The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show short-lived ABC sitcom, "Wendy and Me", with Connie Stevens and a cast including Ron Harper, James T. Callahan, and J. Pat O'Malley. All the TV shows were produced under the banner of McCadden Productions, a company run by George Burns which he named after the street on which his brother William lived. McCadden also produced the iconic TV show, "Mister Ed". The McCadden catalog is owned by Sony Pictures Television. "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" received the following Primetime Emmy Award nominations: In 1997, the 1954 episode, "Columbia Pictures Doing Burns and Allen Story", was ranked #56 on
Variety show being produced were of remarkably poor quality (see, for instance, the infamous "Pink Lady and Jeff"), hastening the format's demise. Since "Pink Lady", only a few traditional variety shows have been attempted by major networks: these include "Dolly" (starring Dolly Parton), which ran for 23 episodes on the ABC during the 1987–'88 season; a revival of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" from 1988 to 1989; a revival of "The Carol Burnett Show", which was broadcast by CBS for nine episodes in 1991; and the first incarnation of "The Wayne Brady Show", which was telecast by ABC in August 2001. By