December 4, 1938 – Live from New York! They mention Mayor La Guardia, Grover Whelan, and Fred Allen. Jack Benny investigates a murder at the movie theater for the skit in this episode. Plus, ladies hats are in fashion.
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Shocked at Christmas (Jack as Santa)
December 25, 1949 – This episode was broadcast live on Christmas day. They flash back to Christmas Eve where Jack Benny is putting lights on his Christmas tree. Stay tunes after the show for a portion if the Phil Harris show where Jack dresses up as Santa.
New Year’s (War Baseball)
January 2, 1944 – Fun banter at the beginning of the episode as always. After Dennis Day’s song they look back on 1943 with the allegory of The World Series: The Axis vs The Allies.
Jimmy Stewart
January 9, 1949 – It snowed in LA. Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone are having lunch at the restaurant for famous people “The Brown Derby”. They run into Jimmy Stewart.
Violin Movie (Intermezzo)
January 14, 1940 – Jack Benny plays the violin so it’s only natural that he would spoof the violin movie Intermezzo with Leslie Howard and Ingrid Bergman.
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