The Jack Benny Program

(10/28/1950–04/17/1965)

Comedy

CBS (US)25 min

Jack Benny was a regular on his own radio program since 1932. He brought the program, with his underplayed humor, to TV along with his radio regulars. Jack, who remained 39-years-old, kept his money in his basement and drove his old Maxwell car just as he had done on the radio.

Source: unknown The Jack Benny Program

Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

Premiere Show

October 29, 1950 at 12:00 AM

S01E02

Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show

January 29, 1951 at 12:00 AM

S01E03

Claudette Colbert and Basil Rathbone Show

April 02, 1951 at 12:00 AM

S01E04

Ben Hogan Show

May 20, 1951 at 11:00 PM

Season 2

S02E01

Dorothy Shay

November 05, 1951 at 12:00 AM

S02E02

Helen Francoise Show

December 17, 1951 at 12:00 AM

S02E03

Gaslight

January 28, 1952 at 12:00 AM

S02E04

Gracie Bit

March 10, 1952 at 12:00 AM

S02E05

Isaac Stern Show

April 21, 1952 at 12:00 AM

S02E06

Jack Prepares for a Trip to England

June 01, 1952 at 11:00 PM

Season 3

S03E01

Bob Crosby's Contract

October 06, 1952 at 12:00 AM

S03E02

Buck Benny Rides Again

November 03, 1952 at 12:00 AM

S03E03

Jack Gets Robbed

December 01, 1952 at 12:00 AM

S03E04

Cafe Skit

December 29, 1952 at 12:00 AM

S03E05

60 Piece Orchestra Skit

January 26, 1953 at 12:00 AM

S03E06

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

March 23, 1953 at 12:00 AM

S03E07

Fred Allen Show

April 20, 1953 at 12:00 AM

S03E08

Visit to the Vault

May 17, 1953 at 11:00 PM

Season 4

S04E01

Honolulu Trip

September 13, 1953 at 11:00 PM

S04E02

Jack As a Child

October 05, 1953 at 12:00 AM

S04E03

Humphrey Bogart Show

October 26, 1953 at 12:00 AM

S04E04

Johnnie Ray Show

November 16, 1953 at 12:00 AM

S04E05

Irene Dunne Show

December 07, 1953 at 12:00 AM

S04E06

Reminiscing About Last New Year's

December 28, 1953 at 12:00 AM

S04E07

Liberace Show

January 18, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S04E08

Jack Dreams He's Married to Mary

February 08, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S04E09

Helen Hayes Show

March 01, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S04E10

Goldie, Fields and Glide

March 22, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S04E11

Burns and Allen Show

April 12, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S04E12

David Niven Show

May 02, 1954 at 11:00 PM

S04E13

The Road to Nairobi

May 23, 1954 at 11:00 PM

Season 5

S05E01

Entire Cast Show

October 04, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S05E02

Jam Session at Jack's

October 18, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S05E03

How Jack Met Mary

November 01, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S05E04

The Giant Mutiny

November 15, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S05E05

The Life of Jack Benny

November 29, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S05E06

Jack Does Christmas Shopping

December 13, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S05E07

San Diego Naval Training Center Show

December 27, 1954 at 12:00 AM

S05E08

Bedroom Burglar Show

January 10, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S05E09

Jack and Gisele Mackenzie's Violin Duet

January 24, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S05E10

Four O'Clock in the Morning Show

February 07, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S05E11

Jack's Lunch Counter (George Raft)

February 21, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S05E12

Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair

March 07, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S05E13

Gary Crosby Show

March 21, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S05E14

You Bet Your Life

April 04, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S05E15

Preparing for New York Trip

April 18, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S05E16

Jackie Gleason Show

May 01, 1955 at 11:00 PM

Season 6

S06E01

Jack Goes to Dennis' House

September 25, 1955 at 11:00 PM

S06E02

Relaxing After the Show

October 09, 1955 at 11:00 PM

S06E03

Peggy King and Art Linkletter

October 23, 1955 at 11:00 PM

S06E04

Isaac Stern Boosts Jack's Morale

November 07, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S06E05

Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice

November 21, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S06E06

Jack Hunts for Uranium

December 05, 1955 at 12:00 AM

S06E07

New Year's Day Show

January 02, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S06E08

Don Invites Gang to Dinner (Money or Your Life Sketch)

January 16, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S06E09

How Jack Met Rochester

January 30, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S06E10

William Holden/Frances Bergen Show

February 13, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S06E11

Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show

February 27, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S06E12

Jack Dives Into Empty Swimming Pool in Palm Springs

March 12, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S06E13

Jack Opens Beverly Hills Office

March 26, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S06E14

Gisele Mackenzie Show

April 09, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S06E15

Jack Tries to Get a Passport

April 23, 1956 at 12:00 AM

Season 7

S07E01

Alfred Wallenstein Show

September 23, 1956 at 11:00 PM

S07E02

George Burns/Spike Jones Show

October 07, 1956 at 11:00 PM

S07E03

George Gobel/Red Skelton Show

October 21, 1956 at 11:00 PM

S07E04

Jack is Invited to Ronald Colman's

November 05, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S07E05

Jack's Maxwell is Stolen

November 19, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S07E06

Jack Locked in the Tower of London

December 03, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S07E07

The Mikado

December 17, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S07E08

Talent Show

December 31, 1956 at 12:00 AM

S07E09

Jack and Mary in Rome

January 14, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S07E10

The Fiddler

January 28, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S07E11

Goodwin Knight/George Jessel Show

February 11, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S07E12

Hope and Benny in Agent's Office

February 25, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S07E13

Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice

March 11, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S07E14

Jack in Paris

March 25, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S07E15

Mary's May Company Reunion

April 08, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S07E16

Visit from the IRS

April 22, 1957 at 12:00 AM

Season 8

S08E01

First Show of the Season

September 22, 1957 at 11:00 PM

S08E02

The Airport

October 06, 1957 at 11:00 PM

S08E03

Hal March Show

October 20, 1957 at 11:00 PM

S08E04

Ginger Rogers Show

November 04, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S08E05

John Forsythe Show

November 18, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S08E06

Jack's Life Story

December 02, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S08E07

Christmas Shopping Show

December 16, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S08E08

Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl

December 30, 1957 at 12:00 AM

S08E09

Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist

January 13, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S08E10

Honeymooners Show

January 27, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S08E11

Jack at the Races

February 10, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S08E12

Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie

February 24, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S08E13

Academy Awards

March 10, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S08E14

Railroad Station Show

March 24, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S08E15

Ronnie Burns Show

April 07, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S08E16

Hillbilly Act

April 21, 1958 at 12:00 AM

Season 9

S09E01

Gary Cooper Show

September 21, 1958 at 11:00 PM

S09E02

Phil Harris Show

October 05, 1958 at 11:00 PM

S09E03

The Millionaire

October 19, 1958 at 11:00 PM

S09E04

Stars' Wives Show

November 03, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S09E05

Bachelor TV Lives

November 17, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S09E06

Jack Goes to the Doctor

December 01, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S09E07

Jack and Gisele Mackenzie

December 15, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S09E08

Christmas Gift Exchange

December 29, 1958 at 12:00 AM

S09E09

Autolight (Barbara Stanwyck)

January 12, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S09E10

Ernie Kovacs Show

January 26, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S09E11

Jack Goes to a Nightclub (with Danny Thomas)

February 09, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S09E12

Airport Sketch

February 23, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S09E13

Panel Discussion Show

March 09, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S09E14

Edgar Bergen Show

March 23, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S09E15

Ed Sullivan/Genevieve Show

April 06, 1959 at 12:00 AM

Season 10

S10E01

The Jack Benny Program 30 Years in the Future

October 04, 1959 at 11:00 PM

S10E02

Harry Truman Show

October 18, 1959 at 11:00 PM

S10E03

Jack Webb Show

November 02, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S10E04

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stewart Show

November 16, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S10E05

Jack Paar Show

November 30, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S10E06

Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting

December 14, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S10E07

George Burns Show

December 28, 1959 at 12:00 AM

S10E08

Ben Blue Show

January 11, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S10E09

Maurice Gosfield/Amateur Show

January 25, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S10E10

George Gobel Show

February 08, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S10E11

Jack is Arrested

February 22, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S10E12

Natalie Wood/Robert Wagner Show

March 07, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S10E13

Slogan Contest

April 04, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S10E14

Easter Show

April 18, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S10E15

Final Show of the Season

May 01, 1960 at 11:00 PM

Season 11

S11E01

Nightbeat Takeoff

October 16, 1960 at 11:00 PM

S11E02

Dick Clark Show

October 23, 1960 at 11:00 PM

S11E03

Milton Berle Show

October 31, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S11E04

Jack's Hong Kong Suit

November 07, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S11E05

John Wayne Show

November 21, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S11E06

Joey Bishop Show

November 28, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S11E07

Lunch Counter Murder

December 05, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S11E08

Jack Goes to a Concert

December 12, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S11E09

Christmas Show

December 19, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S11E10

Amateur Show

December 26, 1960 at 12:00 AM

S11E11

Jack Casting for Television Special

January 02, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E12

Jack Goes to the Vault

January 09, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E13

Don's 27th Anniversary with Jack

January 16, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E14

Jack at the Supermarket

January 23, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E15

Jack is Hypnotized

January 30, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E16

Jack Goes to a Gym

February 06, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E17

Death Row Sketch

February 13, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E18

Musicale

February 20, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E19

Jack Dreams He's a Surgeon

February 27, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E20

Detective Story

March 06, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E21

Children's Version of the Show

March 13, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E22

Las Vegas Show

March 20, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E23

Dance Contest

March 27, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E24

Variety Show (George Burns & Ann-Margaret)

April 03, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E25

Main Street Shelter

April 10, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S11E26

English Sketch

April 17, 1961 at 12:00 AM

Season 12

S12E01

Season Premiere

October 15, 1961 at 11:00 PM

S12E02

Waukegan Show

October 22, 1961 at 11:00 PM

S12E03

Jack on Trial for Murder

November 06, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S12E04

Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play

November 13, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S12E05

Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

November 20, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S12E06

Jack Plays Golf

November 27, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S12E07

Jack is Followed Home (Bobby Rydell)

December 04, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S12E08

Jack Goes to the Cafeteria

December 11, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S12E09

Jack Writes a Song

December 18, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S12E10

Christmas Party

December 25, 1961 at 12:00 AM

S12E11

New Year's Eve

January 01, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E12

Jack Does Opera

January 08, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E13

Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party

January 15, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E14

Jack Gets a Passport

January 22, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E15

How Jack Met Rochester

January 29, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E16

Police Station Show

February 05, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E17

Ghost Town Western

February 12, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E18

Rock Hudson Show

February 19, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E19

Julie London Show

March 05, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E20

Alexander Hamilton Show

March 12, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E21

Shari Lewis Show

March 19, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E22

Crazy Airport

March 26, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E23

Jack Goes Back Into Pictures (Billy Wilder)

April 02, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E24

Jack is a Violin Teacher

April 09, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E25

Modern Prison Sketch

April 16, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S12E26

Jack Takes in a Boarder

April 23, 1962 at 12:00 AM

Season 13

S13E01

Sammy Davis, Jr. Show

September 25, 1962 at 11:00 PM

S13E02

Frank Sinatra, Jr. Show

October 02, 1962 at 11:00 PM

S13E03

Phil Silvers Show

October 09, 1962 at 11:00 PM

S13E04

Air Force Sketch (Raymond Burr)

October 16, 1962 at 11:00 PM

S13E05

Lawrence Welk Show

October 23, 1962 at 11:00 PM

S13E06

My Gang Comedy

October 31, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S13E07

Jack Plays Tarzan

November 14, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S13E08

Jack Gives a Dinner Party

November 21, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S13E09

Jack Meets a Japanese Agent

November 28, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S13E10

Jack and Bob Hope in Vaudeville

December 05, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S13E11

Jack Referees a Wrestling Match

December 12, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S13E12

Jack and the Crying Cab Driver

December 19, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S13E13

The Story of the New Talent Show

December 26, 1962 at 12:00 AM

S13E14

Jack Attends the Rose Bowl

January 02, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E15

Jack Meets Max Bygraves

January 09, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E16

Twilight Zone Sketch

January 16, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E17

Peter Lorre/Joanie Sommers Show

January 23, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E18

The Murder of Clayton Worthington

January 30, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E19

Jack Rents His House

February 06, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E20

Spanish Sketch (Rita Moreno)

February 13, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E21

Connie Francis Show

February 20, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E22

Jack Does the U.S.O. Show

February 27, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E23

Frankie Avalon Show

March 06, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E24

Jack is Kidnapped

March 13, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E25

Jack Fires Don

March 20, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E26

The Mikado

March 27, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E27

A Dummy Replaces Jack

April 03, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S13E28

Jack Answers Request Letters

April 10, 1963 at 12:00 AM

Season 14

S14E01

Billy Graham Show

September 24, 1963 at 11:00 PM

S14E02

Robert Goulet Show

October 01, 1963 at 11:00 PM

S14E03

Riverboat Sketch (Carol Burnett)

October 08, 1963 at 11:00 PM

S14E04

Tall Cowboy Sketch (Clint Walker)

October 15, 1963 at 11:00 PM

S14E05

Johnny Carson Show

October 22, 1963 at 11:00 PM

S14E06

Jack Directs a Film

October 30, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S14E07

Ed Sullivan Show

November 06, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S14E08

Robinson Crusoe Sketch

November 20, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S14E09

Jack Takes a Boat to Hawaii

November 27, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S14E10

Dennis Drives Jack to the Hospital

December 04, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S14E11

Three Musketeers Sketch

December 11, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S14E12

George Jessel/Amateur Show

December 25, 1963 at 12:00 AM

S14E13

Jack Alone on New Year's Eve

January 01, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E14

How Jack Met George Burns

January 08, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E15

Peter, Paul and Mary Show

January 15, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E16

Nat King Cole Show

January 22, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E17

Bobby Darin Show

January 29, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E18

Don Breaks His Leg

February 04, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E19

How Jack Found Dennis

February 12, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E20

The Final LeBlanc Sketch

February 19, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E21

Jack and Dennis Do Impersonations

February 26, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E22

Jack Redecorates His House

March 04, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E23

Jack is a Boxing Manager

March 18, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E24

Jack Renews His Drivers' License

March 25, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E25

The Lettermen Show

April 01, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E26

Jack Goes to An Allergy Doctor

April 08, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E27

Harlow Gets a Date

April 15, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S14E28

I Am the Fiddler

April 22, 1964 at 12:00 AM

Season 15

S15E01

NBC Premiere

September 25, 1964 at 11:00 PM

S15E02

Lucille Ball Show

October 02, 1964 at 11:00 PM

S15E03

Andy Williams Show

October 09, 1964 at 11:00 PM

S15E04

Income Tax Show

October 16, 1964 at 11:00 PM

S15E05

Jack Makes a Comedy Record

October 23, 1964 at 11:00 PM

S15E06

Hillbilly Sketch

October 31, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S15E07

Jungle Sketch

November 07, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S15E08

Jack Loses a Raffle

November 14, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S15E09

The Cat Burglar

November 21, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S15E10

Jack Hires a Cook

November 28, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S15E11

Wayne Newton Show

December 05, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S15E12

Jack Has a Sick Alligator

December 12, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S15E13

Amateur Night

December 19, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S15E14

One Man Show

December 26, 1964 at 12:00 AM

S15E15

Jack Jones Show

January 09, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E16

Jack Adopts a Son (Milton Berle Show)

January 23, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E17

Kingston Trio Show

January 30, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E18

Jack Goes to the Monkey's House

February 06, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E19

The Stradivarius Story

February 13, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E20

Jack Joins Acrobats

February 20, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E21

Rainy Day in Palm Springs

February 27, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E22

Jack Brings Ed Up From the Vault

March 06, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E23

Jack Finds a Double

March 13, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E24

Jack's Navy Buddy Returns

March 20, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E25

Dennis Opens a Bank Account

March 27, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E26

Jack Appears on a Panel Show

April 03, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E27

Jack Has Dog Trouble

April 10, 1965 at 12:00 AM

S15E28

Smothers Brothers Show

April 17, 1965 at 12:00 AM