March 25, 1945 – Murder Mystery with guest star Alan Ladd. Mary Livingstone was named best dressed woman in radio. References include Humphrey Bogart and Fred Allen.
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How Jack Found Rochester
March 11, 1945 – Jack and the gang practice archery, then a reporter comes and asks about Rochester, featuring guests Amos ‘n Andy.
References include the songs “Hot Time in the Town of Berlin” and “In My Merry Oldsmobile”, the movie “The Last of the Mohicans”, the Mr. Anthony advise program, and Hedda Hopper.
Haunted House / Western
March 11 & 18, 1934 – Jack sleeps in a haunted house and the cast does an Arizona western play.
Mad About The Oscars
March 1, 1942 – Jack Benny is upset that his movie “Charlie’s Aunt” didn’t win him an Academy Award, he falls asleep and dreams of what might have happened.
References include Oscar winner Gary Cooper and Joan Fontaine, Fred Allen, Frank Buck, and the old French motto “Honi soit qui mal y pense” or “Evil to him who evil thinks”.
Washington DC (The Whistler)
February 26, 1950 – Jack Benny talks about his trip to Washington DC, then they do a parody of the mystery radio show “The Whistler”. They did this same parody on the episode from October 20, 1946.
References include President Truman, the Gallup Poll, breakfast cereals, and the songs “Dear Hearts and Gentle People” by Bring Crosby and “Scarlet Ribbons” by Dinah Shore.
