March 12, 1944 – From Livermore, CA near San Fransisco. Jack in the Navy. References include Red Skelton, Abbot and Costello, Fred Allen, Maxie Rosenbloom, Shirley Temple and Lt Robert Taylor.
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Now Cut That Out! (Hubba Hubba Hubba)
March 5, 1944 – From Lemoore Army Air Field, Don Wants to Get Paid. This is the first episode where Jack Benny says “Now Cut That Out!”.
References include George Burns’ singing voice, Bob Hope, Fred Allen, Hedy Lamarr, Betty Grable and her husband Harry James, and the song from Oklahoma “A Surrey With The Fringe On Top”.
Surprise Guests (Tamarisk Country Club)
March 2, 1952 – Guest Show in Palm Springs at the Tamarisk Country Club. The surprise guests will be Danny Kaye, George Burns, Frank Sinatra and Groucho Marx!
References include Lord Calvert Whisky, conductor Dir Thomas Beecham, Eddie Cantor, Lana Turner and announcer Harry Von Zell.
Johnnie Ray Show (TV)
November 15, 1953 – Johnnie Ray Show
Season 4 Episode 4
Jack Benny has guests singer Johnnie Ray & entertainment legend Danny Thomas!
Fred Allen Show (TV)
April 19, 1953 – Fred Allen Show
Season 3 Episode 7
The one and only time either Fred Allen or Eddie Cantor would appear on The Jack Benny Program!
