Season 5

E1. George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season

Oct 4, 1954 · 30m

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

E2. Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show

Oct 11, 1954 · 30m

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

E3. Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor

Oct 18, 1954 · 30m

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

E4. Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley

Oct 25, 1954 · 30m

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

E5. Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author

Nov 1, 1954 · 30m

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

E6. George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment

Nov 8, 1954 · 30m

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.

E7. Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York

Nov 15, 1954 · 30m

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.

E8. Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip

Nov 22, 1954 · 30m

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.

E9. Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage

Nov 29, 1954 · 30m

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.

E10. Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert

Dec 6, 1954 · 30m

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

E11. George Gets Call from Unknown Victor

Dec 13, 1954 · 30m

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

E12. Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet

Dec 20, 1954 · 30m

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.

E13. Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her

Dec 27, 1954 · 30m

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

E14. George's Mother-in-Law Trouble

Jan 3, 1955 · 30m

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.

E15. George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt

Jan 10, 1955 · 30m

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.

E16. No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner

Jan 17, 1955 · 30m

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.

E17. Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands

Jan 24, 1954 · 30m

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

E18. Gracie Gets a Valet for George

Jan 31, 1954 · 30m

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

E19. Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George

Feb 7, 1955 · 30m

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

E20. Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits

Feb 14, 1955 · 30m

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.

E21. George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures

Feb 21, 1955 · 30m

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.

E22. Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit

Feb 28, 1955 · 30m

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

E23. George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone

Mar 7, 1955 · 30m

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

E24. The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni

Mar 14, 1955 · 30m

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

E25. The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger

Mar 21, 1955 · 30m

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.

E26. Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog

Mar 28, 1955 · 30m

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

E27. Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife

Apr 4, 1955 · 30m

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

E28. Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge

Apr 11, 1955 · 30m

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

E29. Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe

Apr 18, 1955 · 30m

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.

E30. Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic

Apr 25, 1955 · 30m

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.