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The Best Episodes of The Jack Benny Program

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

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. Background image for Jack Does Christmas Shopping
    9.1/10(79 votes)

    #1 - Jack Does Christmas Shopping

    S5:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Christmas Shopping
    8.8/10(111 votes)

    #2 - Christmas Shopping

    S8:E7

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Helen Hayes Show
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Helen Hayes Show

    S4:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for David Niven Show
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #4 - David Niven Show

    S4:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting
    8.6/10(50 votes)

    #5 - Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting

    S10:E6

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Burns and Allen Show
    8.5/10(45 votes)

    #6 - Burns and Allen Show

    S4:E11

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  7. Background image for The Road to Nairobi
    8.5/10(57 votes)

    #7 - The Road to Nairobi

    S4:E13

    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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  8. Background image for Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair
    8.4/10(48 votes)

    #8 - Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair

    S5:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Jackie Gleason Show
    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #9 - Jackie Gleason Show

    S5:E16

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Massage and Date with Gertrude
    8.4/10(39 votes)

    #10 - Massage and Date with Gertrude

    S6:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Jack Tries to Get a Passport
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Jack Tries to Get a Passport

    S6:E16

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Christmas Gift Exchange
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Christmas Gift Exchange

    S9:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Lunch Counter Murder
    8.4/10(55 votes)

    #13 - Lunch Counter Murder

    S11:E7

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

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  14. Background image for Jack on Trial for Murder
    8.4/10(85 votes)

    #14 - Jack on Trial for Murder

    S12:E3

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for How Jack Met George Burns
    8.4/10(56 votes)

    #15 - How Jack Met George Burns

    S14:E14

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Nat King Cole Show
    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #16 - Nat King Cole Show

    S14:E16

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault

    S15:E22

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  18. Background image for Jam Session at Jack's
    8.3/10(68 votes)

    #18 - Jam Session at Jack's

    S5:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Jack's Lunch Counter
    8.3/10(44 votes)

    #19 - Jack's Lunch Counter

    S5:E11

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for You Bet Your Life
    8.3/10(45 votes)

    #20 - You Bet Your Life

    S5:E14

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    #21 - Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show

    S6:E12

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for John Forsythe Show
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #22 - John Forsythe Show

    S8:E5

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Honeymooners Show
    8.3/10(34 votes)

    #23 - Honeymooners Show

    S8:E10

    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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  24. Background image for Jack Is Arrested
    8.3/10(39 votes)

    #24 - Jack Is Arrested

    S10:E11

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Joey Bishop Show
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Joey Bishop Show

    S11:E6

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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 Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/12/1954. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Christmas Shopping".