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First Show of the Season
The Jack Benny Program - S8 - E1
Show opens with the audience in line to see the show, telling each other how their tickets were forced on them. In his opening monologue, Jack analyzes his own humor. Dennis sings 'Around the world in 80 days.' Don does the Lucky Strike commercial as a calypso number; Jack won't let him finish it. He introduces Mel Blanc as Otto Ketzler, a novelty music act from Vienna; Ketzler plays bottles filled with alcohol--as he tunes them, he becomes more and more inebriated. Don's wife makes Jack call the sponsor to explain that the curtailed commercial was Jack's fault, not Don's.
The Jack Benny Program: Season 8 - 16 Episode s
8x1 - First Show of the Season
September 22, 1957
Show opens with the audience in line to see the show, telling each other how their tickets were forced on them. In his opening monologue, Jack analyzes his own humor. Dennis sings 'Around the world in 80 days.' Don does the Lucky Strike commercial as a calypso number; Jack won't let him finish it. He introduces Mel Blanc as Otto Ketzler, a novelty music act from Vienna; Ketzler plays bottles filled with alcohol--as he tunes them, he becomes more and more inebriated. Don's wife makes Jack call the sponsor to explain that the curtailed commercial was Jack's fault, not Don's.
8x2 - The Airport
October 6, 1957
8x3 - Hal March Show
October 20, 1957
During the monologue, the President and Secretary of the Jack Benny Fan Club, Pasadena Chapter, come onstage. Don and Harlow Wilson do a soft shoe to 'Me and my shadow' for the Lucky commercial. Hal March, host of The ,000 Question quiz show, is the guest; Jack asks him questions, and he tries to answer them for prizes.
8x4 - Ginger Rogers Show
November 3, 1957
8x5 - John Forsythe Show
November 17, 1957
8x6 - Jack's Life Story
December 1, 1957
Jack wants to star in the movie version of his life story, but producer Buddy Adler wants Van Johnson. Van Johnson and Buddy Adler play themselves. Announcer: Don Wilson. Rochester: Eddie Anderson.
8x7 - Christmas Shopping
December 15, 1957
8x8 - Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl
December 29, 1957
8x9 - Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist
January 12, 1958
8x10 - Honeymooners Show
January 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.
8x11 - Jack at the Races
February 9, 1958
8x12 - Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie
February 23, 1958
8x13 - Academy Awards
March 9, 1958
8x14 - Railroad Station Show
March 23, 1958
8x15 - Ronnie Burns Show
April 6, 1958
8x16 - Hillbilly Act
April 20, 1958
The Jack Benny Program: All seasons
S1: Season 1
4 Episode s
S2: Season 2
6 Episode s
S3: Season 3
8 Episode s
S4: Season 4
13 Episode s
S5: Season 5
16 Episode s
S6: Season 6
16 Episode s
S7: Season 7
16 Episode s
S8: Season 8
16 Episode s
S9: Season 9
15 Episode s
S10: Season 10
15 Episode s
S11: Season 11
26 Episode s
S12: Season 12
26 Episode s
S13: Season 13
28 Episode s
S14: Season 14
28 Episode s
S15: Season 15
27 Episode s