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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
02.06.1950	the old style	+ . "The Old Style". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. The curator of a collection of artifacts has rece...
01.30.1950	the ugly duckling	. "The Ugly Duckling". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A famous composer has died, leaving behind a "Se...
01.23.1950	the floaters	+ . "The Floaters". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Helga and "The Sad Man Who Coughed" are bo...
01.16.1950	juniper lane	+ . "Juniper Lane". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. The death of "The Wicked Witch" of Juniper...
01.09.1950	the silent waterfall	+ . "The Silent Waterfall". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Wealthy Dora Duncan, who doesn't h...
01.02.1950	needle in the haystack	+ . "Needle In The Haystack". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Mr. Ferdinand Vase has had his m...
12.26.1949	snow bird	+ . "Snow Blind". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A woman's husband is in danger...so they go skiing an...
12.19.1949	follow that train	+ . "Follow That Train". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A Christmas story. George Valentine r...
12.12.1949	partner in panama	+ . "Partner In Panama". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine is hired to go to Pa...
12.05.1949	too near the sky	+ . "Too Near The Sky". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Mrs. Vivian Hargrove summons George Va...
11.28.1949	no riders	+ . "No Riders". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Wanda the waitress hires George Valentine to...
11.21.1949	sweet poison	+ . "Sweet Poison". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Gloria Bishop is the beautiful housekeeper...
11.14.1949	run until dead	+ . "Run Until Dead". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A known racketeer named Eric Suderman h...
11.07.1949	the dark chain	+ . "The Dark Chain". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Buddy Purcell is a huge man with the mi...
10.31.1949	every shot counts	+ . "Every Shot Counts". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A movie cowboy asks George to help pr...
10.24.1949	the rose petal staircase	+ . "The Rose Petal Staircase". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. The staircase was built long ago...for ...
10.17.1949	double death	+ . "Double Death". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine is hired by Mr. Groves to...
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...
09.19.1949	the coward	+ . "The Coward". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Mr. French is accused of being a coward and...
09.12.1949	valley sunset	+ . "Valley Sunset". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A fourteen year old girl living on a huge farm ask...
09.05.1949	everything is nice	+ . "Everything Is Nice". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A man hires George Valentine to protect his ...
08.29.1949	end of summer	+ . "The End Of Summer". George Valentine meets an insane artist and a case of murder. + There is...
08.22.1949	empress of fish falls	+ . "The Empress Of Fish Falls". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. While on a fishing vacation, ...
08.15.1949	the problem with joe martin	+ . "The Problem Of Joe Martin". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A South American company want...
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...

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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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