The George Burns Show The George Burns Show The George Burns Show is a short-lived comedy television program that aired on NBC for one season (1958–59). The program was sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive. "The George Burns Show" immediately followed the eight-season run of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", which had aired on CBS, and shared continuity with the earlier series. After Gracie Allen retired in 1958, George Burns tried to continue the old series without her, using many of the characters and settings from their show. In this new series, George was working as a producer in a downtown office, and trying to
The Bob Newhart Show The Bob Newhart Show The Bob Newhart Show is an American sitcom produced by MTM Enterprises that aired on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978, with a total of 142 half-hour episodes spanning over six seasons. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his wife, friends, patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience. The show centers on Robert "Bob" Hartley, Ph.D. (Newhart), a Chicago psychologist. Most of the activity is divided between his work and home life, with his supportive, although occasionally sarcastic, wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette), and