The Jack Benny Program is an American comedy television series that premiered on CBS on October 28, 1950. It ended on April 16, 1965. It stars Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Fred Allen and Pierre Watkin.
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
Premise
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
At home, Jack falls asleep and two men try to rob him, encountering many booby traps in his bedroom.
November 30, 1952
Season 4 preview13 episodes total
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Honolulu Trip
Jack talks about his cruise to Hawaii with Rochester, where they encounter a series of characters on the ship. When Jack takes a nap, he dreams Marilyn Monroe is on board with him.
September 13, 1953
2
Jack as a Child
Jack recalls his childhood for his biography.
October 4, 1953
3
Humphrey Bogart Show
A detective tries to get a confession out of Baby Face Bogart.
October 25, 1953
Season 5 preview16 episodes total
Season 5 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Entire Cast Show
October 3, 1954
2
Jam Session at Jack's
Jack is anxious to get home because some friends are coming over for their weekly jam session.
October 17, 1954
3
How Jack Found Mary
Jack tells an interviewer how he met Mary Livingstone years before when she worked at The May Co.
October 31, 1954
Season 6 preview16 episodes total
Season 6 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Jack Goes to Dennis' House
September 25, 1955
2
Massage and Date with Gertrude
October 9, 1955
3
Peggy King and Art Linkletter
Jack is featured in Look! Magazine. Mel Blanc heckles Jack from the audience. Guest stars Peggy King and Art Linkletter.
October 23, 1955
Season 7 preview16 episodes total
Season 7 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Alfred Wallenstein Show
September 23, 1956
2
George Burns & Spike Jones Show
October 7, 1956
3
George Gobel & Red Skelton Show
October 21, 1956
Season 8 preview16 episodes total
Season 8 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
First Show of the Season
Show opens with the audience in line to see the show, telling each other how their tickets were forced on them. In his opening monologue, Jack analyzes his own humor. Dennis sings 'Around the world in 80 days.' Don does the Lucky Strike commercial as a calypso number; Jack won't let him finish it. He introduces Mel Blanc as Otto Ketzler, a novelty music act from Vienna; Ketzler plays bottles filled with alcohol--as he tunes them, he becomes more and more inebriated. Don's wife makes Jack call the sponsor to explain that the curtailed commercial was Jack's fault, not Don's.
September 22, 1957
2
The Airport
October 6, 1957
3
Hal March Show
During the monologue, the President and Secretary of the Jack Benny Fan Club, Pasadena Chapter, come onstage. Don and Harlow Wilson do a soft shoe to 'Me and my shadow' for the Lucky commercial. Hal March, host of The $64,000 Question quiz show, is the guest; Jack asks him questions, and he tries to answer them for prizes.
October 20, 1957
Season 9 preview15 episodes total
Season 9 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Gary Cooper Show
September 21, 1958
2
Phil Harris Show
October 5, 1958
3
The Millionaire
October 19, 1958
Season 10 preview15 episodes total
Season 10 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
The Jack Benny Program 30 Years in the Future
October 4, 1959
2
Harry Truman Show
October 18, 1959
3
Jack Webb Show
November 1, 1959
Season 11 preview26 episodes total
Season 11 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Nightbeat Takeoff
October 16, 1960
2
Dick Clark Show
October 23, 1960
3
Milton Berle Show
October 30, 1960
Season 12 preview26 episodes total
Season 12 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Season Premiere
October 15, 1961
2
Waukegan Show
October 22, 1961
3
Jack on Trial for Murder
November 5, 1961
Season 13 preview28 episodes total
Season 13 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
September 25, 1962
2
Frank Sinatra Jr. Show
October 2, 1962
3
Phil Silvers Show
October 9, 1962
Season 14 preview28 episodes total
Season 14 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Billy Graham Show
September 24, 1963
2
Robert Goulet Show
Jack tries to win a girl away from Robert Goulet. Goulet sings "This Is All I Ask." Girl: Joan Marshall. Don Wilson.
October 1, 1963
3
Riverboat Sketch
Carol Burnett is Jack's guest in this romp about a gambler (Jack) who's trying to fleece a rich plantation owner (Don Wilson) and his modest daughter (Carol).