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Let George Do It was a detective drama that aired from 1946 to 1954. It is about the story of George Valentine, a tough-guy detective who always prioritizes his job above anything else. Along with him is his secretary, the smart and sassy Ms. Claire Brooks (aka Brooksie), who sees him as someone special. Bob Bailey (and later Olan Soule in 1954) was given the role of Valentine, while Francis Robinson and Virginia Gregg took the character of Brooksie. Other characters in the show were Eddie Firestone as Brooksie’s younger brother Sonny, Wally Maher as Lieutenant Riley, and Joseph Kearns as Caleb.

During the first years of the film, the producers hired an organist for the transition of the scenes, and only very few sound effects were used. Later on, however, the show started using orchestra, and the production became a little more grand.

Let George Do It was considered to be a really excellent show, but Valentine wasn’t the role that Bob Bailey became famous for. Rather, it was Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, which he joined in 1955, a year after Let George Do It ended. Click here to read more about Let George Do It

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
03.21.1949	four sided triangle	+ . "The Four-Sided Triangle". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine impersonates ...
03.28.1949	host of casa diablo	+ . "The Host Of Casa Diablo". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine is hired to b...
04.18.1949	elusive hundred grand	+ . "The Elusive Hundred Grand". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A Las Vegas entertainer hire...
04.25.1949	lady in distress	+ . "Lady In Distress". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A nightclub singer traps Brooksie into a frame...
05.02.1949	out of mind	+ . "Out Of Mind". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Feuding sisters both love a phoney mind-rea...
05.09.1949	vultures on the wing	+ . "Vultures On The Wing". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A $20,000 investment may yield $500,000, bu...
05.16.1949	come and get me	+ . "Come and Get Me". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Winslowe Barker hires George Valentine ...
05.23.1949	stranger than fiction	+ . "Stranger Than Fiction". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. The wife of a famous author hires...
05.30.1949	a matter of time	+ . "A Matter Of Doubt". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A young boy tells a tall story to th...
06.06.1949	death in blue jeans	+ . "Death In Blue Jeans". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A small town librarian asks George...
06.13.1949	serenade to a southern star	+ . "Serenade To The Southern Star". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine finds hi...
06.20.1949	next to last guest	+ . "The Next-To-The-Last Guest". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A dying old man hires Georg...
07.25.1949	lauras house	+ . "Laura's House". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A story of ghosts, hypnotism, and a very ...
08.01.1949	perfect alibi	+ . "The Perfect Alibi". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine is hired by the wife...
08.08.1949	one chance at the world	+ . "One Chance At The World". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A guy just out of prison asks G...
08.15.1949	the problem with joe martin	+ . "The Problem Of Joe Martin". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A South American company want...
08.22.1949	empress of fish falls	+ . "The Empress Of Fish Falls". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. While on a fishing vacation, ...
08.29.1949	end of summer	+ . "The End Of Summer". George Valentine meets an insane artist and a case of murder. + There is...
09.05.1949	everything is nice	+ . "Everything Is Nice". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A man hires George Valentine to protect his ...
09.12.1949	valley sunset	+ . "Valley Sunset". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A fourteen year old girl living on a huge farm ask...
09.19.1949	the coward	+ . "The Coward". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Mr. French is accused of being a coward and...
09.26.1949	the man under the elm trees	+ . "The Man Under The Elm Trees". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Someone has tried to kill a...
10.17.1949	double death	+ . "Double Death". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine is hired by Mr. Groves to...
10.24.1949	the rose petal staircase	+ . "The Rose Petal Staircase". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. The staircase was built long ago...for ...
10.31.1949	every shot counts	+ . "Every Shot Counts". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A movie cowboy asks George to help pr...

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My 11 year old grandson LOVE George and Johnny. His favorite show is Jack Benny. I love introducing him to these great entertainers and their fun, clean talent!

Hall

Love me some Bob Bailey!

Susan

Love the early episode of Let George Do It with the cowboy star who's actually scared of horses. Some real fun episodes of Gene Autrey's Melody Ranch and also some fun ones in All Star Western Theatre

Andy

Let George Do It started its regular broadcast run as a comedy -- but was quickly changed to a detective series, a showcase for Bob Bailey who would become the most beloved Johnny Dollar.

Joe

I love this show! Almost a more light-hearted JD!

Rachel

Mr Bailey was the absolute best. I still love his version of Johnny Dollar over all others. Meaning no disrespect to the others, of course.

Martin

Bob Bailey played Private Eye George Valentine on this crime drama. The program was broadcast by Mutual, mostly as a West Coast show from 1946 to 1955. It was broadcast in New York from 1954 to 1955. Bailey is also well known for playing Johnny Dollar on "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" for CBS (1956-1960).

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