May 11, 1941 – NBC Tribute 10th Anniversary. Jack and the gang talk about the testimonial dinner that took place this weekend in Jack Benny’s honor. Then the episode is taken over by the NBC players’ telling the life story of Jack in song.
References include Jack Oakie, Fred Allen, the Marx brothers and Eva Tanguay.
January 9, 1955 – The Elephant’s Graveyard Mystery. Jack Benny walks around the neighborhood in the morning, then decides to read an adventure book.
References include Burns and Allen, Robert Montgomery, William Bendix, Jane Russell, sanforization of clothes and the book “Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle”.
December 31, 1950 – The old time 1950 gives advice to baby 1951 in this New Year’s Eve Fantasy skit.
References include the Korean War, radio show “Life Can Be Beautiful”, the movie “Harriet Craig”, TV host Faye Emerson, singers Frank Sinatra and Al Jolson, bandleaders Wayne King, Kay Kyser and Guy Lombardo, writing on the head of a pin, and Flying Saucers.
December 24, 1944 – Jack Benny has some trouble while trying to decorate his Christmas tree in this Christmas Eve episode. Plus Jack gives a heartfelt Christmas speech to those fighting in the war.
References include the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas”, the author Mark Twain, inventors Thomas Edison and Robert Fulton, and the movie “Hollywood Canteen”.
December 18, 1944 – Jack Benny is the guest on Frank Sinatra’s radio show “Frank Sinatra in Person”.
References include Fibber McGee, Bing Crosby and Fred Allen, plus war bonds and Vigero plant food.
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