The Burns and Allen Show (06/25/45-2/26/50)


(5 stars; 2 reviews)

Real life husband and wife team, George Burns and Gracie Allen, star in this radio sitcom. Most of the antics revolve around Gracie's dizzy behaviors and George's responses. This show includes some great banter and "one liners" typical of vaudeville acts. Musical interludes sometimes break up the show's scripted plots. From 1946-1949 the show was titled, Maxwell House Coffee Time, after the show's sponsor. Celebrities often figure into the story lines in comical ways. The show featured running gags such as "Gracie Allen for President" and a hunt for Gracie's lost brother. News headlines were often incorporated into scripts. Burns and Allen moved the show to CBS television on 10/12/1950. Some of The Burns and Allen Show episodes uploaded here are undated and I don't have more information on them.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

Burns and Allen 45-06-25 PreparesTo Entertain Troops 24:19
Burns and Allen 45-09-20 New House-1st show for Maxwell Hous 30:42
Burns and Allen 45-11-01 George the Butler 28:30
Burns and Allen 45-11-08 George Goes Hollywood, Jessel 24:51
Burns and Allen 45-11-29 Gracie Goes Back to College 29:30
Burns and Allen 45-xx-xx Making George Look Young 24:16
Burns and Allen 46-01-03 Taking In A Veteran 29:48
Burns and Allen 46-01-10 Meredith Wilson and the Uplifters 30:21
Burns and Allen 46-01-17 Uplifters Take Over Radio Show 27:40
Burns and Allen 46-01-24 Guest Kay Kyser 29:46
Burns and Allen 46-02-07 Marriage Contest 28:10
Burns and Allen 46-02-21 George's Job in Washington 28:19
Burns and Allen 46-03-14 George Sells Chicken Farm 21:58
Burns and Allen 46-04-11 Gracie Joins a Literary Club 25:04
Burns and Allen 46-04-25 Guest Sydney Strotz 29:46
Burns and Allen 46-05-02 Special 1 Hour Broadcast Pt1 30:24
Burns and Allen 46-05-02 Special 1 Hour Broadcast Pt2 31:06
Burns and Allen 46-05-09 Guest Harpo Marx 30:15
Burns and Allen 46-05-30 guest Ben Gage 29:34
Burns and Allen 46-09-12 Gracie Against Crime 29:22
Burns and Allen 46-09-19 George's Birthday 29:23
Burns and Allen 46-10-03 guest Eddie Cantor 29:35
Burns and Allen 46-10-17 Gracie and current events 29:27
Burns and Allen 46-10-24 Gracie wants George in the movies 22:01
Burns and Allen 46-10-31 Jack Carson, Acting Contest 29:00
Burns and Allen 46-11-07 Getting Frank Sinatra To Leave Town 24:25
Burns and Allen 46-11-14 Guest Louella Parsons 28:22
Burns and Allen 46-12-26 guest Eddie Cantor 27:42
Burns and Allen 47-02-20 15th Anniversary in Radio 29:20
Burns and Allen 47-02-27 Gracie Turns House Into Office 28:48
Burns and Allen 47-03-06 Gracie Takes Up Crime Solving 29:09
Burns and Allen 47-05-15 Gracie Treats George Like a King 25:06
Burns and Allen 47-05-22 Beverly Hills Uplifter Society Meet 29:02
Burns and Allen 47-05-29 Guest Francis Langford 29:04
Burns and Allen 47-09-25 Beating the Hight Cost of Living 22:48
Burns and Allen 47-11-20 Royal Wedding The Poker Game 28:46
Burns and Allen 47-11-27 Guest Jean Sablon 28:58
Burns and Allen 47-12-04 Gracie Wants Bing Crosby To Retire 28:52
Burns and Allen 47-12-18 George Gets Gracie A Christmas Gift 29:25
Burns and Allen 47-xx-xx Cary Grant And The Uplifters 29:21
Burns and Allen 48-01-08 Gypsy Disguise with Jack Benny 30:22
Burns and Allen 48-01-15 Income Tax Time 29:58
Burns and Allen 48-01-22 with Walter O'Keefe 28:59
Burns and Allen 48-02-05 New Mink Coat 29:37
Burns and Allen 48-02-12 Babysitting for Kay Kaiser 29:55
Burns and Allen 48-02-19 Keeping George from Making Decision 29:57
Burns and Allen 48-03-25 Easter Program 29:40
Burns and Allen 48-04-15 George Seeing 'Green Eyed Monster' 29:26
Burns and Allen 48-04-29 George is Finaly Getting a New Car 29:35
Burns and Allen 48-05-13 Gracie's Problem with Salesmen 28:05
Burns and Allen 48-05-20 Gracie's Mother Visits 25:11
Burns and Allen 48-09-03 Impressing the Neighbors 28:04
Burns and Allen 48-09-30 The New Neighbors 28:48
Burns and Allen 48-11-11 - 15th Wedding Anniversary 28:50
Burns and Allen 48-11-18 Who's The Boss 28:59
Burns and Allen 48-11-25 Thanksgiving Program 29:55
Burns and Allen 49-01-06 with Gregory Peck 29:56
Burns and Allen 49-01-20 Cesar Romero Steels Girlfriend 24:39
Burns and Allen 49-01-27 George's Birthday Just Around Corne 28:35
Burns and Allen 49-02-10 with Howard Duff 28:22
Burns and Allen 49-02-17 George Colllects Cats 29:24
Burns and Allen 49-02-24 George's Handwriting Analysed 29:07
Burns and Allen 49-03-03 Gracie Smashes into Parked Car 29:16
Burns and Allen 49-03-10 Gracie Wants To Be Girl Scout Leade 29:33
Burns and Allen 49-03-17 Marlene Dietrich - George Has a Col 28:39
Burns and Allen 49-03-24 Jane Wyman up for Academy Award 28:50
Burns and Allen 49-03-31 Benny Invites Burns to Lunch 29:06
Burns and Allen 49-04-21 with Eddie Cantor 30:06
Burns and Allen 49-04-28 Gracie Asks George To Bake 29:23
Burns and Allen 49-05-05 Convincing William Boyd To Retire 29:33
Burns and Allen 49-05-12 29:41
Burns and Allen 49-05-19 Gracie Wants To Adopt Mickey Rooney 29:32
Burns and Allen 49-06-02 with Chester Morris 29:03
Burns and Allen 49-06-16 Watching Neighbor's Daughter 29:00
Burns and Allen 49-06-23 Last Show of 1949 Season 28:45
Burns and Allen 49-09-28 2nd Courtship 29:53
Burns and Allen 50-01-11 Getting a Movie Contract 30:00
Burns and Allen 50-01-25 Speech To Honor Ronald Reagan 25:45
Burns and Allen 50-02-08 Gracie's Dented Fender 29:54
Burns and Allen 50-02-15 Dulcey 29:57
Burns and Allen 50-02-22 Going to the Races 29:56
Burns and Allen 50-02-26 Preparing The Income Taxes 30:18
Burns and Allen Skits - Big Broadcast of 1932 6:49
Burns and Allen Unknown Routine - Riddles 1:48
Burns and Allen Unknown Routine - Willie's Broken Back 2:25
Burns and Allen xx-xx-xx George The Cowboy (Part1) 4:09
Burns and Allen xx-xx-xx George The Cowboy (Part2) 4:59
Burns and Allen xx-xx-xx Gracie Takes Over The Household Bud 24:18
Burns and Allen xx-xx-xx Guest James Mason 28:04
Burns and Allen xx-xx-xx Letter To The Postmaster 14:17
Burns and Allen xx-xx-xx Santa's Workshop 29:12
Burns and Allen xx-xx-xx Unknown1 22:21
Burns and Allen xx-xx-xx Unknown2 27:34
Burns and Allen xx-xx-xx Unknown3 24:19

Reviews

Gracie & George #1


(5 stars)

Why watch TV when so much wonderful entertainment is more enjoyable and conveniently accessible.