The Jack Benny Program - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1950

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jan 28, 1951

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1951

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: May 20, 1951

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1951

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Dec 16, 1951

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jan 27, 1952

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Mar 9, 1952

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Apr 20, 1952

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jun 1, 1952

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Oct 5, 1952

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Nov 2, 1952

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Nov 30, 1952

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Dec 28, 1952

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jan 25, 1953

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Mar 22, 1953

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Apr 19, 1953

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: May 17, 1953

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 13, 1953

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Oct 4, 1953

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 25, 1953

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1953

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Dec 6, 1953

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Dec 27, 1953

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Jan 17, 1954

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Feb 7, 1954

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Feb 28, 1954

Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Mar 21, 1954

Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Apr 11, 1954

Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: May 2, 1954

Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: May 23, 1954

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Oct 3, 1954

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Oct 17, 1954

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Oct 31, 1954

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Nov 14, 1954

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Nov 28, 1954

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Dec 12, 1954

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Dec 26, 1954

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Jan 9, 1955

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Jan 23, 1955

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Feb 6, 1955

Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Feb 20, 1955

Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Mar 6, 1955

Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1955

Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Apr 3, 1955

Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Apr 17, 1955

Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: May 1, 1955

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Sep 25, 1955

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Oct 9, 1955

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1955

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Nov 6, 1955

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1955

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Dec 4, 1955

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Jan 1, 1956

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1956

Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1956

Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1956

Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Feb 26, 1956

Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1956

Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1956

Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Apr 8, 1956

Episode: 6x15 | Airdate: Apr 22, 1956

Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Sep 23, 1956

Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Oct 7, 1956

In this parody of the Broadway musical "Damn Yankees," Jack Benny dreams he sells his soul to the Devil for a chance to play at Carnegie Hall. The orchestra conductor turns out to be Spike Jones who sabotages Jack's performances.

Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1956

Jack runs for president of a boy's club located in a neighbor's basement. In true political fashion, he's bribing voters with lollipops. But he's up against fellow comedian George Gobel. Then there's that last minute walk-on entry.

Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1956

Jack mistakenly receives an invitation to a dinner at the home of Ronald and Benita Colman. Arriving in his tuxedo; he tries in vain to pretentiously fit in with the upper-crust British crowd.

Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1956

Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Dec 2, 1956

Episode: 7x07 | Airdate: Dec 16, 1956

Episode: 7x08 | Airdate: Dec 30, 1956

Episode: 7x09 | Airdate: Jan 13, 1957

Episode: 7x10 | Airdate: Jan 27, 1957

Episode: 7x11 | Airdate: Feb 10, 1957

Episode: 7x12 | Airdate: Feb 24, 1957

Episode: 7x13 | Airdate: Mar 10, 1957

Episode: 7x14 | Airdate: Mar 24, 1957

Episode: 7x15 | Airdate: Apr 7, 1957

Episode: 7x16 | Airdate: Apr 21, 1957

Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1957

Episode: 8x02 | Airdate: Oct 6, 1957

Episode: 8x03 | Airdate: Oct 20, 1957

Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Nov 3, 1957

Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Nov 17, 1957

Episode: 8x06 | Airdate: Dec 1, 1957

Episode: 8x07 | Airdate: Dec 15, 1957

Episode: 8x08 | Airdate: Dec 29, 1957

Episode: 8x09 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1958

Episode: 8x10 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1958

Episode: 8x11 | Airdate: Feb 9, 1958

Episode: 8x12 | Airdate: Feb 23, 1958

Episode: 8x13 | Airdate: Mar 9, 1958

Episode: 8x14 | Airdate: Mar 23, 1958

Episode: 8x15 | Airdate: Apr 6, 1958

Episode: 8x16 | Airdate: Apr 20, 1958

Episode: 9x01 | Airdate: Sep 21, 1958

Jack welcomes superstar Gary Cooper, who makes his television debut. Cooper does an Elvis-like turn with a guitar and the Sportsmen quartet. Jack also wears huge-heeled boots, vying for a cowboy movie part as Cooper's twin brother.

Episode: 9x02 | Airdate: Oct 5, 1958

Episode: 9x03 | Airdate: Oct 19, 1958

Episode: 9x04 | Airdate: Nov 2, 1958

Episode: 9x05 | Airdate: Nov 16, 1958

Episode: 9x06 | Airdate: Nov 30, 1958

Episode: 9x07 | Airdate: Dec 14, 1958

Episode: 9x08 | Airdate: Dec 28, 1958

Episode: 9x09 | Airdate: Jan 11, 1959

Episode: 9x10 | Airdate: Jan 25, 1959

Episode: 9x11 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1959

Episode: 9x12 | Airdate: Feb 22, 1959

Episode: 9x13 | Airdate: Mar 8, 1959

Episode: 9x14 | Airdate: Mar 22, 1959

Episode: 9x15 | Airdate: Apr 5, 1959

Episode: 10x01 | Airdate: Oct 4, 1959

Jack switches to a new sponsor but Don Wilson and the Sportsmen Quartet keep confusing it with the old one. Jack discusses how long Don and most of his regulars have been with him and fantasizes what they would look like in 30 years.

Episode: 10x02 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1959

Jack has the Sportsman Quartette audition a new ad then tells Rochester about his recent concert in Missouri and visit with Truman at his new library. Flashback of the visit where Truman takes Jack on a tour of artifacts of his presidency.

Episode: 10x03 | Airdate: Nov 1, 1959

Episode: 10x04 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1959

Episode: 10x05 | Airdate: Nov 29, 1959

Jack welcomes Jack and tries to prevent a confusion of first names. Paar wants Benny to do a version of his show but Benny says he won't do it without Charlie Weaver. "Charlie Weaver" makes an appearance. Dennis Day sidelines as NBC page.

Episode: 10x06 | Airdate: Dec 13, 1959

Episode: 10x07 | Airdate: Dec 27, 1959

Episode: 10x08 | Airdate: Jan 10, 1960

Episode: 10x09 | Airdate: Jan 24, 1960

Episode: 10x10 | Airdate: Feb 7, 1960

Episode: 10x11 | Airdate: Feb 21, 1960

Episode: 10x12 | Airdate: Mar 6, 1960

A Friday night shift takes an unexpected turn for Advanced Paramedic Jon. A panicked caller needs help for a friend who has given birth in a hotel room despite not knowing she was.

Episode: 10x13 | Airdate: Apr 3, 1960

Episode: 10x14 | Airdate: Apr 17, 1960

Jack strolls down Wilshire Boulevard with his girlfriend Mildred Meyerhouser. He hears comments about the white suit he's wearing and his "weigh yourself for a penny" machine in his front yard. Jack and Mildred sing "Happy Easter."

Episode: 10x15 | Airdate: May 1, 1960

Jack meets with network executives to sign his new contract.

Episode: 11x01 | Airdate: Oct 16, 1960

George Burns, Robert Wagner, Tony Curtis, and Johnny Green are at Hillwood Country Club waiting for Jack to join them for golf. They all question whether Jack has the stamina to do a new episode each week this season. Their scoffing cause him to have a nightmare where he's grilled by Mike Wallace on "Night Beat." His doctor, Frank Nelson, also shows up in his dream to harass him. Back at home, Jack's windows are knocked out by his "fans" throwing rocks.

Episode: 11x02 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1960

Episode: 11x03 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1960

Jack's show is going weekly and Miltie gives his input on what it takes to do a weekly show. In short, it is slapstick, baggy-pants comedy. On the show, Milton plays straight man and Jack is in a clown suit delivering cornball punchlines.

Episode: 11x04 | Airdate: Nov 6, 1960

Episode: 11x05 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1960

Jack handles an overenthusiastic fan. The writer of the jingle of the new sponsor unintentionally reveals something funny. John Wayne offers to take girl singer Jaye P. Morgan out to dinner. Jack freelances as a violinist.

Episode: 11x06 | Airdate: Nov 27, 1960

Episode: 11x07 | Airdate: Dec 4, 1960

Episode: 11x08 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1960

Episode: 11x09 | Airdate: Dec 18, 1960

Episode: 11x10 | Airdate: Dec 25, 1960

Episode: 11x11 | Airdate: Jan 1, 1961

Episode: 11x12 | Airdate: Jan 8, 1961

Episode: 11x13 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1961

Episode: 11x14 | Airdate: Jan 22, 1961

Episode: 11x15 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1961

Episode: 11x16 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1961

Episode: 11x17 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1961

Episode: 11x18 | Airdate: Feb 19, 1961

Episode: 11x19 | Airdate: Feb 26, 1961

Episode: 11x20 | Airdate: Mar 5, 1961

Episode: 11x21 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1961

Episode: 11x22 | Airdate: Mar 19, 1961

Episode: 11x23 | Airdate: Mar 26, 1961

Episode: 11x24 | Airdate: Apr 2, 1961

Episode: 11x25 | Airdate: Apr 9, 1961

Episode: 11x26 | Airdate: Apr 16, 1961

Episode: 12x01 | Airdate: Oct 15, 1961

Episode: 12x02 | Airdate: Oct 22, 1961

Episode: 12x03 | Airdate: Nov 5, 1961

Episode: 12x04 | Airdate: Nov 12, 1961

Episode: 12x05 | Airdate: Nov 19, 1961

Episode: 12x06 | Airdate: Nov 26, 1961

Episode: 12x07 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1961

Episode: 12x08 | Airdate: Dec 10, 1961

Episode: 12x09 | Airdate: Dec 17, 1961

Episode: 12x10 | Airdate: Dec 24, 1961

Jack and Rochester give gifts to the cast. First TV appearance of Mel Blanc following his near fatal car accident in January of 1961.

Episode: 12x11 | Airdate: Dec 31, 1961

Episode: 12x12 | Airdate: Jan 7, 1962

Episode: 12x13 | Airdate: Jan 14, 1962

Episode: 12x14 | Airdate: Jan 21, 1962

Episode: 12x15 | Airdate: Jan 28, 1962

Episode: 12x16 | Airdate: Feb 4, 1962

Episode: 12x17 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1962

Episode: 12x18 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1962

Jack debates sex appeal with Rock Hudson. Jack wants to do a show like the Tonight Show.

Episode: 12x19 | Airdate: Mar 4, 1962

Episode: 12x20 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1962

Episode: 12x21 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1962

Episode: 12x22 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1962

Episode: 12x23 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1962

Episode: 12x24 | Airdate: Apr 8, 1962

Episode: 12x25 | Airdate: Apr 15, 1962

Episode: 12x26 | Airdate: Apr 22, 1962

Episode: 13x01 | Airdate: Sep 25, 1962

Episode: 13x02 | Airdate: Oct 2, 1962

Episode: 13x03 | Airdate: Oct 9, 1962

Episode: 13x04 | Airdate: Oct 16, 1962

Episode: 13x05 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1962

Episode: 13x06 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1962

Episode: 13x07 | Airdate: Nov 13, 1962

Episode: 13x08 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1962

Episode: 13x09 | Airdate: Nov 27, 1962

Episode: 13x10 | Airdate: Dec 4, 1962

Episode: 13x11 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1962

Episode: 13x12 | Airdate: Dec 18, 1962

Episode: 13x13 | Airdate: Dec 25, 1962

Episode: 13x14 | Airdate: Jan 1, 1963

Episode: 13x15 | Airdate: Jan 8, 1963

Episode: 13x16 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1963

Episode: 13x17 | Airdate: Jan 22, 1963

Episode: 13x18 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1963

Dick Van Dyke takes on different characters with Jack in an English murder mystery.

Episode: 13x19 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1963

Episode: 13x20 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1963

Episode: 13x21 | Airdate: Feb 19, 1963

Episode: 13x22 | Airdate: Feb 26, 1963

Episode: 13x23 | Airdate: Mar 5, 1963

Episode: 13x24 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1963

Episode: 13x25 | Airdate: Mar 19, 1963

Episode: 13x26 | Airdate: Mar 26, 1963

Episode: 13x27 | Airdate: Apr 2, 1963

Episode: 13x28 | Airdate: Apr 9, 1963

Episode: 14x01 | Airdate: Sep 24, 1963

Take-off on folk singing craze. Billy Graham asks why comedians use insults for laughs and the gang shows him the reason.

Episode: 14x02 | Airdate: Oct 1, 1963

Episode: 14x03 | Airdate: Oct 8, 1963

Episode: 14x04 | Airdate: Oct 15, 1963

Episode: 14x05 | Airdate: Oct 22, 1963

Episode: 14x06 | Airdate: Oct 29, 1963

Episode: 14x07 | Airdate: Nov 5, 1963

Episode: 14x08 | Airdate: Nov 19, 1963

Episode: 14x09 | Airdate: Nov 26, 1963

Episode: 14x10 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1963

Episode: 14x11 | Airdate: Dec 10, 1963

Episode: 14x12 | Airdate: Dec 24, 1963

Episode: 14x13 | Airdate: Dec 31, 1963

Episode: 14x14 | Airdate: Jan 7, 1964

Episode: 14x15 | Airdate: Jan 14, 1964

Episode: 14x16 | Airdate: Jan 21, 1964

Episode: 14x17 | Airdate: Jan 28, 1964

Episode: 14x18 | Airdate: Feb 3, 1964

Episode: 14x19 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1964

Episode: 14x20 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1964

Episode: 14x21 | Airdate: Feb 25, 1964

Episode: 14x22 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1964

Episode: 14x23 | Airdate: Mar 17, 1964

Episode: 14x24 | Airdate: Mar 24, 1964

Episode: 14x25 | Airdate: Mar 31, 1964

Episode: 14x26 | Airdate: Apr 7, 1964

Episode: 14x27 | Airdate: Apr 14, 1964

Episode: 14x28 | Airdate: Apr 21, 1964

Episode: 15x01 | Airdate: Sep 25, 1964

Episode: 15x02 | Airdate: Oct 2, 1964

Episode: 15x03 | Airdate: Oct 9, 1964

Episode: 15x04 | Airdate: Oct 16, 1964

Episode: 15x05 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1964

Episode: 15x06 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1964

Episode: 15x07 | Airdate: Nov 6, 1964

Episode: 15x08 | Airdate: Nov 13, 1964

Episode: 15x09 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1964

Episode: 15x10 | Airdate: Nov 27, 1964

Episode: 15x11 | Airdate: Dec 4, 1964

Episode: 15x12 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1964

Episode: 15x13 | Airdate: Dec 18, 1964

Episode: 15x14 | Airdate: Dec 25, 1964

Jack chats with the audience and performs a duet with Gisele MacKenzie.

Episode: 15x15 | Airdate: Jan 8, 1965

Episode: 15x16 | Airdate: Jan 22, 1965

Episode: 15x17 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1965

Episode: 15x18 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1965

Episode: 15x19 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1965

Episode: 15x20 | Airdate: Feb 19, 1965

Episode: 15x21 | Airdate: Feb 26, 1965

Episode: 15x22 | Airdate: Mar 5, 1965

Episode: 15x23 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1965

Episode: 15x24 | Airdate: Mar 19, 1965

Episode: 15x25 | Airdate: Mar 26, 1965

Episode: 15x26 | Airdate: Apr 2, 1965

Episode: 15x27 | Airdate: Apr 9, 1965

Episode: 15x28 | Airdate: Apr 16, 1965