![Burns and Allen - Classic Scenes #4 - Gracie becomes a magicians assistant [clip] @grouchomarx-youbetyourlife7476](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y3f4nExKMcc/hqdefault.jpg)
Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 25 minutes ago
One of the funniest scenes Gracie ever did is when she destroys the act of Mendoza the Great, the magician she's been hired to assist. The lead up makes it all the funnier, so I've included it as well.
Note that the video quality changes drastically at 2:03 for about 30 seconds. This is due to my having spliced in material from an old recording to cover a bit that's been deleted from current reruns.
One of the funniest scenes Gracie ever did is when she destroys the act of Mendoza the Great, the magician she's been hired to assist. The lead up makes it all the funnier, so I've included it as well.
Note that the video quality changes drastically at 2:03 for about 30 seconds. This is due to my having spliced in material from an old recording to cover a bit that's been deleted from current reruns.
![Burns and Allen - Classic Scenes #4 - Gracie becomes a magicians assistant [clip]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y3f4nExKMcc/mqdefault.jpg "Burns and Allen - Classic Scenes #4 - Gracie becomes a magicians assistant [clip]
One of the funniest scenes Gracie ever did is when she destroys the act of Mendoza the Great, the magician shes been hired to assist. The lead up makes it all the funnier, so Ive included it as well.
Note that the video quality changes drastically at 2:03 for about 30 seconds. This is due to my having spliced in material from an old recording to cover a bit thats been deleted from current reruns.")
![Burns and Allen - Classic Scenes #1 - Gracie gets serious (rare dramatic moment) [clip]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_aRMWtwfeV8/mqdefault.jpg "Burns and Allen - Classic Scenes #1 - Gracie gets serious (rare dramatic moment) [clip]
Heres a great scene from season 6, episode 28 of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (April 9, 1956). In this episode, George is staging a vaudeville show to raise funds for son Ronnies dramatic school, when one of the young performers, Dianne, decides that comedy is beneath her and refuses to appear. Its up to Gracie to convince her the show must go on.
This is an exceptional scene, as theres scarcely another moment in Gracies entire career where she plays anything outside of her usual dizzy character, let alone delivers a full blown dramatic speech.")
