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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
10.09.1950	the spider and the fly	+ . "The Spider and The Fly". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A "stupid" woman chases after a man in a...
04.05.1948	the smugglers	+ George's old army pal is seriously hurt in Egypt and is recuperating in a sanitarium. The case st...
01.09.1950	the silent waterfall	+ . "The Silent Waterfall". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Wealthy Dora Duncan, who doesn't h...
10.25.1948	the seven dead years	+ . "The Seven Dead Years". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. An insurance investigator asks Geo...
07.03.1950	the scream of the eagle	+ . "The Scream Of The Eagle". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. Who is the wealthy Mathilda Jonathan? Sh...
10.24.1949	the rose petal staircase	+ . "The Rose Petal Staircase". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. The staircase was built long ago...for ...
11.08.1946	the robber	+ An eccentric book dealer dies, and George is hired to find his missing money. The clue lies with ...
06.28.1948	the racket	+ A foreigner wanting to become a citizen is killed by a racket that thrives on little, scared peo...
03.05.1951	the public eye	+ . "The Public Eye". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. The wife of a famous politician needs George Vale...
08.15.1949	the problem with joe martin	+ . "The Problem Of Joe Martin". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A South American company want...
03.12.1951	the prairie dog	+ . "The Prairie Dog". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. Jerry Mace, a friend of George Valentine's, is ...
06.07.1948	the peter mirch case	+ Peter Murch, a little man in the movies, about to star in a feature film, hires George to show hi...
08.09.1948	the perfect specimen	+ . "The Perfect Specimen". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Dr. Norman Penford has received a...
04.19.1948	the penthouse roof	+ Elliott Wormsley, an urban bird watcher, spots a murder in a penthouse several blocks away with ...
01.17.1949	the payoff is murder	+ . "The Payoff Is Murder". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Dorothy Wyatt doesn't want her hus...
02.06.1950	the old style	+ . "The Old Style". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. The curator of a collection of artifacts has rece...
04.16.1951	the noose hangs high	+ . "The Noose Hangs High". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. The Binks brothers are two recluses who sta...
06.16.1952	the mystic	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. Emma Breckinridge is under the influence of "Kalma The Mystic." Georg...
03.14.1949	the motive is murder	+ . "The Motif Is Murder". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A voice on the telephone tells Geor...
11.26.1951	the meddler	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George Valentine meddles in an affair of no concern to him. A college ...
08.02.1948	the martin kirsch case	+ . "The Money Maker". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Martin Kirsch of The Bonded Paper Compa...
06.14.1948	the martha devorak case	+ . "A Piece Of Publicity". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Martha Dvorak, the famous trapeze...
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...
12.06.1948	the malignant heart	+ . "The Malignant Heart". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Walter Pallister seems to be going...
09.27.1948	the little man who was everywhere	+ . "The Little Man Who Was Everywhere". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Are a series of fires...

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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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