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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
09.19.1949	the coward	+ . "The Coward". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Mr. French is accused of being a coward and...
08.23.1948	the corpse that took a powder	+ . "The Corpse That Took A Powder". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine gets a l...
01.10.1949	the corpse on a caper	+ . "The Corpse On A Caper". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine is hired to esco...
01.28.1952	the common denominator	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. Mrs. Trask has had two sudden premonitions of an impending murder, ea...
04.03.1950	the brothers macintosh	+ . "The Brothers McIntosh". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. Mervyn McIntosh is a real nice guy, but h...
10.25.1946	the brookdale orphanage	+ Standard Oil, Chevron. Cowboy star Jimmy Jones is afraid of horses. How will he do the benefit fo...
12.11.1950	the bookworm turns	+ . "The Bookworm Turns". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A series of strange break-ins in a bookstore ...
06.21.1948	the barbara eversall case	+ Barbara Ebersole will soon be declared an "unfit mother," but she's been framed and wants very mu...
01.14.1952	the bad little god	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. An art collector has purchased a valuable North Korean idol. George is...
09.25.1950	tag youre it	+ . "Tag! You're It". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A dead blonde with a note in her purse that says...
11.21.1949	sweet poison	+ . "Sweet Poison". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. Gloria Bishop is the beautiful housekeeper...
06.11.1951	sweet are the uses of publicity	+ origination, syndicated. "Sucker Stunt". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George Valentine is the su...
08.07.1950	sweet are the uses of publicity	+ . "Sweet Are The Uses Of Publcity". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George is hired to be the bodygua...
02.04.1952	surprise surprise	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A woman's uncle, who is dying, promises her a surprise in his will. J...
N/A	sucker stunt	+ origination, syndicated. "Sucker Stunt". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George Valentine is the su...
05.23.1949	stranger than fiction	+ . "Stranger Than Fiction". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. The wife of a famous author hires...
12.17.1951	stolen goods	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A $20,000 necklace is slipped into Brooksie's package from a departmen...
11.29.1948	stand in for murder	+ . "Stand-In For Murder". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. A racketeer is being blackmailed i...
05.07.1951	spring session
06.19.1950	so low in whispers	+ . "Solo In Whispers". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. An operatic phonograph record leads to the deat...
12.26.1949	snow bird	+ . "Snow Blind". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. A woman's husband is in danger...so they go skiing an...
06.13.1949	serenade to a southern star	+ . "Serenade To The Southern Star". Sponsored by: Standard Oil, Chevron. George Valentine finds hi...
08.18.1952	seeds of destruction	+ Sponsored by: Standard Oil. George and Brooksie are hired to find Dan Creighton, who seems to hav...
02.26.1951	see me once and youve seen me twice	+ . "See Me Once, You've Seen Me Twice". Sponsored by: Standard Oil. Mr. Wallace has been told to s...
N/A	the anthill

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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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