The jack benny program is a lighthearted comedy show that revolves around the life of the famed entertainer jack benny. Jack benny 386 mp3 downloads available jack benny born benjamin kubelsky february 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film. Jack benny and the gang celebrate the holiday in this episode. The lost episodes, a threedvd collection that celebrates the enduring heart, soul and wit of this american icon. In the 1950s the show moved to television, where it was very successful. In the opening monologue, jack is pestered for an autograph by a little girl claiming to be margaret truman from washing.
February 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television and film actor, and violinist. Recognized as a leading american entertainer of the 20th century, benny portrayed his character as a miser, playing his violin badly. Some stays stayed with the old thanksgiving time, some the new, some both. Club has devoted the month of december to reflecting on our favorite holiday entertainments, and this year is no different. Jack then heads for the beverly hills police station to file a stolen car report but finds that they do things a little differently there. Jack benny thanksgiving by old time radio forever a podcast. Jack benny thanksgiving by old time radio forever a. Thats jack benny, living the high life with a galaxy of guest stars in this hilarious collection of twenty digitally restored and remastered episodes. The jack benny program free episodes dorothy shay show.
Every other month, im sharing my selections for the best offerings from this classic oldtime radio comedy, which i credit for really. Jack bennys supporting cast his gang was the heart, soul, and success of his radio program. Join host matthew perry every week as he brings you the best in old time radio programs throughout the golden age between the 1930s and 1960s. In sync with the this day in jack benny podcast, the catalog of jack benny episodes are available to stream or download. Mary livingstone, don wilson, phil harris, eddie rochester anderson, dennis day, frank nelson, mel blanc, artie auerbach, and ronald and benita colman delivered many of the best jokes and earned biggest laughs on the show. Bennys longestrunning sponsor, however, was the american tobacco companys lucky strike cigarettes, from 1944 to 1955, and it was during lucky strikes sponsorship that the show became, at last, the jack benny program once and for all although it was often announced by don wilson at the start of the show as the lucky strike program starring. He was also one of the most acclaimed comedians of the time and entertained the american audience through his portrayal of a miser. Its option time, and to make sure that his contract is renewed, jack and mary treat the sponsor to an evening at a.
Don, jack and dennis do the commercial as peter, paul and mary. Jack benny started on radio in 1932 until he began the jack benny program on tv in the early 1950s. Old time radio thanksgiving old time radio catalog. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Listen to 610 episodes of the jack benny show for free. Our miss brooks thanksgiving weekend part 1 youtube. This forum is for the announcement of upcoming jack benny happenings, such as movies on television, live recreations, etc. Its midcentury madness as jack benny slides smoothly into the 1950s with great guests, hilarious running gags, and even a song or two. Jan 21, 2015 episodic logs and history of the jack benny radio program in the 1940s. Jack milo ventimiglia, rebecca mandy moore, and the big 3 get stranded on the way to rebeccas moms house and. Jack and mary go shopping for a thanksgiving turkey. The jack benny program, which starred no less than jack benny himself, was a comedy series than went onair for more than 30 years in both radio and television. Because they were not saved on film, they never appeared in any syndicated packages of the.
When jack wanted that personal touch, the show looked like a situation comedy. Jack benny episodes this day in jack benny podcast. Sometimes the half hour show, originally airing about once a month, was like a variety show with singing and comedy sketches. For your holiday entertainment, here are a couple of surreal thanksgiving episodes from the jack benny program.
Watch the jack benny program episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Every other month, ill be sharing my selections for the seasonal best offerings from this classic oldtime radio comedy, which i credit for really. February 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television, and film actor, and violinist. Jack benny episode titled ostrich for thanksgiving dinner.
One hundred american thanksgiving holidaythemed otr shows andor vdiscs. Jack was perhaps the inventor of the situation comedy as we know it. A big band leader, he got a truly lifechanging break when jack benny was looking for a new music director for the jello program in 1936. Great gildersleeve episode titled thanksgiving b ration book.
In the christmas episode, jack and rochester go shopping in a department store, where jacks legendary stinginess leads to a runin with a difficult saleslady. Mary calls to ask whats taking jack so long to get to her house, as the whole gang is already there except for him. Read about each episode and gobble them up with your friends and family. In this episode jack benny dreams he is a turkey on thanksgiving. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. Rss feed september week one henry aldrich crowded bathroom rudy vallee show archie andrews bath 19480904 henry aldrich engagement 19391010 download september week two henry aldrich blind date 19391003 archie andrews flat tire 1948. The jack benny program online full episodes of season 15. Jack moved in a glamorous world during his long residence in hollywood, seen at all the right nightspots and hobnobbing at premieres with all the right people like van johnson, fred allen. The jack benny program and its legendary star are counted among the most dazzling jewels in the crown of american comedy. Mel blanc stole the show from jack benny at christmas. Jack lectures andy to work harder to promote his career, so andy changes from a sweater to a tux to join jack at a premiere which turns out to be a meat market opening. The jack benny program appeared infrequently during its first two years on cbstv. When a customer lee meriwether, catwoman in the batman 1966 movie gushes over andys crooning, hes. From 1950 to 1965, he had his own television show the jack benny show, which was a hit throughout its run.
Watch the jack benny program season 3, episode 3 jack gets robbed. Jack benny program comedy old time radio downloads. February 14, 1894 december 26, 1974 was an american entertainer, who transitioned from modest success playing violin on the vaudeville circuit to a highly popular comedic career in radio, television, and film. At billy grahams request, the skit is redone according to a new formula in which there are no insults to anyone, and everyone is quiet and sweet. The jack benny program series aired 1950 1965 available on primetime tv situation comedy. Subscribe to the podcast and get new episodes delivered to.
Factory and nbcuniversal television consumer products will release the jack benny program. Episodic logs and history of the jack benny radio program in the 1940s. This is a list of episodes for the television version of the jack benny program, as opposed to the radio program of the same name. Henry aldrich turkey run 19481125 andy hardy thanksgiving 19381124. Old time radio forever by matthew perry nov 27, 2019. His christmas episodes were especially popular, where jack would venture out shopping in beverly hills and chaos ensues.
The usa would enter world war ii the next day, december 8, 1941, and gradually the focus of the jack benny program began to change, as they begin to travel to broadcast episodes on location from army depots and other such military locations. Jack s indecision makes him ponder about the life of the turkeys and their families in the butcher shop. The monologue is followed by a comedic plot that stars mr. Jack benny is hosting thanksgiving dinner this year and needs a turkey for 15. Jacks indecision makes him ponder about the life of the turkeys and their families in the butcher shop.
The jack benny program season 14 episode 1 billy graham show. The jack benny program online full episodes of season 15 to. Watch the jack benny show online full episodes of season. Eddie anderson, dennis day, phil harris, mary livingstone, jack benny, don wilson, mel blanc advertisement for the past three years, the a. Watch the jack benny show online full episodes of season 1. This collection of 18 rarelyseen installments of the jack benny program consist entirely of episodes restored from the original kinescope recordings made of them since their initial broadcast. Recognized as a leading 20thcentury american entertainer, benny often portrayed his character as. In the christmas episode, jack and rochester go shopping in a department store, where jack s legendary stinginess leads to a runin with a difficult saleslady and a masked robber. Taking a break from rehearsal, jack has the sportsman quartette audition a new ad for lux, then reminisces to rochester about a recent trip to missouri, where he gave a concert, and then visited harry s.
Several dropin characters were performed by mel blanc aka bugs bunny. Aug 31, 2016 welcome to another wildcard wednesday and the debut of our official coverage on the best of the jack benny program, or as this season was originally titled, the jello program starring jack benny. Every other month, im sharing my selections for the best offerings from this classic oldtime radio comedy, which i credit for really establishing the sitcom. These are the stories of the schemes, trials and loves of the typical american teenagers. This classic collection features 20 episodes from jacks final years on radio, accompanied by his constant cohorts mary livingstone, phil harris, bob crosby, eddie rochester anderson, dennis day, the sportsmen quartet, and don wilson. Our miss brooks episode titled thanksgiving weekend. He was also one of the most acclaimed comedians of the time and entertained the american audience through his portrayal of. Watch the jack benny program episodes online season 15 tv. Oct 27, 2014 the usa would enter world war ii the next day, december 8, 1941, and gradually the focus of the jack benny program began to change, as they begin to travel to broadcast episodes on location from army depots and other such military locations. Watch the jack benny program episodes online season 9. Thanksgiving shows collection variety old time radio downloads. Post thanksgiving show rochester gets the bird the hillbilly show. Season 2, episode 1 november 4, 1951 jack keeps getting interrupted, first by bandleader bob crosby and then by. Dennis reports that he went to ucla over the summer.
Jack benny was the rare entertainer whos comedy series made the transition from a highly rated radio sitcom to television while it was still going strong on radio. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the jack benny program anytime, anywhere. From its beginnings as an immensely popular radio program to its heyday on television, the daily trials and tribulations of the beloved comedian kept millions of fans laughing for over 30 years. On this memorial day weekend we sit back and enjoy the comedic chops of jack benny and eve arden on old time radio forever. When a customer lee meriwether, catwoman in the batman 1966 movie gushes over andys crooning, hes too embarrassed to admit who he is. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. An ostrich for thanksgiving this day in jack benny. The suffix program instead of show was also a carryover from radio, where program rather than show was used frequently for presentations in the nonvisual medium. Benny s longestrunning sponsor, however, was the american tobacco companys lucky strike cigarettes, from 1944 to 1955, and it was during lucky strikes sponsorship that the show became, at last, the jack benny program once and for all although it was often announced by don wilson at the start of the show as the lucky strike program starring. This is a list of episodes for the television version of the jack benny program, as opposed to. Jack benny online using any of the 3 radio players below. Nov 26, 2015 jack was perhaps the inventor of the situation comedy as we know it.
Season 7, episode 5 november 18, 1956 rochester calls jack in the middle of the show to inform his boss that the maxwell has been stolen. Jun 18, 20 the jack benny program and its legendary star are counted among the most dazzling jewels in the crown of american comedy. The final program of the 19411942 season is a retrospective of the last eight years of jello sponsorship. Mel blanc shows up at the door to wish jack a happy thanksgiving. Jack milo ventimiglia, rebecca mandy moore, and the big. The jack benny program comedy jack dreams he is a turkey from november 21, 1943 jack benny is hosting thanksgiving dinner this year and needs a turkey for 15, but turkeys are 55 cents a pound and jack has a penny pinching dilemma. We flashback to the visit, where jack is taken on a personal tour by the former president. Welcome to another wildcard wednesday and the continuation of our official coverage on the best of the jack benny program, or as this season was originally titled, the jello program starring jack benny. Occasionally, in several live episodes, the title card read the jack benny show.