The Jack Benny Program 1938

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January 2, 1938 – Leaving for San Francisco Next Week

January 9, 1938 – In San Francisco

January 16, 1938 – Driving Back from San Francisco

January 23, 1938 – Scoop Benny Ace Reporter


January 30, 1938 – The Hurricane

January 30, 1938 – This early EPISODE of the Jack Benny Show is a parody of the movie “The Hurricane”.

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February 6, 1938 – Jack Is Late

February 6, 1938 – This is an episode of the Jello Program starring Jack Benny in which they mix up the format. Jack is late, and hilarity ensues!

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February 13, 1938 – Best Dressed

In this episode of Jack Benny actor Robert Taylor teaches Jack how to play a love scene by laying a passionate kiss on Mary.

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Subd1February 20, 1938 – Submarine D-1

A parody of the movie “Submarine D-1” plus they talk about Jack Benny’s age.

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submarineD1ShipFebruary 27, 1938 -Submarine D-1 Part Two

Jack Benny and his cast are joined by Andy Devine to conclude their version of the movie “Submarine D-1”.

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March 6, 1938 – Don Wilson’s 15th Radio Anniversary


March 13, 1938 – Courtroom Drama

Jack Benny and the gang talk about the Academy awards and Kenny Baker’s movie “Goldwyn Follies”.


March 20, 1938 – Leaving for New York

March 27, 1938 – Fred Allen & Kate Smith

April 3, 1938 – Returning to Hollywood

April 10, 1938 – A Yank at Oxford

April 17, 1938 – At the Circus


April 24, 1938 – Snow White and the Seven Gangsters

Walt Disney meets Edward G Robinson in Jack Benny’s “Snow White and the Seven Gangsters”

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May 1, 1938 – Home Under Construction

In this EPISODE from 1938 they debate wether or not Jack Benny is considered a movie star like the silent film comedian Harold Lloyd.

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May 8, 1938 – Mother’s Day Show

It’s Mother’s Day and Jack Benny considers himself the mother bird of the cast in this EPISODE of The Jack Benny Program.

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May 15, 1938 – Murder in the Library

This is an earlier EPISODE of The Jack Benny Program with some fun banter and a murder mystery skit.

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May 22, 1938 – Tom Sawyer Part 1

Jack Benny plays Tom Sawyer and Mary Livingstone plays his sweetheart Becky Thatcher in this EPISODE from 1938.

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May 29, 1938 – Tom Sawyer Part 2

In this EPISODE of the Jack Benny Show we learn that Phil Harris loves to ride a riverboat at night.

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June 5, 1938 – Tom Sawyer Part 3

In this EPISODE Mary Livingstone jokes about a Ouija board, and Jack plays Tom Sawyer.

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June 12, 1938 – Artists and Models Abroad

Mary Livingstone’s funny delivery is the highlight of this early episode, even though she does’t have very big part.

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June 19, 1938 – Back Home in Indiana

Mary Livingstone sings a song and giggles when Jack joins in! EPISODE from 1938.

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June 26, 1938 – Last Show of the Season

Gat the latest gossip from Louella Parsons in this EPISODE from 1938.

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October 2, 1938 – Lux Radio Theater

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone talk about appearing on the radio show Lux Radio Theatre in the play “Seven Keys to Baldpate”.

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October 9, 1938 – Yellow Jack

In this EPISODE Jack Benny plays a doctor trying to prove that mosquitoes cause the spread of Yellow Fever.

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October 16, 1938 – Farewell to Old Studio

In this EPISODE they mention the old age pension plan that they hoped would get the US out of the depression.

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October 23, 1938 – Algiers


October 25, 1938 Andy Devine, Jack Benny and writerOctober 30, 1938 – Halloween Party

In this EPISODE Jack Benny throws a Halloween party. Broadcasting from the new NBC studio.

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November 6, 1938 – The Crowd Roars


November 13, 1938 – Madame Zombie 

In this EPISODE Jack and Mary go see a fortune teller.


November 20, 1938 – Too Hot to Handle

November 20, 1938 – Jack Benny does his version of the Clark Gable and Myrna Loy movie “Too Hot To Handle”.

References include the song “Pocket Full Of Dreams”, quiz programs, actor Robert Taylor and Frigidaire refrigerators.


November 27, 1938 – Football Coach

In this EPISODE Jack Benny plays a football coach in a play called “Hold That Line”.


December 4, 1938 – Murder at the Movies

In this EPISODE Jack Benny ribs Mary about another one of her hats.

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NewYork1938December 11, 1938 – Christmas Shopping in New York

In this EPISODE from 1938 Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone are in New York where they go shopping for Christmas.

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December 18, 1938 – The Train Home

Jack Benny and the gang are coming home from New York.


December 25, 1938 – Jack’s Christmas Open House

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One thought on “The Jack Benny Program 1938”

  1. January 8, 1948 broadcast of the Burns and Allen show had Jack Benny as a guest. He and George pretend to be gypsies as Mary has suggested in the June 26, 1938 Benny Show. Funny how the ideas worked out together.

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