January 16, 1944 – From El Toro, California Alexis Smith makes guest appearance.
References include the Corsair aircraft with folding wings, Good Humor wagons, silent film actress Theda Bara, and Oscar Levant who names piano pieces on the game show “Information Please”.
January 6, 1952 – Jack Benny and the gang talk about the Rose Bowl then do thier version of the mystery radio show “Suspense”.
References include Los Angeles cross streets Pico and Supulvida, director of price controls Michael DiSalle, and the movie “Death of a Salesman” with Fredrick March.
January 1, 1950 – Jack’s broken new year’s date. Mary invites Jack to her New Year’s Eve party but Jack is all dressed up for a date. Mel Blanc sings an Al Jolson song to promote his new record and Dennis Day sings “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts”.
References include Red Skelton’s Mean Little Kid, the Hooper Radio Rating, plus Phil Harris and Alice Fay.
December 18, 1938 – Returning to Hollywood by train. An unnamed announcer introduces the show even though Don Wilson appears in the episode. Jack Benny and the gang are coming home from New York.
References include Red Cap Porters, the song “Ol’ Man Mose”, political figure Anthony Eden, fight announcer Clem McCarthy, comedian Fred Allen, Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Dracula, The Dead End Kids, and movies “You Can’t Take It With You”, “Snow White” and “Artists and Models Abroad”.
December 12, 1948 – Jack Tries to Relax at Home, Eddie Cantor stops by briefly.
References include the Pumpkin Papers, “White Christmas” and “Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder” by Bing Crosby, bandleader Spike Jones, and the books “City Boy” by Herman Wouk and “Wine, Women and Words” by Billy Rose.
