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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

"Jack Does Christmas Shopping" is the best rated episode of "The Jack Benny Program". It scored 9.1/10 based on 78 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".

  • Jack Does Christmas Shopping
    9.1/1078 votes
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    #1 - Jack Does Christmas Shopping

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/1954

    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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Christmas Shopping
    8.8/10109 votes
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    #2 - Christmas Shopping

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 12/15/1957

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Helen Hayes Show
    8.6/1010 votes
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    #3 - Helen Hayes Show

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/1954

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • David Niven Show
    8.6/1012 votes
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    #4 - David Niven Show

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 5/2/1954

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting
    8.6/1050 votes
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    #5 - Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting

    Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/1959

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Burns and Allen Show
    8.5/1045 votes
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    #6 - Burns and Allen Show

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 4/11/1954

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Road to Nairobi
    8.5/1055 votes
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    #7 - The Road to Nairobi

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 5/23/1954

    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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Massage and Date with Gertrude
    8.4/1039 votes
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    #8 - Massage and Date with Gertrude

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/1955

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jack Tries to Get a Passport
    8.4/1017 votes
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    #9 - Jack Tries to Get a Passport

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 4/22/1956

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Christmas Gift Exchange
    8.4/1019 votes
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    #10 - Christmas Gift Exchange

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 12/28/1958

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lunch Counter Murder
    8.4/1055 votes
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    #11 - Lunch Counter Murder

    Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 12/4/1960

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jack on Trial for Murder
    8.4/1080 votes
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    #12 - Jack on Trial for Murder

    Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 11/5/1961

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • How Jack Met George Burns
    8.4/1055 votes
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    #13 - How Jack Met George Burns

    Season 14 Episode 14 - Aired 1/7/1964

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nat King Cole Show
    8.4/1057 votes
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    #14 - Nat King Cole Show

    Season 14 Episode 16 - Aired 1/21/1964

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault
    8.4/1014 votes
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    #15 - Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault

    Season 15 Episode 22 - Aired 3/5/1965

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jam Session at Jack's
    8.3/1067 votes
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    #16 - Jam Session at Jack's

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/1954

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair
    8.3/1046 votes
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    #17 - Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/6/1955

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • You Bet Your Life
    8.3/1043 votes
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    #18 - You Bet Your Life

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 4/3/1955

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jackie Gleason Show
    8.3/1024 votes
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    #19 - Jackie Gleason Show

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 5/1/1955

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show
    8.3/1038 votes
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    #20 - Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 2/26/1956

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • John Forsythe Show
    8.3/1011 votes
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    #21 - John Forsythe Show

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/17/1957

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Honeymooners Show
    8.3/1034 votes
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    #22 - Honeymooners Show

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 1/26/1958

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jack Is Arrested
    8.3/1039 votes
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    #23 - Jack Is Arrested

    Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 2/21/1960

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Joey Bishop Show
    8.3/1011 votes
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    #24 - Joey Bishop Show

    Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/1960

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Robert Goulet Show
    8.3/1044 votes
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    #25 - Robert Goulet Show

    Season 14 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1963

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A