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List of The Jack Benny Program episodes

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This is a list of the 260 episodes for the television version of The Jack Benny Program, as opposed to the radio program of the same name.

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
First airedLast airedNetwork
14October 10, 1950 (1950-10-10)May 5, 1951 (1951-05-05)CBS
26November 11, 1951 (1951-11-11)June 6, 1952 (1952-06-06)942.8
38October 10, 1952 (1952-10-10)May 5, 1953 (1953-05-05)1239.0
413September 9, 1953 (1953-09-09)May 5, 1954 (1954-05-05)1633.3
516October 10, 1954 (1954-10-10)May 5, 1955 (1955-05-05)738.3
616September 9, 1955 (1955-09-09)April 4, 1956 (1956-04-04)537.2
716September 9, 1956 (1956-09-09)April 4, 1957 (1957-04-04)1032.3
816September 9, 1957 (1957-09-09)April 4, 1958 (1958-04-04)2827.1
915September 9, 1958 (1958-09-09)April 4, 1959 (1959-04-04)
1015October 10, 1959 (1959-10-10)May 5, 1960 (1960-05-05)
1126October 10, 1960 (1960-10-10)April 4, 1961 (1961-04-04)1026.2
1226October 10, 1961 (1961-10-10)April 4, 1962 (1962-04-04)
1327September 9, 1962 (1962-09-09)April 4, 1963 (1963-04-04)1126.2[a]
1428September 9, 1963 (1963-09-09)April 4, 1964 (1964-04-04)1225.0[b]
1528September 9, 1964 (1964-09-09)April 4, 1965 (1965-04-04)NBC
  1. ^ Tied with Dr. Kildare
  2. ^ Tied with I've Got a Secret and Lassie

Episodes

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Season 1 (1950–51)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Premiere Show"October 28, 1950 (1950-10-28)
22"Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show"January 28, 1951 (1951-01-28)
33"Claudette Colbert and Basil Rathbone Show"April 1, 1951 (1951-04-01)
44"Ben Hogan Show"May 20, 1951 (1951-05-20)

Season 2 (1951–52)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
51"Dorothy Shay"November 4, 1951 (1951-11-04)
62"Helene Francois Show"December 16, 1951 (1951-12-16)
73"Gaslight"January 27, 1952 (1952-01-27)
84"Gracie Bit"March 9, 1952 (1952-03-09)
95"Isaac Stern Show"April 20, 1952 (1952-04-20)
106"Jack Prepares for a Trip to England"June 1, 1952 (1952-06-01)

Season 3 (1952–53)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
111"Bob Crosby's Contract"October 5, 1952 (1952-10-05)
122"Buck Benny Rides Again"November 2, 1952 (1952-11-02)
133"Jack Gets Robbed"November 30, 1952 (1952-11-30)
144"Cafe Skit"December 28, 1952 (1952-12-28)
155"60 Piece Orchestra Skit"January 25, 1953 (1953-01-25)
166"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"March 22, 1953 (1953-03-22)
177"Fred Allen Show"April 19, 1953 (1953-04-19)
188"Visit to the Vault"May 17, 1953 (1953-05-17)

Season 4 (1953–54)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
191"Honolulu Trip"September 13, 1953 (1953-09-13)
202"Jack as a Child"October 4, 1953 (1953-10-04)
213"Humphrey Bogart Show"October 25, 1953 (1953-10-25)
224"Johnny Ray Show"November 15, 1953 (1953-11-15)
235"Irene Dunne Show"December 6, 1953 (1953-12-06)
246"Reminiscing About Last New Year's"December 27, 1953 (1953-12-27)
257"Liberace Show"January 17, 1954 (1954-01-17)
268"Jack Dreams He's Married to Mary"February 7, 1954 (1954-02-07)
279"Helen Hayes Show"February 28, 1954 (1954-02-28)
2810"Goldie, Fields and Glide"March 21, 1954 (1954-03-21)
2911"Burns and Allen Show"April 11, 1954 (1954-04-11)
3012"David Niven Show"May 2, 1954 (1954-05-02)
3113"Road to Nairobi"May 23, 1954 (1954-05-23)

Season 5 (1954–55)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
321"Entire Cast Show"October 3, 1954 (1954-10-03)
332"Jam Session at Jack's"October 17, 1954 (1954-10-17)
343"How Jack Found Mary"October 31, 1954 (1954-10-31)
354"The Giant Mutiny"November 14, 1954 (1954-11-14)
365"The Life of Jack Benny"November 28, 1954 (1954-11-28)
376"Jack Does Christmas Shopping Show"December 12, 1954 (1954-12-12)
387"San Diego Naval Training Center Show"December 26, 1954 (1954-12-26)
398"Bedroom Burglar"January 9, 1955 (1955-01-09)
409"Jack and Gisele MacKenzie's Violin Duet"January 23, 1955 (1955-01-23)
4110"Four O'Clock in the Morning Show"February 6, 1955 (1955-02-06)
4211"Jack's Lunch Counter"February 20, 1955 (1955-02-20)
4312"Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair"March 6, 1955 (1955-03-06)
4413"Gary Crosby Show"March 20, 1955 (1955-03-20)
4514"You Bet Your Life"April 3, 1955 (1955-04-03)
4615"Preparing for New York Trip"April 17, 1955 (1955-04-17)
4716"Jackie Gleason Show"May 1, 1955 (1955-05-01)

Season 6 (1955–56)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
481"Jack Goes to Dennis' House"September 25, 1955 (1955-09-25)
492"Massage and Date with Gertrude"October 9, 1955 (1955-10-09)
503"Peggy King and Art Linkletter"October 23, 1955 (1955-10-23)
514"Isaac Stern Boosts Jack's Morale"November 6, 1955 (1955-11-06)
525"Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice"November 20, 1955 (1955-11-20)
536"Jack Hunts for Uranium"December 4, 1955 (1955-12-04)
547"Frances and Edgar Bergen"December 18, 1955 (1955-12-18)
558"New Year's Day Show"January 1, 1956 (1956-01-01)
569"Don Invites Gang to Dinner"January 15, 1956 (1956-01-15)
5710"How Jack Met Rochester"January 29, 1956 (1956-01-29)
5811"William Holden / Frances Bergen Show"February 12, 1956 (1956-02-12)
5912"Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show"February 26, 1956 (1956-02-26)
6013"Jack Drives to Palm Springs"March 11, 1956 (1956-03-11)
6114"Jack Opens Beverly Hills Office"March 25, 1956 (1956-03-25)
6215"Gisele MacKenzie Show"April 8, 1956 (1956-04-08)
6316"Jack Tries to Get a Passport"April 22, 1956 (1956-04-22)

Season 7 (1956–57)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
641"Alfred Wallenstein Show"September 23, 1956 (1956-09-23)
652"George Burns / Spike Jones Show"October 7, 1956 (1956-10-07)
663"George Gobel / Red Skelton Show"October 21, 1956 (1956-10-21)
674"Jack Is Invited to the Ronald Colmans"November 4, 1956 (1956-11-04)
685"Jack's Maxwell Is Stolen"November 18, 1956 (1956-11-18)
696"Jack Locked in the Tower of London"December 2, 1956 (1956-12-02)
707"The Mikado"December 16, 1956 (1956-12-16)
718"Talent Show"December 30, 1956 (1956-12-30)
729"Jack and Mary in Rome"January 13, 1957 (1957-01-13)
7310"The Fiddler"January 27, 1957 (1957-01-27)
7411"Goodwin Knight / George Jessel Show"February 10, 1957 (1957-02-10)
7512"Hope and Benny in Agent's Office"February 24, 1957 (1957-02-24)
7613"Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice"March 10, 1957 (1957-03-10)
7714"Jack in Paris"March 24, 1957 (1957-03-24)
7815"Mary's May Company Reunion"April 7, 1957 (1957-04-07)
7916"Visit from the IRS"April 21, 1957 (1957-04-21)

Season 8 (1957–58)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
801"First Show of the Season"September 22, 1957 (1957-09-22)
812"The Airport"October 6, 1957 (1957-10-06)
823"Hal March Show"October 20, 1957 (1957-10-20)
834"Ginger Rogers Show"November 3, 1957 (1957-11-03)
845"John Forsythe Show"November 17, 1957 (1957-11-17)
856"Jack's Life Story"December 1, 1957 (1957-12-01)
867"Christmas Shopping Show"December 15, 1957 (1957-12-15)
878"Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl"December 29, 1957 (1957-12-29)
889"Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist"January 12, 1958 (1958-01-12)
8910"Honeymooners Show"January 26, 1958 (1958-01-26)
9011"Jack at the Races"February 9, 1958 (1958-02-09)
9112"Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie"February 23, 1958 (1958-02-23)
9213"Academy Awards"March 9, 1958 (1958-03-09)
9314"Railroad Station Show"March 23, 1958 (1958-03-23)
9415"Ronnie Burns Show"April 6, 1958 (1958-04-06)
9516"Hillbilly Act"April 20, 1958 (1958-04-20)

Season 9 (1958–59)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
961"Gary Cooper Show"September 21, 1958 (1958-09-21)
972"Phil Harris Show"October 5, 1958 (1958-10-05)
983"The Millionaire"October 19, 1958 (1958-10-19)
994"Stars' Wives Show"November 2, 1958 (1958-11-02)
1005"Bachelor TV Lives"November 16, 1958 (1958-11-16)
1016"Jack Goes to the Doctor"November 30, 1958 (1958-11-30)
1027"Jack and Gisele MacKenzie"December 14, 1958 (1958-12-14)
1038"Christmas Gift Exchange"December 28, 1958 (1958-12-28)
1049"Autolight"January 11, 1959 (1959-01-11)
10510"Ernie Kovacs Show"January 25, 1959 (1959-01-25)
10611"Jack Goes to a Nightclub"February 8, 1959 (1959-02-08)
10712"Airport Sketch"February 22, 1959 (1959-02-22)
10813"Panel Discussion Show"March 8, 1959 (1959-03-08)
10914"Edgar Bergen Show"March 22, 1959 (1959-03-22)
11015"Ed Sullivan / Genevieve Show"April 5, 1959 (1959-04-05)

Season 10 (1959–60)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1111"The Jack Benny Program 30 Years in the Future"October 4, 1959 (1959-10-04)
1122"Harry Truman Show"October 18, 1959 (1959-10-18)
1133"Jack Webb Show"November 1, 1959 (1959-11-01)
1144"Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stewart Show"November 15, 1959 (1959-11-15)
1155"Jack Paar Show"November 29, 1959 (1959-11-29)
1166"Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting"December 13, 1959 (1959-12-13)
1177"George Burns Show"December 27, 1959 (1959-12-27)
1188"Ben Blue Show"January 10, 1960 (1960-01-10)
1199"Maurice Gosfield / Amateur Show"January 24, 1960 (1960-01-24)
12010"George Gobel Show"February 7, 1960 (1960-02-07)
12111"Jack Is Arrested"February 21, 1960 (1960-02-21)
12212"Natalie Wood / Robert Wagner Show"March 6, 1960 (1960-03-06)
12313"Slogan Contest"April 3, 1960 (1960-04-03)
12414"Easter Show"April 17, 1960 (1960-04-17)
12515"Final Show of the Season"May 1, 1960 (1960-05-01)

Season 11 (1960–61)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1261"Nightbeat Takeoff"October 16, 1960 (1960-10-16)
1272"Dick Clark Show"October 23, 1960 (1960-10-23)
1283"Milton Berle Show"October 30, 1960 (1960-10-30)
1294"Hong Kong Suit"November 6, 1960 (1960-11-06)
1305"John Wayne Show"November 20, 1960 (1960-11-20)
1316"Joey Bishop Show"November 27, 1960 (1960-11-27)
1327"Lunch Counter Murder"December 4, 1960 (1960-12-04)
1338"Jack Goes to a Concert"December 11, 1960 (1960-12-11)
1349"Jack Goes Christmas Shopping"December 18, 1960 (1960-12-18)
13510"Amateur Show"December 25, 1960 (1960-12-25)
13611"Jack Casting for Television Special"January 1, 1961 (1961-01-01)
13712"Jack Goes to the Vault"January 8, 1961 (1961-01-08)
13813"Don's 27th Anniversary with Jack"January 15, 1961 (1961-01-15)
13914"Jack at the Supermarket"January 22, 1961 (1961-01-22)
14015"Jack Is Hypnotized"January 29, 1961 (1961-01-29)
14116"Jack Goes to a Gym"February 5, 1961 (1961-02-05)
14217"Death Row Sketch"February 12, 1961 (1961-02-12)
14318"Musicale"February 19, 1961 (1961-02-19)
14419"Jack Becomes a Surgeon"February 26, 1961 (1961-02-26)
14520"Detective Story"March 5, 1961 (1961-03-05)
14621"Children's Version of the Show"March 12, 1961 (1961-03-12)
14722"Jack Goes to Las Vegas"March 19, 1961 (1961-03-19)
14823"Dance Contest"March 26, 1961 (1961-03-26)
14924"Variety Show"April 2, 1961 (1961-04-02)
15025"Main Street Shelter"April 9, 1961 (1961-04-09)
15126"English Sketch"April 16, 1961 (1961-04-16)

Season 12 (1961–62)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1521"Season Premiere"October 15, 1961 (1961-10-15)
1532"Waukegan Show"October 22, 1961 (1961-10-22)
1543"Jack on Trial for Murder"November 5, 1961 (1961-11-05)
1554"Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play"November 12, 1961 (1961-11-12)
1565"Tennessee Ernie Ford Show"November 19, 1961 (1961-11-19)
1576"Jack Plays Golf"November 26, 1961 (1961-11-26)
1587"Jack Is Followed Home"December 3, 1961 (1961-12-03)
1598"Jack Goes to the Cafeteria"December 10, 1961 (1961-12-10)
1609"Jack Writes a Song"December 17, 1961 (1961-12-17)
16110"Christmas Party"December 24, 1961 (1961-12-24)
16211"New Year's Eve"December 31, 1961 (1961-12-31)
16312"Jack Does Opera"January 7, 1962 (1962-01-07)
16413"Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party"January 14, 1962 (1962-01-14)
16514"Jack Gets a Passport"January 21, 1962 (1962-01-21)
16615"How Jack Met Rochester"January 28, 1962 (1962-01-28)
16716"Police Station Show"February 4, 1962 (1962-02-04)
16817"Ghost Town Western"February 11, 1962 (1962-02-11)
16918"Rock Hudson Show"February 18, 1962 (1962-02-18)
17019"Julie London Show"March 4, 1962 (1962-03-04)
17120"Alexander Hamilton Show"March 11, 1962 (1962-03-11)
17221"Shari Lewis Show"March 18, 1962 (1962-03-18)
17322"Crazy Airport"March 25, 1962 (1962-03-25)
17423"Jack Goes Back Into Pictures"April 1, 1962 (1962-04-01)
17524"Jack Is a Violin Teacher"April 8, 1962 (1962-04-08)
17625"Modern Prison Sketch"April 15, 1962 (1962-04-15)
17726"Jack Takes in a Boarder"April 22, 1962 (1962-04-22)

Season 13 (1962–63)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1781"Sammy Davis, Jr. Show"September 25, 1962 (1962-09-25)
1792"Frank Sinatra, Jr. Show"October 2, 1962 (1962-10-02)
1803"Phil Silvers Show"October 9, 1962 (1962-10-09)
1814"Air Force Sketch"October 16, 1962 (1962-10-16)
1825"Lawrence Welk Show"October 23, 1962 (1962-10-23)
1836"My Gang Comedy"October 30, 1962 (1962-10-30)
1847"Jack Plays Tarzan"November 13, 1962 (1962-11-13)
1858"Jack Gives a Dinner Party"November 20, 1962 (1962-11-20)
1869"Jack Meets a Japanese Agent"November 27, 1962 (1962-11-27)
18710"Jack and Bob Hope in Vaudeville"December 4, 1962 (1962-12-04)
18811"Jack Referees a Wrestling Match"December 11, 1962 (1962-12-11)
18912"Jack and the Crying Cab Driver"December 18, 1962 (1962-12-18)
19013"The Story of the New Talent Show"December 25, 1962 (1962-12-25)
19114"Jack Attends the Rose Bowl"January 1, 1963 (1963-01-01)
19215"Jack Meets Max Bygraves"January 8, 1963 (1963-01-08)
19316"Twilight Zone Sketch"January 15, 1963 (1963-01-15)
19417"Peter Lorre / Joanie Sommers Show"January 22, 1963 (1963-01-22)
??"The Murder of Clayton Worthington"January 29, 1963 (1963-01-29)
19518"Jack Rents His House"February 5, 1963 (1963-02-05)
19619"Spanish Sketch"February 12, 1963 (1963-02-12)
19720"Connie Francis Show"February 19, 1963 (1963-02-19)
19821"Jack Does the U.S.O. Show"February 26, 1963 (1963-02-26)
19922"Frankie Avalon Show"March 5, 1963 (1963-03-05)
20023"Jack Is Kidnapped"March 12, 1963 (1963-03-12)
20124"Jack Fires Don"March 19, 1963 (1963-03-19)
20225"The Mikado"March 26, 1963 (1963-03-26)
20326"A Dummy Replaces Jack"April 2, 1963 (1963-04-02)
20427"Jack Answers Request Letters"April 9, 1963 (1963-04-09)

Season 14 (1963–64)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
2051"Billy Graham Show"September 24, 1963 (1963-09-24)
2062"Robert Goulet Show"October 1, 1963 (1963-10-01)
2073"Riverboat Sketch"October 8, 1963 (1963-10-08)
2084"Tall Cowboy Sketch"October 15, 1963 (1963-10-15)
2095"Johnny Carson Show"October 22, 1963 (1963-10-22)
2106"Jack Directs a Film"October 29, 1963 (1963-10-29)
2117"Ed Sullivan Show"November 5, 1963 (1963-11-05)
2128"Robinson Crusoe Sketch"November 19, 1963 (1963-11-19)
2139"Jack Takes a Boat to Hawaii"November 26, 1963 (1963-11-26)
21410"Dennis Drives Jack to the Hospital"December 3, 1963 (1963-12-03)
21511"Three Musketeers Sketch"December 10, 1963 (1963-12-10)
21612"George Jessel / Amateur Show"December 24, 1963 (1963-12-24)
21713"Jack Alone on New Year's Eve"December 31, 1963 (1963-12-31)
21814"How Jack Met George Burns"January 7, 1964 (1964-01-07)
21915"Peter, Paul and Mary Show"January 14, 1964 (1964-01-14)
22016"Nat King Cole Show"January 21, 1964 (1964-01-21)
22117"Bobby Darin Show"January 28, 1964 (1964-01-28)
22218"Don Breaks His Leg"February 4, 1964 (1964-02-04)
22319"How Jack Found Dennis"February 11, 1964 (1964-02-11)
22420"The Final LeBlanc Sketch"February 18, 1964 (1964-02-18)
22521"Jack and Dennis Do Impersonations"February 25, 1964 (1964-02-25)
22622"Jack Redecorates His House"March 3, 1964 (1964-03-03)
22723"Jack Is a Boxing Manager"March 17, 1964 (1964-03-17)
22824"Jack Renews His Driver's License"March 24, 1964 (1964-03-24)
22925"The Lettermen Show"March 31, 1964 (1964-03-31)
23026"Jack Goes to an Allergy Doctor"April 7, 1964 (1964-04-07)
23127"Harlow Gets a Date"April 14, 1964 (1964-04-14)
23228"I Am the Fiddler"April 21, 1964 (1964-04-21)

Season 15 (1964–65)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
2331"NBC Premiere"September 25, 1964 (1964-09-25)
2342"Lucille Ball Show"October 2, 1964 (1964-10-02)
2353"Andy Williams Show"October 9, 1964 (1964-10-09)
2364"Income Tax Show"October 16, 1964 (1964-10-16)
2375"Jack Makes a Comedy Record"October 23, 1964 (1964-10-23)
2386"Hillbilly Sketch"October 30, 1964 (1964-10-30)
2397"Jungle Sketch"November 6, 1964 (1964-11-06)
2408"Jack Loses a Raffle"November 13, 1964 (1964-11-13)
2419"The Cat Burglar"November 20, 1964 (1964-11-20)
24210"Jack Hires a Cook"November 27, 1964 (1964-11-27)
24311"Wayne Newton / Louis Nye Show"December 4, 1964 (1964-12-04)
24412"Jack Has a Sick Alligator"December 11, 1964 (1964-12-11)
24513"Amateur Night"December 18, 1964 (1964-12-18)
24614"One Man Show"December 25, 1964 (1964-12-25)
24715"Jack Jones Show"January 8, 1965 (1965-01-08)
24816"Jack Adopts a Son"January 22, 1965 (1965-01-22)
24917"Kingston Trio Show"January 29, 1965 (1965-01-29)
25018"Jack Visits House of Monkeys"February 5, 1965 (1965-02-05)
25119"The Stradivarius Story"February 12, 1965 (1965-02-12)
25220"Jack Joins Acrobats"February 19, 1965 (1965-02-19)
25321"Rainy Day in Palm Springs"February 26, 1965 (1965-02-26)
25422"Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault"March 5, 1965 (1965-03-05)
25523"Jack Finds a Double"March 12, 1965 (1965-03-12)
25624"Jack's Navy Buddy Returns"March 19, 1965 (1965-03-19)
25725"Dennis Opens a Bank Account"March 26, 1965 (1965-03-26)
25826"Jack Appears on a Panel Show"April 2, 1965 (1965-04-02)
25927"Jack Has Dog Trouble"April 9, 1965 (1965-04-09)
26028"Smothers Brothers Show"April 16, 1965 (1965-04-16)

References

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