Jack Benny
Jack Benny
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Season 12
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
S12E1 - Season Premiere
Oct. 15, 1961, midnight
S12E2 - Waukegan Show
Oct. 22, 1961, midnight
S12E3 - Jack on Trial for Murder
Nov. 5, 1961, midnight
S12E4 - Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play
Jack has four tickets to a new play. He and his new girlfriend were originally going to go with Don Wilson and his wife, but Don called to cancel. Jack's girlfriend gets him to call and invite Jimmy and Gloria Stewart. Jimmy accepts the invitation thinking he's talking to Jack Lemon. He and Gloria panic when they realize that it's Jack Benny instead.
Nov. 12, 1961, midnight
S12E5 - Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
Nov. 19, 1961, midnight
S12E6 - Jack Plays Golf
Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.
Nov. 26, 1961, midnight
S12E7 - Jack Is Followed Home
Dec. 3, 1961, midnight
S12E8 - Jack Goes to the Cafeteria
Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch. Jane Morgan: Herself. Bus Driver: Benny Rubin. Passenger: Dave Willock. Waitress: Shirley Mitchell. Announcer: Don Wilson.
Dec. 10, 1961, midnight
S12E9 - Jack Writes a Song
The guest is composer Dmitri Tiomkin, whom Jack asks to polish an song he wrote. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Workman: Benny Rubin. Don Wilson is the announcer.
Dec. 17, 1961, midnight
S12E10 - Christmas Party
Dec. 24, 1961, midnight
S12E11 - New Year's Eve
In a flashback, Jack remembers his last New Year's Eve. The sketch is very similar to the one done on December 27, 1953. In Jack's dressing room, Dennis sings "An Irishman will steal your heart away." Dennis and Don, playing the tuba, do the State Farm commercial.
Dec. 31, 1961, midnight
S12E12 - Jack Does Opera
Jack develops aspirations when soprano Roberta Peters performs. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Announcer: Don Wilson.
Jan. 7, 1962, midnight
S12E13 - Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party
In planning a party for Dennis Day, Jack gets on the phone to find a cheap caterer, not realizing that Dennis is eavesdropping. Mrs. Day: Verna Felton. Mrs. Wilson: Ann Doran. Henry: Bill Walker. Caterer: Russell Trent.
Jan. 14, 1962, midnight
S12E14 - Jack Gets a Passport
Jan. 21, 1962, midnight
S12E15 - How Jack Met Rochester
Jan. 28, 1962, midnight
S12E16 - Police Station Show
Feb. 4, 1962, midnight
S12E17 - Ghost Town Western
An Old West spoof featuring Gisele MacKenzie. Tombstone: Gerald Mohr. Don Wilson is the announcer.
Feb. 11, 1962, midnight
S12E18 - Rock Hudson Show
Feb. 18, 1962, midnight
S12E19 - Julie London Show
March 4, 1962, midnight
S12E20 - Alexander Hamilton Show
March 11, 1962, midnight
S12E21 - Shari Lewis Show
March 18, 1962, midnight
S12E22 - Crazy Airport
March 25, 1962, midnight
S12E23 - Jack Goes Back Into Pictures
April 1, 1962, midnight
S12E24 - Jack Is a Violin Teacher
Dennis sings 'On the First Warm Day.' After being interviewed for an article on his life story, Jack daydreams about what he would have done had he not left home to go into show business: he would have given violin lessons.
April 8, 1962, midnight
S12E25 - Modern Prison
April 15, 1962, midnight
S12E26 - Jack Takes in a Boarder
April 22, 1962, 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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