Jack Benny
Jack Benny
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Season 11
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
Released Oct. 28, 1950
Episode 30 min
2+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: Universal Television, J&M Entertainment, McCadden Productions, Revue Studios, NBCColumbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S11E1 - Nightbeat Takeoff
Oct. 16, 1960, midnight
S11E2 - Dick Clark Show
Oct. 23, 1960, midnight
S11E3 - Milton Berle Show
Oct. 30, 1960, midnight
S11E4 - Jack's Hong Kong Suit
Jack gets a haircut between the dress rehearsal and the show; none of the barbers want to do it because his tips are so small. Don and Oscar the seal do the State Farm commercial. Gisele sings 'Smile'. Jack asks her for a date, but she is busy giving a party to which she has not invited Jack. They do their violin duet, during which Jack's ten dollar suit from Hong Kong comes to pieces.
Nov. 6, 1960, midnight
S11E5 - John Wayne Show
Nov. 20, 1960, midnight
S11E6 - Joey Bishop Show
Nov. 27, 1960, midnight
S11E7 - Lunch Counter Murder
A heavy holds up a cafeteria where Jack is eating. Heavy: Dan Duryea. Announcer: Don Wilson.
Dec. 4, 1960, midnight
S11E8 - Jack Goes to a Concert
Jack takes his girlfriend Mildred to a violin concert, even though she would prefer to go to the fights. Jack spots the Stewarts in the audience and tries to get their attention by tossing peanuts at them, eventually driving them out. When Mildred turns on her transistor radio to listen to the fight, the entire audience leaves.
Dec. 11, 1960, midnight
S11E9 - Jack Goes Christmas Shopping
Jack goes Christmas shopping with Rochester and drives the staff of the department store crazy.
Dec. 18, 1960, midnight
S11E10 - Amateur Show
Dec. 25, 1960, midnight
S11E11 - Jack Casting For Television Special
Jack has written his life story for television, and has his agent hire a child actor who is just as cheap as he is to play himself. Remake of the sketch originally done on November 20, 1954.
Jan. 1, 1961, midnight
S11E12 - Jack Goes to the Vault
Jan. 8, 1961, midnight
S11E13 - Don's 27th Anniversary With Jack
Jack honors Don Wilson on the occasion of his 27th year working with Jack. The sketch relates how Don and Jack met: Jack's radio sponsor, the Universal Corset Co., holds auditions for an announcer for Jack's program, and Don is the only one who laughs at Jack's bad jokes. John Daly presents Don with a plaque; Jack disagrees with Daly's statement that Don came to his show when it was "down," and ends by breaking the plaque over Don's head. The Sportsmen sing "Down Yonder"
Jan. 15, 1961, midnight
S11E14 - Jack at the Supermarket
Jan. 22, 1961, midnight
S11E15 - Jack Is Hypnotized
Jan. 29, 1961, midnight
S11E16 - Jack Goes To a Gym
Jack goes to a gym so that he can improve his physique and impress a young lady; Don goes with him.
Feb. 5, 1961, midnight
S11E17 - Death Row Sketch
Feb. 12, 1961, midnight
S11E18 - Musicale
Jack tells how he developed his thrifty habits as a child in Waukegan, Ill. Eddie Anderson.
Feb. 19, 1961, midnight
S11E19 - Jack Becomes a Surgeon
Rochester imagines that a crazy doctor is operating on him. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Don Wilson is the announcer.
Feb. 26, 1961, midnight
S11E20 - Detective Story
March 5, 1961, midnight
S11E21 - Children's Version of the Show
March 12, 1961, midnight
S11E22 - Jack Goes to Las Vegas
March 19, 1961, midnight
S11E23 - Dance Contest
March 26, 1961, midnight
S11E24 - Variety Show
'George Burns' crashes Jack's variety show, which features two songs sung by Ann-Margret and juggler extraordinaire, Francis Brunn.
April 2, 1961, midnight
S11E25 - Main Street Shelter
Rochester gives away Jack's old clothes, not knowing that money is hidden in a lining. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Watson: Grandon Rhodes. Don Wilson is the announcer for the program.
April 9, 1961, midnight
S11E26 - English Sketch
April 16, 1961, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 7800 min.
Released: Oct. 28, 1950
Last Air Date: April 16, 1965, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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