The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950 American television series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, sometimes called The Burns and Allen Show, was a half-hour television sitcom broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts in entertainment history. Burns and Allen were headliners in vaudeville in the 1920s, and radio stars in the 1930s and 1940s. Their situation comedy TV series received Emmy Award nominations throughout its eight-year run.
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | |
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Also known as | The Burns and Allen Show |
Genre | Situation comedy |
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Opening theme | "Love Nest" (1920) by Louis A. Hirsch and Otto Harbach |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 8 |
No. of episodes | 291 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 24–25 minutes |
Production company | McCadden Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | October 12, 1950 (1950-10-12) – September 15, 1958 (1958-09-15) |
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The George Burns Show |
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