May 28, 1939 – Not only to they spoof the movie “The Story of Alexander Graham Bell”, they also talk about Jack Benny’s movie “Man About Town”. Plus the FBI director J. Edger Hoover.
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Best of The JELL-O Years
May 31, 1942 – After 8 years with JELL-O the Jack Benny Show is changing sponsors (it’s still the parent company General Foods). They are doing a clips show or “A Cavalcade of Last 8 Years with JELL-O”. Clips include: How Jack met Rochester, Buck Benny Rides Again, Andy Devine, Jack saves Fred Allen’s life, Lost Horizon, Dennis Day’s first appearance, Mary’s mother, Carmichael the Polar Bear and the gas man, Mr. Billingsley, Don’s wife, and the New Year’s Eve fantasy.
Sherlock Holmes Preview
June 4, 1939 – Jack Benny is compared to dramatic actors Paul Muni and Spenser Tracy. But it’s really just a rib. Jack Benny is Sherlock Holmes in the preview to “The Hound of the Baskervilles”.
Leaving For Detroit
June 6, 1948 – A fun train station episode. Mel Blanc does Porky pig and his famous woody woodpecker laugh. And we explain what “Which Twin Has The Toni?” means.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
June 11, 1939 – Jack first does a parody of gossip columnist Jimmy Fidler. He mentions a number of old Hollywood stars including youngsters like Mickey Rooney and Bobby Breen. Plus Jack Benny does his version of a radio gossip columnist, The Cisco Kid, Dr.Kildair, Charlie Chan and most of all Sherlock Holmes.
This day, from “Seein’ Stars” in the Sunday comics June 11, 1939 (below).
Jack Benny Episodes 