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Dec 31, 2025

December 31, 1950 - The old time 1950 gives advice to baby 1951 in this New Year's Eve Fantasy skit.

References include the Korean War, radio show "Life Can Be Beautiful", the movie "Harriet Craig", TV host Faye Emerson, singers Frank Sinatra and Al Jolson, bandleaders Wayne King, Kay Kyser and Guy Lombardo, writing on...


Dec 24, 2025

December 24, 1944 - Jack Benny has some trouble while trying to decorate his Christmas tree in this Christmas Eve episode. Plus Jack gives a heartfelt Christmas speech to those fighting in the war.

References include the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas", the author Mark Twain, inventors Thomas Edison and Robert...


Dec 17, 2025

December 18, 1944 - Jack Benny is the guest on Frank Sinatra's radio show "Frank Sinatra in Person".

References include Fibber McGee, Bing Crosby and Fred Allen, plus war bonds and Vigero plant food.

 

 


Dec 10, 2025

December 17, 1944 - Jack meets Frank Sinatra in a drug store. Mary drives Jack to go Christmas shopping.

References include Bing Crosby, Eddie Cantor, Fred Allen, women drivers, rationing, and the Gruen watch time signal.


Dec 3, 2025

December 2, 1951 - Jack goes shopping for cufflinks for Don. The racetrack tout plays the department store Santa Claus.

References include advertising of the major cigarette brands, Ronson lighters, Napoleon Brandy, oil millionaire Glenn MacCarthy, actors Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Jimmy Stewart and Gary Cooper.