January 10, 1954 – The episode celebrates Jack Benny’s announcer Don Wilson with a joke biography. That day a real biography of Jack appeared in Parade Magazine. Also on news stands you could read the latest gossip on Zsa Zsa Gabor.
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Jack’s Screen Performance
January 15, 1939 – On Jack’s Screen Guild Performance with Joan Crawford he tries to prove he can make love on screen as well as any other actor. The Cast doesn’t buy it. Plus a fun sitcom style opening with Jack ordering lunch at the local diner. A great episode!
Jack is in Jail (clip)
January 19, 1936 – “JAIL-O again” Jack is in Jail for speeding. Unfortunately the audio quality is really bad. So instead… Listen to this episode from 1941.
City of Conquest
January 19, 1941 – Jack spoofs the James Cagney boxing movie “City of Conquest” plus they talk about him getting his feet in the forecourt of Grumman’s Chinese Theater.
Jack Saved Fred Allen (Fink’s Mules)
January 22, 1939 – They make a very early reference to television in this episode. But it’s mostly about Jack Benny telling how he saved Fred Allen’s life back in the days of Vaudeville. There is an obscure reference to the animal stage act “Fink’s Mules”.
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