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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
05.19.1952	it happened on friday	+ bSponsored by: Standard Oil. George is hired to fly to "Friday's Island" in the South Pacific to "...
06.09.1952	the violent van patten	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George Valentine and Brooksie visit Fog Island to tell Captain Van Pat...
06.16.1952	the mystic	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. Emma Breckinridge is under the influence of "Kalma The Mystic." Georg...
08.18.1952	seeds of destruction	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George and Brooksie are hired to find Dan Creighton, who seems to hav...
08.25.1952	sabotage	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George and Brooksie become sandhogs under the river. Sabotage and buri...
09.15.1952	human nature	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A nightclub cleaning woman suspects that her boss is a fence. The bos...
09.22.1952	once a crook	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George is hired to help an accused safe robber. The robber's sister i...
09.27.1952	the ghost of ireland betty	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George travels to South America to investigate a sure-fire gambling s...
09.29.1952	chance and probability	+ Chance and probability the heart of a winning gambling system that brought luck to nobody, not to ...
10.06.1952	the four seasons	+ Standard Oil. A beautiful showgirl hires George Valentine to deliver four miniature paintings. Geo...
10.13.1952	dead of night	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A woman's husband has been murdered, leaving behind a note accusing h...
10.22.1952	guy reposo	+ It’s a simple assignment travelling to Cuba to bid on a desirable lot of tobacco, at least it se...
11.10.1952	dead on arrival	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A gentle, gray-haried man is encountered in a bus station. George Val...
11.17.1952	the stand in	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George becomes Paul Gibson engaged to Gloria. He then meets George Va...

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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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