April 25, 1937 – In The Spring Tra-La. Phil Harris gets mad at Jack Benny for talking during the band number and the whole cast ends up walking off the set in anger. Then Jack visits Andy Devine at his parents house for supper.
References include the phrase “too, too divine”, the bandleader Abe Lyman, Ish Kabibble from Kay Kyser’s band, actor Clark Gable and actress Jean Harlow, and the circus lion tamer Clyde Beatty.
April 18, 1937 – Lady Milicent’s Husband is the name of the English drawing room drama that Jack Benny and the gang put on.
References include Jeeves and Wooster, the actor Gary Cooper, casting for “Gone With The Wind”, the movies “Lost Horizon”, “Tarzan Escapes” and Jack Benny’s movie “College Holiday.
April 11, 1937 – Guests Burns and Allen join Jack Benny for Buck Benny Rides Again (part 10).
References include the comedy trio The Ritz Brothers, the actor Adolphe Menjou, Ben Bernie’s catchphrase “Yowsa”. Plus a joke about shoe trees.
December 12, 1954 – Jack Goes Christmas Grocery Shopping
Season 5, Episode 6
The other Christmas shopping episode! This is the live version and is about grocery shopping for the holidays so it kind of works for Thanksgiving as well.
February 7, 1954 – Jack Dreams He’s Married to Mary
Season 4, Episode 6
Joan Benny Tribute Special with Kathy, Vincent, John, Terry and Buck chatting about Joan Benny.
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