This Day in Jack Benny

John Henderson

Where comedy lives on

  • 32 minutes 52 seconds
    Going Christmas Shopping (Sinatra)

    December 17, 1944 - Jack meets Frank Sinatra in a drug store. Mary drives Jack to go Christmas shopping.

    References include Bing Crosby, Eddie Cantor, Fred Allen, women drivers, rationing, and the Gruen watch time signal.

    10 December 2025, 8:09 am
  • 33 minutes 8 seconds
    Christmas Shopping (Gold Cufflinks)

    December 2, 1951 - Jack goes shopping for cufflinks for Don. The racetrack tout plays the department store Santa Claus.

    References include advertising of the major cigarette brands, Ronson lighters, Napoleon Brandy, oil millionaire Glenn MacCarthy, actors Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Jimmy Stewart and Gary Cooper.

    3 December 2025, 6:22 am
  • 33 minutes 54 seconds
    Turkey Court (Banned in Boston)

    November 30, 1947 - Jack Benny has a turkey dream after Thanksgiving.

    References include Fred Allen, Betty Grable, Stokowski, Toskinini, Rochefort Beer and Coronet Magazine quizzes.

    26 November 2025, 7:16 am
  • 32 minutes 42 seconds
    Biopic of Jack Benny

    November 23, 1947 - Movie Of Jack's Life, Thanksgiving Show.

    References include the royal wedding, cars with motors in the rear, Phil Spitalney, John Wilks Booth, boxers Jack Dempsy and Slapsie Maxie, and actors Roddy McDowell, Mickey Rooney, Cornel Wilde, Errol Flynn, and Clark Gable.

    19 November 2025, 2:18 pm
  • 31 minutes 39 seconds
    Madame Zombie (Screeno)

    November 13, 1938 - Jack steals a girl from Phil Harris. Jack and Mary go see a fortune teller. References include Screeno.

    12 November 2025, 2:35 pm
  • 32 minutes 37 seconds
    All American (Tony Curtis)

    November 8, 1953 - Jack Benny plays the role originated by a young Tony Curtis from his football movie "All American".

    References include newsman Edward R Murrow, the "quiz show with a heart" Strike it Rich, the soap opera John's Other Wife, and the WWII greese collection program Save Your Fat Week.

    5 November 2025, 8:56 am
  • 33 minutes 18 seconds
    The Don Wilson Story (Mr. Anthony)

    October 30, 1949 - Don Wilson is celebrating the anniversary of 25 years in radio. Frank Sinatra makes a guest appearance.

    References include the soap opera "Life Can Be Beautiful" and the advice show of John J. Anthony.

    29 October 2025, 6:28 am
  • 34 minutes 9 seconds
    Lost Golf Ball (Ghost Dance)

    October 26, 1947 - Seventh Hole at Hillcrest Country Club. Jack Benny and Rochester look for the golf ball that Jack hit into the woods last week. Jack and Mary talk about their picture in the new issue of Radio Mirror magazine. The Sportsmen Quartet sings The Ghost Dance.

    References include the Royal Wedding, President Truman's Investigation, Donald Duck, Deanna Derbin, Fibber McGee and Molly, Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna, "The Bride and Groom Program", and Charles Dana Gibson's illustrations.

    23 October 2025, 4:12 am
  • 32 minutes 1 second
    House For Sale

    October 11, 1953 - Jack tries to sell his house for $100,000.

    References include Jack's old singer Kenny Baker, Milton Berl, Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, Nation Wine Week, Cinerama, and the song "I want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad)".

    14 October 2025, 7:56 am
  • 33 minutes 45 seconds
    Sun Valley Vacation (Freedom Train)

    October 5, 1947 - Jack is Back from His Summer Vacation.

    Refrences include the radio shows, "The Jack Paar Show", "The Fred Allen Show", "Duffy's Tavern", and "Take It or Leave It". The Miss America Beauty Pageant, the movies "Mother Wore Tights" and "Black Narrisis", The Yankee / Dodgers World Series game, and the Freedom Train.

    8 October 2025, 7:59 am
  • 32 minutes 44 seconds
    Jack Paar Show Guest Jack Benny (BONUS)

    August 17, 1947 - Jack Benny guest stars on his summer replacement show, Jack Paar.

    References include Margaret Truman at the Hollywood Bowl, actor C. Aubrey Smith, singer Lilly Ponds, bandleader Andrew Kostelanetz, Evelyn and her Magic Violin, Arid Deoderant Creme, and radio shows "Myrt and Marge" and "Jack Armstrong, All-American Boy".

    1 October 2025, 7:52 am
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