The Jack Benny Program

The Best Episodes of The Jack Benny Program

Genre:Comedy
Networks:CBSNBC

Every episode of The Jack Benny Program ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Jack Benny Program!

Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
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  1. #1

    Jack Does Christmas Shopping

    S5:E6
    9.1/10(79)
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    Jack Does Christmas Shopping

    Jack looks for Christmas gifts in a department store, and encounters Nelson as the floor manager, Blanc and Pepper as salespeople, Rubin as a bandit. The Sportsmen Quartet sing the Lucky commercial in the elevator. English

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  2. #2

    Christmas Shopping

    S8:E7
    8.8/10(111)
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    Christmas Shopping

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  3. #3

    Helen Hayes Show

    S4:E9
    8.6/10(10)
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    Helen Hayes Show

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  4. #4

    David Niven Show

    S4:E12
    8.6/10(12)
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    David Niven Show

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  5. #5

    Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting

    S10:E6
    8.6/10(50)
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    Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting

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  6. #6

    Burns and Allen Show

    S4:E11
    8.5/10(45)
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    Burns and Allen Show

    It's ten minutes before showtime, and Gracie is nowhere to be found. Jack winds up letting George talk him into posing as Gracie for the show.

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  8. #7

    The Road to Nairobi

    S4:E13
    8.5/10(57)
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    The Road to Nairobi

    Bob steals Jack's pants in order to precede him onstage. Jack wears Don's pants, and Bob gives Jack's pants to Don. The sketch is entitled 'On the road to Nairobi.' The Sportsmen Quartet, in African costume, sings the Lucky commercial to the tune of 'Digga digga doo.' Jack and Bob enter and are eventually placed in a pot by natives, who have trouble lighting the fire. Martin and Lewis, in the audience, offer to supply a match

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  9. #8

    Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair

    S5:E12
    8.4/10(48)
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    Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair

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  10. #9

    Massage and Date with Gertrude

    S6:E2
    8.4/10(39)
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    Massage and Date with Gertrude

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  11. #10

    Jack Tries to Get a Passport

    S6:E16
    8.4/10(17)
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    Jack Tries to Get a Passport

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  12. #11

    Christmas Gift Exchange

    S9:E8
    8.4/10(19)
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    Christmas Gift Exchange

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  13. #12

    Lunch Counter Murder

    S11:E7
    8.4/10(55)
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    Lunch Counter Murder

    A heavy holds up a cafeteria where Jack is eating. Heavy: Dan Duryea. Announcer: Don Wilson.

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  14. #13

    How Jack Met George Burns

    S14:E14
    8.4/10(55)
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    How Jack Met George Burns

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  15. #14

    Nat King Cole Show

    S14:E16
    8.4/10(57)
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    Nat King Cole Show

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  16. #15

    Jam Session at Jack's

    S5:E2
    8.3/10(68)
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    Jam Session at Jack's

    Jack delivers a monologue on critics. He is anxious to get home because at 8 p.m. some friends are coming over for their weekly jam session. At home, the guests arrive: Tony Martin with his clarinet, Fred MacMurray with his saxophone, Dick Powell with his trumpet, Dan Dailey with his drums, and Kirk Douglas with his banjo. Guests must purchase food, drink or smokes from vending machines in Jack's closet. They play 'Basin Street.' Jack holds a contest for the most popular guest.

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  17. #16

    You Bet Your Life

    S5:E14
    8.3/10(44)
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    You Bet Your Life

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  18. #17

    Jackie Gleason Show

    S5:E16
    8.3/10(24)
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    Jackie Gleason Show

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  19. #18

    Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show

    S6:E12
    8.3/10(39)
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    Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show

    Jack relies on Rochester, his toughest critic, to give him an honest evaluation of the show, but when Rochester accidentally sleeps through the program, he tries to cover up with evasive answers to Jack's questions. At first Jack is angry when he discovers the truth, but later he sees Rochester packing and is afraid that he's leaving (unaware that Rochester is simply getting ready for a camping trip). Jack offers him extra days off — even Labor Day — and makes him a steak dinner, and Rochester milks the situation for all it's worth.

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  20. #19

    John Forsythe Show

    S8:E5
    8.3/10(11)
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    John Forsythe Show

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  21. #20

    Honeymooners Show

    S8:E10
    8.3/10(34)
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    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.

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  22. #21

    Jack Is Arrested

    S10:E11
    8.3/10(39)
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    Jack Is Arrested

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  23. #22

    Joey Bishop Show

    S11:E6
    8.3/10(11)
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    Joey Bishop Show

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  24. #23

    Robert Goulet Show

    S14:E2
    8.3/10(44)
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    Robert Goulet Show

    Jack tries to win a girl away from Robert Goulet. Goulet sings "This Is All I Ask." Girl: Joan Marshall. Don Wilson.

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  25. #24

    Visit to the Vault

    S3:E8
    8.2/10(20)
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    Visit to the Vault

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  26. #25

    Goldie, Fields and Glide

    S4:E10
    8.2/10(64)
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    Goldie, Fields and Glide

    Jack starts recalling his old vaudeville days and the tours he made with his two partners--Bing Crosby and George Burns--in their act billed as "Goldie, Fields and Glide". Includes backyard hammock scene.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Jack Does Christmas Shopping" is the best rated episode of "The Jack Benny Program". It scored 9.1/10 based on 79 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/12/1954. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Christmas Shopping".