The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Season 5, Episode 21: George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures

1

George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season

George invites two newspaper reporters, while Gracie secretly invites two dozen strangers over to the house to view their opening night show.

30 min

2

Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show

Gracie hires a carpenter to build a dresser. She then tries to fool her neighbors into thinking George built it by himself.

30 min

3

Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor

Gracie throws an extravagant wedding, but George can't figure out why his wife has taken on this responsibility.

30 min

4

Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley

When Gracie throws a baby shower for the mailman's daughter, George gets stuck playing cards with Harry Morton's stuffy friends.

30 min

5

Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author

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

30 min

6

George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment

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.

30 min

7

Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York

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.

30 min

8

Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip

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.

30 min

9

Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage

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 through the mud in the process.

30 min

10

Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert

George tries to get out of attending a concert by getting Gracie involved with a jigsaw puzzle.

30 min

11

George Gets Call from Unknown Victor

George gets irritated when Gracie mishandles a telephone call. She remembers the message, but not the caller's last name or phone number.

30 min

12

Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet

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 offbeat logic lead to much confusion, including Gracie confusing the staid members of the Dartmouth Club.

30 min

13

Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her

Gracie overhears Bob Cummings reciting dialogue for his TV show and concludes that she is the object of his affections.

30 min

14

George's Mother-in-Law Trouble

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 caused an enormous fight between George and Gracie.

30 min

15

George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt

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.

30 min

16

No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner

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.

30 min

17

Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands

Gracie offers the Burns' guest room to two friends who are feuding with their husbands.

30 min

18

Gracie Gets a Valet for George

Against her husband's wishes, Gracie hires a valet to help George with everyday tasks such as getting dressed.

30 min

19

Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George

Gracie decides to liberate a pet parakeet that George is minding for a friend. Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.

30 min

20

Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits

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.

30 min

21

George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures

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 his sanity.

30 min

22

Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit

Gracie wants to help George learn about art, so she visits a museum and gains enough knowledge to get mixed up about the subject.

30 min

23

George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone

A trombone entrusted to George causes a lot of trouble for the two Harrys.

30 min

24

The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni

When Countess Braganni moves in next door, Blanche becomes convinced that her husband is vying for the countess's affections.

30 min

25

The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger

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.

30 min

26

Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog

Gracie tries to help Joey Bagley by concealing his dog; meanwhile, George is under the mistaken impression that Gracie's Uncle Harvey is visiting.

30 min

27

Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife

Gracie is under the wrong impression that she is ill and will soon die, so she auditions potential future wives for George.

30 min

28

Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge

Gracie's parking ticket leads to trouble with the law for George, Von Zell, and the Mortons.

30 min

29

Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe

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 situation, Gracie visits a pool hall to hire a safecracker.

30 min

30

Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic

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.

30 min

31

Gracie Wants the House Painted

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 befuddled house painters.

30 min

32

Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator

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 by the kid's lack of talent.

30 min

33

Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach

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 leave, some interruption detains them.

30 min

34

The Uranium Caper

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.

30 min

35

Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses

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, so George rooms with Harry, fearing his own divorce.

30 min

36

Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record

Danny Goodman, an old vaudeville partner of George's, comes to visit. Trouble starts when they decide to dress in prison outfits and reprise their ""jailbird"" song and dance routine.

30 min

37

Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval

Gracie gets Harry Von Zell in big trouble when she tries to help a lovely French young woman with immigration problems.

30 min

38

Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia

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.

30 min

39

Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party

Lucille Vanderlip is planning a barbeque party, but George is convinced that Gracie is really throwing a party at home.

30 min

40

The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii

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.

30 min