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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
TV Series (1950 - 1958)
George Burns and Gracie Allen were among the few successful radio personalities to make the transition to television in the early days of the medium. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show exuded excellence, with a unique format, interesting plots, a great cast, and virtually non-stop comedy featuring the unparalleled zany wit of Gracie.
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Oct. 12, 1950
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Network
AKA:
The Burns and Allen Show
Genre
- comedy
Character Guide
Series Fun Facts
- 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…
[show]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.
[hide] - 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…
[show]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 (1955), "The Dinah Shore Show" (1951), Dragnet (1951), "The Ed Sullivan Show" (originally titled The Ed Sullivan Show), Hopalong Cassidy, The Honeymooners, "The Howdy Doody Show" (original title: "Puppet Playhouse" (1947)), I Love Lucy, Kukla, Fran and Ollie, Lassie, The Lone Ranger (1949), Perry Mason, The Phil Silvers Show, The Red Skelton Show, "Texaco Star Theater" (titled The Milton Berle Show, 1954-1956), The Tonight Show (which began as "Tonight!" (1953)), The Twilight Zone (1959), and You Bet Your Life (1950).
[hide] - After Amos 'n' Andy, this was the second US sitcom to be imported for broadcast in the UK.
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