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The Jack Benny Program Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Premiere Show

First aired: Oct/28/1950
Writer: George Balzer, Sam Perrin, Howard Snyder
Guest star: Dinah Shore (Herself), Mel Blanc (TV Technician), Ken Murray (Himself), Artie Auerbach (Mr. Kitzel), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves)

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

First aired: Jan/28/1951
Writer: George Balzer, Howard Snyder, John Tackaberry, Sam Perrin, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Dick Linkroum
Guest star: Frank Sinatra (Himself), Faye Emerson (Herself), Frank Fontaine (John Savonie)



3 :01x03 - Claudette Colbert and Basil Rathbone Show

First aired: Apr/01/1951
Writer: Sam Perrin, Howard Snyder, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Dick Linkroum
Guest star: Claudette Colbert (Herself), Basil Rathbone (Himself), Robert Montgomery (Himself)



4 :01x04 - Ben Hogan Show

First aired: May/20/1951
Writer: Howard Snyder, Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Dick Linkroum
Guest star: Ben Hogan (Himself), Bob Crosby (Himself)



5 :02x01 - Dorothy Shay

First aired: Nov/04/1951
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Dorothy Shay (Herself), Mel Blanc (Taxi Driver), Bob Crosby (Himself), Lynette Bryant (Ma Benny), Frank Remley (Himself)



6 :02x02 - Helen Francois Show

First aired: Dec/16/1951
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Hélène François (Herself)



7 :02x03 - Gaslight

First aired: Jan/27/1952
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Barbara Stanwyck (Herself), Ray Noble (Himself)

Jack and guest star Barbara Stanwyck parody the classic suspense film Gaslight.



8 :02x04 - Gracie Bit

First aired: Mar/09/1952
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: George Burns (Himself), Gracie Allen (Herself)



9 :02x05 - Isaac Stern Show

First aired: Apr/20/1952
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Isaac Stern (Himself)

Two famous violinists meet when Isaac Stern pays a visit to the show.



10 :02x06 - Jack Prepares For a Trip to England

First aired: Jun/01/1952
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy



11 :03x01 - Bob Crosby's Contract

First aired: Oct/05/1952
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Bob Crosby (Himself)

Bandleader Bob Crosby wants a new contract with a substantial raise. Jack is his usual tightwad self about the matter.



12 :03x02 - Buck Benny Rides Again

First aired: Nov/02/1952
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Dinah Shore (Herself), Sheldon Leonard (Tombstone Harry), Alan Hale, Jr. (Himself), Randy Stuart (Herself), James Flavin (Bartender)

Jack imagines himself as a heroic cowboy in a ghost town who's trying to save a damsel from the clutches of an outlaw.



13 :03x03 - Jack Gets Robbed

First aired: Nov/30/1952
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Bill Fletcher (Himself), Mel Blanc (Burglar 1), Bob Crosby (Himself)

Burglars attempt to rob Jack's house after the show is over but they haven't counted on his numerous booby traps.



14 :03x04 - Cafe Skit

First aired: Dec/28/1952
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: James Stewart (Himself), Gloria Stewart (Herself), Bea Benaderet (Gertrude Gearshift), Sara Berner (Mabel Flapsaddle), Donald Lawton (Himself), John Wengraf (Himself), Richard Reeves (Joe Gallagher), Mel Blanc (Waiter)

Jack and his date run into Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stewart while dining at a cafe.



15 :03x05 - 60 Piece Orchestra Skit

First aired: Jan/25/1953
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Ann Sothern (Herself), Alix Talton (Interviewer)



16 :03x06 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

First aired: Mar/22/1953
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Jeanne Cagney (Herself), Bob Crosby (Himself)

Jack parodies the classic horror tale Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in this week's episode.



17 :03x07 - Fred Allen Show

First aired: Apr/19/1953
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Fred Allen (Himself), Eddie Cantor (Himself), Byron Keith (Stage Manager), Pierre Watkin (Mr. Lewis)

Old radio rival, Fred Allen, tries to steal Jack's sponsor for his new television show. If that isn't enough, a third comic (Eddie Cantor) gets into the mix as well.



18 :03x08 - Visit to the Vault

First aired: May/17/1953
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Joseph Kearns (Ed), Gisele MacKenzie (Herself), 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

First aired: Sep/13/1953
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Milt Josefsberg, John Tackaberry
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Marilyn Monroe (Herself), Frank Nelson (Deli Manager), Artie Auerbach (Mr. Kitzel), Joseph Kearns (Passenger)

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

First aired: Oct/04/1953
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Mabel Albertson (Fan), Harry Shearer (Young Jack Benny)

Jack recalls events from his childhood in this episode.



21 :04x03 - Humphrey Bogart Show

First aired: Oct/25/1953
Writer: Hugh Wedlock, Jr., Howard Snyder, Sam Perrin, George Balzer
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.



22 :04x04 - Johnny Ray Show

First aired: Nov/15/1953
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Johnnie Ray (Himself)



23 :04x05 - Irene Dunne Show

First aired: Dec/06/1953
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Irene Dunne (Herself), Vincent Price (Himself), Gregory Ratoff (Himself), Rolfe Sedan (Barber)

When Jack hears that actress Irene Dunne is making a new picture he tries to wrangle for himself the role of her leading man.



24 :04x06 - Reminiscing About Last New Year's

First aired: Dec/27/1953
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Bob Crosby (Himself), Benny Rubin (Cafe Owner), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Mel Blanc (Mel), Frank Remley (Himself)



25 :04x07 - Liberace Show

First aired: Jan/17/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Liberace (Himself), Bea Benaderet (Gertrude Gearshift), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson), Shirley Mitchell (Mabel Flapsaddle), Rolfe Sedan (Pierre)

Flamboyant pianist Liberace gives Jack a tour of his house and the whole decor is way over the top even by Jack's standards.



26 :04x08 - Jack Dreams He's Married to Mary

First aired: Feb/07/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Barbara Pepper (Barbara), Leon Tyler (Calvin), Joan Benny (Herself)

Jack dreams about what would have happened had he gotten married to longtime friend/employee/galpal Mary Livingstone.



27 :04x09 - Helen Hayes Show

First aired: Feb/28/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Helen Hayes (Herself)



28 :04x10 - Goldie, Fields And Glide

First aired: Mar/21/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: George Burns (Himself), Bob Hope (Himself), Bing Crosby (Himself)

Jack recalls his old vaudeville days when he was partners with George Burns and Bing Crosby in an act called "Goldie, Fields, and Glide."



29 :04x11 - Burns And Allen Show

First aired: Apr/11/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Gracie Allen (Herself), George Burns (Himself)



30 :04x12 - David Niven Show

First aired: May/02/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: David Niven (Himself), Mel Blanc (Photographer #1), Joe Besser (Photographer #2), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson)



31 :04x13 - Bob Hope Show

First aired: May/23/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Jerry Lewis (Himself), Dean Martin (Himself), Bob Hope (Himself)

Jack and Bob Hope spoof Hope's road pictures in a sketch entitled "The Road to Nairobi." Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis have cameos.



32 :05x01 - Entire Cast Show

First aired: Oct/03/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Bea Benaderet (Gertrude Gearshift), Sara Berner (Mabel Flapsaddle)



33 :05x02 - Jam Session at Jack's

First aired: Oct/17/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Dick Powell (Himself), Tony Martin (Himself), Fred MacMurray (Himself), Kirk Douglas (Himself), Dan Dailey (Himself)

Several of Jack's Hollywood pals show up at his house one evening for a "jam" session.



34 :05x03 - How Jack Met Mary

First aired: Oct/31/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Roy Glenn (Roy), Benny Rubin (Information Counter Man), Joseph Kearns (Kearns), Sheldon Leonard (Tout), Joyce Randolph (Judy)

Jack relates the story of how he first met long-time female sidekick (and real life wife) Mary Livingstone.



35 :05x04 - The Giant Mutiny

First aired: Nov/14/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Leo Durocher (Himself)

In this spoof of The Caine Mutiny, Jack leads a player revolt against New York Giants manager Leo Durocher.



36 :05x05 - The Life of Jack Benny

First aired: Nov/28/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: James V. Kern
Guest star: Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Mel Blanc (Herman)

The story of Jack's life is related in a comical fashion.



37 :05x06 - Jack Does Christmas Shopping

First aired: Dec/12/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Frank Nelson (Floorwalker), Mel Blanc (Sales Clerk), Benny Rubin (Bandit), Charles Cantor (Lingerie Salesman)

Jack does his annual Christmas shopping and proceeds to cause chaos in a department store.



38 :05x07 - San Diego Naval Training Center Show

First aired: Dec/26/1954
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy



39 :05x08 - Burglar Tries to Break Into the Vault

First aired: Jan/09/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Burglar 1), Benny Rubin (Burglar 2)

Jack's high security underground vault is featured in this episode when a burglar tried to break into it.



40 :05x09 - Jack and Gisele Mackenzie's Violin Duet

First aired: Jan/23/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Gisele MacKenzie (Herself), Dale White (Harlow Wilson)

Jack tries to keep up with guest Gisele MacKenzie in a violin duet.



41 :05x10 - Four O'Clock in the Morning Show

First aired: Feb/06/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Frank Nelson (Store Clerk), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves)

It's four o'clock in the morning and Jack wakes up and is unable to get back to sleep.



42 :05x11 - Jack's Lunch Counter

First aired: Feb/20/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: George Raft (Himself), Frank Nelson (Interior Decorator), Benny Rubin (1st Customer)

Jack fantasizes about owning a lunch counter that's invaded by two gangsters.



43 :05x12 - Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair

First aired: Mar/06/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Artie Auerbach (Mr. Kitzel), Frank Nelson (Carny), Herb Vigran (Carnival Barker), Mel Blanc (Carnival Barker), Madge Blake (Fair Goer)

The Beverly Hills Beavers are back again and this time Jack takes them to the fair with predictable results.



44 :05x13 - Gary Crosby Show

First aired: Mar/20/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Gary Crosby (Himself)



45 :05x14 - You Bet Your Life

First aired: Apr/03/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Groucho Marx (Himself), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves)

Jack disguises himself in order to become a contestant on the popular quiz program You Bet Your Life.



46 :05x15 - Preparing for New York Trip

First aired: Apr/17/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Frank Nelson (Ticket Man), Artie Auerbach (Mr. Kitzel), Sheldon Leonard (Tout), Mel Blanc (Taxi Driver), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves)

When Jack and Rochester head out for New York they're plagued by a cab driver who hates to say goodbye.



47 :05x16 - Jackie Gleason Show

First aired: May/01/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, John Tackaberry, Milt Josefsberg
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Jackie Gleason (Himself), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson), The June Taylor Dancers (Themselves)

Jack and Rochester pose as painters in order to stay free in a New York luxury hotel. Guest Jackie Gleason gets roped into the ruse when he drops by for a business meeting with Jack.



48 :06x01 - Jack Goes to Dennis' House

First aired: Sep/25/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Dick Ryan (Mr. Day), Verna Felton (Mrs. Day), Roy Glenn (Roy), Herb Vigran (Quiz Man), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson)

Jack pays a visit to Dennis Day's house where he gets an earful from the singer's overbearing mother.



49 :06x02 - Relaxing After the Show

First aired: Oct/09/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Rolfe Sedan (Poirot), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Sara Berner (Mabel Flapsaddle), Bea Benaderet (Gertrude Gearshift), Mel Blanc (Michel), Frank Nelson (Masseur)

Jack tries to get in some relaxation after completing this week's show but, as usual, things don't go exactly as he had planned.



50 :06x03 - Isaac Stern Boosts Jack's Morale

First aired: Nov/06/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Isaac Stern (Himself), Mel Blanc (Professor LeBlanc)

Jack is down in the dumps about his violin playing so Mary and Rochester get Isaac Stern to pep him up.



51 :06x04 - Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice

First aired: Nov/20/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Johnny Carson (Himself), Kem Dibbs (Police Sergeant)

Jack tells a young Johnny Carson that he must be versatile if he wants to succeed in show biz.



52 :06x05 - Jack's Camping Trip

First aired: Dec/04/1955
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Kem Dibbs (Pipeline Worker), Robert Bray (Pipeline Worker), Herb Vigran (Man), Mel Blanc (Mexican), Frank Nelson (Store Clerk)

Thinking he can make a fortune, Jack decides to go hunting for uranium in Death Valley and drags Mary and Rochester along with him.



53 :06x06 - New Year's Day Show

First aired: Jan/01/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Red Sanders (Himself), Duffy Daugherty (Himself), Charles Herbert (New Year), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson), Benny Rubin (Audience Member), Mel Blanc (Airplane/Mars)

Coaches from the competing Rose Bowl teams appear in this episode.



54 :06x07 - Don Invites Gang to Dinner

First aired: Jan/15/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Harlan Warde (Lawyer), Benny Rubin (Taxi Driver), Bob Crosby (Himself), Joseph Kearns (Kearns), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson), Joe Downing (Mugger), Frank Remley (Himself)

Jack and the Gang are invited to dinner at the home of show announcer Don Wilson but Mrs. Wilson is caught totally unprepared.



55 :06x08 - How Jack Met Rochester

First aired: Jan/29/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Sarah Churchill (Herself), Will Wright (Conductor), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Roy Glenn (Henry), Benny Rubin (Native American)

Jack relates the story of how he came to meet his long-time valet Rochester Van Jones.



56 :06x09 - William Holden/Frances Bergen Show

First aired: Feb/12/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: William Holden (Himself), Frances Bergen (Herself), Dale White (Harlow Wilson)

William Holden is making a movie with Frances Bergen but Jack schemes to take his place during the big love scene.



57 :06x10 - Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show

First aired: Feb/26/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Bob Crosby (Himself), Roy Glenn (Roy), Joe Besser (Joey), Frank Nelson (Salesman)

Rochester tries to hide the fact that he slept through the show from his boss.



58 :06x11 - Jack Drives to Palm Springs

First aired: Mar/11/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Gas Station Attendant), Frank Nelson (Doctor), Benny Rubin (Pool Cleaner), Jan Arvan (Doctor #2)

Jack decides to take a weekend vacation in Palm Springs but his impulsive behavior once there lands him in the hospital.



59 :06x12 - Jack Opens Beverly Hills Office

First aired: Mar/25/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Iris Adrian (Miss Adrian), Artie Auerbach (Mr. Kitzel), Joe Besser (Henshaw), Benny Rubin (Mover), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves)



60 :06x13 - Gisele Mackenzie Show

First aired: Apr/08/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Gisele MacKenzie (Herself), Rolfe Sedan (Andre)



61 :06x14 - Jack Tries to Get a Passport

First aired: Apr/22/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman

Hilarity ensues when Jack encounters all kinds of difficulties trying to get a passport for his upcoming trip to Europe.



62 :07x01 - Alfred Wallenstein Show

First aired: Sep/23/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Alfred Wallenstein (Himself), Artie Auerbach (Mr. Kitzel), Benny Rubin (2nd Locksmith), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Mel Blanc (Locksmith)

Cellist Alfred Wallenstein is Jack's guest in this seventh season opener.



63 :07x02 - George Burns/Spike Jones Show

First aired: Oct/07/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: George Burns (Himself), Spike Jones (Himself), Artie Auerbach (Mendelsohn)

In the sketch, Jack sells his soul to the devil in exchange for a chance to play his violin at Carnegie Hall.



64 :07x03 - George Gobel/Red Skelton Show

First aired: Oct/21/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Red Skelton (Himself), George Gobel (Himself)



65 :07x04 - Jack is Invited to the Ronald Colmans

First aired: Nov/04/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Ronald Colman (Himself), Benita Hume (Herself), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson)

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

First aired: Nov/18/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Lyle Talbot (Sgt. Vandermeer), Morgan Jones (Officer Kerry), Robert J. Stevenson (Officer O'Hara)

Rochester calls Jack in the middle of the show to inform his boss that the Maxwell has been stolen. Jack then heads for the Beverly Hills police station to file a stolen car report but finds that they do things a little differently there.



67 :07x06 - Jack Locked in the Tower of London

First aired: Dec/02/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy

Jack recalls how he managed to get himself locked in the Tower of London during his visit to Great Britain.



68 :07x07 - The Mikado

First aired: Dec/16/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Dale White (Harlow Wilson)



69 :07x08 - Talent Show

First aired: Dec/30/1956
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Stanley Gropf), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves)



70 :07x09 - Jack and Mary in Rome

First aired: Jan/13/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Sean Connery (Porter)

In Rome, Jack hears an opera singer and decides to sign the fellow up for an American appearance.



71 :07x10 - The Fiddler

First aired: Jan/27/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman

In this episode, Jack parodies the classic old time radio drama The Whistler.



72 :07x11 - Goodwin Knight/George Jessel Show

First aired: Feb/10/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: George Jessel (Himself), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves)



73 :07x12 - Hope and Benny in Agent's Office

First aired: Feb/24/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Bob Hope (Himself), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Jesse White (Webber), Iris Adrian (Secretary)



74 :07x13 - Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice

First aired: Mar/10/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy

Jack tells Rochester about his trip to Venice with Mary.



75 :07x14 - Jack in Paris

First aired: Mar/24/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Maurice Chevalier (Himself)

Jack and Mary arrive in Paris where they meet up with Maurice Chevalier.



76 :07x15 - Mary's May Company Reunion

First aired: Apr/07/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Grandon Rhodes (Clerk), Barbara Pepper (Barbara), Lillian Culver (Helga), Margaret Brayton (Louise), Frank Wilcox (Salesman), Mary Treen (Singer)

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

First aired: Apr/21/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Tom Wade (Stagehand), Dorothy Kirsten (Herself), Gower Champion (Himself), Marge Champion (Herself), Richard Deacon (IRS Agent), Joseph Kearns (IRS Agent)

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

First aired: Sep/22/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Otto Ketzler), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson)



79 :08x02 - The Airport

First aired: Oct/06/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Robert Culp (Himself), Sheldon Leonard (Tout), Frank Nelson (Ticket Man)



80 :08x03 - Hal March Show

First aired: Oct/20/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Hal March (Himself), Dale White (Harlow Wilson), Madge Blake (Tilly), Jesslyn Fax (Emma)



81 :08x04 - Ginger Rogers Show

First aired: Nov/03/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Ginger Rogers (Herself)

Ginger Rogers is supposed to re-unite with her old dancing partner, Fred Astaire, but when he's late to the studio she might have to settle for Jack.



82 :08x05 - John Forsythe Show

First aired: Nov/17/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: John Forsythe (Himself), Ken Osmond (Paper Boy), Mary Costa (Herself), Herb Vigran (Pickpocket), Benny Rubin (Gypsy Emcee), Mel Blanc (Passerby)



83 :08x06 - Jack's Life Story

First aired: Dec/01/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Van Johnson (Himself), Mel Blanc (Herman), Buddy Adler (Himself), Johnny Silver (Baker), Claire Carleton (Pauline)

20th Century Fox is planning to film the story of Jack's life but they want Van Johnson to play the lead and Jack to play his own father.



84 :08x07 - Christmas Shopping Show

First aired: Dec/15/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: James V. Kern
Guest star: Rolfe Sedan (Salesman), Charles Cantor (Lingerie Salesman), Benny Rubin (Bandit), Richard Deacon (Clerk Who Waits on Dennis), Frank Nelson (Floorwalker), Mel Blanc (Sales Clerk)

In this update of a yearly tradition on his radio program, Jack goes Christmas shopping for his friends and proceeds to drive nearly the whole department store staff crazy.



85 :08x08 - Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl

First aired: Dec/29/1957
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Ollie O'Toole (Lefty), Sid Melton (Eddie), Doris Packer (Mrs. Lewis), Charles Cantor (Hot Dog Vendor), Benny Rubin (Nick), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson)

Jack and the gang head for the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. The usual madness and chaos results.



86 :08x09 - Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist

First aired: Jan/12/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Brown), Benny Rubin (Patient), Joseph Kearns (Dr. Peyton), Jeanette Eymann (Nurse), Artie Auerbach (Mr. Kitzel)

Jack takes one of the Beverly Hills Beavers to the dentist in order to calm his nerves but panics when he has to have dental work done himself.



87 :08x10 - Honeymooners Show

First aired: Jan/26/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Audrey Meadows (Herself)

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

First aired: Feb/09/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Pierre Watkin (Mr. Lewis), Frank Nelson (Ticket Man), Sheldon Leonard (Tout), Joe Besser (Waiter)

Jack heads for the races at Santa Anita and runs into his usual problems with racetrack touts and ticket takers.



89 :08x12 - Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie

First aired: Feb/23/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Gisele MacKenzie (Herself), Mel Blanc (Audience Member), Dale White (Harlow Wilson)



90 :08x13 - Academy Awards

First aired: Mar/09/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: James Stewart (Himself), Les Tremayne (Director), Joan Kelly (Miss Bruce), Jan Arvan (Barber)

Chaos ensues when Jack decides to attend the Academy Awards ceremonies.



91 :08x14 - Railroad Station Show

First aired: Mar/23/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Napoleon Whiting (Porter), Herb Vigran (Milkman), Benny Rubin (Information Clerk), Mel Blanc (Chuck), Artie Auerbach (Mr. Kitzel), Frank Nelson (Ticket Man)

Jack and the Gang head for the train station to catch a train for New York. As usual, pandemonium is the name of the game.



92 :08x15 - Ronnie Burns Show

First aired: Apr/06/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Ronnie Burns (Himself), Dale White (Harlow Wilson), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson)

George Burns and Gracie Allen's son Ronnie pays Jack a visit in this episode.



93 :08x16 - Hillbilly Act

First aired: Apr/20/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Russ Conway (Joe), Iris Adrian (Miss Adrian), Frank Remley (Himself), Herb Vigran (Sam), Joseph Kearns (Mailman), Mel Blanc (Harry)



94 :09x01 - Gary Cooper Show

First aired: Sep/21/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Gary Cooper (Himself), Jan Arvan (Director), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Maria Cooper (Herself)

Jack invites himself onto the set of Gary Cooper's latest movie project and, as usual, makes a major league pest of himself.



95 :09x02 - Phil Harris Show

First aired: Oct/05/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Phil Harris (Himself), Frank Remley (Himself), Howard McNear (Elwood Hunter)

Former Benny bandleader and radio regular Phil Harris makes a guest appearance on this week's show.



96 :09x03 - The Millionaire

First aired: Oct/19/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Marvin Miller (Michael Anthony), Jeanette Eymann (Maid), Verna Felton (Mrs. Day), Benny Rubin (Fur Salesman)

Jack and Company spoof the hit 1950's TV series The Millionaire when Dennis Day receives a check in the mail for a million dollars.



97 :09x04 - Stars' Wives Show

First aired: Nov/02/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Bob Hope (Himself), David Niven (Himself), Virginia Gregg (Secretary), Frank Wilcox (Mayor Davis), Mel Blanc (Painter), Jeanne Biegger Martin (Herself), Dolores Hope (Herself)



98 :09x05 - Bachelor TV Lives

First aired: Nov/16/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: George Burns (Himself), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Elvia Allman (Wife), Mel Blanc (Husband), Frank Nelson (Mechanic)



99 :09x06 - Jack Goes to the Doctor

First aired: Nov/30/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Oscar Levant (Himself), Frank Nelson (Patient/Waiter), Olan Soule (Doctor), Don Weis (Director), Jeanette Eymann (Secretary)

Feeling out of sorts, Jack goes to see a doctor recommended by his guest star, pianist Oscar Levant. Once at the doctor's office, he runs into an old nemesis.



100 :09x07 - Jack and Gisele Mackenzie

First aired: Dec/14/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Red Skelton (Himself), Dale White (Harlow Wilson), Gisele MacKenzie (Herself)



101 :09x08 - Christmas Gift Exchange

First aired: Dec/28/1958
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Barbara Nichols (Mildred Meyerhouser), Olan Soule (Manager), Mel Blanc (Sales Clerk), Ann Doran (Sales Clerk), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Herb Vigran (Sales Clerk)

Jack creates his own unique brand of chaos when he heads to a department store to exchange Christmas gifts.



102 :09x09 - Autolight

First aired: Jan/11/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Ray Noble (Himself), Bob Crosby (Himself), Barbara Stanwyck (Herself)

In a remake of an earlier episode, Jack and guest Barbara Stanwyck once again spoof the classic suspense thriller Gaslight.



103 :09x10 - Ernie Kovacs Show

First aired: Jan/25/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Ernie Kovacs (Himself), Ken Christy (Warden), Walter Burke (Inky Green), Len Lesser (Mugsy McGuirk), Ann Morgan Guilbert (Beatnik), Patty Regan (Beatnik), Lennie Weinrib (Beatnik), Bert Convy (Beatnik), Benny Rubin (Farmer)

Guest Ernie Kovacs joins Jack in a sketch about futuristic prison life in 1970.



104 :09x11 - Jack Goes to a Nightclub

First aired: Feb/08/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Danny Thomas (Himself), Joi Lansing (Bessie Gifford), Sam Hearn (Orville Gifford), Doris Packer (Mrs. Lewis), Raymond Bailey (Lewis)

Afraid of competitors, Jack takes his visiting sponsor to a puppet show but it just so happens that Danny Thomas is filling in for the ailing puppeteer.



105 :09x12 - Airport Sketch

First aired: Feb/22/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Benny Rubin (Farmer), Howard McNear (Pilot), Jack Albertson (Baggage Man)

Jack once again encounters difficulties at the airport trying to catch a plane.



106 :09x13 - Panel Discussion Show

First aired: Mar/08/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Ray Kellogg (Director), Jack Albertson (Steve Bradley), Pamela Mason (Herself), June Levant (Herself), Vincent Price (Himself)



107 :09x14 - Edgar Bergen Show

First aired: Mar/22/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Edgar Bergen (Himself), Frances Bergen (Herself), Karl Swenson (Pierre), Billy Curtis (Charlie McCarthy/Mortimer Snerd)

When Jack pays a visit to the home of Edgar Bergen and his wife Frances, daughter Candice is nowhere in sight.



108 :09x15 - Ed Sullivan/Genevieve Show

First aired: Apr/05/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Genevieve (Herself), Ed Sullivan (Himself)



109 :10x01 - The Jack Benny Program 30 Years in the Future

First aired: Oct/04/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves)

Jack peers into the future to see what his television program will look like in the year 1989.



110 :10x02 - Harry Truman Show

First aired: Oct/18/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Harry S. Truman (Himself), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves)

Former President Harry S. Truman is Jack's guest on this week's program. The former Chief Executive gives Jack a tour of his Presidential library.



111 :10x03 - Jack Webb Show

First aired: Nov/01/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Jack Webb (Himself), George Gobel (Himself)

The classic cop show Dragnet is parodied with a guest appearance by its star, Jack Webb.



112 :10x04 - Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stewart Show

First aired: Nov/15/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Gloria Stewart (Herself), James Stewart (Himself), Mel Blanc (Waiter), Barbara Nichols (Mildred Meyerhouser), Richard Reeves (Joe Gallagher), Shirley Mitchell (Gladys Gearshift), Rolfe Sedan (Patron)

Once again, Jimmy Stewart and wife Gloria find themselves bedeviled by next door neighbor Jack Benny. This time the Stewarts spend their anniversary at a swanky restaurant with Jack and his date.



113 :10x05 - Jack Paar Show

First aired: Nov/29/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: Jack Paar (Himself)



114 :10x06 - Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting

First aired: Dec/13/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Madge Blake (Tilly), Jeanette Eymann (Operator), Jesslyn Fax (Emma)

Jack takes a trip to meet with the members of the Pasadena Chapter of his fan club.



115 :10x07 - George Burns Show

First aired: Dec/27/1959
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns
Guest star: George Burns (Himself)



116 :10x08 - Ben Blue Show

First aired: Jan/10/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Ben Blue (Himself), Dick Bernie (Emcee), Jack Albertson (Director), Benny Rubin (Waiter), Mel Blanc (Herman)

Jack goes to Ben Blue's nightclub and ends up filling in when the magic act fails to show up.



117 :10x09 - Maurice Gosfield/Amateur Show

First aired: Jan/24/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Maurice Gosfield (Himself), Howard McNear (Fletcher Quill)



118 :10x10 - George Gobel Show

First aired: Feb/07/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: George Gobel (Himself), Molly Bee (Herself)



119 :10x11 - Jack is Arrested

First aired: Feb/21/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Don Weis
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Drunk in Jail), Frank Nelson (Frank Brandon), Herb Vigran (Policeman), Olan Soule (Court Clerk), Lewis Charles (Cellmate), Joe Forte (Judge), Frank Gerstle (Policeman)

Suffering from insomnia, Jack begins playing his violin at 2 a.m. He soon finds himself arrested for disturbing the peace.



120 :10x12 - Natalie Wood/Robert Wagner Show

First aired: Mar/06/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Robert Wagner (Himself), Natalie Wood (Herself)



121 :10x13 - Slogan Contest

First aired: Apr/03/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova



122 :10x14 - Easter Show

First aired: Apr/17/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Professor LeBlanc), Frank Nelson (Photographer), Barbara Nichols (Mildred Meyerhouser)



123 :10x15 - Final Show of the Season

First aired: May/01/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Seymour Berns



124 :11x01 - Nightbeat Takeoff

First aired: Oct/16/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Guest star: Mike Wallace (Himself), Robert Wagner (Himself), Johnny Green (Himself), Tony Curtis (Himself), George Burns (Himself), Frank Nelson (Doctor)



125 :11x02 - Dick Clark Show

First aired: Oct/23/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Guest star: Dick Clark (Himself), Bobby Darin (Himself)

Seeking to become more hip with the younger generation, Jack goes to Dick Clark for advice.



126 :11x03 - Milton Berle Show

First aired: Oct/30/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Guest star: Milton Berle (Himself)



127 :11x04 - Hong Kong Suit

First aired: Nov/06/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Gisele MacKenzie (Herself), John Chevron (Danny), Bobby Johnson (Ray), Shirley Mitchell (Goldie), Pitt Herbert (Charlie), Iris Adrian (Mildred), Richard Deacon (Harry), Rolfe Sedan (Andre)

Jack buys a cheap suit made in Hong Kong for $12. It starts to unravel during his violin duet with guest Gisele MacKenzie.



128 :11x05 - John Wayne Show

First aired: Nov/20/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Guest star: John Wayne (Himself), Frank Fontaine (John Savonie), Jaye P. Morgan (Herself), Betty Furness (Herself)



129 :11x06 - Joey Bishop Show

First aired: Nov/27/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Guest star: Diana Trask (Herself), Joey Bishop (Himself)



130 :11x07 - Lunch Counter Murder

First aired: Dec/04/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Dan Duryea (Himself), Verna Felton (Mrs. Day), Colin A. Campbell (2nd Customer), Frank Nelson (Interior Decorator), Benny Rubin (1st Customer)

In the sketch, Jack plays a diner owner who is menaced by three hoodlums (Dan Duryea, Dennis Day, Frank Nelson).



131 :11x08 - Jack Goes to a Concert

First aired: Dec/11/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Gloria Stewart (Herself), James Stewart (Himself), Barbara Nichols (Mildred Meyerhouser)

Jack tags along when Jimmy and Gloria Stewart decide to attend a symphony concert.



132 :11x09 - Christmas Show

First aired: Dec/18/1960
Writer: George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Sam Perrin, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: James V. Kern
Guest star: Rolfe Sedan (Salesman), Charles Cantor (Lingerie Salesman), Benny Rubin (Nightware Salesman), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Mel Blanc (Sales Clerk), Frank Nelson (Floorwalker), Thurl Ravenscroft (Enrico Scortachini)



133 :11x10 - Amateur Show

First aired: Dec/25/1960
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Herman), Dale White (Harlow Wilson), Nanette Fabray (Herself)



134 :11x11 - Jack Casting for Television Special

First aired: Jan/01/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: James V. Kern
Guest star: Jackie Russell (Actress), Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon), Barry Gordon (Harry Johnson), Mary Young (Mildred), Dennis Holmes (Jimmy)

Jack holds casting auditions for a television special about his life.



135 :11x12 - Jack Goes to the Vault

First aired: Jan/08/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Joseph Kearns (Ed)

Jack gives the viewers a tour of his legendary underground vault where he stores his money.



136 :11x13 - Don's 27th Anniversary with Jack

First aired: Jan/15/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: John Daly (Himself), Leonid Kinskey (Sergei Finskey), Nancy Kulp (Elocution Teacher), Howard McNear (Willoughby), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves)

Don Wilson celebrates his 27th anniversary as announcer for Jack on both television and radio.



137 :11x14 - Jack at the Supermarket

First aired: Jan/22/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Flip Mark (Tommy), Roy Glenn (Roy), Herb Vigran (Meat Vendor), Benny Rubin (Fruit Vendor), Frank Nelson (Store Clerk)

After losing at cards to Rochester, Jack has to do the grocery shopping with predictable results.



138 :11x15 - Jack is Hypnotized

First aired: Jan/29/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon)



139 :11x16 - Jack Goes to a Gym

First aired: Feb/05/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Russell Trent (Award Presenter), Richard Reeves (Boxer), Norman Alden (Man in Gym), Frank Gerstle (Larry Hawkins), Lisa Davis (Receptionist), Alan Hale, Jr. (McGuire)

Jack becomes infatuated with a pretty new receptionist so he decides to join a gym when he discovers that she likes the muscular type.



140 :11x17 - Death Row Sketch

First aired: Feb/12/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Mamie Van Doren (Herself), Gerald Mohr (Harry), Frank Nelson (Warden), Ned Miller (Ned), Jeanette Eymann (Manicurist)

In the sketch, Jack plays a man on Death Row for killing the lover of his wife.



141 :11x18 - Musicale

First aired: Feb/19/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Benny Rubin (Henry), Mabel Albertson (Emma Benny), Barry Gordon (Young Jack Benny)



142 :11x19 - Jack Dreams He's a Surgeon

First aired: Feb/26/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Claudia Barrett (Nurse), Ruth Brady (Nurse), Joan Tabor (Operating Room Nurse), Tyler McVey (Dr. Harrison), Mel Blanc (Dr. Von Struneheimer)

After discovering the Jack once applied to medical school, Rochester daydreams about what his boss would have been like as a surgeon.



143 :11x20 - Detective Story

First aired: Mar/05/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Guest star: Benny Rubin (Detective O'Brien), Iris Adrian (Shoplifter), Frank Fontaine (John Savonie), Murvyn Vye (Gangster)



144 :11x21 - Children's Version of the Show



145 :11x22 - Las Vegas Show

First aired: Mar/19/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: The Mills Brothers (Themselves), William Bakewell (Hodges), Eddie Quillan (Bellboy), Olan Soule (Joe), Dabbs Greer (Desk Clerk), Richard Deacon (Mr. Thomas)

Jack and Don Wilson arrive in Las Vegas where they encounter the Mills Brothers.



146 :11x23 - Dance Contest

First aired: Mar/26/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Guest star: Dale White (Harlow Wilson)



147 :11x24 - Variety Show

First aired: Apr/02/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Ann-Margret (Herself), George Burns (Himself), Olive Sturgess (Miss Johnson), Ron Hagerthy (Baker)

George Burns crashes Jack's variety show.



148 :11x25 - Main Street Shelter

First aired: Apr/09/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Gregory Irvin (Beaver Scout), David Foley (Beaver), Ralph Moody (Baker), Harry Tyler (Drunk), Grandon Rhodes (Jim), Herb Vigran (Carlton Flexstone), Benny Rubin (Conrad Hilton)

Jack heads to a homeless shelter to retrieve a suit of his that Rochester donated by mistake. It seems that this suit had $200 in a pocket.



149 :11x26 - English Sketch

First aired: Apr/16/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr.
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Peter Lawford (Himself), Diana Dors (Herself), Jack Albertson (Reporter), Joe Besser (Photographer)



150 :12x01 - Season Premiere

First aired: Oct/15/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Betty Johnson (Herself), Alan King (Himself), Garry Moore (Himself), Jack Paar (Himself), Phil Silvers (Himself)

For his twelfth season opener, Jack has lined up an all-star group of guests.



151 :12x02 - Waukegan Show

First aired: Oct/22/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman

Jack returns to his hometown of Waukegan, IL for a show.



152 :12x03 - Jack on Trial for Murder

First aired: Nov/05/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Raymond Burr (Perry Mason), Frank Nelson (J. B. Willoughby), John Alvin (Juror), Grandon Rhodes (Process Server), Angelina Bauer (Juror), Addison Richards (Reporter), George E. Stone (Court Clerk), Frank Wilcox (Judge)

Jack goes on trial for murder and hires Perry Mason as his defense attorney.



153 :12x04 - Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play

First aired: Nov/12/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: James Stewart (Himself), Gloria Stewart (Herself)

Jimmy Stewart and wife Gloria find themselves roped into attending a play with neighbor Jack.



154 :12x05 - Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

First aired: Nov/19/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Tennessee Ernie Ford (Himself), Joe Besser (Joe the Engineer), Eddie Ryder (Remote Engineer)



155 :12x06 - Jack Plays Golf

First aired: Nov/26/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova

Jack proves that he's just as insufferable on the golf course as he is just about anywhere else.



156 :12x07 - Jack is Followed Home

First aired: Dec/03/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Robert Brubaker (Police Sergeant), Bobby Rydell (Himself)

After doing the show with guest Bobby Rydell, Jack finds himself being stalked on his return home.



157 :12x08 - Jack Goes to the Cafeteria

First aired: Dec/10/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Jane Morgan (Herself), Benny Rubin (Bus Driver), Shirley Mitchell (Hashslinger), Frank Gerstle (Deli Clerk)

Jack inexplicably tries to wow guest songstress Jane Morgan by taking her to a cafeteria. Predictable hilarity results.



158 :12x09 - Jack Writes a Song

First aired: Dec/17/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Dimitri Tiomkin (Himself), Benny Rubin (Locksmith), Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon), Ned Miller (Charlie)

Jack writes a song and tries to get composer Dimitri Tiomkin to score an arrangement for it.



159 :12x10 - Christmas Party

First aired: Dec/24/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Frank Nelson (Himself)

Jack invites his entire cast and crew to his house for a Christmas party.



160 :12x11 - New Year's Eve

First aired: Dec/31/1961
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Ralph Levy
Guest star: Jack Shea (Harry), Shirley Mitchell (Gloria), Frank Remley (Himself), Benny Rubin (Cafe Owner)



161 :12x12 - Jack Does Opera

First aired: Jan/07/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Roberta Peters (Herself), Herb Vigran (Photographer)



162 :12x13 - Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party

First aired: Jan/14/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Russell Trent (Caterer), Charles Cantor (Charlie), Ann Doran (Lois Wilson), Verna Felton (Mrs. Day)

Jack decides to throw a surprise birthday party for Dennis Day.



163 :12x14 - Jack Gets a Passport

First aired: Jan/21/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman

As usual, Jack runs into all sorts of difficulties when he tries to get a passport for his upcoming trip abroad.



164 :12x15 - How Jack Met Rochester

First aired: Jan/28/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman

Jack relates how he first met long-time valet Rochester Van Jones.



165 :12x16 - Police Station Show

First aired: Feb/04/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Joan Benny (Receptionist), Hayden Rorke (Desk Sergeant), Charles Cantor (Charlie)

After the Maxwell is stolen, Jack heads to the Beverly Hills police department to file a complaint.



166 :12x17 - Ghost Town Western

First aired: Feb/11/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Gisele MacKenzie (Herself), The Sportsmen Quartet (Themselves), Glen Turnbull (Patron), James Flavin (Bartender), Irene Tedrow (Wife), Will Wright (Cafe Owner), Gerald Mohr (Tombstone Harry), Benny Rubin (Drunk)

Jack and Gisele MacKenzie stop off in a ghost town on their way back to Los Angeles from an appearance in Phoenix.



167 :12x18 - Rock Hudson Show

First aired: Feb/18/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Rock Hudson (Himself), Hugh Downs (Himself)



168 :12x19 - Julie London Show

First aired: Mar/04/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Julie London (Herself), Toni Marcus (Herself), Charles Cantor (Man with Resin)

Guest Julie London sings two numbers and Jack gets out performed on the violin by a 12 year old girl from the audience.



169 :12x20 - Alexander Hamilton Show

First aired: Mar/11/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: John Monaghan (Town Crier), Nancy Kulp (Jeanette), Lester Matthews (Referee), Jean Willes (Mamie/Liz)

Jack has a dream that he is Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and that Dennis Day is Aaron Burr, who killed Hamilton in a duel. Will history change course in the dream?



170 :12x21 - Shari Lewis Show

First aired: Mar/18/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Shari Lewis (Herself), Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon)



171 :12x22 - Crazy Airport

First aired: Mar/25/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Jack Albertson (Baggage Man), Howard McNear (Pilot), Frank Nelson (Man)

Jack decides to take a cheap flight to New York but soon comes to regret this decision.



172 :12x23 - Jack Goes Back Into Pictures

First aired: Apr/01/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Billy Wilder (Himself), William Bakewell (Bert), Charles Cantor (Painter), John Harmon (Postman)

Jack decides to go back into the movies much to the chagrin of every motion picture studio in Hollywood but famed director Billy Wilder might just have a part for our hero in his latest film project.



173 :12x24 - Jack is a Violin Teacher

First aired: Apr/08/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: John Alvin (Sanders), Mary Treen (Mrs. Jameson), Barbara Pepper (Maggie), Elvia Allman (Mabel), Herb Vigran (Father)

Jack wonders what his life would have been like had he never left Waukegan and imagines that he would have become a violin teacher.



174 :12x25 - Modern Prison Sketch

First aired: Apr/15/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Mickey Rooney (Himself), Iris Adrian (Abby), Alan Carney (Warden), Jane Burgess (Photographer), Richard Reeves (Mugsy McGuirk)

In the sketch, Jack and guest star Mickey Rooney parody how things have changed in prisons since the olden days.



175 :12x26 - Jack Takes in a Boarder

First aired: Apr/22/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon)



176 :13x01 - Sammy Davis, Jr. Show

First aired: Sep/25/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Sammy Davis, Jr. (Himself)



177 :13x02 - Frank Sinatra, Jr. Show

First aired: Oct/02/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Frank Sinatra, Jr. (Himself), Dale White (Harlow Wilson)



178 :13x03 - Phil Silvers Show

First aired: Oct/09/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Phil Silvers (Himself), Gail Bonney (Aunt Sudie), Joe Flynn (Barber), Ned Miller (Charlie), Charles Cantor (Cab Driver)

In the sketch, Jack recalls how Phil Silvers was his houseguest when he first arrived in Hollywood.



179 :13x04 - Air Force Sketch

First aired: Oct/16/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Raymond Burr (Himself), Roland Winters (General Sneed)

Raymond Burr has decided that he wants to be a comedian so Jack lets him host the show. The sketch is about Air Force pilots.



180 :13x05 - Lawrence Welk Show

First aired: Oct/23/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Lawrence Welk (Himself), Madge Blake (Tilly), Jesslyn Fax (Emma)

Jack asks Lawrence Welk if he can sit in with his band. Will they make champagne music together or will it be Boone's Farm?



181 :13x06 - My Gang Comedy

First aired: Oct/30/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Darla Hood (Herself), Benny Rubin (Barber), James Flavin (Cop), Frances Mercer (Alfalfa's Mother)

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

First aired: Nov/13/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Carol Burnett (Herself), Dale White (Harlow Wilson)

In the sketch, Jack plays Tarzan to Carol Burnett's Jane.



183 :13x08 - Jack Gives a Dinner Party

First aired: Nov/20/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Gloria Stewart (Herself), James Stewart (Himself)

Jimmy Stewart and wife Gloria reluctantly agree to attend a dinner party being thrown by neighbor Jack.



184 :13x09 - Jack Meets a Japanese Agent

First aired: Nov/27/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Jack Soo (Himself), Mel Blanc (Boom Man)



185 :13x10 - Jack and Bob Hope in Vaudeville

First aired: Dec/04/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Bob Hope (Himself), The Sportsmen Quartet (Vaudeville Quartet), Duke Johnson (Juggler), Maurice McEndree (Two-Headed Man), Iris Adrian (Receptionist), Rick Marcelli (Young Jimmy Durante), Jesse White (Webber)

Jack recalls his days in vaudeville when Bob Hope was his partner.



186 :13x11 - Jack Referees a Wrestling Match

First aired: Dec/11/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon), Billy Varga (Himself)

Jack is roped into being the referee at a professional wrestling match.



187 :13x12 - Jack and the Crying Cab Driver

First aired: Dec/18/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Alice Backes (Mother), Charles Cantor (Tourist), Louis Nye (Cab Driver), Frank Nelson (Ticket Man), Mel Blanc (Sy), Bill Mumy (Little Boy)

Jack heads for the airport to fly to New York but his efforts are frustrated by a cab driver who cannot bear to say goodbye.



188 :13x13 - The Story of the New Talent Show

First aired: Dec/25/1962
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Bernie Kopell (Alberto Renaldi), Jesslyn Fax (Emma), Mel Blanc (Franque Finque), Madge Blake (Tilly), Dale White (Harlow Wilson)



189 :13x14 - Jack Attends the Rose Bowl

First aired: Jan/01/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman

Jack makes his seemingly annual trip to Pasadena in order to watch the Rose Bowl. Will it be as disastrous as past trips?



190 :13x15 - Jack Meets Max Bygraves

First aired: Jan/08/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Max Bygraves (Himself), Patric Knowles (Jock Jacobson), Richard Dawson (Audience Member)

Flashbacks tell the story of how Jack met British singer/comedian Max Bygraves.



191 :13x16 - Twilight Zone Sketch

First aired: Jan/15/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Rod Serling (Himself), Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon), Herbie Faye (Victor), Benny Baker (Herbie), Robert Bice (Man), Austin Green (Man)

In this week's sketch, Jack spoofs the classic fantasy anthology series The Twilight Zone.



192 :13x17 - Peter Lorre/Joanie Sommers Show

First aired: Jan/22/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Peter Lorre (Himself), Joanie Sommers (Herself), Mel Blanc (Doctor)

In the sketch, Jack goes to a doctor's office and soon fears that a fellow patient (Peter Lorre) might be an escaped murderer.



193 :13x18 - Jack Rents His House

First aired: Feb/05/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Sarah Selby (Mrs. Benson), Frank Wilcox (Benson), Jesslyn Fax (Emma), Madge Blake (Tilly), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson), Frank Nelson (Travel Agent)



194 :13x19 - Spanish Sketch

First aired: Feb/12/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Rita Moreno (Herself), Don Diamond (Sy's Cousin), Mel Blanc (Sy)

In the sketch, Jack plays a flamenco dancer involved in a romantic triangle with his partner (Rita Moreno) and her boyfriend (Dennis Day).



195 :13x20 - Connie Francis Show

First aired: Feb/19/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Connie Francis (Herself), Nan Leslie (Susanna)

Guest star Connie Francis joins Jack in a sketch about the life and times of songwriter Stephen Foster.



196 :13x21 - Jack Does the U.S.O. Show

First aired: Feb/26/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Martha Tilton (Herself), Benny Rubin (Herbie), Charles Cantor (Carpenter)



197 :13x22 - Frankie Avalon Show

First aired: Mar/05/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Frankie Avalon (Himself), Cliff Norton (Director), Frank Gerstle (Sound Man)

Jack makes a mortal pest out of himself once again when he attends Frankie Avalon's recording session.



198 :13x23 - Jack is Kidnapped

First aired: Mar/12/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: George Burns (Himself), Merry Anders (Kidnapper), Warren J. Kemmerling (Kidnapper), Robert Foulk (Kidnapper), Bernie Kopell (Harris), Henry Hunter (Banker), Ned Miller (Policeman), John Monaghan (Policeman), Frances Robinson (Bank Teller)

Jack is kidnapped and forced to withdraw $10,000 from his bank.



199 :13x24 - Jack Fires Don

First aired: Mar/19/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Frank Remley (Himself)

Jack fires announcer Don Wilson yet again after the two get into an argument on the set. Will Jack relent and rehire his rotound announcer?



200 :13x25 - The Mikado

First aired: Mar/26/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman



201 :13x26 - A Dummy Replaces Jack

First aired: Apr/02/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman



202 :13x27 - Jack Answers Request Letters

First aired: Apr/09/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova



203 :14x01 - Billy Graham Show

First aired: Sep/24/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon
Guest star: Billy Graham (Himself), Sonny Liston (Himself)



204 :14x02 - Robert Goulet Show

First aired: Oct/01/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Robert Goulet (Himself), Joan Marshall (Diane)

Jack takes a date to a nightclub where crooner Robert Goulet is playing.



205 :14x03 - Riverboat Sketch

First aired: Oct/08/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Carol Burnett (Herself), Barry Kelley (Riverboat Captain)

In the sketch Jack plays a riverboat gambler going up against a pair of card cheats (Carol Burnett, Don Wilson).



206 :14x04 - Tall Cowboy Sketch

First aired: Oct/15/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Clint Walker (Himself), Jeanette Eymann (Casting Supervisor), John Gallaudet (Director)

Clint Walker doesn't think Jack is the right actor to portray his brother in his new movie but that doesn't stop Jack from auditioning for the part anyway.



207 :14x05 - Johnny Carson Show

First aired: Oct/22/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Johnny Carson (Himself), Charles Cantor (Man on Street)



208 :14x06 - Jack Directs a Film

First aired: Oct/29/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: James Stewart (Himself), Gloria Stewart (Herself), Dan Tobin (Dick Crane), Jeanette Eymann (Script Girl)

Jack takes over as director of a film starring neighbor Jimmy Stewart and his wife Gloria.



209 :14x07 - Ed Sullivan Show

First aired: Nov/05/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Ed Sullivan (Himself), Rolfe Sedan (Judge)



210 :14x08 - Robinson Crusoe Sketch

First aired: Nov/19/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova



211 :14x09 - Jack Takes a Boat to Hawaii

First aired: Nov/26/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Jayne Mansfield (Herself)

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

First aired: Dec/03/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova



213 :14x11 - Three Musketeers Sketch

First aired: Dec/10/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova

Jack, Don Wilson, and Dennis Day portray the legendary French trio in the sketch.



214 :14x12 - George Jessel/Amateur Show

First aired: Dec/24/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: George Jessel (Himself), Mel Blanc (Sy)



215 :14x13 - Jack Alone on New Year's Eve

First aired: Dec/31/1963
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Norman Abbott

Aftter being unable to secure a date or wrangle an invitation to a party, Jack finds himself facing the prospect of being home alone on New Year's Eve.



216 :14x14 - How Jack Met George Burns

First aired: Jan/07/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: George Burns (Himself), Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon), Jane Dulo (Landlady), David Ketchum (Throneberry)

Jack relates to the audience how he first met and later teamed up with good friend George Burns.



217 :14x15 - Peter, Paul and Mary Show

First aired: Jan/14/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Peter, Paul & Mary (Themselves)

When folksingers Peter, Paul,and Mary guest on the show, Jack asks them to sing a folk song that he has written.



218 :14x16 - Nat King Cole Show

First aired: Jan/21/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Nat 'King' Cole (Himself), Frank Remley (Himself), Jeanette Eymann (Autograph Seeker), Ned Miller (Autograph Seeker)



219 :14x17 - Bobby Darin Show

First aired: Jan/28/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Bobby Darin (Himself), Howard Caine (Saul), Ned Miller (Miller), Benny Rubin (Waiter), Peter Leeds (Agent)

Jack wants to play himself in a movie about his life but the studio wants Bobby Darin for the role.



220 :14x18 - Don Breaks His Leg

First aired: Feb/04/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Herb Vigran (Joe), Dale White (Harlow Wilson), Benny Rubin (Dr. Schletzinger), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson)

Hoping that Jack will give his son Harlow a shot at being the show announcer, Don Wilson fakes a broken leg.



221 :14x19 - How Jack Found Dennis

First aired: Feb/11/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Jesse White (Steve Burke), Benny Rubin (Luigi), Herb Vigran (Pizza Parlor Manager)

The story of how Jack discovered his dim-witted boy tenor, Dennis Day, is related in this episode.



222 :14x20 - The Final LeBlanc Sketch

First aired: Feb/18/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Professor LeBlanc), Herbert Rudley (Dr. Johnson), Naomi Stevens (Suzette LeBlanc)

Jack gets yet another violin lesson from his exasperated instructor, Professor LeBlanc.



223 :14x21 - Jack and Dennis Do Impersonations

First aired: Feb/25/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Danny Kaye (Himself), Evelyn Dutton (Dancer), Pat Priest (Dancer), Dale White (Harlow Wilson)

Dennis Day's talent for mimicry is showcased in this episode.



224 :14x22 - Jack Redecorates His House

First aired: Mar/03/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Guest star: Joan Staley (Interior Decorator)



225 :14x23 - Jack is a Boxing Manager

First aired: Mar/17/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman

Jack dreams that he is a boxing manager and that Dennis Day is his prized young fighter.



226 :14x24 - Jack Renews His Drivers' License

First aired: Mar/24/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Cliff Norton (DMV Eye Clerk), Frances Robinson (DMV Clerk), Harold Gould (Exam Clerk), Henry Hunter (Mr. Clement), Ed Peck (DMV Police Officer), Parley Baer (DMV Photographer), Charles Cantor (Professor Meyers), Frank Remley (Himself)

Jack runs into all sorts of complications when he goes to the DMV to renew his driver's license.



227 :14x25 - The Lettermen Show

First aired: Mar/31/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: The Lettermen (Themselves), John Siegfried (German Student)

Dennis Day vows to get even when he's bumped from appearing on the show by the Lettermen.



228 :14x26 - Jack Goes to an Allergy Doctor

First aired: Apr/07/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Fay DeWitt (Nurse), Irwin Charone (Dr. Whitney), Laurie Main (Dr. Granger), Jeanette Eymann (Jeanette)

Jack can't stop scratching himself so he goes to see an allergy doctor.



229 :14x27 - Harlow Gets a Date

First aired: Apr/14/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Fred De Cordova
Guest star: Ahna Capri (Roxanne Lewis), Cliff Norton (Arnie Webber), Charla Doherty (Judy Webber), Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson), Dale White (Harlow Wilson)

Jack wants Harlow Wilson to take out the sponsor's daughter but the girl shy son of his announcer has never had a date before.



230 :14x28 - I Am the Fiddler

First aired: Apr/21/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, Hal Goldman
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Derek), Charles Cantor (Liz Lamont)

Jack parodies the classic old time radio show "The Whistler" in this episode.



231 :15x01 - NBC Premiere

First aired: Sep/25/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: The Marquis Chimps (Him/Herself), Chet Huntley (Himself), David Brinkley (Himself), Roberta Shore (Herself), Doug McClure (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

First aired: Oct/02/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Lucille Ball (Herself), Elisabeth Fraser (Betsy Ross), Ned Miller (Town Crier), Arte Johnson (Charlie)

Guest star Lucille Ball appears with Jack in a sketch that reveals the "true" story of Paul Revere's famous ride in 1775.



233 :15x03 - Andy Williams Show

First aired: Oct/09/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Andy Williams (Himself), Lee Meriwether (Mother), Jesslyn Fax (Emma), Ned Miller (Autograph Seeker), Jeanette Eymann (Woman), Benny Rubin (Meat Market Manager), Madge Blake (Tilly)

Jack tells guest Andy Williams that he needs to work harder to promote his show biz career.



234 :15x04 - Income Tax Show

First aired: Oct/16/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: James Stewart (Himself), Gloria Stewart (Herself), Jeanette Eymann (Autograph Seeker), Scott Elliott (Waiter), Joan Marshall (Marsha Toogood), Harold Gould (1st IRS Man), Bill Quinn (2nd IRS man)

The IRS interviews Jimmy and Gloria Stewart about some unusual aspects of neighbor Jack's tax return.



235 :15x05 - Jack Makes a Comedy Record

First aired: Oct/23/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Bob Hope (Himself), Mel Blanc (Mel), Lois Corbett (Lois Wilson), Maudie Prickett (Miss Gordon), Peter Leeds (Dick Reilly)

Jack convinces Bob Hope that they should team up and record a comedy album together.



236 :15x06 - Hillbilly Sketch

First aired: Oct/30/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Connie Francis (Herself), Dale White (Harlow Wilson), Herbie Faye (Man)

Guest Connie Francis helps Jack lampoon The Beverly Hillbillies in this episode.



237 :15x07 - Jungle Sketch

First aired: Nov/06/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Abbe Lane (Herself), Jeanette Eymann (Nurse), Ned Miller (Man)



238 :15x08 - Jack Loses a Raffle

First aired: Nov/13/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Joan Swift (Secretary), Henry Hunter (Mayor), Harvey Korman (Director), Claudine Longet (Herself), Neile Adams (Herself), Mel Blanc (Plumber)



239 :15x09 - The Cat Burglar

First aired: Nov/20/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: John Zaremba (Policeman), Frank Remley (Himself), Joey Bishop (Himself)

On a night when he's playing poker with his buddies, Jack becomes convinces that there's a cat burglar sneaking around on the premises.



240 :15x10 - Jack Hires a Cook

First aired: Nov/27/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Roy Glenn (Roy), Jane Dulo (Miss Dooley)

In order to help Rochester with his household duties, Jack hires a cook.



241 :15x11 - Wayne Newton Show

First aired: Dec/04/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Wayne Newton (Himself), Ned Miller (Orchestra Leader), Louis Nye (Harvey Hollis Pickering)

Jack discovers a waiter who has an outstanding singing voice.



242 :15x12 - Jack Has a Sick Alligator

First aired: Dec/11/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, George Balzer
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Jane Dulo (Miss Dooley), Burt Mustin (Ed), Paul Lynde (Veterinarian)

Jack summons a veterinarian when one of the alligators in the underground moat leading to his bank vault takes sick.



243 :15x13 - Amateur Night

First aired: Dec/18/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Mel Blanc (Mel), Iris Adrian (Iris), Peggy Mondo (Peggy)



244 :15x14 - One Man Show

First aired: Dec/25/1964
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Guest star: Gisele MacKenzie (Herself)



245 :15x15 - Jack Jones Show

First aired: Jan/08/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Jack Jones (Himself), Lee Meriwether (Secretary)

In the sketch, Jack plays a high school principal to singer Jack Jones' teacher and Don Wilson's coach.



246 :15x16 - Jack Adopts a Son

First aired: Jan/22/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Milton Berle (Himself), Joyce Van Patten (Mrs. Goodheart)

In the sketch, Jack plays a goodhearted man who adopts a devious orphan (played by guest Milton Berle).



247 :15x17 - Kingston Trio Show

First aired: Jan/29/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Kingston Trio (Themselves), Don Keefer (Social Worker), Benny Rubin (Policeman), Mel Blanc (Sy), Frank Remley (Himself), Jeanette Eymann (Female Prisoner)

Jack ends up in Mexican jail cell and his cellmates are the Kingston Trio.



248 :15x18 - Jack Goes to the Monkey's House

First aired: Feb/05/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Ned Miller (2nd Man), Jeanette Eymann (1st Woman), The Marquis Chimps (Him/Herself)

Jack goes to visit the home of this week's guests--the Marquis Chimps.



249 :15x19 - The Stradivarius Story

First aired: Feb/12/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Benny Rubin (1st Man), Ned Miller (2nd Man), Claire Carleton (Selma), Naomi Stevens (Mrs. Stradivarius)

Jack tells the story of how he managed to acquire a rare Stradivarius violin.



250 :15x20 - Jack Joins Acrobats

First aired: Feb/19/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Guest star: Benny Rubin (Benny), Harold Gould (Director), Ned Miller (Villager)



251 :15x21 - Rainy Day in Palm Springs

First aired: Feb/26/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Jane Dulo (Miss Dooley), Pitt Herbert (Manager)

Jack decides to head for Palm Springs for some relaxation but inclement weather might spoil his plans.



252 :15x22 - Jack Brings Ed Up From the Vault

First aired: Mar/05/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Claire Carleton (Woman), Milton Frome (2nd Sergeant), Harvey Korman (1st Sergeant), Burt Mustin (Ed), Benny Rubin (Policeman)

Jack takes viewers on a tour of his legendary bank vault. This time he decides to let vault guard Ed see the sunlight.



253 :15x23 - Jack Finds a Double

First aired: Mar/12/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Ned Miller (Janitor)

To help Jack with his workload, the studio hires an exact double.



254 :15x24 - Jack's Navy Buddy Returns

First aired: Mar/19/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Jack Pepper (Stub Walker), Harold Gould (Director)

Jack's old Navy buddy, who's retired after 40 years in the service, looks him up.



255 :15x25 - Dennis Opens a Bank Account

First aired: Mar/26/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Jeanette Eymann (Customer), Ned Miller (1st Guard), Charles Cantor (Photographer), Herb Vigran (Publicity Agent), Benny Rubin (2nd Guard), Roy Roberts (Banker)

When Dennis Day decides to open up a new bank account Jack decides to lend a helping had with predictable results.



256 :15x26 - Jack Appears on a Panel Show

First aired: Apr/02/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Vincent Price (Himself), Angie Dickinson (Herself), Dr. Joyce Brothers (Herself), John Willis (Moderator), Richard Benedict (Himself), Benny Rubin (Photographer), Herb Vigran (Steve)



257 :15x27 - Jack Has Dog Trouble

First aired: Apr/09/1965
Writer: Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer, Al Gordon
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Ned Miller (Customer), Harvey Korman (2nd Salesman), Henry Hunter (Lewis), Pitt Herbert (1st Salesman), Eleanor Audley (Mrs. Lewis), Phil Arnold (3rd Salesman), Benny Rubin (Otto)



258 :15x28 - Smothers Brothers Show

First aired: Apr/16/1965
Writer: Al Gordon, Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, George Balzer
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Tom Smothers (Himself), Dick Smothers (Himself)

Sketch: During WWII, Jack is trapped in the London rubble with an unexploded bomb. The bomb removal crew--the Smothers Brothers.