To celebrate Independence Day, the Proscenium Club members prepare for their annual picnic.
To celebrate Independence Day, the Proscenium Club members prepare for their annual picnic.
Mary and Rochester help Jack pack for his trip to New York. At the airport, Jack finds the usual torment, including the racetrack tout, and Frank Nelson at the information desk.
McGee finds himself in charge of mounting a circus benefit, and is himself the major attraction as he'll be shot out of a cannon.
In the last show of the season, the success of the competing show "Stop the Music" is mocked. The denizens of Allen's Alley discuss their upcoming vacations. In a sketch, Fred goes to visit his nemesis, Jack Benny.
The cast discuss their vacation plans. Jack tries to throw an end-of-season party, but has an argument with his cook (Rochester is there, but isn't his cook yet.)
Toddy feels slighted when no students appear at the farewell party being given for him by the faculty as the school year ends.
Liz can't seem to follow through on anything without changing her mind. After George complains, Liz is determined to finish everything she starts. Parts of this episode were recycled for the "I Love Lucy" episode "Lucy Changes Her Mind".
McGee escorts Molly to her post as a Ground Observer.
The latest fad in wedding ceremonies, marriage by telephone, is discussed; Fred interviews Art Molger, a newspaper puzzle editor in Boston.
Everyone orders Gildy a different-colored club chair for Father's Day, and mayhem ensues when they all arrive at the house.
Jack leaves the show to shoot a scene from his upcoming movie, "Artists and Models". Kenny Baker sings "Never in a Million Years".
This is the earliest surviving episode with Eddie Anderson as Rochester, who meets up with Jack at Paramount.
Remley plans to get married so that he can adopt the French orphan who was left on his doorstep. Alice sings "I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy".
When others say that George looks old, it makes Gracie feel old herself, so she decides to give George a makeover.
Marge is upset because she wasn't invited to across-the-street neighbor Marshall Bullard's party.
McGee gets jealous when Molly makes a lunch date with an old beau.
Fred's guests are Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. In a sketch, Fred rents a room from them.
Vicki buys Toddy a rare first edition as a gift, but it turns out to have been stolen from the campus library.
The show originates from Detroit. Dennis Day sings "Mama Macushla".
A wishing well is set up at the school to raise funds for a dance; when Connie's friends hear that Mr. Boynton's wish is for a lock of her hair, they all go to work.
McGee prepares for a fishing trip in the Ozarks.
From the Naval Air Station in Coronado, California, the guests are Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Dale sings "T for Texas" and Roy sings "A Four-Legged Friend". In a sketch, Roy and Hy Averback visit Bob at home.
The gang discusses Jack's upcoming vacation in Hawaii and the movie he'll be shooting after that. Dennis Day sings "Say It".
Tootsie and Gracie go to apply for jobs with a playboy who's looking for help. When George meets the playboy, he gets jealous.
McGee signs up for an art class, but finds out there will be a nude model.
While George is upset because he's not recognized for doing anything well, an address mixup leads to him receiving a letter intended for Dinah Shore declaring him Kansas City's favorite singer. Frank Nelson plays a member of the Kansas City council.
After some jokes about Jack's upcoming movie, "Artists and Models Abroad", the final part of the Tom Sawyer play is performed.
Groucho meets a bachelor and a spinster, a woman who works at the draft board and a man from Missouri, and a housewife and a man who works at the Office of Price Stabilization.
When Fibber loses his birth certificate, Mayor LaTrivia tells him that he needs to take a citizenship test.
Gildy is proud to have been chosen to play Cyrano, until he finds out what the play is about.
The show is perfomed from a naval training base in San Diego. In a flashback to 1917, Jack enlists in the Navy. Dennis Day sings "I Hear a Rhapsody".