What happens
George Burns and Gracie Allen host Gracie's mother, who disapproves of George working in show business and insists he should have a useful trade. When she visits, George tries to win her over, while Gracie and Joe Bagley plot to make him look like a capable handyman by sabotaging the house's plumbing and wiring. The episode is from the Burns and Allen series, first aired on May 20, 1948, with Gracie Allen among the leads. The household mishaps escalate as the plan proceeds, with the visitor's approval of George still in question.
The Burns home, where George and Gracie live, including the basement and kitchen.
Characters: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Gracie's Mother, Joe Bagley, Bill Goodwin, Mr. Judson, Meredith Willson, Daisy
Listen for: Gracie's mother repeatedly asking to see George fix things, and the plumbing and wiring mishaps in the basement.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.