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8.1 Great
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ranks 2,444 out of the 18,228 shows on TV.com.

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Status

Ended

Premiered

October 12, 1950

Ended

September 15, 1958

Genre

Comedy

Theme

Music

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7.6

The Exchange Student

A suave French exchange student causes trouble while staying at the Burns' home.

Aired: 09/15/58

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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.

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  • Won't somebody PLEASE bring this show back

    In reruns, of course.

    4 comments, last one Nov 25, 2007 + Add Comment
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    9.9 Superb

    Gracie: You must mean my brother, the one who died.

    George: Gee. that's too bad! What did he die from?

    Gracie: Oh, nothing serious! hide « show »

    The above is actually from a skit they did in a short film, before the series began production, and before George and Gracie made their marriage part of their routine. Nevertheless, it captures the wit and, in a sense, wisdom of Gracie Allen, who made the show, and the comedy duo, tick. How sad it was that her health deteriorated about halfway through the series' production. It was too much for her to continue, so in 1958 it came time for her to retire. George attempted to continue the series, called The George Burns Show, with the cast members and settings and situations carried over from the old series, but without Gracie. It was just no use without her, so the new show flopped. Sadly, she died in 1964, the same year George premiered his new, though short-lived series, Wendy And Me. For years he would be known as Gracie's straight man, Mr. Gracie Allen.

    Ten years later, he got his big break, though it was as a result of another sad event in his life, the death of his best friend, Jack Benny, who was to star in the film The Sunshine Boys. The producers then turned to George, who accepted, and won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. At last he became a star in his own right. Still, Gracie was the funny one, and made The George Burns And Gracie Allen Show (sometimes called Burns and Allen for short) one of the best sitcoms ever!
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    9.5 Superb

    I wish the entire series would be on DVD-
    This show is still fresh, funny, smart, and way ahead of it's time-
    It is a true classic hide « show »

    I wish the entire series would be on DVD-
    This show is still fresh, funny, smart, and way ahead of it's time-
    It is a true classic- the characters are each one can relate to. Gracie was the brains behind the whole thing and George always gave her the credit for that.
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