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.

Stars:

George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bea Benaderet

Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
George Burns	...	George Burns (291 episodes, 1950-1958)
Gracie Allen	...	Gracie Allen (291 episodes, 1950-1958)
Bea Benaderet	...	Blanche Morton (291 episodes, 1950-1958)
Harry von Zell	...	Announcer (267 episodes, 1951-1958)
Larry Keating	...	Harry Morton (199 episodes, 1953-1958)
Ronnie Burns	...	Ronnie Burns (124 episodes, 1951-1958)

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

watching tv | double act | husband wife relationship | real life husband and wife play husband and wife | performer name in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Burns and Allen Show

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 6625 Romaine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), McCadden Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On 11 August 2009 the US Postal Service issued a pane of twenty 44¢ commemorative postage stamps honoring early USA television programs. A booklet with 20 picture postal cards was also issued. The stamp honoring "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" has a picture of stars George Burns and Gracie Allen. Other shows honored in the Early TV Memories issue were: The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Dinah Shore Show, Dragnet, "The Ed Sullivan Show" (originally titled The Ed Sullivan Show), Hopalong Cassidy, The Honeymooners, "The Howdy Doody Show" (original title: The Howdy Doody Show), I Love Lucy, Kukla, Fran and Ollie, Lassie, The Lone Ranger, Perry Mason, The Phil Silvers Show, The Red Skelton Hour, "Texaco Star Theater" (titled The Buick-Berle Show, 1954-1956), The Tonight Show (which began as Tonight!), Twilight Zone, and You Bet Your Life.

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Quotes

George Burns: Say "Good night, Gracie."
Gracie Allen: Good night.

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Connections

Referenced in Fawlty Towers: Basil the Rat (1979)

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Soundtracks

"Love Nest"
(uncredited)
Written by Louis A. Hirsch and Otto A. Harbach
Used as show's signature melody

User Reviews

The "Classic" of Classic TV

This is the television show that broke all the molds. There was no comedienne at the time (or for that matter, any time) better than Gracie! No one could act that dumb! She was poetry to watch. As George used to say, he stood while Gracie talked! What a pair they were. If you can find it, rent the episode about the checkbook. I got dizzy just watching! We can only hope that Nick at Nite goes back further than the 60s for the real classics of TV!