April 4, 1954 – Rochester is Spring cleaning, Dennis wants to join the Navy and Jack sits down to read a book. In the book Jack plays a psychiatrist and Mel Blanc thinks he is a refrigerator.
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Jack Hasn’t Received New Contract
April 11, 1954 – A short history of the Jack Benny radio show before the episode starts. Jack hasn’t received a new contract from the sponsor to renew the show for another year. In the episode they mention Bob Hope, Eddie Cantor, Abbot & Costello and the jingle for Papermate pens. Plus Amy Vanderbilt appears in the commercial, Lucky Strike cigarette in hand, to promote her new book on etiquette.
Jack Plays Gracie (TV BONUS)
Season 4, Episode 11
April 11, 1954 – On the Jack Benny television program the guests are George Burns and Gracie Allen. But Gracie is late o Jack dresses up as Gracie and does her routine.
Jack Gives 50 Cents Away
April 9, 1950 – This is a famously good episode (many collections label it “Jack gives 50 cents to a bum”). Frank Fontaine plays the homeless man as well as Winston Churchill, Cary Grant and Spencer Tracy. After this episode Frank Fontaine brought the character to the Jackie Gleason Show.
Buck Benny Party (Ed Wynn)
May 2, 1937 – This is an old episode of the Jack Benny program. Jack is celebrating his 5th anniversary on the air. Ed Wynn was known for saying “This’ll Kill Ya Graham” as he was telling jokes to his announcer.
Plus, Was you there Charlie?, Oh, You Nasty Man!, Tally-ho-o! What do these odd saying mean? Find out in this episode.
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