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The Best Episodes of The Jack Benny Program

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.
Genre:Comedy
Networks:CBSNBC

Best Episodes Summary

"Premiere Show" is the best rated episode of "The Jack Benny Program". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/28/1950. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show".

  • Premiere Show
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    #1 - Premiere Show

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/1950

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  • Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show
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    #2 - Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/28/1951

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  • Claudette Colbert and Basil Rathbone Show
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    #3 - Claudette Colbert and Basil Rathbone Show

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/1951

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  • Ben Hogan Show
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    #4 - Ben Hogan Show

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/20/1951

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  • Dorothy Shay
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    #5 - Dorothy Shay

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/1951

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  • Hélène Françoise Show
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    #6 - Hélène Françoise Show

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/16/1951

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  • Gaslight
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    #7 - Gaslight

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/7/1952

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  • Gracie Bit
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    #8 - Gracie Bit

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/9/1952

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  • Isaac Stern Show
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    #9 - Isaac Stern Show

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/1952

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  • Jack Prepares a Trip to England
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    #10 - Jack Prepares a Trip to England

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/1/1952

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  • Bob Crosby's Contract
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    #11 - Bob Crosby's Contract

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/1952

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  • Buck Benny Rides Again
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    #12 - Buck Benny Rides Again

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/1952

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  • Jack Gets Robbed
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    #13 - Jack Gets Robbed

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/1952

    Bob Crosby sings 'Peter Pan.' Jack signs an autograph for a little girl from Washington named Margaret Truman. At home, Jack falls asleep and two men try to rob him, encountering many booby traps in his bedroom.

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  • Cafe Skit
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    #14 - Cafe Skit

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/28/1952

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  • 60 Piece Orchestra Skit
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    #15 - 60 Piece Orchestra Skit

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/25/1953

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  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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    #16 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/22/1953

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  • Fred Allen Show
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    #17 - Fred Allen Show

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/1953

    Monologue includes long-running mock feud with friend and fellow comedian Fred Allen. Also includes lunch cart skit with Rochester.

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  • Visit to the Vault
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    #18 - Visit to the Vault

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/17/1953

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  • Honolulu Trip
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    #19 - Honolulu Trip

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1953

    After Jack's monologue he tells about his cruise to Hawaii with Rochester, where they encounter a series of characters on the ship Jack takes a nap and dreams that Marilyn Monroe is on board with him. Marilyn sings to Jack and tells him she is crazy about him.

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  • Jack as a Child
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    #20 - Jack as a Child

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1953

    Jack recalls his childhood for his biography.

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  • Humphrey Bogart Show
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    #21 - Humphrey Bogart Show

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/1953

    Bob Crosby gets angry at Jack for cutting his song, and Don is upset because his commercial is to be cut. In the sketch, Jack plays a detective trying to get a confession out of 'Baby Face,' the killer, played by Bogart. Bogart is promoting his new picture Beat the Devil.

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  • Johnnie Ray Show
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    #22 - Johnnie Ray Show

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/1953

    It is Rochester's day off, and Jack has to make his own lunch. Don arrives, and Rochester sings the commercial to him; they do a soft-shoe routine together. A messenger arrives with Johnnie Ray's contract for a guest appearance, and Jack is horrified to see that Ray wants $10,000. Jack goes to Ray's home to tell him off, and have him sing to see if he is worth the money. Ray sings 'Please don't talk about me when I'm gone,' and 'Cry.' Jack is devastated and agrees to Ray's price. At the end of the show, Danny Thomas makes a guest appearance to plug Make Room for Daddy.

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  • Irene Dunne Show
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    #23 - Irene Dunne Show

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/1953

    While Benny is getting a haircut, he reads that Gregory Ratoff is planning a new production starring Irene Dunne and Vincent Price. Since he has always wanted to play against Irene Dunne, he goes to first Ratoff and then Dunne to try to get them to give him Price's part. He then invites himself to Dunne's house for the first rehearsal, which he disrupts by cracking walnuts and bungling lines.

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    #24 - Reminiscing About Last New Year's

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 12/27/1953

    Benny does a monologue on his Christmas gifts, then remembers last New Year's Eve: Mary is giving a party, but Jack is not planning to go because he has a date with Gloria. After the show, the cast gathers in Jack's dressing room. Crosby sings 'Let's start the new year right,' with the Sportsmen Quartet. Jack gets a call from Gloria cancelling their date. He refuses to go to the party, and instead wanders the streets alone, finally stopping for coffee at Nick's Cafe, where the waitress turns out to be Gloria. He goes home, where he and Rochester ring in the new year together. English

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  • Liberace Show
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    #25 - Liberace Show

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 1/17/1954

    Jack tries to call Liberace. Two operators, Gertrude and Mabel, talk about Jack. Jack finally decides to go to Liberace's home. The house is filled with candelabra. Liberace asks Jack to appear with him in concert. After Liberace performs solo, the two play 'September song' together, Jack on his violin.

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