Jack Benny
Jack Benny
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Series SeasonSeason 8 episodes1957
The Jack Benny Program
Season 8
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Episode 130 min1957-09-22
First Show of the Season
Show opens with the audience in line to see the show, telling each other how their tickets were forced on them. In his opening monologue, Jack analyzes his own humor. Dennis sings 'Around the world in 80 days.' Don does the Lucky Strike commercial as a calypso number; Jack won't let him finish it. He introduces Mel Blanc as Otto Ketzler, a novelty music act from Vienna; Ketzler plays bottles filled with alcohol--as he tunes them, he becomes more and more inebriated. Don's wife makes Jack call the sponsor to explain that the curtailed commercial was Jack's fault, not Don's.
Episode 230 min1957-10-06
The Airport
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Episode 330 min1957-10-20
Hal March Show
During the monologue, the President and Secretary of the Jack Benny Fan Club, Pasadena Chapter, come onstage. Don and Harlow Wilson do a soft shoe to 'Me and my shadow' for the Lucky commercial. Hal March, host of The $64,000 Question quiz show, is the guest; Jack asks him questions, and he tries to answer them for prizes.
Episode 430 min1957-11-03
Ginger Rogers Show
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Episode 530 min1957-11-17
John Forsythe Show
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Episode 630 min1957-12-01
Jack's Life Story
Jack wants to star in the movie version of his life story, but producer Buddy Adler wants Van Johnson. Van Johnson and Buddy Adler play themselves. Announcer: Don Wilson. Rochester: Eddie Anderson.
Episode 730 min1957-12-15
Christmas Shopping
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Episode 830 min1957-12-29
Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl
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Episode 930 min1958-01-12
Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist
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Episode 1030 min1958-01-26
Honeymooners Show
Dennis sings 'The 12th of never.' In the sketch, Jack plays Ralph Kramden in a take-off of The Honeymooners, with Meadows as Alice and Dennis as Ed Norton.
Episode 1130 min1958-02-09
Jack at the Races
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Episode 1230 min1958-02-23
Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie
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Episode 1330 min1958-03-09
Academy Awards
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Episode 1430 min1958-03-23
Railroad Station Show
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Episode 1530 min1958-04-06
Ronnie Burns Show
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Episode 1630 min1958-04-20
Hillbilly Act
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