Dec 19, 2024

December 18, 1938 - Returning to Hollywood by train. An unnamed announcer introduces the show even though Don Wilson appears in the episode. Jack Benny and the gang are coming home from New York.

References include Red Cap Porters, the song "Ol' Man Mose", political figure Anthony Eden, fight announcer Clem...

Nov 27, 2024

November 27, 1938 - Football with coach Flash Benny. Jack has a cold Phill rips off his mustrd paster (along with his chest hair). Then they do a football play like the they did last year called "Hold That Line".

References include the songs "Flat Fleet Floogie with a Floy Floy", and "Lambeth Walk", movies "The Devil is...

Nov 20, 2024

November 20, 1938 - Jack Benny does his version of the Clark Gable and Myrna Loy movie "Too Hot To Handle".

Refrences include the song "Pocket Full Of Dreams", quiz programs, actor Robert Taylor and Frigidaire refrigerators.

May 8, 2024

May 10, 1936 - Mary phones her mother in Los Angeles and Jack test drives a car. 

References inlcude singers Bing Crosby, actress Loretta Young and singer and actress Grace Moore. Behind the scenes Jack Benny was having trouble with his writer Harry Conn. Some thing this is the first episode written by Bill Morrow and...

Mar 27, 2024

March 29, 1936 - Jack Benny talks with the gang about the American East vs the West does his version of Cinderella with him as the title character "Cinderallen".

References include the Dionne quintuplets, movie stars Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Shirley Temple, Mae West, Herald Lloyd, Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers,...