October 12, 1950 –
One of the first comedy series to make the successful transition from radio to television The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, premiered on CBS-TV on this date.
Gracie Allen wanted to retire from show business in the 1940s and was reluctant to branch out into television, but husband George Burns convinced her. Gracie decided she’d had enough of television by the fifth season and was furious that George kept going behind her back and signing contracts for additional seasons. During the eighth season, Gracie put her foot down and demanded she be allowed to retire. George retained the cast of characters for his short-lived spin-off, The George Burns Show, with hopes that Gracie would change her mind and return to the show, but she didn’t.
The Haus of Dcaligari 