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 Danny Kaye Show and Performers (1965), and Outstanding Art Direction For A Series (1964). In the spring of 1967 the ratings had slipped, due in part to a time slot too late evening for younger viewers. Children were always a large slice of Kaye's audience. There also was stiff competition from NBC's "I Spy" with three time Emmy winner Bill Cosby. After four years on CBS, "The Danny Kaye Show" ended its prime-time run. Show regular Harvey Korman quickly signed with another CBS variety series premiering in September - "The Carol Burnett Show", where he would remain as a cast member for ten