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* BeamMeUpScotty: Gracie does not reply "Goodnight, Gracie" to George's "Say goodnight, Gracie." Burns doesn't even say "Say goodnight, Gracie" that often - he often phrases it "Gracie, say goodnight" or even just "Say goodnight".

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* BeamMeUpScotty: Gracie does not reply "Goodnight, Gracie" to George's "Say goodnight, Gracie." Burns doesn't even say "Say goodnight, Gracie" that often - he often phrases it "Gracie, say goodnight" or even just "Say goodnight". This particular version of the trope probably came about by people getting confused with Dick Martin's sign-off line "Goodnight, Dick" on ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn''.
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* HilariousInHindsight: It's pretty jarring today the first time one hears someone call George "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Mr. Burns]]".
** After George's punchline, the "[[https://georgegracie.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/gracies-christmas-carol/ Gracie's Christmas Carol]]", sketch is funnier now, with DisneyOwnsThisTrope being a common joke, plus Disney owns at least two [[Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol different]] [[WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol versions]] of [[Main/YetAnotherChristmasCarol the story]].
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** In the episode "Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor", Robbie Burns guest stars as a groom before appearing in his later regular role as ... Robbie Burns.

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** In the episode "Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor", Robbie Ronnie Burns guest stars as a groom before appearing in his later regular role as ... Robbie [[AsHimself Ronnie Burns.]]
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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/GeorgeBurns, Gracie Allen and son Ronnie.

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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/GeorgeBurns, Gracie Allen Creator/GracieAllen and son Ronnie.
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** After George's punchline, the "[[https://georgegracie.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/gracies-christmas-carol/ Gracie's Christmas Carol]]", sketch is funnier now, with DisneyOwnsThisTrope being a common joke, plus Disney owns at least two [[Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol different]] [[Disney/MickeysChristmasCarol versions]] of [[Main/YetAnotherChristmasCarol the story]].

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** After George's punchline, the "[[https://georgegracie.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/gracies-christmas-carol/ Gracie's Christmas Carol]]", sketch is funnier now, with DisneyOwnsThisTrope being a common joke, plus Disney owns at least two [[Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol different]] [[Disney/MickeysChristmasCarol [[WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol versions]] of [[Main/YetAnotherChristmasCarol the story]].
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** After George's punchline, the "[[https://georgegracie.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/gracies-christmas-carol/ Gracie's Christmas Carol]]", sketch is funnier now, with DisneyOwnsThisTrope being a common joke, plus Disney owns at least two [[Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol different]] [[Disney/MickeysChristmasCarol versions]] of [[Main/YetAnotherChristmasCarol the story]].
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Gracie does not reply "Goodnight, Gracie" to George's "Say goodnight, Gracie."

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* BeamMeUpScotty: Gracie does not reply "Goodnight, Gracie" to George's "Say goodnight, Gracie."" Burns doesn't even say "Say goodnight, Gracie" that often - he often phrases it "Gracie, say goodnight" or even just "Say goodnight".
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* MarathonRunning: On Dec 31 2011/Jan 1st 2012 Digital channel Creator/AntennaTV ran "Night of 2012 Laughs" a 20 hour marathon of ''TheBurnsAndAllenShow'' alternating with ''Radio/TheJackBennyProgram''.

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* MarathonRunning: On Dec 31 2011/Jan 1st 2012 Digital channel Creator/AntennaTV ran "Night of 2012 Laughs" a 20 hour marathon of ''TheBurnsAndAllenShow'' ''Radio/TheBurnsAndAllenShow'' alternating with ''Radio/TheJackBennyProgram''.

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* TheDanza: Harry Von Zell (as well as the Burns family).

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Harry Von Zell (as well as the Burns family).



* MarathonRunning: On Dec 31 2011/Jan 1st 2012 Digital channel Creator/AntennaTV ran "Night of 2012 Laughs" a 20 hour marathon of ''TheBurnsAndAllenShow'' alternating with ''TheJackBennyProgram''.

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* MarathonRunning: On Dec 31 2011/Jan 1st 2012 Digital channel Creator/AntennaTV ran "Night of 2012 Laughs" a 20 hour marathon of ''TheBurnsAndAllenShow'' alternating with ''TheJackBennyProgram''.''Radio/TheJackBennyProgram''.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/ChicoAndTheMan The Man]] sells Gracie some travel tickets.
** [[Series/DennisTheMenace George Wilson]] wants George to sponsor the ballet.
** In one episode [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Floyd the Barber]] is Gracie's Uncle Clyde, [[YouLookFamiliar in another pair of episodes]] he's moonlighting as a plumber.
** [[Series/ThePattyDukeShow Patty Lane's Dad]] is a General's Assistant.
** [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Dr Bellows]] gives Ronnie his first acting break.



** As noted above Howard [=McNair=] (aka [[TheAndyGriffithShow Floyd the Barber]]) played Gracie's cousin in one episode and a plumber in another pair of episodes.

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** As noted above Howard [=McNair=] (aka [[TheAndyGriffithShow [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Floyd the Barber]]) played Gracie's cousin in one episode and a plumber in another pair of episodes.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Joeseph Kerns (Mr Wilson on Series/DennisTheMenace) appears in at least three episodes as different characters...a ballet promoter, an agent for the artist Gracie hires to paint George's portrait, and as a door-to-door salesman mistaken for a Personal Business Planner.
** In the episode "Gracie Gives Wedding in Payment of a Favor", Robbie Burns guest stars as a groom before appearing in his later regular role as ... Robbie Burns.
** As noted above Howard [=McNair=] (aka [[TheAndyGriffithShow Floyd the Barber]]) played Gracie's cousin in one episode and a plumber in another pair of episodes.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[ChicoAndTheMan The Man]] sells Gracie some travel tickets.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[ChicoAndTheMan [[Series/ChicoAndTheMan The Man]] sells Gracie some travel tickets.
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* MarathonRunning: On Dec 31 2011/Jan 1st 2012 Digital channel Antenna TV ran "Night of 2012 Laughs" a 20 hour marathon of ''TheBurnsAndAllenShow'' alternating with ''TheJackBennyProgram''.

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* MarathonRunning: On Dec 31 2011/Jan 1st 2012 Digital channel Antenna TV Creator/AntennaTV ran "Night of 2012 Laughs" a 20 hour marathon of ''TheBurnsAndAllenShow'' alternating with ''TheJackBennyProgram''.
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** [[Series/DennisTheMenace George Wilson]] wants George to sponser the ballet.
** In one episode [[TheAndyGriffithShow Floyd the Barber]] is Gracie's Uncle Clyde, [[YouLookFamiliar in another pair of episodes]] he's moonlighting as a plumber.
** [[ThePattyDukeShow Patty Lane's Dad]] is a General's Assistant.
** [[IDreamOfJeannie Dr Bellows]] gives Ronnie his first acting break.

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** [[Series/DennisTheMenace George Wilson]] wants George to sponser sponsor the ballet.
** In one episode [[TheAndyGriffithShow [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Floyd the Barber]] is Gracie's Uncle Clyde, [[YouLookFamiliar in another pair of episodes]] he's moonlighting as a plumber.
** [[ThePattyDukeShow [[Series/ThePattyDukeShow Patty Lane's Dad]] is a General's Assistant.
** [[IDreamOfJeannie [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Dr Bellows]] gives Ronnie his first acting break.
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* HilariousInHindsight: It's pretty jarring today the first time one hears someone call George "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Mr. Burns]]".
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* MarathonRunning: On Dec 31 2011/Jan 1st 2012 Digital channel Antenna TV ran "Night of 2012 Laughs" a 20 hour marathon of ''TheBurnsAndAllenShow'' alternating with ''TheJackBennyProgram''.
** Antenna TV would go on to repeat the stunt on Dec 31 2012/Jan 1st 2013.
** And again in 2013 and 2014- it's become a yearly tradition.
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* TheOtherDarrin: ''Four'' actors played Harry Morton. One of them got switched in the middle of a scene!
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* RealLifeRelative: Creator/GeorgeBurns, Gracie Allen and son Ronnie.
** William Burns was one of the show's writers. In one episode after George has a Gracie-like conversation on the phone with an unnamed show writer, he hangs up and says to the audience "I'd fire him, but he's my brother."
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[ChicoAndTheMan The Man]] sells Gracie some travel tickets.
** [[Series/DennisTheMenace George Wilson]] wants George to sponser the ballet.
** In one episode [[TheAndyGriffithShow Floyd the Barber]] is Gracie's Uncle Clyde, [[YouLookFamiliar in another pair of episodes]] he's moonlighting as a plumber.
** [[ThePattyDukeShow Patty Lane's Dad]] is a General's Assistant.
** [[IDreamOfJeannie Dr Bellows]] gives Ronnie his first acting break.
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* TheDanza: Harry Von Zell (as well as the Burns family).
** Harry Mandoza as Mandoza the Great.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Gracie does not reply "Goodnight, Gracie" to George's "Say goodnight, Gracie."

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