The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

TV Series
1950–1958
30m

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8.6/10

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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)

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Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joined Gracie in escapades which annoy hubby Harry and provides George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy.Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joined Gracie in escapades which annoy hubby Harry and provides George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy.Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joined Gracie in escapades which annoy hubby Harry and provides George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy.

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IMDb RATING

8.6/10

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Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys
- 1 win & 11 nominations total

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Trivia
In a New York Times article, Gracie Allen commented, "It makes me furious to see an actor go through the motion of writing an address on a piece of paper. They scribble it off in a second and you know they couldn't have written anything." Whenever Allen performed a task on the show, whether it was writing a name, sewing a handkerchief, rolling cigarettes, or chopping up vegetables, she meticulously performed the duty while reciting her dialogue.

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

Alternate versions
When the show transitioned from live broadcasts to film in the third season, George Burns found himself footing the bill and decided to drop the "Love Nest" theme which had been utilized in both the original radio series and the first two seasons of the show to avoid paying royalties. During the third season a stock music "theme" from the Mutel music library was utilized; for the fourth season Alexander Laszlo's "Two-a-Day" was used. "Love Nest" returned in the fifth season and replaced the other two themes for syndicated reruns.

Connections
Edited into The Highwaymen (2019)

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

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Featured review

9/10

But the turkey liked the food so well that he came back each year. And that way we always had...

Gracie Allen and George Burns were truly a match made in comedy heaven. Although Gracie played a ditzy but lovable wife to George. They had an ideal marriage til death do their part in real life. Gracie Allen played the ditzy wife perfectly but she wasn't really a ditz. She was smart and intelligent who had the audience fall in love with her just like George did. Their onscreen and offscreen marriage worked well for all of us. Sadly Gracie left decades before George. Together they were impeccable comedy duo.