The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, sometimes called The Burns and Allen Show, is a half-hour television series broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It stars George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts in entertainment history. Burns and Allen were headliners in vaudeville in the 1920s, and radio stars in the 1930s and 1940s. Their situation comedy TV series received Emmy Award nominations throughout its eight-year run. A half-hour TV series broadcast October 12, 1950 – September 22, 1958, on CBS, "The George Burns and Gracie Allen
Goodnight, Irene #1 on September 2, 1950, and lasted at #1 for 13 weeks. The song was the basis for the 1950 parody called "Please Say Goodnight to the Guy, Irene" by Ziggy Talent. It also inspired the 1954 "answer" record "Wake Up, Irene" by Hank Thompson, a #1 on Billboard's country chart. Television host Jack Narz recorded his version of "Goodnight, Irene" for his album "Sing the Folk Hits With Jack Narz" in 1959. Roots musician Ry Cooder performed a version of the song on his album "Chicken Skin Music" in 1976, which was released as a single in the Netherlands