George Burns - Radio Series

Radio Series

  • The Robert Burns Panatella Show 1932–1933; CBS
In their debut series, George and Gracie shared the bill with Guy Lombardo and his orchestra. The pair launched themselves into national stardom with their first major publicity stunt, Gracie's ongoing search for her missing brother.
  • The White Owl Program 1933–1934; CBS
  • The Adventures of Gracie 1934–1935; CBS
  • The Campbell's Tomato Juice Program 1935–1937; CBS
  • The Grape Nuts Program 1937–1938; NBC
  • The Chesterfield Program 1938–1939; CBS
  • The Hinds Honey and Almond Cream Program 1939–1940; CBS
This series featured another wildly successful publicity stunt which had Gracie running for President of the United States.
  • The Hormel Program 1940–1941; NBC
Advertised a brand new product called Spam; this show featured musical numbers by jazz great Artie Shaw.
  • The Swan Soap Show 1941–1945; NBC, CBS
This series featured a radical format change, in that George and Gracie played themselves as a married couple for the first time, and the show became a full-fledged domestic situation comedy. This was George's response to a marked drop in ratings under the old "Flirtation Act" format (as he later recalled, he finally realized "our jokes are too young for us").
  • Maxwell House Coffee Time 1945–1949; NBC
  • The Amm-i-Dent Toothpaste Show 1949–1950; CBS

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