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"Oh! George Burns"
Season 2, Episode # 10
#34 in series (202 episodes)
Episode Information
Series: Alice (TV series)
Network/Country: CBS-TV/USA
Air date: January 1, 1978
Written by: Fred S. Fox & Seaman Jacobs
Directed by Marc Daniels
Guest stars: George Burns
Duane R. Campbell
Production code: 166675 (2x10)
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Oh! George Burns was the tenth episode in Season 2 of Alice, and the 34th overall series episode; it first aired on CBS-TV on New Year's Day, January 1, 1978. Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs, the episode was directed by Marc Daniels.


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Synopsis[]

When George Burns comes into Mel's, Vera thinks he's God after seeing the movie Oh, God!

Storyline[]

Vera comes to work one day, upset over a character on one her soap operas that is on death's doorstep. It soon becomes apparent to everyone that Vera believes movie and television characters are real. So when George Burns stops by Mel's Diner for lunch, Vera believes that he's actually the Deity he played in the movie Oh, God! She promptly quits her job at the diner and decides to devote the rest of life to do George Burns' bidding and it is up to Alice to bring her back to reality.

Did You Know?[]

Trivia[]

  • The episode's title refers to George Burns.

Connections[]

Soundtrack Credits
  • Oh, God! (1976 film) - The blockbuster comedy movie, which is referenced to in the episode, stars George Burns.

Cast[]

Main cast[]

Guest starring/Recurring cast[]

  • George Burns as Himself (special guest star)
  • Duane R. Campbell as Harry

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