The Jack Benny Program Season 8 Episodes

Episode 1

First Show of the Season

Sun, Sep 22, 195730 mins

Episode 2

The Airport

Sun, Oct 6, 195730 mins

Episode 3

Hal March Show

Sun, Oct 20, 195726 mins

Jack's opening monologue is interrupted by the president and secretary of his fan club. For their Lucky Strike commercial, Don and Harlow Wilson perform a soft-shoe dance and sing "Me and My Shadow". Jack recently appeared on "The 64, 000 Question" quiz program and the host of that show, Hal March, attempts to earn more money than Jack did, on Benny's version of the game.

Episode 4

Ginger Rogers Show

Sun, Nov 3, 195730 mins

Only Jack could reunite Fred & Ginger with his program's generous salaries & lavish production values. Ginger's more concerned that Jack will destroy her dinner party by scaring off her guests with his violin. Fred can't make rehearsals, but so what ? The suave, lithe Jack is the perfect understudy.

Episode 5

John Forsythe Show

Sun, Nov 17, 195730 mins

Episode 6

Jack's Life Story

Sun, Dec 1, 195730 mins

Big budget movie of Jack's life - starring Jack - it's a natural. When producer Buddy Adler summons him, Jack isn't reminded of Sunset Boulevard, he's envisioning himself as director too. Jack barely makes it to Adler's office alive, because Jack's last director, now a studio guard, opens fire on Jack's car. Hearthrob Van Johnson is in Adler's waiting room too, but the nicer Van is the fouler Jack's mood.

Episode 7

Christmas Shopping Show

Sun, Dec 15, 195725 mins

Jack is determined to finish his Christmas shopping in one visit and tortures a wallet salesman with constant changes to his order. Meanwhile, Dennis is having difficulty finding the right present for his mother.

Episode 8

Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl

Sun, Dec 29, 195730 mins

Episode 9

Jack Takes Beavers to Dentist

Sun, Jan 12, 195830 mins

Little Joey Miller, a member of the Beaver Club, has a bad tooth and won't go to the dentist. Mrs. Miller calls Jack and asks him to talk to Joey. Mrs. Miller brings Joey to the house. Jack suggests they all go to his dentist. Jack decides to show Joey having your tooth pulled doesn't hurt. And it all goes wrong. Rochester sings "I Can't Give You Anything But Love."

Episode 10

Honeymooners Show

Sun, Jan 26, 195830 mins

Audrey Meadows joins Jack, Dennis Day and others in a hilarious spoof of her and Jackie Gleason's comedy series "The Honeymooners".

Episode 11

Jack Goes to the Races

Sun, Feb 9, 195830 mins

Jack, Mary, and Dennis spend a day at the horse track.

Episode 12

Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie

Sun, Feb 23, 195830 mins

Jack holds a violin competition with Gisele MacKenzie while an audience member continually interrupts the show.

Episode 13

Academy Awards

Sun, Mar 9, 195830 mins

Episode 14

Railroad Station Program

Sun, Mar 23, 195830 mins

Preparing for a train trip to New York, he's held up at home by a slow moving plumber there to fix a dripping faucet, and phone calls from a girl looking for her boyfriend to elope with. When he gets to the station, he finds his reserved room has been canceled just as the train is about to leave.

Episode 15

Ronnie Burns Show

Sun, Apr 6, 195830 mins

Ronnie Burns comes on the show and sings his new record. Don Wilson angrily out and complains that he has never had his son Harlow on the show. He does the commercial and walks off in a huff. Later Jack goes to visit Don at his home.

Episode 16

Hillbilly Act

Sun, Apr 20, 195830 mins

Meeting at Jack's house, his manager has a hard time finding any privacy to talk to him. His writers seem to be simpleminded and easily distracted, adding to the frustration. Jack reminisces about his supposed start in show business in a hillbilly stage stage show complete with a feud shooting.