January 19, 1936 – Jack is in Jail
“JAIL-O again” Jack is in Jail for speeding. Unfortunately the audio quality is really bad.
February 9, 1936 – North-West Mounted
Mary Livingstone writes a play about The North-West Mounted Police.
February 19 & April 19, 1936 – Drug Store / I’ve Got A Heavy Date
From 80 years ago this EPISODE of Jack Benny is really two shows in one.
February 23, 1936 – Eternal Triangle
March 8, 1936 – Switching Parts
Jack and the gang switch parts in this EPISODE with very poor sound quality.
March 15, 1936 – Embassy Banquet
This EPISODE from 1936 is one of the best early Jack Benny episodes.
March 29, 1936 – CinderAllen
April 5, 1936 – Clown Hall Tonight
April 26, 1936 – Professor Benny
May 3, 1936 – Code of the Hills
May 10, 1936 – Jack Test Drives a Car
May 17, 1936 – Everybody’s Not So Hot
May 24, 1936 – Leaving NY for California
June 7 & 14, 1936 – Bennymount Studios
In the surviving portions of these EPISODES from 1936 Jack Benny meets the writers of his signature song “Love in Bloom”.
June 21, 1936 – Vacation Plans
Don Wilson gets ready to host the JELL-O Summer Show starring Tim and Irene.
October 4, 1936 – First Phil Harris
Hear a rare clip of “The JELL-O program starring Don Wilson!” then the first EPISODE of Jack Benny from fall 1936.
October 11, 1936 – Anthony Adverse Part 1
Jack Benny and the gang spoof the major motion picture “Anthony Adverse”.
October 18, 1936 – Anthony Adverse Part 2
Jack Benny talks about his new movie “The Big Broadcast of 1937”, now in theaters.
October 25, 1936 – Romeo and Juliet Preview
In the EPISODE the sponsor buts in and Jack Benny won’t stand for it! Then again…
November 1 & 8, 1936 – Girls Dormitory & Romeo and Juliet
This day in 1936 was just after the presidential election, but Jack Benny didn’t give it much attention.
November 15, 1936 – Kenny’s Anniversary
A new series begins! Head out west in this 1936 EPISODE of The Jack Benny Program for the first in the Buck Benny cowboy saga.
November 22, 1936 – Thanksgiving Plans
In this EPISODE Phil Harris is so popular movie stars like Ginger Rogers and Carole Lombard are calling him up for dates.
November 29, 1936 – Jack is Jealous of Phil
In this early EPISODE of Jack Benny, the dashing maestro Phil Harris has been making dates with beautiful movie stars and Jack is jealous.
December 6, 1936 – Money Ain’t Everything
In this episode Jack Benny takes a break from his Buck Benny western serial (or does he) to present a drama called Money Ain’t Everything.
December 13, 1936 – Andy Devine
The first episode of Jack Benny with Andy Devine the western movie sidekick.
December 20, 1936 – Old Fashioned Christmas Party
December 27, 1936 – Mary’s Mother
In this EPISODE of Jack Benny, Mary reads a letter and Andy Devine returns for the fifth instalment of the western serial Buck Benny Rides Again.