List of The Jack Benny Program episodes
This is a list of episodes for the television version of The Jack Benny Program, as opposed to the radio program of the same name.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Premiered: | Ended: | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | October 10, 1950 | May 5, 1951 | CBS | |
| 2 | 6 | November 11, 1951 | June 6, 1952 | ||
| 3 | 8 | October 10, 1952 | May 5, 1953 | ||
| 4 | 13 | September 9, 1953 | May 5, 1954 | ||
| 5 | 16 | October 10, 1954 | May 5, 1955 | ||
| 6 | 16 | September 9, 1955 | April 4, 1956 | ||
| 7 | 16 | September 9, 1956 | April 4, 1957 | ||
| 8 | 16 | September 9, 1957 | April 4, 1958 | ||
| 9 | 15 | September 9, 1958 | April 4, 1959 | ||
| 10 | 15 | October 10, 1959 | May 5, 1960 | ||
| 11 | 26 | October 10, 1960 | April 4, 1961 | ||
| 12 | 26 | October 10, 1961 | April 4, 1962 | ||
| 13 | 27 | September 9, 1962 | April 4, 1963 | ||
| 14 | 28 | September 9, 1963 | April 4, 1964 | ||
| 15 | 28 | September 9, 1964 | April 4, 1965 | NBC | |
Episodes
- Nº = Overall episode number
- Ep = Episode number by season
Season 1: 1950–51
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 1)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Premiere Show" | 28 October 1950 |
| 2 | 2 | "Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show" | 28 January 1951 |
| 3 | 3 | "Claudette Colbert and Basil Rathbone Show" | 1 April 1951 |
| 4 | 4 | "Ben Hogan Show" | 20 May 1951 |
Season 2: 1951–52
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 2)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | "Dorothy Shay" | 4 November 1951 |
| 6 | 2 | "Helene Francois Show" | 16 December 1951 |
| 7 | 3 | "Gaslight" | 7 January 1952 |
| 8 | 4 | "Gracie Bit" | 9 March 1952 |
| 9 | 5 | "Isaac Stern Show" | 20 April 1952 |
| 10 | 6 | "Jack Prepares for a Trip to England" | 1 June 1952 |
Season 3: 1952–53
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 3)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Bob Crosby's Contract" | 5 October 1952 |
| 12 | 2 | "Buck Benny Rides Again" | 2 November 1952 |
| 13 | 3 | "Jack Gets Robbed" | 30 November 1952 |
| 14 | 4 | "Cafe Skit" | 28 December 1952 |
| 15 | 5 | "60 Piece Orchestra Skit" | 25 January 1953 |
| 16 | 6 | "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" | 22 March 1953 |
| 17 | 7 | "Fred Allen Show" | 19 April 1953 |
| 18 | 8 | "Visit to the Vault" | 17 May 1953 |
Season 4: 1953–54
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 4)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | "Honolulu Trip" | 13 September 1953 |
| 20 | 2 | "Jack as a Child" | 4 October 1953 |
| 21 | 3 | "Humphrey Bogart Show" | 25 October 1953 |
| 22 | 4 | "Johnny Ray Show" | 15 November 1953 |
| 23 | 5 | "Irene Dunne Show" | 6 December 1953 |
| 24 | 6 | "Reminiscing About Last New Year's" | 27 December 1953 |
| 25 | 7 | "Liberace Show" | 17 January 1954 |
| 26 | 8 | "Jack Dreams He's Married to Mary" | 7 February 1954 |
| 27 | 9 | "Helen Hayes Show" | 28 February 1954 |
| 28 | 10 | "Goldie, Fields and Glide" | 21 March 1954 |
| 29 | 11 | "Burns and Allen Show" | 11 April 1954 |
| 30 | 12 | "David Niven Show" | 2 May 1954 |
| 31 | 13 | "Road to Nairobi" | 23 May 1954 |
Season 5: 1954–55
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 5)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | "Entire Cast Show" | 3 October 1954 |
| 33 | 2 | "Jam Session at Jack's" | 17 October 1954 |
| 34 | 3 | "How Jack Found Mary" | 31 October 1954 |
| 35 | 4 | "The Giant Mutiny" | 14 November 1954 |
| 36 | 5 | "The Life of Jack Benny" | 28 November 1954 |
| 37 | 6 | "Jack Does Christmas Shopping Show" | 12 December 1954 |
| 38 | 7 | "San Diego Naval Training Center Show" | 26 December 1954 |
| 39 | 8 | "Bedroom Burglar" | 9 January 1955 |
| 40 | 9 | "Jack and Gisele MacKenzie's Violin Duet" | 23 January 1955 |
| 41 | 10 | "Four O'Clock in the Morning Show" | 6 February 1955 |
| 42 | 11 | "Jack's Lunch Counter" | 20 February 1955 |
| 43 | 12 | "Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair" | 6 March 1955 |
| 44 | 13 | "Gary Crosby Show" | 20 March 1955 |
| 45 | 14 | "You Bet Your Life" | 3 April 1955 |
| 46 | 15 | "Preparing for New York Trip" | 17 April 1955 |
| 47 | 16 | "Jackie Gleason Show" | 1 May 1955 |
Season 6: 1955–56
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 6)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | "Jack Goes to Dennis' House" | 25 September 1955 |
| 49 | 2 | "Massage and Date with Gertrude" | 9 October 1955 |
| 50 | 3 | "Peggy King and Art Linkletter" | 23 October 1955 |
| 51 | 4 | "Isaac Stern Boosts Jack's Morale" | 6 November 1955 |
| 52 | 5 | "Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice" | 20 November 1955 |
| 53 | 6 | "Jack Hunts for Uranium" | 4 December 1955 |
| 54 | 7 | "Frances and Edgar Bergen" | 18 December 1955 |
| 55 | 8 | "New Year's Day Show" | 1 January 1956 |
| 56 | 9 | "Don Invites Gang to Dinner" | 15 January 1956 |
| 57 | 10 | "How Jack Met Rochester" | 29 January 1956 |
| 58 | 11 | "William Holden / Frances Bergen Show" | 12 February 1956 |
| 59 | 12 | "Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show" | 26 February 1956 |
| 60 | 13 | "Jack Drives to Palm Springs" | 11 March 1956 |
| 61 | 14 | "Jack Opens Beverly Hills Office" | 25 March 1956 |
| 62 | 15 | "Gisele MacKenzie Show" | 8 April 1956 |
| 63 | 16 | "Jack Tries to Get a Passport" | 22 April 1956 |
Season 7: 1956–57
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 7)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 1 | "Alfred Wallenstein Show" | 23 September 1956 |
| 65 | 2 | "George Burns / Spike Jones Show" | 7 October 1956 |
| 66 | 3 | "George Gobel / Red Skelton Show" | 21 October 1956 |
| 67 | 4 | "Jack Is Invited to the Ronald Colmans" | 4 November 1956 |
| 68 | 5 | "Jack's Maxwell Is Stolen" | 18 November 1956 |
| 69 | 6 | "Jack Locked in the Tower of London" | 2 December 1956 |
| 70 | 7 | "The Mikado" | 16 December 1956 |
| 71 | 8 | "Talent Show" | 30 December 1956 |
| 72 | 9 | "Jack and Mary in Rome" | 13 January 1957 |
| 73 | 10 | "The Fiddler" | 27 January 1957 |
| 74 | 11 | "Goodwin Knight / George Jessel Show" | 10 February 1957 |
| 75 | 12 | "Hope and Benny in Agent's Office" | 24 February 1957 |
| 76 | 13 | "Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice" | 10 March 1957 |
| 77 | 14 | "Jack in Paris" | 24 March 1957 |
| 78 | 15 | "Mary's May Company Reunion" | 7 April 1957 |
| 79 | 16 | "Visit from the IRS" | 21 April 1957 |
Season 8: 1957–58
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 8)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 1 | "First Show of the Season" | 22 September 1957 |
| 81 | 2 | "The Airport" | 6 October 1957 |
| 82 | 3 | "Hal March Show" | 20 October 1957 |
| 83 | 4 | "Ginger Rogers Show" | 3 November 1957 |
| 84 | 5 | "John Forsythe Show" | 17 November 1957 |
| 85 | 6 | "Jack's Life Story" | 1 December 1957 |
| 86 | 7 | "Christmas Shopping Show" | 15 December 1957 |
| 87 | 8 | "Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl" | 29 December 1957 |
| 88 | 9 | "Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist" | 12 January 1958 |
| 89 | 10 | "Honeymooners Show" | 26 January 1958 |
| 90 | 11 | "Jack at the Races" | 9 February 1958 |
| 91 | 12 | "Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie" | 23 February 1958 |
| 92 | 13 | "Academy Awards" | 9 March 1958 |
| 93 | 14 | "Railroad Station Show" | 23 March 1958 |
| 94 | 15 | "Ronnie Burns Show" | 6 April 1958 |
| 95 | 16 | "Hillbilly Act" | 20 April 1958 |
Season 9: 1958–59
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 9)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 1 | "Gary Cooper Show" | 21 September 1958 |
| 97 | 2 | "Phil Harris Show" | 5 October 1958 |
| 98 | 3 | "The Millionaire" | 19 October 1958 |
| 99 | 4 | "Stars' Wives Show" | 2 November 1958 |
| 100 | 5 | "Bachelor TV Lives" | 16 November 1958 |
| 101 | 6 | "Jack Goes to the Doctor" | 30 November 1958 |
| 102 | 7 | "Jack and Gisele MacKenzie" | 14 December 1958 |
| 103 | 8 | "Christmas Gift Exchange" | 28 December 1958 |
| 104 | 9 | "Autolight" | 11 January 1959 |
| 105 | 10 | "Ernie Kovacs Show" | 25 January 1959 |
| 106 | 11 | "Jack Goes to a Nightclub" | 8 February 1959 |
| 107 | 12 | "Airport Sketch" | 22 February 1959 |
| 108 | 13 | "Panel Discussion Show" | 8 March 1959 |
| 109 | 14 | "Edgar Bergen Show" | 22 March 1959 |
| 110 | 15 | "Ed Sullivan / Genevieve Show" | 5 April 1959 |
Season 10: 1959–60
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 10)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 1 | "The Jack Benny Program 30 Years in the Future" | 4 October 1959 |
| 112 | 2 | "Harry Truman Show" | 18 October 1959 |
| 113 | 3 | "Jack Webb Show" | 1 November 1959 |
| 114 | 4 | "Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stewart Show" | 15 November 1959 |
| 115 | 5 | "Jack Paar Show" | 29 November 1959 |
| 116 | 6 | "Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting" | 13 December 1959 |
| 117 | 7 | "George Burns Show" | 27 December 1959 |
| 118 | 8 | "Ben Blue Show" | 10 January 1960 |
| 119 | 9 | "Maurice Gosfield / Amateur Show" | 24 January 1960 |
| 120 | 10 | "George Gobel Show" | 7 February 1960 |
| 121 | 11 | "Jack Is Arrested" | 21 February 1960 |
| 122 | 12 | "Natalie Wood / Robert Wagner Show" | 6 March 1960 |
| 123 | 13 | "Slogan Contest" | 3 April 1960 |
| 124 | 14 | "Easter Show" | 17 April 1960 |
| 125 | 15 | "Final Show of the Season" | 1 May 1960 |
Season 11: 1960–61
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 11)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 1 | "Nightbeat Takeoff" | 16 October 1960 |
| 127 | 2 | "Dick Clark Show" | 23 October 1960 |
| 128 | 3 | "Milton Berle Show" | 30 October 1960 |
| 129 | 4 | "Hong Kong Suit" | 6 November 1960 |
| 130 | 5 | "John Wayne Show" | 20 November 1960 |
| 131 | 6 | "Joey Bishop Show" | 27 November 1960 |
| 132 | 7 | "Lunch Counter Murder" | 4 December 1960 |
| 133 | 8 | "Jack Goes to a Concert" | 11 December 1960 |
| 134 | 9 | "Jack Goes Christmas Shopping" | 18 December 1960 |
| 135 | 10 | "Amateur Show" | 25 December 1960 |
| 136 | 11 | "Jack Casting for Television Special" | 1 January 1961 |
| 137 | 12 | "Jack Goes to the Vault" | 8 January 1961 |
| 138 | 13 | "Don's 27th Anniversary with Jack" | 15 January 1961 |
| 139 | 14 | "Jack at the Supermarket" | 22 January 1961 |
| 140 | 15 | "Jack Is Hypnotized" | 29 January 1961 |
| 141 | 16 | "Jack Goes to a Gym" | 5 February 1961 |
| 142 | 17 | "Death Row Sketch" | 12 February 1961 |
| 143 | 18 | "Musicale" | 19 February 1961 |
| 144 | 19 | "Jack Becomes a Surgeon" | 26 February 1961 |
| 145 | 20 | "Detective Story" | 5 March 1961 |
| 146 | 21 | "Children's Version of the Show" | 12 March 1961 |
| 147 | 22 | "Jack Goes to Las Vegas" | 19 March 1961 |
| 148 | 23 | "Dance Contest" | 26 March 1961 |
| 149 | 24 | "Variety Show" | 2 April 1961 |
| 150 | 25 | "Main Street Shelter" | 9 April 1961 |
| 151 | 26 | "English Sketch" | 16 April 1961 |
Season 12: 1961–62
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 12)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | 1 | "Season Premiere" | 15 October 1961 |
| 153 | 2 | "Waukegan Show" | 22 October 1961 |
| 154 | 3 | "Jack on Trial for Murder" | 5 November 1961 |
| 155 | 4 | "Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play" | 12 November 1961 |
| 156 | 5 | "Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" | 19 November 1961 |
| 157 | 6 | "Jack Plays Golf" | 26 November 1961 |
| 158 | 7 | "Jack Is Followed Home" | 3 December 1961 |
| 159 | 8 | "Jack Goes to the Cafeteria" | 10 December 1961 |
| 160 | 9 | "Jack Writes a Song" | 17 December 1961 |
| 161 | 10 | "Christmas Party" | 24 December 1961 |
| 162 | 11 | "New Year's Eve" | 31 December 1961 |
| 163 | 12 | "Jack Does Opera" | 7 January 1962 |
| 164 | 13 | "Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party" | 14 January 1962 |
| 165 | 14 | "Jack Gets a Passport" | 21 January 1962 |
| 166 | 15 | "How Jack Met Rochester" | 28 January 1962 |
| 167 | 16 | "Police Station Show" | 4 February 1962 |
| 168 | 17 | "Ghost Town Western" | 11 February 1962 |
| 169 | 18 | "Rock Hudson Show" | 18 February 1962 |
| 170 | 19 | "Julie London Show" | 4 March 1962 |
| 171 | 20 | "Alexander Hamilton Show" | 11 March 1962 |
| 172 | 21 | "Shari Lewis Show" | 18 March 1962 |
| 173 | 22 | "Crazy Airport" | 25 March 1962 |
| 174 | 23 | "Jack Goes Back Into Pictures" | 1 April 1962 |
| 175 | 24 | "Jack Is a Violin Teacher" | 8 April 1962 |
| 176 | 25 | "Modern Prison Sketch" | 15 April 1962 |
| 177 | 26 | "Jack Takes in a Boarder" | 22 April 1962 |
Season 13: 1962–63
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 13)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | 1 | "Sammy Davis, Jr. Show" | 25 September 1962 |
| 179 | 2 | "Frank Sinatra, Jr. Show" | 2 October 1962 |
| 180 | 3 | "Phil Silvers Show" | 9 October 1962 |
| 181 | 4 | "Air Force Sketch" | 16 October 1962 |
| 182 | 5 | "Lawrence Welk Show" | 23 October 1962 |
| 183 | 6 | "My Gang Comedy" | 30 October 1962 |
| 184 | 7 | "Jack Plays Tarzan" | 13 November 1962 |
| 185 | 8 | "Jack Gives a Dinner Party" | 20 November 1962 |
| 186 | 9 | "Jack Meets a Japanese Agent" | 27 November 1962 |
| 187 | 10 | "Jack and Bob Hope in Vaudeville" | 4 December 1962 |
| 188 | 11 | "Jack Referees a Wrestling Match" | 11 December 1962 |
| 189 | 12 | "Jack and the Crying Cab Driver" | 18 December 1962 |
| 190 | 13 | "The Story of the New Talent Show" | 25 December 1962 |
| 191 | 14 | "Jack Attends the Rose Bowl" | 1 January 1963 |
| 192 | 15 | "Jack Meets Max Bygraves" | 8 January 1963 |
| 193 | 16 | "Twilight Zone Sketch" | 15 January 1963 |
| 194 | 17 | "Peter Lorre / Joanie Sommers Show" | 22 January 1963 |
| ? | ? | "The Murder of Clayton Worthington" | 29 January 1963 |
| 195 | 18 | "Jack Rents His House" | 5 February 1963 |
| 196 | 19 | "Spanish Sketch" | 12 February 1963 |
| 197 | 20 | "Connie Francis Show" | 19 February 1963 |
| 198 | 21 | "Jack Does the U.S.O. Show" | 26 February 1963 |
| 199 | 22 | "Frankie Avalon Show" | 5 March 1963 |
| 200 | 23 | "Jack Is Kidnapped" | 12 March 1963 |
| 201 | 24 | "Jack Fires Don" | 19 March 1963 |
| 202 | 25 | "The Mikado" | 26 March 1963 |
| 203 | 26 | "A Dummy Replaces Jack" | 2 April 1963 |
| 204 | 27 | "Jack Answers Request Letters" | 9 April 1963 |
Season 14: 1963–64
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 14)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 1 | "Billy Graham Show" | 24 September 1963 |
| 206 | 2 | "Robert Goulet Show" | 1 October 1963 |
| 207 | 3 | "Riverboat Sketch" | 8 October 1963 |
| 208 | 4 | "Tall Cowboy Sketch" | 15 October 1963 |
| 209 | 5 | "Johnny Carson Show" | 22 October 1963 |
| 210 | 6 | "Jack Directs a Film" | 29 October 1963 |
| 211 | 7 | "Ed Sullivan Show" | 5 November 1963 |
| 212 | 8 | "Robinson Crusoe Sketch" | 19 November 1963 |
| 213 | 9 | "Jack Takes a Boat to Hawaii" | 26 November 1963 |
| 214 | 10 | "Dennis Drives Jack to the Hospital" | 3 December 1963 |
| 215 | 11 | "Three Musketeers Sketch" | 10 December 1963 |
| 216 | 12 | "George Jessel / Amateur Show" | 24 December 1963 |
| 217 | 13 | "Jack Alone on New Year's Eve" | 31 December 1963 |
| 218 | 14 | "How Jack Met George Burns" | 7 January 1964 |
| 219 | 15 | "Peter, Paul and Mary Show" | 14 January 1964 |
| 220 | 16 | "Nat King Cole Show" | 21 January 1964 |
| 221 | 17 | "Bobby Darin Show" | 28 January 1964 |
| 222 | 18 | "Don Breaks His Leg" | 3 February 1964 |
| 223 | 19 | "How Jack Found Dennis" | 11 February 1964 |
| 224 | 20 | "The Final LeBlanc Sketch" | 18 February 1964 |
| 225 | 21 | "Jack and Dennis Do Impersonations" | 25 February 1964 |
| 226 | 22 | "Jack Redecorates His House" | 3 March 1964 |
| 227 | 23 | "Jack Is a Boxing Manager" | 17 March 1964 |
| 228 | 24 | "Jack Renews His Driver's License" | 24 March 1964 |
| 229 | 25 | "The Lettermen Show" | 31 March 1964 |
| 230 | 26 | "Jack Goes to an Allergy Doctor" | 7 April 1964 |
| 231 | 27 | "Harlow Gets a Date" | 14 April 1964 |
| 232 | 28 | "I Am the Fiddler" | 21 April 1964 |
Season 15: 1964–65
Main article: The Jack Benny Program (season 15)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | 1 | "NBC Premiere" | 25 September 1964 |
| 234 | 2 | "Lucille Ball Show" | 2 October 1964 |
| 235 | 3 | "Andy Williams Show" | 9 October 1964 |
| 236 | 4 | "Income Tax Show" | 16 October 1964 |
| 237 | 5 | "Jack Makes a Comedy Record" | 23 October 1964 |
| 238 | 6 | "Hillbilly Sketch" | 30 October 1964 |
| 239 | 7 | "Jungle Sketch" | 6 November 1964 |
| 240 | 8 | "Jack Loses a Raffle" | 13 November 1964 |
| 241 | 9 | "The Cat Burglar" | 20 November 1964 |
| 242 | 10 | "Jack Hires a Cook" | 27 November 1964 |
| 243 | 11 | "Wayne Newton / Louis Nye Show" | 4 December 1964 |
| 244 | 12 | "Jack Has a Sick Alligator" | 11 December 1964 |
| 245 | 13 | "Amateur Night" | 18 December 1964 |
| 246 | 14 | "One Man Show" | 25 December 1964 |
| 247 | 15 | "Jack Jones Show" | 8 January 1965 |
| 248 | 16 | "Jack Adopts a Son" | 22 January 1965 |
| 249 | 17 | "Kingston Trio Show" | 29 January 1965 |
| 250 | 18 | "Jack Visits House of Monkeys" | 5 February 1965 |
| 251 | 19 | "The Stradivarius Story" | 12 February 1965 |
| 252 | 20 | "Jack Joins Acrobats" | 19 February 1965 |
| 253 | 21 | "Rainy Day in Palm Springs" | 26 February 1965 |
| 254 | 22 | "Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault" | 5 March 1965 |
| 255 | 23 | "Jack Finds a Double" | 12 March 1965 |
| 256 | 25 | "Jack's Navy Buddy Returns" | 19 March 1965 |
| 257 | 25 | "Dennis Opens a Bank Account" | 26 March 1965 |
| 258 | 26 | "Jack Appears on a Panel Show" | 2 April 1965 |
| 259 | 27 | "Jack Has Dog Trouble" | 9 April 1965 |
| 260 | 28 | "Smothers Brothers Show" | 16 April 1965 |
References
- List of The Jack Benny Program episodes at the Internet Movie Database
- List of The Jack Benny Program episodes at TV.com
- The Jack Benny Program at epguides.com
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