George Burns Comedy Week
| George Burns Comedy Week | |
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| Presented by | George Burns |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Running time | 30 min. |
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| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 18 – December 25, 1985 |
George Burns Comedy Week is a
1985 fall lineup, hosted by George Burns
.
Overview
As he was age 89 when the show premiered, George Burns was billed as the oldest person ever to "star" in a television series. Burns had been around television in one way or another since shortly after its inception; like many
old-time radio
stars he had brought his routine over more-or-less intact from the older medium. However, his actual role in this series was rather slight; aside from lending his name, introducing the night's program, and providing an occasional voice-over narration, Burns was not involved in any of the episodes as an actor and those who tuned in expecting to see him as such were disappointed.
Several well-known
sitcom, Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills
.
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Dynamite Girl" | Peter Bonerz | Story by : Steve Martin & Carl Gottlieb Teleplay by : Carl Gottlieb | September 18, 1985 |
| 2 | "Home for Dinner" | Carl Gottlieb | Larry Levin & Jonathan Day | September 25, 1985 |
| 3 | "Death Benefits" | Neal Israel | Amy Heckerling & Neal Israel | October 2, 1985 |
| 4 | "The Smiths" | Phil Alden Robinson | James Berg & Stan Zimmerman | October 9, 1985 |
| 5 | "The Couch" | Steve Martin | Story by : Steve Martin & Carl Gottlieb Teleplay by : Ed Scharlach | October 16, 1985 |
| 6 | "Disaster at Buzz Creek" | John Landis | Andy Breckman | October 23, 1985 |
| 7 | "The Assignment" | Phil Alden Robinson | Bruce Jay Friedman (based on his story "The Mission") | October 30, 1985 |
| 8 | "Dream, Dream, Dream" | John G. Fox | David Simon | November 6, 1985 |
| 9 | "Boris and Ivan Visit Las Vegas" | Carl Gottlieb | Story by : Carl Gottlieb Teleplay by : Paul Perlove | November 13, 1985 |
| 10 | "The Honeybunnies" | Peter Bonerz | Roger S.H. Schulman | November 27, 1985 |
| 11 | "The Funniest Guy in the World" | John Korty | Pamela Pettler | December 4, 1985 |
| 12 | "Christmas Carol II: The Sequel" | Carl Gottlieb | Carl Gottlieb & David Axlerod | December 11, 1985 |
| 13 | "The Borrowing" | Alan Myerson | Story by : Merrill Markoe Teleplay by : Pamela Pettler | December 25, 1985 |
Reception
George Burns Comedy Week did poorly in the
Nielsen ratings and was last broadcast on Christmas
night 1985. It marked Burns' last ongoing role in a television series, although he continued to appear as a guest on programs for the next nine years, until suffering a serious fall at age 98 which ended his active performing career (Burns died at age 100).
References
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
External links
- George Burns Comedy Week at IMDb
