Season 12

The Jack Benny Program

26 Episodes Premiered October 15, 1961

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Episodes

1
EP 1

Season Premiere

Oct 15, 1961

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EP 2

Waukegan Show

Oct 22, 1961

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EP 3

Jack on Trial for Murder

Nov 5, 1961

Jack goes on trial for murder, defended by superstar lawyer Perry Mason (Raymond Burr). The women in the courtroom swoon over Perry, but his defense of Jack is feeble. When Jack asks how Perry always wins on his own show, Perry Mason sneers "because my writers are better than yours !"

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EP 4

Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play

Nov 12, 1961

Jack has four tickets to a new play. He and his new girlfriend were originally going to go with Don Wilson and his wife, but Don called to cancel. Jack's girlfriend gets him to call and invite Jimmy and Gloria Stewart. Jimmy accepts the invitation thinking he's talking to Jack Lemon. He and Gloria panic when they realize that it's Jack Benny instead.

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EP 5

Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

Nov 19, 1961

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EP 6

Jack Plays Golf

Nov 26, 1961

Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.

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EP 7

Jack Is Followed Home

Dec 3, 1961

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EP 8

Jack Goes to the Cafeteria

Dec 10, 1961

Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch.

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EP 9

Jack Writes a Song

Dec 17, 1961

Jack asks Dmitri Tiomkin to polish an song he wrote.

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EP 10

Christmas Party

Dec 24, 1961

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EP 11

New Year's Eve

Dec 31, 1961

In a flashback, Jack remembers his last New Year's Eve. The sketch is very similar to the one done on December 27, 1953. In Jack's dressing room, Dennis sings "An Irishman will steal your heart away." Dennis and Don, playing the tuba, do the State Farm commercial.

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EP 12

Jack Does Opera

Jan 7, 1962

Jack develops aspirations when soprano Roberta Peters performs. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Announcer: Don Wilson.

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EP 13

Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party

Jan 14, 1962

In planning a party for Dennis Day, Jack gets on the phone to find a cheap caterer, not realizing that Dennis is eavesdropping. Mrs. Day: Verna Felton. Mrs. Wilson: Ann Doran. Henry: Bill Walker. Caterer: Russell Trent.

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EP 14

Jack Gets a Passport

Jan 21, 1962

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EP 15

How Jack Met Rochester

Jan 28, 1962

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EP 16

Police Station Show

Feb 4, 1962

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EP 17

Ghost Town Western

Feb 11, 1962

An Old West spoof featuring Gisele MacKenzie. Tombstone: Gerald Mohr. Don Wilson is the announcer.

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EP 18

Rock Hudson Show

Feb 18, 1962

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EP 19

Julie London Show

Mar 4, 1962

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EP 20

Alexander Hamilton Show

Mar 11, 1962

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EP 21

Shari Lewis Show

Mar 18, 1962

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EP 22

Crazy Airport

Mar 25, 1962

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EP 23

Jack Goes Back Into Pictures

Apr 1, 1962

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EP 24

Jack Is a Violin Teacher

Apr 8, 1962

Dennis sings 'On the First Warm Day.' After being interviewed for an article on his life story, Jack daydreams about what he would have done had he not left home to go into show business: he would have given violin lessons.

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EP 25

Modern Prison

Apr 15, 1962

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EP 26

Jack Takes in a Boarder

Apr 22, 1962

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