The Jack Benny Program

Season 12

1961 · 26 episodes · 13h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Season Premiere

   15 Oct 1961 · 30 min

2. 2

   2. Waukegan Show

   22 Oct 1961 · 30 min

3. 3

   3. Jack on Trial for Murder

   5 Nov 1961 · 30 min

   Jack goes on trial for murder, defended by superstar lawyer Perry Mason (Raymond Burr). The women in the courtroom swoon over Perry, but his defense of Jack is feeble. When Jack asks how Perry always wins on his own show, Perry Mason sneers "because my writers are better than yours !"

4. 4

   4. Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play

   12 Nov 1961 · 30 min

   Jack has four tickets to a new play. He and his new girlfriend were originally going to go with Don Wilson and his wife, but Don called to cancel. Jack's girlfriend gets him to call and invite Jimmy and Gloria Stewart. Jimmy accepts the invitation thinking he's talking to Jack Lemon. He and Gloria panic when they realize that it's Jack Benny instead.

5. 5

   5. Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

   19 Nov 1961 · 30 min

6. 6

   6. Jack Plays Golf

   26 Nov 1961 · 30 min

   Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.

7. 7

   7. Jack Is Followed Home

   3 Dec 1961 · 30 min

8. 8

   8. Jack Goes to the Cafeteria

   10 Dec 1961 · 30 min

   Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch.

9. 9

   9. Jack Writes a Song

   17 Dec 1961 · 30 min

   Jack asks Dmitri Tiomkin to polish an song he wrote.

10. 10

    10. Christmas Party

    24 Dec 1961 · 30 min

11. 11

    11. New Year's Eve

    31 Dec 1961 · 30 min

    In a flashback, Jack remembers his last New Year's Eve. The sketch is very similar to the one done on December 27, 1953. In Jack's dressing room, Dennis sings "An Irishman will steal your heart away." Dennis and Don, playing the tuba, do the State Farm commercial.

12. 12

    12. Jack Does Opera

    7 Jan 1962 · 30 min

    Jack develops aspirations when soprano Roberta Peters performs. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Announcer: Don Wilson.

13. 13

    13. Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party

    14 Jan 1962 · 30 min

    In planning a party for Dennis Day, Jack gets on the phone to find a cheap caterer, not realizing that Dennis is eavesdropping. Mrs. Day: Verna Felton. Mrs. Wilson: Ann Doran. Henry: Bill Walker. Caterer: Russell Trent.

14. 14

    14. Jack Gets a Passport

    21 Jan 1962 · 30 min

15. 15

    15. How Jack Met Rochester

    28 Jan 1962 · 30 min

16. 16

    16. Police Station Show

    4 Feb 1962 · 30 min

17. 17

    17. Ghost Town Western

    11 Feb 1962 · 30 min

    An Old West spoof featuring Gisele MacKenzie. Tombstone: Gerald Mohr. Don Wilson is the announcer.

18. 18

    18. Rock Hudson Show

    18 Feb 1962 · 30 min

19. 19

    19. Julie London Show

    4 Mar 1962 · 30 min

20. 20

    20. Alexander Hamilton Show

    11 Mar 1962 · 30 min

21. 21

    21. Shari Lewis Show

    18 Mar 1962 · 30 min

22. 22

    22. Crazy Airport

    25 Mar 1962 · 30 min

23. 23

    23. Jack Goes Back Into Pictures

    1 Apr 1962 · 30 min

24. 24

    24. Jack Is a Violin Teacher

    8 Apr 1962 · 30 min

    Dennis sings 'On the First Warm Day.' After being interviewed for an article on his life story, Jack daydreams about what he would have done had he not left home to go into show business: he would have given violin lessons.

25. 25

    25. Modern Prison

    15 Apr 1962 · 30 min

26. 26

    26. Jack Takes in a Boarder

    22 Apr 1962 · 30 min