October 14, 1945 – After returning from a USO tour entertaining the groups with Ingrid Berman, Jack Benny invites her on his show to reprise her Oscar-winning role in “Gaslight”. It was recorded for a live audience of newly liberated WWII prisoners of War.
November 5, 1944 – This episode of the Jack Benny Show features guests Amos and Andy, Mrs.Nussbaum, and Mentalist Jack Dunninger. This is the first episode with new singer Larry Stevens. Plus references to Charles Boyer in Gaslight, Peter Lorre, Van Johnson and mens sock garters.
October 31, 1937 – Jack Benny and the gang go to the Andy Devine Farm for a Halloween party. They mention Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy and they talk about the speech Jack Benny gave at the testimonial dinner for Eddie Cantor’s 25th anniversary in show business.
October 26, 1941 – Jack Benny wants to play the most dramatic role in “Dive Bomber”, the movie starring Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray and Ralph Bellamy. Plus they mention “Arsenic and Old Lace” a dark comedy on the broadway stage.
October 16, 1938 – The JELL-O Program starring Jack Benny is moving to the new NBC studio. This is the last episode in the old studio. In it they mention the old age pension plan that they hoped would get the US out of the depression called the Townsend Plan.
