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Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - S5 - E30
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.
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Season 5 - 40 Episode s
5x1 - George Invites Critics to Watch First Show of Season
October 4, 1954
George invites two newspaper reporters, while Gracie secretly invites two dozen strangers over to the house to view their opening night show.
5x2 - Gracie Goes to the 'Do It Yourself' Show
October 11, 1954
Gracie hires a carpenter to build a dresser. She then tries to fool her neighbors into thinking George built it by himself.
5x3 - Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor
October 18, 1954
Gracie throws an extravagant wedding, but George can't figure out why his wife has taken on this responsibility.
5x4 - Gracie Gives a Baby Shower for Virginia Beasley
October 25, 1954
When Gracie throws a baby shower for the mailman's daughter, George gets stuck playing cards with Harry Morton's stuffy friends.
5x5 - Auto License Bureau/George Becomes an Author
November 1, 1954
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
5x6 - George Trying to Keep Doctor's Appointment
November 8, 1954
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.
5x7 - Gracie Thinks She and George Are Moving to New York
November 15, 1954
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.
5x8 - Shoplifter and the Missing Ruby Clip
November 22, 1954
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.
5x9 - Gracie Saves Blanche's Marriage
November 29, 1954
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.
5x10 - Burnses & Mortons Going to Hear Antonelli Concert
December 6, 1954
George tries to get out of attending a concert by getting Gracie involved with a jigsaw puzzle.
5x11 - George Gets Call from Unknown Victor
December 13, 1954
George gets irritated when Gracie mishandles a telephone call. She remembers the message, but not the caller's last name or phone number.
5x12 - Harry Morton's Alumni Banquet
December 20, 1954
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.
5x13 - Gracie Thinks Bob Cummings Is in Love with Her
December 27, 1954
Gracie overhears Bob Cummings reciting dialogue for his TV show and concludes that she is the object of his affections.
5x14 - George's Mother-in-Law Trouble
January 3, 1955
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.
5x15 - George and the Glendale Eagle Publicity Stunt
January 10, 1955
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.
5x16 - No Seats for Friar's Club Dinner
January 17, 1955
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.
5x17 - Blanche and Clara Bagley Leave Their Husbands
January 24, 1954
Gracie offers the Burns' guest room to two friends who are feuding with their husbands.
5x18 - Gracie Gets a Valet for George
January 31, 1954
Against her husband's wishes, Gracie hires a valet to help George with everyday tasks such as getting dressed.
5x19 - Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet with George
February 7, 1955
Gracie decides to liberate a pet parakeet that George is minding for a friend. Bea Benaderet, Larry Keating.
5x20 - Blanche's Brother, Roger the Moocher, Visits
February 14, 1955
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.
5x21 - George and the Missing Five Dollars and Missing Baby Pictures
February 21, 1955
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.
5x22 - Gracie Becomes a Portrait Artist After Museum Visit
February 28, 1955
Gracie wants to help George learn about art, so she visits a museum and gains enough knowledge to get mixed up about the subject.
5x23 - George and the 14-Karat Gold Trombone
March 7, 1955
A trombone entrusted to George causes a lot of trouble for the two Harrys.
5x24 - The Romance of Harry Morton and Countess Braganni
March 14, 1955
When Countess Braganni moves in next door, Blanche becomes convinced that her husband is vying for the countess's affections.
5x25 - The Mistaken Marriage of Emily Vanderlip and Roger
March 21, 1955
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.
5x26 - Gracie Adopts Great Dane Dog
March 28, 1955
Gracie tries to help Joey Bagley by concealing his dog; meanwhile, George is under the mistaken impression that Gracie's Uncle Harvey is visiting.
5x27 - Gracie Tries to Select George's Next Wife
April 4, 1955
Gracie is under the wrong impression that she is ill and will soon die, so she auditions potential future wives for George.
5x28 - Gracie Gets a Ticket 'Fixed' by the Judge
April 11, 1955
Gracie's parking ticket leads to trouble with the law for George, Von Zell, and the Mortons.
5x29 - Gracie Hires a Safecracker for Her Wall Safe
April 18, 1955
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.
5x30 - Gracie Consults Dr. Kirby's Problem Clinic
April 25, 1955
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.
5x31 - Gracie Wants the House Painted
May 2, 1955
Gracie would like to have the house painted coral, but George wants it to stay white. Once again, Von Zell and the Mortons get involved in a confusing situation, along with some befuddled house painters.
5x32 - Gracie Plays Talent Scout for Imitator
May 9, 1955
An impressionist impersonates the grocery delivery boy and wows Gracie and her friends, but when George contacts the real delivery boy to offer him a job on the show, he's baffled by the kid's lack of talent.
5x33 - Gracie & George Try for a Day at the Beach
May 16, 1955
George has an important business meeting at the beach, but Gracie thinks it's a pleasure trip and invites their friends to tag along. Unfortunately, each time they're prepared to leave, some interruption detains them.
5x34 - The Uranium Caper
May 23, 1955
An unsuccessful uranium prospecting expedition by the two Harrys sets the stage for a showdown between them and George over partnerships in non-existent mines.
5x35 - Blanche and Brother Roger Move in with the Burnses
May 30, 1955
When Blanche's brother shows up unexpectedly, it causes such a rift between Blanche and Harry that she decides to leave him. Blanche and Roger take up residence at the Burns' home, so George rooms with Harry, fearing his own divorce.
5x36 - Gracie Believes George Has a Criminal Record
June 6, 1955
Danny Goodman, an old vaudeville partner of George's, comes to visit. Trouble starts when they decide to dress in prison outfits and reprise their ""jailbird"" song and dance routine.
5x37 - Gracie Gets an Extension Visa for Jeanette Duval
June 13, 1955
Gracie gets Harry Von Zell in big trouble when she tries to help a lovely French young woman with immigration problems.
5x38 - Gracie Tries to Cure Roger of Amnesia
June 20, 1955
Blanche's ne'er-do-well brother Roger suddenly develops a case of amnesia just when it looked like he would be vacating the premises.
5x39 - Lucille Vanderlip Gives a Barbeque Party
June 27, 1955
Lucille Vanderlip is planning a barbeque party, but George is convinced that Gracie is really throwing a party at home.
5x40 - The Burnses and Mortons Going to Hawaii
July 4, 1955
Harry Morton and George thwart their wives' plans for a Hawaiian vacation until Blanche's brother unexpectedly arrives - and then they can't wait to get away.