April 11, 1943 – Jack returns to the show after illness. Orson Welles has been filling in for the past four weeks.
References include a washing machine ringer, an electric heating pad, the racehorse Whirlaway, the old song “Sweet Adeline”, W. C. Fields, Claudette Colbert, and Alice Faye (starring in “Hello, Frisco, Hello”).
April 4, 1943 – Little Red Riding Hood with guest host Orson Welles filling in one last time for Jack Benny.
References include radio’s Lum and Abner, the poem “Trees”, Burlesque’s ball of fire Betty Rowland, Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, “Hamlet”, and “The Merchant of Venice”.
March 28, 1943 – Host Orson Welles Murder at Midnight. Orson Welles fills in for Jack a third time and does a murder mystery.
References include radio comedians Fred Allen and Red Skelton, gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, the painting “Whistler’s Mother”, and actress Heddy Lamarr. Goodnight Doll.
March 21, 1943 – Host Orson Welles fills in for Jack Benny and takes cast to his movie. References include the comedy team of Abbot and Costello, rain in California and the Tournament of Roses.
March 14, 1943 – Orson Welles fills in for Jack Benny and Phil Harris returns to the program after three months in the merchant marines.
References include the actress Rita Hayworth, and singer John Charles Thomas.
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