March 11 & 18, 1934 – Jack sleeps in a haunted house and the cast does an Arizona western play.
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Mad About The Oscars
March 1, 1942 – Jack Benny is upset that his movie “Charlie’s Aunt” didn’t win him an Academy Award, he falls asleep and dreams of what might have happened.
References include Oscar winner Gary Cooper and Joan Fontaine, Fred Allen, Frank Buck, and the old French motto “Honi soit qui mal y pense” or “Evil to him who evil thinks”.
Washington DC (The Whistler)
February 26, 1950 – Jack Benny talks about his trip to Washington DC, then they do a parody of the mystery radio show “The Whistler”. They did this same parody on the episode from October 20, 1946.
References include President Truman, the Gallup Poll, breakfast cereals, and the songs “Dear Hearts and Gentle People” by Bring Crosby and “Scarlet Ribbons” by Dinah Shore.
House in Palm Springs (I Think)
February 22, 1948 – Jack Benny and the gang are in Palm Springs and they visit the site where his new house is being built. There is also a cameo by Frank Sinatra.
References include “The Lady of 29 Palms” by the Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna, AFRA (American Federation of Radio Artists) and Winthrop Rockefeller’s wedding.
Surprise Birthday Party
February 15, 1948 – Jack Turns 39 and for his birthday everyone plans to throw him a surprise party.
References include Bob Hope, Al Jolson, Jasha Hiefetz, the Academy Awards, the Oranges of Riverside Californiaand Townsend clubs.
