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The George Burns Show

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Overview
Episodes
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{{Infobox television
| show_name = The George Burns Show
| image =
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| genre = Comedy
| format =
| creator =
| developer =
| writer = {{Plainlist |

William Burns
Keith Fowler
Harvey Helm
Norman Paul }}

| director = Rod Amateau
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = {{Plainlist |

George Burns
Bea Benaderet
Harry von Zell
Larry Keating
Ronnie Burns
Judi Meredith }}

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| composer = Jeff Alexander
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 25
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| executive_producer =
| producer = Rod Amateau
| editor = Willard Nico
| location =
| cinematography = James Van Trees
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| runtime = 30 min
| company = McCadden Productions
Banda Productions
| distributor = NBC
| channel = NBC
| picture_format = Black-and-white
| audio_format = Monaural
| first_run =
| first_aired = {{Start date|1958|10|21}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1959|4|14}}
| preceded_by = The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
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}}The George Burns Show is a comedy television program that aired on NBC for one season (1958–59). The program was sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive.^[1]

The George Burns Show immediately followed the eight-season run of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, which had aired on CBS, and shared continuity with the earlier series.

Overview

After Gracie Allen retired in 1958, George Burns tried to continue the old series without her, using many of the characters and settings from their show.^[1] In this new series, George was working as a producer in a downtown office, and trying to deal with an assortment of entertainers and oddball theatrical acts as well as his previously established friends.^[2] Blanche Morton (Bea Benaderet) was George's secretary, and was keeping George from fawning over attractive women, for Gracie's sake (Gracie was mentioned on the show, but never seen).^[1] Blanche's husband Harry Morton (Larry Keating) was George's accountant. Also present were Harry von Zell, Ronnie Burns, and Judi Meredith, all playing themselves. Meredith had appeared regularly as Ronnie's girlfriend Bonnie Sue MacAfee on the Burns and Allen Show in 1957 and 1958; here she played essentially the same role, but as herself.

For the February 1959 sweeps, the format was changed to a live sketch-comedy/variety show in the style of The Jack Benny Program, in an attempt to improve the ratings. The ratings didn't improve, however, so they reverted to the sitcom format.^[1]^[2]

The series ended after 25 episodes.

Episodes

Nº	Title	Directed by:	Written by:	Air date{{Episode list	EpisodeNumber = 1	Title = George and the Private Eye	AltTitle = George Becomes a Producer	DirectedBy = Rod Amateau	WrittenBy = William Burns, Keith Fowler, Harvey Helm, Norman Paul	1958\|10\|21}}	ShortSummary = George searches for a new property to produce but receives a tip not to touch a new detective series called "The Blonde Who Died Twice". Bob Cummings makes a brief appearance.	LineColor = 555555 }}{{Episode list	EpisodeNumber = 2	Title = Jack Benny Comes Over	DirectedBy = *	WrittenBy = *	1958\|10\|31}}	ShortSummary = When Jack Benny drops by George's office and finds him teaching a dance routine to a young girl, he becomes jealous, concluding that George is rehearsing a new act for himself.	LineColor = 555555 }}{{Episode list	EpisodeNumber = 3	Title = The French Revue	DirectedBy = *	WrittenBy = *	1958\|11\|11}}	ShortSummary = George tries to get Blanche to resign as his secretary, so he sends three beautiful Folies Bergère showgirls to her husband's office in an attempt to both arouse jealousy and tick her off.	LineColor = 555555 }}{{Episode list	EpisodeNumber = 4	Title = A Walk-on for George	DirectedBy = Rod Amateau	WrittenBy = Norman Paul	1958\|11\|18}}	ShortSummary = When William Goetz offers George a bit part in Ronnie's new movie, George agrees to appear uncredited, not wishing to overshadow his son. Meanwhile, Von Zell falsely promises to get a waitress an audition with Goetz.	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LineColor = 555555 }}{{Episode list	EpisodeNumber = 20	Title = The Landlord's Daughter	DirectedBy = *	WrittenBy = *	1959\|3\|10}}	ShortSummary = George finds himself in an ethical conundrum when Mr. Knox, the building's landlord, offers him a five year lease in return for discouraging his talented daughter Linda from pursuing a career in showbiz.	LineColor = 555555 }}{{Episode list	EpisodeNumber = 21	Title = The Orchid Room	AltTitle = Contract to Sing	DirectedBy = *	WrittenBy = *	1959\|3\|17}}	ShortSummary = George books Ronnie and Judi at The Orchid Room, but when he learns they'll be performing downstairs, he decides to take over the engagement himself, fearing that singing in a basement could ruin his son's career.	LineColor = 555555 }}{{Episode list	EpisodeNumber = 22	Title = George's Trial	DirectedBy = *	WrittenBy = *	1959\|3\|24}}	ShortSummary = When the owner of the club where George is performing cancels his contract due to poor attendance, George decides to take him to court.	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References

1. ^¹²³{{tv.com show|the-george-burns-show|The George Burns Show}}
2. ^¹{{imdb title|0051277|The George Burns Show}}

5 : 1950s American sitcoms|1958 American television series debuts|1959 American television series endings|American variety television series|NBC network shows

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