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What's My Line? (BONUS)
This Day in Jack Benny - July 10, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsJanuary 23, 1955 - Can you guess the Jack Benny cast member before the celebrity panel? Listen to the audio from the TV gameshow.
Amos & Andy with Jack Benny and Rochester
This Day in Jack Benny - July 03, 2024 07:13 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsNovember 10, 1944 - Jack Benny and Rochester are guest stars on the long running radio series Amos & Andy. This episode is called "The Employment Agency".
Phil Harris Hosts Kollege (BONUS)
This Day in Jack Benny - June 26, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsAugust 9, 1944 - "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge" was fun music quiz show. When they needed a guest host they called on Phil Harris. Play along and enjoy the music!
Jack Benny on the Quiz Kids (Bonus)
This Day in Jack Benny - June 19, 2024 07:32 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsApril 7, 1941 - This Bonus Episode features Jack as a guest on the Quiz Kids Program! Plus clips of Walt Disney and Fred Allen.
USO Show in Paris 1945
This Day in Jack Benny - June 12, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsJune 28, 1945 - Jack Benny, Larry Adler and Martha Tilton starting their USO tour in Paris. They mention the fall of Berlin, the Folies Bergère music hall, the Davis Cup tennis tournament, Bob Hope, Jasha Heifetz, Van Johnson and Duffy's Tavern. Enjoy the show!
"Babes in the Woods" This is My Best
This Day in Jack Benny - June 05, 2024 07:45 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMay 29, 1945 - Jack Benny guest stars in the radio play "Babes in the Woods" from the program "This is My Best".
Portable TV Set
This Day in Jack Benny - May 28, 2024 07:35 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMay 23, 1954 - Jack's trip to Las Vegas is disscussed as well as Jack's last television show of the season featuring Bob Hope, as well as Dennis Day's TV Show. References include the portable Crosley TV set, dialing information (1-1-3), "My Sin" perfume, The Good Humor man, Marylin Monroes and...
Rita Hayworth
This Day in Jack Benny - May 22, 2024 07:23 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMay 20, 1945 - In San Francisco Jack Benny is joined by actress Rita Hayworth, Governer Earl Warren and harmonica player Larry Adler. This is just after the German Surrender. References include Orson Welles, Bing Crosby in "Going My Way", and Jack Benny's movie "The Horn Blows at Midnight".
Victory in Europe (The Vault)
This Day in Jack Benny - May 15, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMay 13, 1945 - Jack is going to San Francisco. It is Mother's Day, the Sunday after V-E Day and Jack Benny is getting ready for a trip, so he gets some money from his vault. References include Truman, Churchill, and Eisenhower, the Adjusted Service Rating (soldiers with 85 points could go home...
Test Drive (Grace Moore)
This Day in Jack Benny - May 08, 2024 07:19 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMay 10, 1936 - Mary phones her mother in Los Angeles and Jack test drives a car. References inlcude singers Bing Crosby, actress Loretta Young and singer and actress Grace Moore. Behind the scenes Jack Benny was having trouble with his writer Harry Conn. Some thing this is the first episode w...
Love Letters (Jeanette Eymann)
This Day in Jack Benny - May 01, 2024 07:22 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMay 1, 1955 - Jack buys a baseball team. Much of this episode recycled portions of scripts from previous episodes including May 9, 1948 and April 13, 1947. References include George Gobel, Edgar Bergen, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Gary Cooper's (misquoted) catchphrase from The Virginian, "And s...
How Jack Hired Don Wilson
This Day in Jack Benny - April 24, 2024 07:55 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMay 6, 1945 - Continuing a series of episodes about Jack Meeting his cast, this episode is about Jack hiring his announcer Don Wilson. Jack also gets ready to open his swimming pool for the summer. References include the writer Mark Twain, the movie "Woman in the Window", singer Bing Crosby an...
Professor LaBlanc
This Day in Jack Benny - April 17, 2024 07:08 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsApril 29, 1945 - First episode with Jack Benny's violin teacher Professor LeBlanc, played by Mel Blanc. References include Lena Horne, Ronald Colman, songs "rum and Coca-cola" and "My Dreams Are Getting better All The Time", books "Forever Amber", The Rover Boys series, the Elsie Dinsmore seri...
29 Palms (Gravel Gertie)
This Day in Jack Benny - April 10, 2024 07:34 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsApril 22, 1945 - Broadcast from Twenty Nine Palms naval air station. The Jack Benny show is back after a week off due to the death of FDR. Jack mentions the reviews of his new movie. Episode references include Dick Tracy and Gravel Gertie, Donald Duck, William Powell, Fitch hair tonic, songs "...
William Powell
This Day in Jack Benny - April 03, 2024 17:15 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsApril 8, 1945 - From Torney Hospital In Palm Springs, Jack Benny dreams (guest star) William Powell is his butler. References inlcude the radio shows "Breakfast at Sardi's" and "The Aldrich Family", the song "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive", Jack Benny's movie "The Horn Blows at Midnight", Fred...
Cinderallen (Quintuplets)
This Day in Jack Benny - March 27, 2024 07:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMarch 29, 1936 - Jack Benny talks with the gang about the American East vs the West does his version of Cinderella with him as the title character "Cinderallen". References include the Dionne quintuplets, movie stars Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Shirley Temple, Mae West, Herald Lloyd, Fred Ast...
Cimarron Rolls
This Day in Jack Benny - March 20, 2024 07:47 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMarch 22, 1953 - A walk through Beverly Hills. Jack Benny has recovered from the Flu and is getting ready for his TV show. They mention former president Hoover, "The Sheik of Araby" silent film star Rudolph Valentino, Bendix Washing Machine, and 3-D Movies.
Walking Man Winner
This Day in Jack Benny - March 13, 2024 07:22 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMarch 14, 1948 - Winner of the Walking Man Contest and "Truth or Consequences" host Ralph Edwards are the guests on this episode. References inlcue Radio Mirror magazine the radio show "Bride and Groom", the movie "The Naked City, Oscar winner Ronald Colman "Life of Riley" character Digger O'D...
The Walking Man
This Day in Jack Benny - March 07, 2024 05:27 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsMarch 7, 1948 - The Walking Man Contest from Truth or Consequences has ended and the secret is out; Jack Benny is The Walking Man. References include Sophie Tucker, Van Johnson and radio shows Stella Dallas, Portia Faces Life, and The Judy Canova Show.
Doo Wah Ditty (Hit Parade)
This Day in Jack Benny - February 28, 2024 08:54 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsFebruary 29, 1948 - Jack's Girlfriend Gladys Comes To Studio References include the songs "Near You", "The Freedom Train", and "South America Take it Away", the songwriter Stephen Foster, movie star Errol Flynn, former President Grover Cleveland, and for the commercials the Sportsmen spoof Al ...
Monument for Jack (Bob Crosby)
This Day in Jack Benny - February 21, 2024 08:35 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsFebruary 21, 1943 - From Chicago, Jack Benny broadcasts from the Army Air Force's Technical Training Center with guest bandleader Bob Crosby, brother of Bing Crosby. The program is briefly preempted by a message from the OPA about rationing. They mention Fred Allen, Hedy Lamarr and historical...
Birthday in Canada
This Day in Jack Benny - February 13, 2024 08:54 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsFebruary 14, 1943 - Jack's Birthday From Toronto, Canada with guest conductor Allan McIver and His All-Canadian Orchestra. References include Prime Minister Mackenzie King, comedian Fred Allen, Halifax-born singer and dancer Ruby Keeler (Or actress Ruby Stevens better known as Barbara Stanwyc...
Georgie Jessel Hosts
This Day in Jack Benny - February 07, 2024 08:53 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsFebruary 7, 1943 - Jack is late and guest George Jessel subs for Jack. References include Fred Allen (with a clip of Oscar levant talking about playing with Jack Benny at Carnegie Hall), Abbot and Costello, Benny Rubin and Joe Lewis.
Virginia Bruce
This Day in Jack Benny - January 31, 2024 08:45 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsJanuary 31, 1943 - Broadcast from Quantico Marine Base, Virginia with the actress Virginia Bruce, director Gegory Ratoff and guest band the McFarland twins. References include the movie "Casablanca", and the Casablanca Confrence with FDR and Churchill.
Scoop Benny, Ace Reporter
This Day in Jack Benny - January 24, 2024 08:07 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsJanuary 23, 1938 - Jack Benny plays a newspaper man in this week's drama. References include detective Charlie Chan, movie stars, Paul Muni, Clark Gable, Robet Taylor, Bing Crasby, Carole Lombard, Greta Garbo and Gale Patrick. Also magazines Field and Stream and Woman's Home Companion.
Unfinished Mystery (Mighty Lak' a Rose)
This Day in Jack Benny - January 17, 2024 08:37 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsJanuary 16, 1955 - Jack Doesn't Have a Script, adapted from the January, 12, 1941 episode. A very funny episode where Jack Benny talks to his writers and tries to get them to finish the script as the show is on the air. References include, the mumps (a childhood illness), writers Ernest Heming...
$64 Question (Benny Goodman)
This Day in Jack Benny - January 11, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsJanuary 10, 1943 - The Sixty-Four Dollar Question, Jack Benny is in New York with guest conductor Benny Goodman. Then Jack visits "Take It or Leave It" host Phil Baker to try to get the money he had lost on that game show. References include the wartime Victory Tax, comedians Bob Hope and Fred...
Take It Or Leave It - Guest Jack Benny (Bonus)
This Day in Jack Benny - January 09, 2024 03:04 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsNovember 8, 1942 - Take It Or Leave It was the game show where the prize money doubled with each question. In this bonus episode Jack Benny plays it strait as a contestant.
Bear Hunting (Maine Stein Song)
This Day in Jack Benny - January 03, 2024 08:11 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsJanuary 3, 1943 - Broadcasting from Bangor, Maine for an audience of soldiers. Guest bandleader Abe Lyman. References include singer Rudy Vallee, boxer Lou Nova, and actresses Hedy Lamarr and Lana Turner.
Command Performance with Dennis Day and Jack Benny
This Day in Jack Benny - December 20, 2023 08:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 363 ratingsDecember 20, 1945 - Command Performance hosted by Dennis Day with Jack Benny, singer June Christy, novelty band the Hossier Hotshots and movie star Rita Hayworth
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