{"product_id":"the-george-burns-lost-tv-collection","title":"The George Burns Lost TV Collection","description":"In 1958, after his wife and partner Gracie Allen retired, legendary comedian George Burns relaunched the long-running \u003ci\u003eGeorge Burns and Gracie Allen Show\u003c\/i\u003e as \u003ci\u003eThe George Burns Show\u003c\/i\u003e on NBC. The series retained the supporting cast from its predecessor on CBS. This included Bea Benaderet and Larry Keating as neighbors Blanche and Harry Morton, George and Gracie's son Ronnie Burns as himself, and Judi Meredith as Ronnie's girlfriend. With Gracie retired, the program is about George's efforts to keep himself occupied as a producer. Blanche now acts as George's secretary, and tries (unsuccessfully) to keep his eyes off the buxom female guest stars. Without Gracie's daffy antics, \u003ci\u003eThe George Burns Show\u003c\/i\u003e failed to find an audience, lasting only one season. The show's premise was prescient, however, as George then became a producer of TV hits like \u003ci\u003eMister Ed\u003c\/i\u003e (1961-1966). After Gracie's death, George reinvented himself with his new persona of a ribald octogenarian beginning with his Academy Award-winning performance in \u003ci\u003eThe Sunshine Boys\u003c\/i\u003e (1975). \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGEORGE AND THE PRIVATE EYE:\u003c\/b\u003e George is set on producing the detective story \u003ci\u003eThe Blonde Who Died Twice\u003c\/i\u003e. Jack Benny and Bob Cummings have cameos. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBREAKING UP THE TEAM:\u003c\/b\u003e After they get turned down for a Broadway show, Ronnie and Judi break up their song-and-dance act. George plots to get the two back together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGEORGE INVESTS IN A RECORD COMPANY:\u003c\/b\u003e George saves a record company from going bankrupt, only because he wants to record his own album! Rod McKuen appears as a folk singer named \"Cottonseed Carter\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePLUS TWO RARE EPISODES OF 'THE GEORGE BURNS AND GRACIE ALLEN SHOW'!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE PROPERTY TAX ASSESSOR:\u003c\/b\u003e A man from the IRS audits the Burns' taxes, but Gracie doesn't let him get a word in. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE INCOME TAX MAN:\u003c\/b\u003e Gracie's ideas of what qualifies as a tax deduction baffle George's accountant (played by Joseph Kearns, Mr. Wilson on \u003ci\u003eDennis the Menace\u003c\/i\u003e.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45802751426710,"sku":"089218807199","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218807199.jpg?v=1762202298","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/the-george-burns-lost-tv-collection","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}