Episode list

The Jack Benny Program

NBC Premiere

Thu, Sep 24, 1964
To begin his 15th year on television, Jack (still 39) returns to the network where he began on radio 32 years ago. Tonight: Jack visits his new bosses, the NBC vice presidents; sits in on a "panel show" with the Marquis Chimps; and is visited by singer Dennis Day, who brings along his wife Peggy. Don Wilson is the announcer.
7.5 /10
Andy Williams Show
Jack's guest is laid-back singer Andy Williams, which prompts a visit from Jack's Pasadena Fan Club President (Madge Blake, Aunt Harriett on "Batman"), who can't believe Really Old Blue Eyes would book another blue-eyed guest. Jack lectures Andy to work harder to promote his career, so Andy changes from a sweater to a tux to join Jack at a premiere - which turns out to be a meat market opening. When a customer (Lee Meriwether, Catwoman in the Batman: The Movie (1966) movie) gushes over Andy's crooning, he's too embarrassed to admit who he is.
7.8 /10
The Income Tax Show
Since Jack Benny and U. S. Steel are the IRS' best customers, they want to help Jack take his full deductions.
8.1 /10
Jack Makes a Comedy Record
Jack proposes recording a lucrative comedy album with Bob Hope, upon finding out how worthless his investments are: as chief stockholder of a harpoon company, Jack gets dubbed Schnook of the South. Fretting that he won't be able to counter Hope's hilarious ad libs, Jack orders his writers to give him all the laughs, but Old Ski Nose is too slick to fall for that.
8.2 /10
Hillbilly Sketch
Jack's guest is Connie Francis, who sings "I Was Born Too Late" and a medley of songs associated with Al Jolson ("Swanee," "Mammy," "April Showers"). In a sketch, Jack does a musical TV show about Ozark hillbillies.
7 /10
The Jack Jones Show
Jack Jones sings two songs. Jack Benny plays the role of a school principal, and Jack Jones plays the role of a schoolteacher in the show's sketch.
7.6 /10
Jack Adopts Son
Jack demonstrates the difference between his cheap violin and his $30,000 Stradivarius. Also, Milton Berle plays the part of a very bad boy adopted by Jack.
7.6 /10
Smothers Brothers Show
The Smothers Brothers confound every attempt by Jack to force them into his straitjacket comedy formula while performing his theme song, but, even scarier to Jack, he is pinned under an unexploded bomb in a World War II London air raid. The UXB squad turns out to be the Smothers. Tom can't remember which wire to pull, while Dick uses the opportunity of Jack's being immobilized to lock in an appearance on Jack's final program.
8.4 /10
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