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1 :01x01 - Premiere Show
Guest star: Dinah Shore (Herself), Artie Auerbach (Mr. Kitzel), Mel Blanc (TV Technician), Ken Murray (Himself)
In this premiere episode, Jack drives the audience wild (and into the streets) when he plays his "Love in Bloom" theme song on the violin.
2 :01x02 - Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show
Guest star: Frank Fontaine (John Savonie), Frank Sinatra (Himself), Faye Emerson (Herself)
3 :01x03 - Claudette Colbert and Basil Rathbone Show
Guest star: Basil Rathbone (Himself), Claudette Colbert (Herself), Robert Montgomery (Himself)
5 :02x01 - Dorothy Shay
Guest star: Lynette Bryant (Ma Benny), Mel Blanc (Taxi Driver), Dorothy Shay (Herself), Bob Crosby (Himself)
7 :02x03 - Gaslight
Jack and guest star Barbara Stanwyck parody the classic suspense film Gaslight.
10 :02x06 - Jack Prepares For a Trip to England
11 :03x01 - Bob Crosby's Contract
Bandleader Bob Crosby wants a new contract with a substantial raise.
12 :03x02 - Buck Benny Rides Again
Guest star: James Flavin (Bartender), Alan Hale, Jr. (Himself), Randy Stuart (Herself), Sheldon Leonard (Tombstone Harry), Dinah Shore (Herself)
13 :03x03 - Jack Gets Robbed
Burglars attempt to rob Jack's house after the show is over.
14 :03x04 - Cafe Skit
Guest star: Gloria Stewart (Herself), Bea Benaderet (Gertrude Gearshift), James Stewart (Himself), Mel Blanc (Waiter), Sara Berner (Mabel Flapsaddle), John Wengraf (Himself), Richard Reeves (Joe Gallagher), Donald Lawton (Himself)
16 :03x06 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Jack parodies the classic horror tale Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is parodied in this week's episode.
17 :03x07 - Fred Allen Show
Guest star: Eddie Cantor (Himself), Fred Allen (Himself), Pierre Watkin (Mr. Lewis), Byron Keith (Stage Manager)
Old radio rival, Fred Allen, tries to steal Jack's sponsor for his new television show.
18 :03x08 - Visit to the Vault
Guest star: Gisele MacKenzie (Herself), Joseph Kearns (Ed), Bob Crosby (Himself)
This episode marks the first of several visits to Jack's tightly secured underground vault where he kept all of his money.
19 :04x01 - Honolulu Trip
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Milt Josefsberg, John Tackaberry
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Frank Nelson (Deli Manager), Marilyn Monroe (Herself), Artie Auerbach (Mr. Kitzel)
Jack takes a cruise liner to Hawaii and discovers that sexy Marilyn Monroe is also a passenger on the ship.
20 :04x02 - Jack as a Child
Jack recalls events from his childhood in this episode.
21 :04x03 - Humphrey Bogart Show
Writer: Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Humphrey Bogart (Himself), Bob Crosby (Himself), Benny Rubin (Detective O'Brien), Sara Berner (Sadie)
Humphrey Bogart made a rare television appearance in this episode. In the sketch, Bogie plays a gangster named Baby Face opposite Jack's police detective.
24 :04x06 - Reminiscing About Last New Year's
26 :04x08 - Jack Dreams He's Married to Mary
28 :04x10 - Goldie, Fields And Glide
30 :04x12 - David Niven Show
Guest star: Joe Besser (Photographer #2), David Niven (Himself), Mel Blanc (Photographer #1)
32 :05x01 - Entire Cast Show
33 :05x02 - Jam Session at Jack's
34 :05x03 - How Jack Met Mary
Jack relates the story of how he first met long-time female sidekick (and real life wife) Mary Livingstone.
35 :05x04 - The Giant Mutiny
36 :05x05 - The Life of Jack Benny
37 :05x06 - Jack Does Christmas Shopping
38 :05x07 - San Diego Naval Training Center Show
41 :05x10 - Four O'Clock in the Morning Show
42 :05x11 - Jack's Lunch Counter
43 :05x12 - Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair
Guest star: Madge Blake (Fair Goer), Herb Vigran (Carnival Barker), Mel Blanc (Carnival Barker)
45 :05x14 - You Bet Your Life
Jack is a contestant on the popular quiz program You Bet Your Life.
46 :05x15 - Preparing for New York Trip
48 :06x01 - Jack Goes to Dennis' House
49 :06x02 - Relaxing After the Show
52 :06x05 - Jack's Camping Trip
53 :06x06 - New Year's Day Show
54 :06x07 - Don Invites Gang to Dinner
55 :06x08 - How Jack Met Rochester
Jack relates the story of how he came to meet his long-time valet Rochester Van Jones.
57 :06x10 - Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show
59 :06x12 - Jack Opens Beverly Hills Office
61 :06x14 - Jack Tries to Get a Passport
65 :07x04 - Jack is Invited to the Ronald Colmans
Jack is invited to the home of neighbor Ronald Colman and proceeds to make a mess of things in his usual way.
66 :07x05 - Beverly Hills Police Station
67 :07x06 - Jack Locked in the Tower of London
68 :07x07 - The Mikado
70 :07x09 - Jack and Mary in Rome
71 :07x10 - The Fiddler
74 :07x13 - Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice
75 :07x14 - Jack in Paris
76 :07x15 - Mary's May Company Reunion
Mary has a reunion was some of her fellow employees at the May Company, where she worked before going into show business with Jack.
77 :07x16 - Visit From the IRS
Jack goes into a panic when he gets a notice that the IRS will be paying him a visit.
78 :08x01 - First Show of the Season
79 :08x02 - The Airport
83 :08x06 - Jack's Life Story
Jack recalls his life story from his early days in Waukegan to his entry into show business.
84 :08x07 - Christmas Shopping Show
85 :08x08 - Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl
86 :08x09 - Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist
87 :08x10 - Honeymooners Show
A spoof of The Honeymooners with Audrey Meadows reprising her role as Alice Kramden and Jack and Dennis Day playing the Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton roles respectively.
88 :08x11 - Jack at the Races
Guest star: Sheldon Leonard (Tout), Frank Nelson (Ticket Man), Joe Besser (Waiter)
91 :08x14 - Railroad Station Show
93 :08x16 - Hillbilly Act
95 :09x02 - Phil Harris Show
Former Benny bandleader and radio regular Phil Harris makes a guest appearance on this week's show.
96 :09x03 - The Millionaire
98 :09x05 - Bachelor TV Lives
99 :09x06 - Jack Goes to the Doctor
101 :09x08 - Christmas Gift Exchange
102 :09x09 - Autolight
104 :09x11 - Jack Goes to a Nightclub
105 :09x12 - Airport Sketch
106 :09x13 - Panel Discussion Show
109 :10x01 - The Jack Benny Program 30 Years in the Future
Jack peers into the future to see what his television program will look like in the year 1989.
110 :10x02 - Harry Truman Show
Former President Harry S. Truman is Jack's guest on this week's program.
114 :10x06 - Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting
121 :10x13 - Slogan Contest
123 :10x15 - Final Show of the Season
124 :11x01 - Nightbeat Takeoff
130 :11x07 - Lunch Counter Murder
131 :11x08 - Jack Goes to a Concert
Jack tags along when Jimmy and Gloria Stewart decide to attend a symphony concert.
132 :11x09 - Christmas Show
Writer: George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Sam Perrin
Director: James V. Kern
Guest star: Thurl Ravenscroft (Enrico Scortachini)
133 :11x10 - Amateur Show
134 :11x11 - Jack Casting for Television Special
135 :11x12 - Jack Goes to the Vault
Jack gives the viewers a tour of his legendary underground vault where he stores his money.
136 :11x13 - Don's 27th Anniversary with Jack
137 :11x14 - Jack at the Supermarket
138 :11x15 - Jack is Hypnotized
140 :11x17 - Death Row Sketch
141 :11x18 - Musicale
142 :11x19 - Jack Dreams He's a Surgeon
143 :11x20 - Detective Story
144 :11x21 - Children's Version of the Show
146 :11x23 - Dance Contest
147 :11x24 - Variety Show
148 :11x25 - Main Street Shelter
149 :11x26 - English Sketch
150 :12x01 - Season Premiere
151 :12x02 - Waukegan Show
Jack returns to his hometown of Waukegan, IL for a show.
152 :12x03 - Jack on Trial for Murder
153 :12x04 - Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play
Jimmy Stewart and wife Gloria find themselves roped into attending a play with neighbor Jack.
155 :12x06 - Jack Plays Golf
156 :12x07 - Jack is Followed Home
157 :12x08 - Jack Goes to the Cafeteria
158 :12x09 - Jack Writes a Song
159 :12x10 - Christmas Party
160 :12x11 - New Year's Eve
161 :12x12 - Jack Does Opera
162 :12x13 - Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party
163 :12x14 - Jack Gets a Passport
164 :12x15 - How Jack Met Rochester
Jack relates how he first met long-time valet Rochester Van Jones.
165 :12x16 - Police Station Show
166 :12x17 - Ghost Town Western
169 :12x20 - Alexander Hamilton Show
171 :12x22 - Crazy Airport
172 :12x23 - Jack Goes Back Into Pictures
174 :12x25 - Modern Prison Sketch
175 :12x26 - Jack Takes in a Boarder
178 :13x03 - Phil Silvers Show
In the sketch, Jack recalls how Phil Silvers was his houseguest when he first arrived in Hollywood.
179 :13x04 - Air Force Sketch
181 :13x06 - My Gang Comedy
Jack and the gang parody the old Our Gang short comedies with guest and former Our Gang member Darla Hood.
182 :13x07 - Jack Plays Tarzan
183 :13x08 - Jack Gives a Dinner Party
Jimmy Stewart and wife Gloria reluctantly agree to attend a dinner party being thrown by neighbor Jack.
185 :13x10 - Jack and Bob Hope in Vaudeville
Jack recalls his days in vaudeville when Bob Hope was his partner.
186 :13x11 - Jack Referees a Wrestling Match
188 :13x13 - The Story of the New Talent Show
189 :13x14 - Jack Attends the Rose Bowl
191 :13x16 - Twilight Zone Sketch
In this week's sketch, Jack spoofs the classic fantasy anthology series The Twilight Zone.
192 :13x17 - Peter Lorre/Joanie Sommers Show
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Doctor), Peter Lorre (Himself), Joanie Sommers (Herself)
193 :13x18 - Jack Rents His House
194 :13x19 - Spanish Sketch
196 :13x21 - Jack Does the U.S.O. Show
198 :13x23 - Jack is Kidnapped
199 :13x24 - Jack Fires Don
200 :13x25 - The Mikado
201 :13x26 - A Dummy Replaces Jack
202 :13x27 - Jack Answers Request Letters
205 :14x03 - Riverboat Sketch
206 :14x04 - Tall Cowboy Sketch
208 :14x06 - Jack Directs a Film
Jack takes over as director of a film starring neighbor Jimmy Stewart.
210 :14x08 - Robinson Crusoe Sketch
211 :14x09 - Jack Takes a Boat to Hawaii
Jack boards a cruise liner to Hawaii and discovers that sex kitten Jayne Mansfield is also aboard the vessel.
212 :14x10 - Dennis Drives Jack to the Hospital
213 :14x11 - Three Musketeers Sketch
215 :14x13 - Jack Alone on New Year's Eve
216 :14x14 - How Jack Met George Burns
Jack relates to the audience how he first met and later teamed up with good friend George Burns.
221 :14x19 - How Jack Found Dennis
The story of how Jack discovered his dim-witted boy tenor, Dennis Day, is related in this episode.
222 :14x20 - The Final LeBlanc Sketch
Jack gets yet another violin lesson from his exasperated instructor, Professor LeBlanc.
223 :14x21 - Jack and Dennis Do Impersonations
224 :14x22 - Jack Redecorates His House
225 :14x23 - Jack is a Boxing Manager
226 :14x24 - Jack Renews His Drivers' License
228 :14x26 - Jack Goes to an Allergy Doctor
229 :14x27 - Harlow Gets a Date
230 :14x28 - I Am the Fiddler
231 :15x01 - NBC Premiere
Guest star: Doug McClure (Himself), Roberta Shore (Herself), David Brinkley (Himself), Chet Huntley (Himself)
For his 15th and final television season, Jack Benny is welcomed back to NBC after an absence of 16 years.
232 :15x02 - Lucille Ball Show
Guest star Lucille Ball appears with Jack in a sketch that reveals the "true" story of Paul Revere's famous ride in 1775.
234 :15x04 - Income Tax Show
Guest star: James Stewart (Himself), Bill Quinn (2nd IRS man), Gloria Stewart (Herself)
The IRS interviews Jimmy and Gloria Stewart about some unusual aspects of neighbor Jack's tax return.
235 :15x05 - Jack Makes a Comedy Record
236 :15x06 - Hillbilly Sketch
237 :15x07 - Jungle Sketch
238 :15x08 - Jack Loses a Raffle
239 :15x09 - The Cat Burglar
240 :15x10 - Jack Hires a Cook
243 :15x13 - Amateur Night
244 :15x14 - One Man Show
246 :15x16 - Jack Adopts a Son
248 :15x18 - Jack Goes to the Monkey's House
249 :15x19 - The Stradivarius Story
250 :15x20 - Jack Joins Acrobats
251 :15x21 - Rainy Day in Palm Springs
252 :15x22 - Jack Brings Ed Up From the Vault
Jack takes viewers on a tour of his legendary bank vault.