April 24, 1949 – In this episode they mention restaurant owner Mike Romanoff, Gypsy Rose Lee and the bubble dance. Jack Benny decides it’s time to trade in his old Maxwell for a new car. Will he get the new Nash with the twin bed?
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The Jack Benny Program 1955
January 2, 1955 – Jack Takes Gertrude to Rose Bowl
January 9, 1955 – Elephant’s Graveyard
Jack Benny walks around the neighborhood in the morning, then decides to read an adventure book.
January 16, 1955 – Unfinished Mystery
The broadcast begins with no script, so Jack Benny’s writers leisurely work on a murder mystery to the tune of the song “Mighty Lak’ a Rose”.
January 23, 1955 – Betting at the Track
Rerun of January 25, 1953. At one point Mary quotes the Patti Page song “I Went To Your Wedding”.
February 13, 1955 – Surprise Party
Jack Benny misses his surprise birthday party! If you listen carefully to this EPISODE you’ll learn Jack’s real age.
February 20, 1955 – Kids Impersonate Jack Benny
This EPISODE is of Jack Benny is a re-run from 1953.
In this episode they mention hula dancer Hilo Hattie.
February 27, 1955 – Jack’s TV Breaks While Watching Wrestling
March 27, 1955 – The Shooting of Dan McGrew
In this EPISODE of Jack Benny is a re-run from 1954.
April 3, 1955 – Ed and the Vault
April 18, 1954 – Easter Parade
This EPISODE from 1954 was so good they played it twice (re-run in ’55). Listen to Jack Benny on his Easter Parade.
April 17, 1955 – Bob Hope and Jack Double Date
April 24, 1955 – Renting the Maxwell to a Movie Studio
In this EPISODE Jack buys a baseball team.
In this EPISODE of Jack Benny is a re-run from 1954.
May 15, 1955 – A Friend at Union Station
Good-bye Jack Benny. The very last episode of the Jack Benny radio show features Mel Blanc as an interrupting sound effects man.
The Jack Benny Program 1954
January 10, 1954 – The Don Wilson Story
In they EPISODE of Jack Benny they joke about Zsa Zsa Gabor and Giesler the “Attorney to the Stars”.
January 17, 1954 – Parking Ticket
This episode begins with Jack Benny and the gang having lunch at the drug store and ends with Jack fighting a parking ticket in court.
January 24, 1954 – Bob Crosby at Home
After a look at the home life of Bob Crosby, Jack Benny and the gang dramatize the Robert W Service poem “The Shooting of Dan McGrew”.
January 31, 1954 – At Premiere with Sam Goldwyn
February 7, 1954 – Dennis Day’s Parents
Jack Benny is visited by a ten-year-old Harry Shearer and Mel Blanc sings “Baa Baa Baa”.
February 14, 1954 – Jack Turns 40
Happy Birthday Jack Benny! In this EPISODE Jack turns 40…or does he?
February 21, 1954 – To NY for Tv Show
February 28, 1954 – Jack’s Life Story
March 7, 1954 – Date With Giselle MacKenzie
Broadcast from New York, New York with guest Frank Fontaine.
March 14, 1954 – Twenty Questons
A recycled script from November 5, 1950. On the train to Los Angeles Jack Benny and the gang are playing twenty questions.
March 21, 1954 – The Mean Old Man
March 28, 1954 – Jack and the Beanstalk
April 4, 1954 – Secret of the Psychiatrist
In this EPISODE from 1954 Jack Benny plays a psychiatrist and Mel Blanc plays a man who thinks he’s a refrigerator.
April 11, 1954 – Jack’s New Contract
In this EPISODE FROM April 11, 1954 Jack Benny hasn’t received a new contract from the sponsor. Is he fired? Plus The Etiquette of Smoking.
April 11, 1954 – Jack Plays Gracie (TV BONUS)
BONUS EPISODE – On the Jack Benny television program the guests are George Burns and Gracie Allen. But Gracie is late so Jack dresses up as Gracie and does her routine.
April 18, 1954 – Easter Parade
This EPISODE from 1954 was so good they played it twice (re-run in ’55). Listen to Jack Benny on his Easter Parade.
Seance at Jack’s home after lunch at the diner. References include the song “Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell” by Ertha Kitt.
April 2, 1954 – Jack Loses $4 75 at Santa Anita
In this EPISODE of Jack Benny from 1954 one of the characters compares himself to baseball star Joe DiMaggio, currently Mr. Marilyn Monroe.
May 16, 1954 – The French Restraint
Talk about Jack’s last television show of the season, as well as Dennis Day’s television show.
June 6, 1954 – Jack Goes to Dallas
It’s the last show of the season and Jack Benny is getting ready for a personal appearance in Dallas. They mention the Irwin Allen documentary “The Sea Around Us”.
September 1954 – Behind the Scenes
A look behind the scenes of the Jack Benny radio show. Featuring the rehearsal and the pre-edit master recording.
September 26, 1954 – Is the Show on the Air?
In this fun EPISODE from 1954, the Jack Benny program is off the air and replaced with the Harry Horlick and his A&P Gypsies.
October 3, 1954 – Garden of Evil
Be a part of the Jack Benny audience. This recording comes from the Jack Benny master tapes. Plus excerpts from the rehearsal.
October 10, 1954 – Polly at Psychiatrist
October 17, 1954 – The Purple Pirate
October 24, 1954 – Drive-In Movie
In this EPISODE Jack Benny, Dennis Day and Don Wilson go to see a double feature the drive-in movie theatre.
October 3, 1954 – Jack Tries to Fire Sportsmen
November 7, 1954 – Jack Sees a Doctor
November 14, 1954 – Dinner at Don’s House
November 21, 1954 – Jack Sick in Bed
November 28, 1954 – Psychiatrist Office
Jack Takes Dennis to the Psychiatrist. Meanwhile it’s the sportsman quartette’s birthday.
December 5, 1954 – Christmas Shopping for Paints
The last Christmas Shopping EPISODE of the Jack Benny radio show. Poor Mel Blanc!
December 12, 1954 – Preparing for Palm Springs
December 19, 1954 – Christmas at Palm Springs
The Jack Benny Program 1953
January 11, 1953 – The Road to Bali
In this 1950s EPISODE Jack Benny does a spoof of “Road to Bali”, but is interrupted by the movie’s star, Bob Hope.
January 18, 1953 – Elephant Umbrella Stand
In this EPISODE of Jack Benny they talk about Dennis Day’s brother, James McNulty who would marry actress Ann Blyth.
January 25, 1953 – Betting at the Track
Rerun of January 25, 1953. At one point Mary quotes the Patti Page song “I Went To Your Wedding”.
February 8, 1953 – English Horse
In this EPISODE from 1953 Mel Blanc does his impression of an English Horse.
February 15, 1953 – The Life of Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby star of “Road to Bali” is the guest star in this EPISODE of Jack Benny from this day in 1953.
February 22, 1953 – Kids Impersonate Jack Benny
This EPISODE is a re-used script from April 23, 1950.
March 1, 1953 – To New York Railroad Station
March 8, 1953 – The Snows of Kilimanjaro
In this 1953 EPISODE of Jack Benny, Don Wilson wonders why his calendar isn’t selling as well as Marilyn Monroe’s.
March 15, 1953 – How Palm Springs Was Founded
March 22, 1953 – Cimarron Rolls
A walk through Beverly Hills. Jack Benny has recovered from the Flu and is getting ready for his TV show.
In this EPISODE from 1953 Jack Benny will inherit $5,000 if he will only confirm that his real age is not 39.
April 26, 1953 – From San Francisco
May 3, 1953 – Gisele MacKenzie
In this EPISODE from 1953, Jack benny is broadcasting from San Francisco with his guest Gisele MacKenzie.
May 10, 1953 – Lieutenant Governor
Broadcasting from San Francisco! Jack Benny and the gang meet California Lieutenant Governor Goodwin Knight.
In this EPISODE Jack Benny takes the characters from the TV show “Space Patrol” and the plot of the movie “Flight to Mars” and to do his own science fiction play: “I Flew to Mars in a Space Ship”.
May 24, 1953 – Insurance Medical Exam
Vintage boxing, Classic horror, and an EPISODE of The Jack Benny Program from 1953!
In this EPISODE Mel Blanc does the sound effects for cars zooming by, as Jack Benny listens to the Indy 500 on the radio.
September 13, 1953 – Back from Vacation in Hawaii
In this EPISODE of the Jack Benny Program from 1953 the joke about Liberace’s gleaming white teeth.
September 13, 1953 – Honolulu Trip (TV BONUS)
Marilyn Monroe’s first Television appearance was on this EPISODE of The Jack Benny Program.
September 20, 1953 – Return to Paradise
In this EPISODE from 1953 Mary Livingstone is asked about being on the cover of “Woman’s Home Companion”.
September 27, 1953 – Polly at the Psychiatrist
In this EPISODE of Jack Benny from 1953 Jack takes his parrot, played by Mel Blanc, to the psychiatrist.
October 4, 1953 – The World Series
The man who coined the phrase “Nice guys finish last” is guest on Jack Benny, and hear Rochester’s take on “Save a Wife Week”
October 11, 1953 – House for Sale
In this EPISODE Jack Benny tries to sell his house for $100,000.
October 18, 1953 – Wings of the Hawk
October 25, 1953 – Jack Buys a G String
November 1, 1953 – 4 O’Clock in the Morning
In this EPISODE of Jack Benny from 1953 Jack is woken up by a phone call from an overnight DJ.
November 8, 1953 – All American
Jack Benny plays the role originated by a young Tony Curtis from his football movie “All American”.
November 15, 1953 – Television Director
Jack Benny prepares for his TV show with Johnnie Ray, directed by Ralph Levy.
November 29, 1953 – Thanksgiving Dinner
Jack Benny and Rochester do a cupboard inventory for thanksgiving dinner.
December 6, 1953 – To Palm Springs without Polly
December 13, 1953 – Christmas in Palm Springs
December 20, 1953 – Cactus Christmas Tree
The Jack Benny Program 1952
Jack Benny and the gang talk about the Rose Bowl then do their version of the mystery radio show “Suspense”.
January 13, 1952 – Jack Gets a Haircut
In this EPISODE of the Jack Benny program Jack is trying to get someone to make a record of the song that he wrote. He calls Dinah Shore and her husband George Montgomery.
January 20, 1952 – George Burns Sings Jack’s Song
February 3, 1952 – Wolfe Gilbert to Publish Jacks Song
February 10, 1952 – To New York to Publish Jacks Song
February 17, 1952 – NY Symphony Plays Jacks Song
March 2, 1952 – Surprise Guests
A quartet of surprise guests show up in this EPISODE from Palm Springs.
March 9, 1952 – The 4th TV Show of the Season
At this time Jack was on TV every 6 weeks. Listen to this EPISODE of his radio show just before his TV show.
March 16, 1952 – Trying to Lose Weight
This EPISODE celebrate St.Patrick’s Day with Jack Benny and the good ol’ Irish boy Dennis Day.
Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone attend the Academy Awards and Jack does his impression of the romantic TV personality “The Continental”.
March 30, 1952 – My Naval Career
In this EPISODE Jack Benny recreates his time in the Navy. Anchors Aweigh!
April 6, 1952 – Jack Opens His Swimming Pool
April 13, 1952 – Jack Benny Opens his swimming pool for the season. Jack goes to the doctor played by Frank Nelson.
April 13, 1952 – Jack and Mary Walk in the Easter Parade
Rerun
April 20, 1952 – All Hands on Deck
“All Hands on Deck…OR…Load the guns with Tabasco sauce, here come the shrimp boats.”
April 27, 1952 – Bend in the River
Jimmy Stewart, shows up to play his part in Jack Benny’s version of the new western movie “Bend in the River”.
May 4, 1952 – At the Ball Game
Jack and Mary go to a Los Angeles vs Seattle baseball game.
May 11, 1952 – Going to the Zoo
Jack takes the Beavers to the zoo while Roy and Rochester clean on Mother’s Day.
May 18, 1952 – Down on the Farm
Which presidential candidate was described as “hep” in his campaign ad? Find out in this EPISODE.
May 25, 1952 – Violin Practice for London Trip
Jack prepares for his trip to London, goes to his vault, and then gets a visit from Dennis Day’s mother.
June 1, 1952 – Phil’s Last Show
This EPISODE from 1952 was Phil Harris’ last show. A really funny episode.
September 14, 1952 – Phil Replaced by Bob Crosby
This is the first EPISODE of Jack Benny with Bob Crosby as bandleader.
September 21, 1952 – In Scotland
In this episode we get to know Bing Crosby’s less famous brother Bob.
September 28, 1952 – High Noon
In this episode Jack Benny plays Gary Cooper’s character in their version of the western “High Noon”.
In this episode Bob Crosby tries to improve Jack Benny’s band.
October 12, 1952 – The Gopher Trap
In this EPISODE Jack Benny tries to catch a gopher (played by Mel Blanc).
October 19, 1952 – Darryl F. Zanuck
In this EPISODE Jack Benny asks producer Darryl F. Zanuck of 20th Century Fox to make “The Life of Jack Benny” into a movie.
October 26, 1952 – Gossip Article
Louella Parsons is back to write a gossip article on Jack Benny. This is a recycled script from April 2, 1944.
November 2, 1952 – Trick or Treating
November 9, 1952 – Vitamin Shot
In this EPISODE Jack Benny goes to the doctor to get a vitamin shot and runs into Bugs Bunny in the waiting room.
December 7, 1952 – Happy Time
December 14, 1952 – A Gopher Trap for Don
December 21, 1952 – From Veteran’s Hospital Long Beach
