November 1, 1953 – Jack benny gets a call from an all-night DJ. They mention 86 year old bodybuilder Barnarr MacFadden, Brew 102 Beer and Mary Livingstone does an impression of Marilyn Monroe. This episode was later done for TV.
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The Marine Corps
November 7, 1943 – Jack Benny and the gang dodge aircraft tests on location at the Marine Corps Air Station in Mojave, California.
Leo Durocher (and the Colmans)
November 17, 1946 – Guest Ronald and Benita Coleman live next door to Jack Benny in the show. This episode has another guest, Leo Durocher, loud-mouth manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Dennis Day’s Movie
November 25, 1951 – Dennis Day’s movie “Golden Girl” is in theatres. It was a scary time for the movies. With the popularization of TV it seemed that movies were doomed. Why go out when you can watch a show at home? Jack Benny was on television, but not every week. Plus, references to stage comedians, popular magazines and hospital insurance.
Christmas Shopping (Shoelaces)
December 8, 1946 – The first of the classic Jack Benny Christmas shopping episode with Mel Blanc. They later took this basic concept and made it into a timeless Jack Benny television episode.
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