<- Back to 1953
January 10, 1954 – The Don Wilson Story
In they EPISODE of Jack Benny they joke about Zsa Zsa Gabor and Giesler the “Attorney to the Stars”.
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January 17, 1954 – Parking Ticket
This episode begins with Jack Benny and the gang having lunch at the drug store and ends with Jack fighting a parking ticket in court.
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January 24, 1954 – Bob Crosby at Home
After a look at the home life of Bob Crosby, Jack Benny and the gang dramatize the Robert W Service poem “The Shooting of Dan McGrew”.
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January 31, 1954 – At Premiere with Sam Goldwyn
February 7, 1954 – Dennis Day’s Parents
Jack Benny is visited by a ten-year-old Harry Shearer and Mel Blanc sings “Baa Baa Baa”.
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February 14, 1954 – Jack Turns 40
Happy Birthday Jack Benny! In this EPISODE Jack turns 40…or does he?
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February 21, 1954 – To NY for Tv Show
February 28, 1954 – Jack’s Life Story
March 7, 1954 – Date With Giselle MacKenzie
Broadcast from New York, New York with guest Frank Fontaine.
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March 14, 1954 – Twenty Questons
A recycled script from November 5, 1950. On the train to Los Angeles Jack Benny and the gang are playing twenty questions.
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March 21, 1954 – The Mean Old Man
March 28, 1954 – Jack and the Beanstalk
April 4, 1954 – Secret of the Psychiatrist
In this EPISODE from 1954 Jack Benny plays a psychiatrist and Mel Blanc plays a man who thinks he’s a refrigerator.
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April 11, 1954 – Jack’s New Contract
In this EPISODE FROM April 11, 1954 Jack Benny hasn’t received a new contract from the sponsor. Is he fired? Plus The Etiquette of Smoking.
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April 11, 1954 – Jack Plays Gracie (TV BONUS)
BONUS EPISODE – On the Jack Benny television program the guests are George Burns and Gracie Allen. But Gracie is late so Jack dresses up as Gracie and does her routine.
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April 18, 1954 – Easter Parade
This EPISODE from 1954 was so good they played it twice (re-run in ’55). Listen to Jack Benny on his Easter Parade.
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April 25, 1954 – Seance at Jack’s Home
April 2, 1954 – Jack Loses $4 75 at Santa Anita
May 9, 1954 – The Beach
In this EPISODE of Jack Benny from 1954 one of the characters compares himself to baseball star Joe DiMaggio, currently Mr. Marilyn Monroe.
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May 16, 1954 – The French Restraint
May 23, 1954 – Portable TV
Talk about Jack’s last television show of the season, as well as Dennis Day’s television show.
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June 6, 1954 – Jack Goes to Dallas
It’s the last show of the season and Jack Benny is getting ready for a personal appearance in Dallas. They mention the Irwin Allen documentary “The Sea Around Us”.
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September 1954 – Behind the Scenes
A look behind the scenes of the Jack Benny radio show. Featuring the rehearsal and the pre-edit master recording.
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September 26, 1954 – Is the Show on the Air?
In this fun EPISODE from 1954, the Jack Benny program is off the air and replaced with the Harry Horlick and his A&P Gypsies.
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October 3, 1954 – Garden of Evil
Be a part of the Jack Benny audience. This recording comes from the Jack Benny master tapes. Plus excerpts from the rehearsal.
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October 10, 1954 – Polly at Psychiatrist
October 17, 1954 – The Purple Pirate
October 24, 1954 – Drive-In Movie
In this EPISODE Jack Benny, Dennis Day and Don Wilson go to see a double feature the drive-in movie theatre.
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October 3, 1954 – Jack Tries to Fire Sportsmen
November 7, 1954 – Jack Sees a Doctor
November 14, 1954 – Dinner at Don’s House
November 21, 1954 – Jack Sick in Bed
November 28, 1954 – Psychiatrist Office
Jack Takes Dennis to the Psychiatrist. Meanwhile it’s the sportsman quartette’s birthday.
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December 5, 1954 – Christmas Shopping for Paints
The last Christmas Shopping EPISODE of the Jack Benny radio show. Poor Mel Blanc!
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December 12, 1954 – Preparing for Palm Springs
December 19, 1954 – Christmas at Palm Springs
-> Proceed to 1955