List of The Jack Benny Program episodes

This is a list of the 260 episodes for the television version of The Jack Benny Program, as opposed to the radio program of the same name.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRatingTied with
First airedLast airedNetwork
14October 10, 1950 (1950-10-10)May 5, 1951 (1951-05-05)CBSN/AN/AN/A
26November 11, 1951 (1951-11-11)June 6, 1952 (1952-06-06)942.8N/A
38October 10, 1952 (1952-10-10)May 5, 1953 (1953-05-05)1239.0N/A
413September 9, 1953 (1953-09-09)May 5, 1954 (1954-05-05)1633.3N/A
516October 10, 1954 (1954-10-10)May 5, 1955 (1955-05-05)738.3N/A
616September 9, 1955 (1955-09-09)April 4, 1956 (1956-04-04)537.2N/A
716September 9, 1956 (1956-09-09)April 4, 1957 (1957-04-04)1032.3N/A
816September 9, 1957 (1957-09-09)April 4, 1958 (1958-04-04)2827.1N/A
915September 9, 1958 (1958-09-09)April 4, 1959 (1959-04-04)N/AN/AN/A
1015October 10, 1959 (1959-10-10)May 5, 1960 (1960-05-05)N/AN/AN/A
1126October 10, 1960 (1960-10-10)April 4, 1961 (1961-04-04)1026.2N/A
1226October 10, 1961 (1961-10-10)April 4, 1962 (1962-04-04)N/AN/AN/A
1327September 9, 1962 (1962-09-09)April 4, 1963 (1963-04-04)1126.2Dr. Kildare
1428September 9, 1963 (1963-09-09)April 4, 1964 (1964-04-04)1225.0I've Got a Secret
Lassie
1528September 9, 1964 (1964-09-09)April 4, 1965 (1965-04-04)NBCN/AN/AN/A

Episodes

Season 1 (1950–51)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Premiere Show"October 28, 1950 (1950-10-28)
22"Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show"January 28, 1951 (1951-01-28)
33"Claudette Colbert and Basil Rathbone Show"April 1, 1951 (1951-04-01)
44"Ben Hogan Show"May 20, 1951 (1951-05-20)

Season 2 (1951–52)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
51"Dorothy Shay"November 4, 1951 (1951-11-04)
62"Helene Francois Show"December 16, 1951 (1951-12-16)
73"Gaslight"January 7, 1952 (1952-01-07)
84"Gracie Bit"March 9, 1952 (1952-03-09)
95"Isaac Stern Show"April 20, 1952 (1952-04-20)
106"Jack Prepares for a Trip to England"June 1, 1952 (1952-06-01)

Season 3 (1952–53)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
111"Bob Crosby's Contract"October 5, 1952 (1952-10-05)
122"Buck Benny Rides Again"November 2, 1952 (1952-11-02)
133"Jack Gets Robbed"November 30, 1952 (1952-11-30)
144"Cafe Skit"December 28, 1952 (1952-12-28)
155"60 Piece Orchestra Skit"January 25, 1953 (1953-01-25)
166"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"March 22, 1953 (1953-03-22)
177"Fred Allen Show"April 19, 1953 (1953-04-19)
188"Visit to the Vault"May 17, 1953 (1953-05-17)

Season 4 (1953–54)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
191"Honolulu Trip"September 13, 1953 (1953-09-13)
202"Jack as a Child"October 4, 1953 (1953-10-04)
213"Humphrey Bogart Show"October 25, 1953 (1953-10-25)
224"Johnny Ray Show"November 15, 1953 (1953-11-15)
235"Irene Dunne Show"December 6, 1953 (1953-12-06)
246"Reminiscing About Last New Year's"December 27, 1953 (1953-12-27)
257"Liberace Show"January 17, 1954 (1954-01-17)
268"Jack Dreams He's Married to Mary"February 7, 1954 (1954-02-07)
279"Helen Hayes Show"February 28, 1954 (1954-02-28)
2810"Goldie, Fields and Glide"March 21, 1954 (1954-03-21)
2911"Burns and Allen Show"April 11, 1954 (1954-04-11)
3012"David Niven Show"May 2, 1954 (1954-05-02)
3113"Road to Nairobi"May 23, 1954 (1954-05-23)

Season 5 (1954–55)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
321"Entire Cast Show"October 3, 1954 (1954-10-03)
332"Jam Session at Jack's"October 17, 1954 (1954-10-17)
343"How Jack Found Mary"October 31, 1954 (1954-10-31)
354"The Giant Mutiny"November 14, 1954 (1954-11-14)
365"The Life of Jack Benny"November 28, 1954 (1954-11-28)
376"Jack Does Christmas Shopping Show"December 12, 1954 (1954-12-12)
387"San Diego Naval Training Center Show"December 26, 1954 (1954-12-26)
398"Bedroom Burglar"January 9, 1955 (1955-01-09)
409"Jack and Gisele MacKenzie's Violin Duet"January 23, 1955 (1955-01-23)
4110"Four O'Clock in the Morning Show"February 6, 1955 (1955-02-06)
4211"Jack's Lunch Counter"February 20, 1955 (1955-02-20)
4312"Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair"March 6, 1955 (1955-03-06)
4413"Gary Crosby Show"March 20, 1955 (1955-03-20)
4514"You Bet Your Life"April 3, 1955 (1955-04-03)
4615"Preparing for New York Trip"April 17, 1955 (1955-04-17)
4716"Jackie Gleason Show"May 1, 1955 (1955-05-01)

Season 6 (1955–56)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
481"Jack Goes to Dennis' House"September 25, 1955 (1955-09-25)
492"Massage and Date with Gertrude"October 9, 1955 (1955-10-09)
503"Peggy King and Art Linkletter"October 23, 1955 (1955-10-23)
514"Isaac Stern Boosts Jack's Morale"November 6, 1955 (1955-11-06)
525"Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice"November 20, 1955 (1955-11-20)
536"Jack Hunts for Uranium"December 4, 1955 (1955-12-04)
547"Frances and Edgar Bergen"December 18, 1955 (1955-12-18)
558"New Year's Day Show"January 1, 1956 (1956-01-01)
569"Don Invites Gang to Dinner"January 15, 1956 (1956-01-15)
5710"How Jack Met Rochester"January 29, 1956 (1956-01-29)
5811"William Holden / Frances Bergen Show"February 12, 1956 (1956-02-12)
5912"Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show"February 26, 1956 (1956-02-26)
6013"Jack Drives to Palm Springs"March 11, 1956 (1956-03-11)
6114"Jack Opens Beverly Hills Office"March 25, 1956 (1956-03-25)
6215"Gisele MacKenzie Show"April 8, 1956 (1956-04-08)
6316"Jack Tries to Get a Passport"April 22, 1956 (1956-04-22)

Season 7 (1956–57)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
641"Alfred Wallenstein Show"September 23, 1956 (1956-09-23)
652"George Burns / Spike Jones Show"October 7, 1956 (1956-10-07)
663"George Gobel / Red Skelton Show"October 21, 1956 (1956-10-21)
674"Jack Is Invited to the Ronald Colmans"November 4, 1956 (1956-11-04)
685"Jack's Maxwell Is Stolen"November 18, 1956 (1956-11-18)
696"Jack Locked in the Tower of London"December 2, 1956 (1956-12-02)
707"The Mikado"December 16, 1956 (1956-12-16)
718"Talent Show"December 30, 1956 (1956-12-30)
729"Jack and Mary in Rome"January 13, 1957 (1957-01-13)
7310"The Fiddler"January 27, 1957 (1957-01-27)
7411"Goodwin Knight / George Jessel Show"February 10, 1957 (1957-02-10)
7512"Hope and Benny in Agent's Office"February 24, 1957 (1957-02-24)
7613"Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice"March 10, 1957 (1957-03-10)
7714"Jack in Paris"March 24, 1957 (1957-03-24)
7815"Mary's May Company Reunion"April 7, 1957 (1957-04-07)
7916"Visit from the IRS"April 21, 1957 (1957-04-21)

Season 8 (1957–58)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
801"First Show of the Season"September 22, 1957 (1957-09-22)
812"The Airport"October 6, 1957 (1957-10-06)
823"Hal March Show"October 20, 1957 (1957-10-20)
834"Ginger Rogers Show"November 3, 1957 (1957-11-03)
845"John Forsythe Show"November 17, 1957 (1957-11-17)
856"Jack's Life Story"December 1, 1957 (1957-12-01)
867"Christmas Shopping Show"December 15, 1957 (1957-12-15)
878"Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl"December 29, 1957 (1957-12-29)
889"Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist"January 12, 1958 (1958-01-12)
8910"Honeymooners Show"January 26, 1958 (1958-01-26)
9011"Jack at the Races"February 9, 1958 (1958-02-09)
9112"Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie"February 23, 1958 (1958-02-23)
9213"Academy Awards"March 9, 1958 (1958-03-09)
9314"Railroad Station Show"March 23, 1958 (1958-03-23)
9415"Ronnie Burns Show"April 6, 1958 (1958-04-06)
9516"Hillbilly Act"April 20, 1958 (1958-04-20)

Season 9 (1958–59)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
961"Gary Cooper Show"September 21, 1958 (1958-09-21)
972"Phil Harris Show"October 5, 1958 (1958-10-05)
983"The Millionaire"October 19, 1958 (1958-10-19)
994"Stars' Wives Show"November 2, 1958 (1958-11-02)
1005"Bachelor TV Lives"November 16, 1958 (1958-11-16)
1016"Jack Goes to the Doctor"November 30, 1958 (1958-11-30)
1027"Jack and Gisele MacKenzie"December 14, 1958 (1958-12-14)
1038"Christmas Gift Exchange"December 28, 1958 (1958-12-28)
1049"Autolight"January 11, 1959 (1959-01-11)
10510"Ernie Kovacs Show"January 25, 1959 (1959-01-25)
10611"Jack Goes to a Nightclub"February 8, 1959 (1959-02-08)
10712"Airport Sketch"February 22, 1959 (1959-02-22)
10813"Panel Discussion Show"March 8, 1959 (1959-03-08)
10914"Edgar Bergen Show"March 22, 1959 (1959-03-22)
11015"Ed Sullivan / Genevieve Show"April 5, 1959 (1959-04-05)

Season 10 (1959–60)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1111"The Jack Benny Program 30 Years in the Future"October 4, 1959 (1959-10-04)
1122"Harry Truman Show"October 18, 1959 (1959-10-18)
1133"Jack Webb Show"November 1, 1959 (1959-11-01)
1144"Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stewart Show"November 15, 1959 (1959-11-15)
1155"Jack Paar Show"November 29, 1959 (1959-11-29)
1166"Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting"December 13, 1959 (1959-12-13)
1177"George Burns Show"December 27, 1959 (1959-12-27)
1188"Ben Blue Show"January 10, 1960 (1960-01-10)
1199"Maurice Gosfield / Amateur Show"January 24, 1960 (1960-01-24)
12010"George Gobel Show"February 7, 1960 (1960-02-07)
12111"Jack Is Arrested"February 21, 1960 (1960-02-21)
12212"Natalie Wood / Robert Wagner Show"March 6, 1960 (1960-03-06)
12313"Slogan Contest"April 3, 1960 (1960-04-03)
12414"Easter Show"April 17, 1960 (1960-04-17)
12515"Final Show of the Season"May 1, 1960 (1960-05-01)

Season 11 (1960–61)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1261"Nightbeat Takeoff"October 16, 1960 (1960-10-16)
1272"Dick Clark Show"October 23, 1960 (1960-10-23)
1283"Milton Berle Show"October 30, 1960 (1960-10-30)
1294"Hong Kong Suit"November 6, 1960 (1960-11-06)
1305"John Wayne Show"November 20, 1960 (1960-11-20)
1316"Joey Bishop Show"November 27, 1960 (1960-11-27)
1327"Lunch Counter Murder"December 4, 1960 (1960-12-04)
1338"Jack Goes to a Concert"December 11, 1960 (1960-12-11)
1349"Jack Goes Christmas Shopping"December 18, 1960 (1960-12-18)
13510"Amateur Show"December 25, 1960 (1960-12-25)
13611"Jack Casting for Television Special"January 1, 1961 (1961-01-01)
13712"Jack Goes to the Vault"January 8, 1961 (1961-01-08)
13813"Don's 27th Anniversary with Jack"January 15, 1961 (1961-01-15)
13914"Jack at the Supermarket"January 22, 1961 (1961-01-22)
14015"Jack Is Hypnotized"January 29, 1961 (1961-01-29)
14116"Jack Goes to a Gym"February 5, 1961 (1961-02-05)
14217"Death Row Sketch"February 12, 1961 (1961-02-12)
14318"Musicale"February 19, 1961 (1961-02-19)
14419"Jack Becomes a Surgeon"February 26, 1961 (1961-02-26)
14520"Detective Story"March 5, 1961 (1961-03-05)
14621"Children's Version of the Show"March 12, 1961 (1961-03-12)
14722"Jack Goes to Las Vegas"March 19, 1961 (1961-03-19)
14823"Dance Contest"March 26, 1961 (1961-03-26)
14924"Variety Show"April 2, 1961 (1961-04-02)
15025"Main Street Shelter"April 9, 1961 (1961-04-09)
15126"English Sketch"April 16, 1961 (1961-04-16)

Season 12 (1961–62)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1521"Season Premiere"October 15, 1961 (1961-10-15)
1532"Waukegan Show"October 22, 1961 (1961-10-22)
1543"Jack on Trial for Murder"November 5, 1961 (1961-11-05)
1554"Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play"November 12, 1961 (1961-11-12)
1565"Tennessee Ernie Ford Show"November 19, 1961 (1961-11-19)
1576"Jack Plays Golf"November 26, 1961 (1961-11-26)
1587"Jack Is Followed Home"December 3, 1961 (1961-12-03)
1598"Jack Goes to the Cafeteria"December 10, 1961 (1961-12-10)
1609"Jack Writes a Song"December 17, 1961 (1961-12-17)
16110"Christmas Party"December 24, 1961 (1961-12-24)
16211"New Year's Eve"December 31, 1961 (1961-12-31)
16312"Jack Does Opera"January 7, 1962 (1962-01-07)
16413"Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party"January 14, 1962 (1962-01-14)
16514"Jack Gets a Passport"January 21, 1962 (1962-01-21)
16615"How Jack Met Rochester"January 28, 1962 (1962-01-28)
16716"Police Station Show"February 4, 1962 (1962-02-04)
16817"Ghost Town Western"February 11, 1962 (1962-02-11)
16918"Rock Hudson Show"February 18, 1962 (1962-02-18)
17019"Julie London Show"March 4, 1962 (1962-03-04)
17120"Alexander Hamilton Show"March 11, 1962 (1962-03-11)
17221"Shari Lewis Show"March 18, 1962 (1962-03-18)
17322"Crazy Airport"March 25, 1962 (1962-03-25)
17423"Jack Goes Back Into Pictures"April 1, 1962 (1962-04-01)
17524"Jack Is a Violin Teacher"April 8, 1962 (1962-04-08)
17625"Modern Prison Sketch"April 15, 1962 (1962-04-15)
17726"Jack Takes in a Boarder"April 22, 1962 (1962-04-22)

Season 13 (1962–63)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1781"Sammy Davis, Jr. Show"September 25, 1962 (1962-09-25)
1792"Frank Sinatra, Jr. Show"October 2, 1962 (1962-10-02)
1803"Phil Silvers Show"October 9, 1962 (1962-10-09)
1814"Air Force Sketch"October 16, 1962 (1962-10-16)
1825"Lawrence Welk Show"October 23, 1962 (1962-10-23)
1836"My Gang Comedy"October 30, 1962 (1962-10-30)
1847"Jack Plays Tarzan"November 13, 1962 (1962-11-13)
1858"Jack Gives a Dinner Party"November 20, 1962 (1962-11-20)
1869"Jack Meets a Japanese Agent"November 27, 1962 (1962-11-27)
18710"Jack and Bob Hope in Vaudeville"December 4, 1962 (1962-12-04)
18811"Jack Referees a Wrestling Match"December 11, 1962 (1962-12-11)
18912"Jack and the Crying Cab Driver"December 18, 1962 (1962-12-18)
19013"The Story of the New Talent Show"December 25, 1962 (1962-12-25)
19114"Jack Attends the Rose Bowl"January 1, 1963 (1963-01-01)
19215"Jack Meets Max Bygraves"January 8, 1963 (1963-01-08)
19316"Twilight Zone Sketch"January 15, 1963 (1963-01-15)
19417"Peter Lorre / Joanie Sommers Show"January 22, 1963 (1963-01-22)
??"The Murder of Clayton Worthington"January 29, 1963 (1963-01-29)
19518"Jack Rents His House"February 5, 1963 (1963-02-05)
19619"Spanish Sketch"February 12, 1963 (1963-02-12)
19720"Connie Francis Show"February 19, 1963 (1963-02-19)
19821"Jack Does the U.S.O. Show"February 26, 1963 (1963-02-26)
19922"Frankie Avalon Show"March 5, 1963 (1963-03-05)
20023"Jack Is Kidnapped"March 12, 1963 (1963-03-12)
20124"Jack Fires Don"March 19, 1963 (1963-03-19)
20225"The Mikado"March 26, 1963 (1963-03-26)
20326"A Dummy Replaces Jack"April 2, 1963 (1963-04-02)
20427"Jack Answers Request Letters"April 9, 1963 (1963-04-09)

Season 14 (1963–64)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
2051"Billy Graham Show"September 24, 1963 (1963-09-24)
2062"Robert Goulet Show"October 1, 1963 (1963-10-01)
2073"Riverboat Sketch"October 8, 1963 (1963-10-08)
2084"Tall Cowboy Sketch"October 15, 1963 (1963-10-15)
2095"Johnny Carson Show"October 22, 1963 (1963-10-22)
2106"Jack Directs a Film"October 29, 1963 (1963-10-29)
2117"Ed Sullivan Show"November 5, 1963 (1963-11-05)
2128"Robinson Crusoe Sketch"November 19, 1963 (1963-11-19)
2139"Jack Takes a Boat to Hawaii"November 26, 1963 (1963-11-26)
21410"Dennis Drives Jack to the Hospital"December 3, 1963 (1963-12-03)
21511"Three Musketeers Sketch"December 10, 1963 (1963-12-10)
21612"George Jessel / Amateur Show"December 24, 1963 (1963-12-24)
21713"Jack Alone on New Year's Eve"December 31, 1963 (1963-12-31)
21814"How Jack Met George Burns"January 7, 1964 (1964-01-07)
21915"Peter, Paul and Mary Show"January 14, 1964 (1964-01-14)
22016"Nat King Cole Show"January 21, 1964 (1964-01-21)
22117"Bobby Darin Show"January 28, 1964 (1964-01-28)
22218"Don Breaks His Leg"February 4, 1964 (1964-02-04)
22319"How Jack Found Dennis"February 11, 1964 (1964-02-11)
22420"The Final LeBlanc Sketch"February 18, 1964 (1964-02-18)
22521"Jack and Dennis Do Impersonations"February 25, 1964 (1964-02-25)
22622"Jack Redecorates His House"March 3, 1964 (1964-03-03)
22723"Jack Is a Boxing Manager"March 17, 1964 (1964-03-17)
22824"Jack Renews His Driver's License"March 24, 1964 (1964-03-24)
22925"The Lettermen Show"March 31, 1964 (1964-03-31)
23026"Jack Goes to an Allergy Doctor"April 7, 1964 (1964-04-07)
23127"Harlow Gets a Date"April 14, 1964 (1964-04-14)
23228"I Am the Fiddler"April 21, 1964 (1964-04-21)

Season 15 (1964–65)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
2331"NBC Premiere"September 25, 1964 (1964-09-25)
2342"Lucille Ball Show"October 2, 1964 (1964-10-02)
2353"Andy Williams Show"October 9, 1964 (1964-10-09)
2364"Income Tax Show"October 16, 1964 (1964-10-16)
2375"Jack Makes a Comedy Record"October 23, 1964 (1964-10-23)
2386"Hillbilly Sketch"October 30, 1964 (1964-10-30)
2397"Jungle Sketch"November 6, 1964 (1964-11-06)
2408"Jack Loses a Raffle"November 13, 1964 (1964-11-13)
2419"The Cat Burglar"November 20, 1964 (1964-11-20)
24210"Jack Hires a Cook"November 27, 1964 (1964-11-27)
24311"Wayne Newton / Louis Nye Show"December 4, 1964 (1964-12-04)
24412"Jack Has a Sick Alligator"December 11, 1964 (1964-12-11)
24513"Amateur Night"December 18, 1964 (1964-12-18)
24614"One Man Show"December 25, 1964 (1964-12-25)
24715"Jack Jones Show"January 8, 1965 (1965-01-08)
24816"Jack Adopts a Son"January 22, 1965 (1965-01-22)
24917"Kingston Trio Show"January 29, 1965 (1965-01-29)
25018"Jack Visits House of Monkeys"February 5, 1965 (1965-02-05)
25119"The Stradivarius Story"February 12, 1965 (1965-02-12)
25220"Jack Joins Acrobats"February 19, 1965 (1965-02-19)
25321"Rainy Day in Palm Springs"February 26, 1965 (1965-02-26)
25422"Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault"March 5, 1965 (1965-03-05)
25523"Jack Finds a Double"March 12, 1965 (1965-03-12)
25625"Jack's Navy Buddy Returns"March 19, 1965 (1965-03-19)
25725"Dennis Opens a Bank Account"March 26, 1965 (1965-03-26)
25826"Jack Appears on a Panel Show"April 2, 1965 (1965-04-02)
25927"Jack Has Dog Trouble"April 9, 1965 (1965-04-09)
26028"Smothers Brothers Show"April 16, 1965 (1965-04-16)

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