage stamp falls into the wrong hands when Gracie needs to mail a letter.
Nov. 12, 1956, midnight
S7E8 - George's Gray Suit
None
Nov. 19, 1956, midnight
S7E9 - Von Zell's Raises
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.
Nov. 26, 1956, midnight
S7E10 - The Refrigerator Salesman
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.
Dec. 3, 1956, midnight
S7E11 - The Girl Behind The Perfume Counter
Gracie mistakenly believes that Ronnie is dating an older woman, and constructs one of her off-beat strategies to amend the situation.
Dec. 10, 1956, midnight
S7E12 - Ronnie Quits College Because His Father Goes Broke
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.
Dec. 17, 1956, midnight
S7E13 - Christmas In Jail
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.
Dec. 24, 1956, midnight
S7E14 - The Costume Party
Von Zell, Harry Morton, and George throw a party to interest banker Mr. Vanderlip in an investment. Blanche's brother Roger influences the outcome.
Dec. 31, 1956, midnight
S7E15 - Gracie And The Bullfighter
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.
Jan. 7, 1956, midnight
S7E16 - The Ugly Duckling
Gracie turns a wallflower coed into a beauty and gets her a date with Ronnie. But he has other plans. George Burns, Gracie Allen.
Jan. 14, 1956, midnight
S7E17 - The Aptitude Test
Gracie gets George to take an aptitude test "to help him find himself." Ronnie Burns, Harry Von Zell, Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.
Jan. 21, 1957, midnight
S7E18 - Going To Palm Springs
None
Jan. 28, 1957, midnight
S7E19 - The Matrimonial Bureau
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.
Feb. 4, 1957, midnight
S7E20 - The Fortune Teller
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.
Feb. 11, 1957, midnight
S7E21 - Fighting For Happiness
Gracie tries to argue with George---so they can enjoy a happy reconciliation. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Harry Von Zell.
Feb. 18, 1957, midnight
S7E22 - The Termites
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.
Feb. 25, 1957, midnight
S7E23 - The $15,000 Error
Fearful of a huge redecorating bill, Gracie decides to mortgage the house. Gracie Allen, Larry Keating, Bea Benaderet.
March 4, 1957, midnight
S7E24 - The Ring
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.
March 11, 1957, midnight
S7E25 - The Plumber's Friend
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.
March 18, 1957, midnight
S7E26 - Going To Houston
Gracie meets Brian McAfee in this episode, and attempts to convince his father that Brian should stay in college.
March 25, 1957, midnight
S7E27 - The Stray Dog
None
April 1, 1957, midnight
S7E28 - Ronnie Gets a Movie Role
None
April 8, 1957, midnight
S7E29 - The Plumber's Union
Gracie tries to help Mr. Jansen find a wife by placing a personal ad. She misrepresents his age by about fifteen years, and this brings about some confusion.
April 15, 1957, midnight
S7E30 - Harry's Homecoming
Gracie and Blanche feel that their husbands are not romantic enough. Harry comes home a day early from his business trip and George instigates a crazy impersonation scheme involving Harry and Blanche.
April 22, 1957, midnight
S7E31 - The Publicity Romance
The movie company for which Ronnie is working has created rumors of a romance between him and an Italian actress for publicity purposes. His real girlfriend, Kathy, has a hard time accepting this.
April 29, 1957, midnight
S7E32 - The Texan Lady Macbeth
Bonnie Sue McAfee, Brian's sister, has arrived in Hollywood with the intention of becoming a motion picture actress. After speaking with Brian, Gracie embarks on a crazy plan to discourage Bonnie Sue from show business. Bonnie Sue demonstrates her acting ability and supposed lack of Texas accent by performing a scene from Macbeth.
May 6, 1957, midnight
S7E33 - Ronnie's Boat
Gracie tries to convince George to help Ronnie buy a boat. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ronnie Burns.
May 13, 1957, midnight
S7E34 - A Trip To Tahiti
Ronnie and Ralph are planning to sail to Tahiti in Ronnie's boat. George's authorization of the questionable trip becomes a controversial issue. Gracie gets Von Zell and the Mortons involved in the polemic, while June and Joy Jansen pay an important visit to the Burns household.
May 20, 1957, midnight
S7E35 - The Home Graduation
It looks like Brian McAfee once again is not going to graduate, and this may be his last chance. Gracie gets an idea for helping Brian when she listens to Harry Morton's story of how he was awarded his Dartmouth diploma in absentia.
May 27, 1957, midnight
S7E36 - Blanche's Mother Arrives
Blanche's mother comes to visit, amid some turbulence in the Morton household due to Harry's cancelled business trip. Gracie initiates another identity mixup, this time between Natalie (Blanche's mother) and Marie, a French exchange student at Ronnie's college.
June 3, 1957, midnight
S7E37 - The Wading Pool At Acapulco
Ronnie and Ralph have a potential job as lifeguards at an Acapulco hotel. Gracie wants George to go to Acapulco also, but he is not interested, and has to find a way to get out of it.
June 10, 1957, midnight
S7E38 - The Marital Mix-Up
None
June 17, 1957, midnight
S7E39 - A Pain In The Back
George feigns a bad back in order to avoid going fishing with Harry Morton, despite Gracie and Blanche's plan to get the two husbands to become friends. Meanwhile, Ronnie and Ralph are contemplating going to a Calypso party.
June 24, 1957, midnight
S7E40 - Ronnie's Twenty-One
None
July 1, 1957, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 8730 min.
Released: Oct. 12, 1950
Last Air Date: Sept. 15, 1958, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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