No Script (Robot)

January 12, 1941 – In this episode Jack is late with no script. His writers are not worried. This is a very funny episode on a whole different level. References include Popeye cartoons, Jazzbo ties, Presidential candidate Wendell Wilkie, and the New York Rangers hockey team. Plus, listen for an interesting look at the phrase “Long time, no see”. And a robot!

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Isaac Stern Concert (The Colmans)

February 3, 1946  – Jack Attends Isaac Stern Concert with the Colmans and the winning poem for the “I Can’t Stand Jack Benny Contest”.

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