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Jack Benny

May 2, 1932 – May 22, 1955 · 1185 broadcasts

The defining American radio comedy was built entirely on one man's persona: Jack Benny -- vain, penny-pinching, perpetually 39 years old, and a famously terrible violinist. The twist that made it work, as John Dunning put it, was that "Jack was the joke." Benny played the straight man while his ensemble fired the wisecracks at his expense, the laughs flowing from character and timing rather than one-liners. The set-pieces became national shorthand: the wheezing Maxwell car, the cavernous underground vault with its slow-creaking door, the income-tax dread, and the train caller's "Anaheim, Azusa, and Cuc-a-monga." Around Benny stood one of radio's greatest ensembles -- wife Mary Livingstone, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson as his valet, bandleader Phil Harris, tenor Dennis Day, announcer Don Wilson, and the protean Mel Blanc as the Maxwell, the violin teacher Professor LeBlanc, and more. The Rochester character, groundbreaking for an African American role, was progressively stripped of its early stereotypes, especially after the war, and given growing dignity. Debuting in 1932 and running on radio through 1955 (then television to 1965), the show survived a landmark 1948 CBS talent raid and produced some of radio's biggest single laughs -- none bigger than the holdup man's "Your money or your life!" met with Benny's agonized "I'm thinking it over!" One of the century's leading entertainers, Benny shaped the grammar of American comedy itself.

Collection status: 844 of 1185 held (71% complete)
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1932

May 2, 1932 First Professional Appearance Listen (MP3)
May 4, 1932 Hollywood Story
May 9, 1932 Contest Routine
May 11, 1932 Contest Routine Listen (MP3)
May 16, 1932 Contest Routine
May 18, 1932 Stay Six Months
May 23, 1932 Golf / Soda Fountain
May 25, 1932 Introducing: Philander Kvetch
May 30, 1932 Defining C.D.G.A. Endurance Test
June 1, 1932 Ladies Night
June 6, 1932 Comments on Ladies Night
June 8, 1932 Canada Dry Junior
June 13, 1932 Hookup with Alaska
June 15, 1932 Smalla Garbo Dictating Letter
June 20, 1932 Restaurant Bit
June 22, 1932 Sharkey-schmelling Fight
June 27, 1932 Crying Bit
June 29, 1932 Babies Night
July 4, 1932 July 4th Program
July 6, 1932 Receipt from Fran Frey
July 11, 1932 Amateur Night
July 13, 1932 Reports on Fish Stories
July 18, 1932 Stowaway Story
July 20, 1932 Borders Night
July 25, 1932 Request Night
July 27, 1932 Congratulations Routine
August 1, 1932 Novelty Night
August 3, 1932 Auctioneer Bit
August 8, 1932 Aches and Pains
August 15, 1932 Opportunity Night
August 17, 1932 Awarding of Prizes
August 22, 1932 Carnival Night
August 24, 1932 Jack Broadcasts from a Rathole in the Cellar
August 29, 1932 Strange World Monologue
August 31, 1932 Indoor Sports Night
September 5, 1932 Labor Leader Meyer Walker Interview
September 7, 1932 Vacation and Riddle Bit
September 12, 1932 News Reporter
September 14, 1932 Rodeo Night
September 19, 1932 Radio Talent Night
September 21, 1932 Broadcasting from Jail
September 26, 1932 Russian Night
September 28, 1932 News Reporter
October 3, 1932 World Series Night
October 5, 1932 Jack-jake Monologue
October 10, 1932 Mary Is Mistress of Ceremonies
October 12, 1932 Columbus Day Program
October 17, 1932 Meeting Jack at the Railroad Station
October 19, 1932 Auto Insurance Salesman
October 24, 1932 Benny's Political Speech
October 26, 1932 Meanest Man in the World
October 30, 1932 Train Route to New Orleans
November 3, 1932 Southern Night - Uncle Tom's Cabin
November 6, 1932 Mary's Political Platform
November 11, 1932 The Hills of Old Kentucky
November 13, 1932 Mary Is Mistress of Ceremonies
November 17, 1932 Back in New York
November 20, 1932 Jack and Sid Schlepper
November 24, 1932 Thanksgiving Day Show
November 27, 1932 Meeting Schlepper on Broadway
December 1, 1932 Schlepper Visits the Office
December 4, 1932 Creditors
December 8, 1932 Garbage at Nine
December 11, 1932 What the Well Dressed Man Will Wear
December 15, 1932 Russian Trick
December 18, 1932 Strange Interlude
December 22, 1932 Christmas Shopping
December 25, 1932 Christmas Day Program
December 29, 1932 Hide in the Closet

1933

January 1, 1933 Outstanding Achievements of 1932 Review Listen (MP3)
January 5, 1933 I Am a Fugitive from the Chain Gang
January 8, 1933 Buy American
January 12, 1933 Westerner and a Hebrew on a Train
January 15, 1933 Proverb Bit with Paul Douglas
January 19, 1933 Scenes in a Sanctuary
January 22, 1933 Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl Listen (MP3)
January 26, 1933 Miss Dinah-twirl
March 3, 1933 Describing Frank and the Orchestra
March 10, 1933 Income Tax
March 17, 1933 Guest: Frances Langford
March 24, 1933 Ladies Night: How to Win a Husband
March 31, 1933 She Done Him Right Listen (MP3)
April 7, 1933 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide
April 14, 1933 Kiddies Night
April 21, 1933 Guest: Edward G. Robinson Listen (MP3)
April 28, 1933 Why Gals Come Back
May 5, 1933 Russian Sketch Listen (MP3)
May 12, 1933 Limerick Contest
May 19, 1933 All Quiet on the Western Front
May 26, 1933 Sherlock Holmes and King Kong Part 1
June 2, 1933 Sherlock Holmes and King Kong Part 2 Listen (MP3)
June 9, 1933 Who Killed Mr. X? Listen (MP3)
June 16, 1933 Eight Knights in a Bar Room
June 23, 1933 Mary's Birthday Listen (MP3)
October 1, 1933 Three Little Pigs
October 8, 1933 Supper at Six S
October 22, 1933 Apologies to Walter Winchell
October 29, 1933 Election Day Opening
November 5, 1933 Romeo and Juliet
November 12, 1933 The Shooting of Dan McGrew
November 19, 1933 Thanksgiving Poem by Mary
November 26, 1933 School Days
December 3, 1933 ?? Title Unknown ??
December 10, 1933 Uncle Tom's Cabin Listen (MP3)
December 17, 1933 Guest: Mae West
December 24, 1933 Christmas Night Presents
December 31, 1933 Outstanding Personalities of 1933

1934

January 7, 1934 Cinderella
January 14, 1934 Repeat of Grind Hotel
January 21, 1934 New Angle on Old Gags
January 28, 1934 More Riddles by Mary
February 4, 1934 Inflated Money
February 11, 1934 Miniature Women Listen (MP3)
February 18, 1934 Don't Live Right Listen (MP3)
February 25, 1934 My Life as a Floorwalker Listen (MP3)
March 4, 1934 Dual in the Graveyard Listen (MP3)
March 11, 1934 Haunted House Listen (MP3)
March 18, 1934 An Arizona Western Listen (MP3)
March 25, 1934 Minstrel Show
April 1, 1934 The Eternal Triangle Listen (MP3)
April 6, 1934 Frank Parker's Music Store Listen (MP3)
April 13, 1934 Bridge Game Listen (MP3)
April 20, 1934 Life Begins at 40
April 27, 1934 New Hampshire Through a Keyhole or Lord of the City Listen (MP3)
May 4, 1934 The Hills of Kentucky Listen (MP3)
May 11, 1934 Home Cooking at Don's Listen (MP3)
May 18, 1934 Jack Is Taking a Taxi to the Show Listen (MP3)
May 25, 1934 Barber Shops and Manicures
June 1, 1934 From Hollywood - Train Routine with Benny Baker
June 8, 1934 Jack Meets and Borrows Money from Jimmie Greer
June 15, 1934 Who Killed Mr. Stooge?
June 22, 1934 Who Killed Mr. Stooge? Part 2
June 29, 1934 Who Killed Mr. Stooge? Part 3
July 6, 1934 Who Killed Mr. Stooge? Part 4
July 13, 1934 Why Gals Leave Home
July 20, 1934 Who Killed Mr. Stooge? Part 5 Listen (MP3)
July 27, 1934 Over Beverly Hills to the Poor House
August 3, 1934 To New York on the 20th Century Limited Listen (MP3)
August 10, 1934 The Stooge Murder Case
August 17, 1934 The Drunkard
August 24, 1934 The House of Rawchild Listen (MP3)
August 31, 1934 The House of Benny Listen (MP3)
September 7, 1934 The House of Rawchild Gets Jack in Trouble with Sam Hearn
September 14, 1934 The School Days Part Two Listen (MP3)
September 21, 1934 School Days Part Three Listen (MP3)
September 28, 1934 More House of Rawchild Listen (MP3)
October 14, 1934 The Jack Benny Grocery Store Listen (MP3)
October 21, 1934 The Jack Benny Grocery Store Part 2 Listen (MP3)
October 28, 1934 The Bennys of Wimpole Street Listen (MP3)
November 4, 1934 Through Romantic Hawaii Listen (MP3)
November 11, 1934 Charlie Chan in Radio City Listen (MP3)
November 18, 1934 Mrs Wiggs of the Onion Patch Listen (MP3)
November 25, 1934 Repeat of the New Version of the New Hotel
December 2, 1934 Rose of the Rio Grande Listen (MP3)
December 9, 1934 Shrub Soree
December 16, 1934 Russia Through a Keyhole Listen (MP3)
December 23, 1934 Christmas Eve in Nebraska
December 30, 1934 Review of Outstanding People and Events of 1934

1935

January 6, 1935 The Count of Monte Jell-o Listen (MP3)
January 13, 1935 Jack on Train to Pittsburg
January 20, 1935 Mystery Drama
January 27, 1935 Jack Meets Schlepperman on the Train to New York
February 3, 1935 Emperor Jones
February 10, 1935 Romeo and Jell-oette
February 17, 1935 Boyhood Days of George Washington
February 24, 1935 City vs Country Life
March 3, 1935 Bennys of Wimpole Street
March 10, 1935 Rain
March 17, 1935 St. Patrick's Day Program
March 24, 1935 Park Avenue vs 10th Street
March 31, 1935 Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
April 7, 1935 From Rags to Riches
April 14, 1935 Jack Dreams About a Scene with Greta Garbo
April 21, 1935 Bob, Greta Garbo's Delivery Man
April 28, 1935 Emperor Jones
May 5, 1935 Fatal Wedding
May 12, 1935 Mother's Day Program
May 19, 1935 Walking Down to Rio
May 26, 1935 Hollywood Pearl Mystery
June 2, 1935 Hollywood Pearl Mystery Part Two
June 9, 1935 Hollywood Pearl Mystery Part Three
June 16, 1935 Hollywood Pearl Mystery Part Four
June 23, 1935 Mary's Birthday
June 30, 1935 Hollywood vs New York
July 7, 1935 Less Misurable
July 14, 1935 Debt Collection
September 29, 1935 Grocery Store
October 6, 1935 Grocery Store Part Two
October 13, 1935 School Days
October 20, 1935 Farewell to What Price Glory
October 27, 1935 Way Out East
November 3, 1935 Kenny Baker's Debut Listen (MP3)
November 10, 1935 Barbary Toast
November 17, 1935 Blue Room Murder
November 24, 1935 Fishing
December 1, 1935 Charley Chansky in Russia
December 7, 1935 NBC Studio opening in Hollywood Listen (MP3)
December 8, 1935 Dude Ranch
December 15, 1935 Department Store
December 22, 1935 I Got Those Back Home in Indiana Christmas Eve Blues
December 29, 1935 Christmas Gifts

1936

January 5, 1936 Mutiny on the Jell-o
January 12, 1936 Little Red Riding Hood
January 19, 1936 Jack and Johnny Are in Jail Listen (MP3)
January 26, 1936 How Are Pictures Made?
February 2, 1936 Railroad Station
February 9, 1936 Benny of the North West Mounted Listen (MP3)
February 16, 1936 Drug Store Listen (MP3)
February 23, 1936 Eternal Triangle Listen (MP3)
March 1, 1936 Life with Diamond Jim
March 8, 1936 The Gang Visits the Central Park Zoo Listen (MP3)
March 15, 1936 Jack Is Guest of Honor at the French Embassy Dinner Listen (MP3)
March 22, 1936 Little Nel Listen (MP3)
March 29, 1936 Cinderallen Listen (MP3)
April 5, 1936 Clown Hall Tonight Listen (MP3)
April 12, 1936 Ah Wilderness Listen (MP3)
April 19, 1936 I Got a Heavy Date Listen (MP3)
April 26, 1936 Boston Tea Party Listen (MP3)
May 3, 1936 Code of the Hills Listen (MP3)
May 10, 1936 Jack Test Drives a Car Listen (MP3)
May 17, 1936 Everybody's Not So Hot Listen (MP3)
May 24, 1936 Travel Agent Pays a Visit Listen (MP3)
May 31, 1936 Murder at the Hokum Plaza
June 7, 1936 Jack Forms Bennymount Films Listen (MP3)
June 14, 1936 Opening of Bennymount Films Listen (MP3)
June 21, 1936 Vacation Plans Listen (MP3)
October 4, 1936 Phil Harris Introduced Listen (MP3)
October 11, 1936 Anthony Adverse Listen (MP3)
October 18, 1936 Anthony Adverse Part Two Listen (MP3)
October 25, 1936 Previews Romeo and Juliet Listen (MP3)
November 1, 1936 Doc Benny's Minstrels - Romeo and Juliet Listen (MP3)
November 8, 1936 Girls Dormitory Listen (MP3)
November 15, 1936 Buck Benny Rides Again 1 Listen (MP3)
November 22, 1936 Buck Benny Rides Again 2 Listen (MP3)
November 29, 1936 Buck Benny Rides Again Listen (MP3)
December 6, 1936 Money Ain't Everything Listen (MP3)
December 13, 1936 Buck Benny Rides Again Listen (MP3)
December 20, 1936 An Old Fashioned Christmas Party Listen (MP3)
December 27, 1936 Buck Benny Rides Again and Again Listen (MP3)

1937

January 3, 1937 More Buck Benny Listen (MP3)
January 7, 1937 Adolph Zukor's Silver Jubilee Listen (MP3)
January 10, 1937 Buck Benny Rides Again 10 Listen (MP3)
January 17, 1937 Buck Benny in Ensenada, Mexico Listen (MP3)
January 24, 1937 Philzie Lamb and Stinky Pie Listen (MP3)
January 31, 1937 Nightmares of Fred Allen Listen (MP3)
February 7, 1937 Jacks Violin Is Stolen Listen (MP3)
February 14, 1937 Jack's Birthday Listen (MP3)
February 15, 1937 Brewster's Millions Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
February 21, 1937 Buck Benny Rides Again 12 Listen (MP3)
February 28, 1937 Jack Plays the Bee' Listen (MP3)
March 2, 1937 Ben Bernie Show (excerpt Listen (MP3)
March 7, 1937 Fight of the Century Listen (MP3)
March 14, 1937 Battle of the Century -- or Fizzle Listen (MP3)
March 21, 1937 Days of Our Lives Listen (MP3)
March 28, 1937 The Train Porter Listen (MP3)
April 4, 1937 Jack and Phil Argue About Fred Allen Listen (MP3)
April 11, 1937 Guests: Burns and Allen Listen (MP3)
April 18, 1937 Lady Milicent's Husband Listen (MP3)
April 25, 1937 In the Spring Tra-la Listen (MP3)
May 2, 1937 Buck Benny Party Listen (MP3)
May 9, 1937 Mother's Day Program Listen (MP3)
May 16, 1937 Ah Wilderness Listen (MP3)
May 23, 1937 Jack Is Sick - Phil, Kenny and Don Host Listen (MP3)
May 30, 1937 Death at Midnight 1 Listen (MP3)
June 6, 1937 Death at Midnight 2 Listen (MP3)
June 13, 1937 Mary's Movie Listen (MP3)
June 20, 1937 Jack's Movie Listen (MP3)
June 27, 1937 Last Show of the Season Listen (MP3)
October 3, 1937 Guest: Abe Lyman Listen (MP3)
October 10, 1937 Starring "jack What's-his-name" Listen (MP3)
October 17, 1937 Country Store Listen (MP3)
October 24, 1937 Jack Buys the Maxwell Listen (MP3)
October 31, 1937 The Devine Farm Listen (MP3)
November 7, 1937 Another Chapter in Life of Buck Benny Listen (MP3)
November 14, 1937 Buck Benny
November 21, 1937 Lost Horizon Listen (MP3)
November 28, 1937 Jack Cooked the Turkey Listen (MP3)
December 5, 1937 The Big Game Listen (MP3)
December 12, 1937 Christmas Shopping Listen (MP3)
December 19, 1937 Little Red Riding Hood Listen (MP3)
December 22, 1937 Santa Claus Sits Down Listen (MP3)
December 26, 1937 Christmas Show

1938

January 2, 1938 Leaving for San Francisco Next Week Listen (MP3)
January 9, 1938 In San Francisco Listen (MP3)
January 16, 1938 Driving Back from San Francisco Listen (MP3)
January 23, 1938 Scoop Benny, Ace Reporter Listen (MP3)
January 30, 1938 Hurricain Listen (MP3)
February 6, 1938 Jack Is Late Listen (MP3)
February 13, 1938 Robert Taylor Plays the Cello Listen (MP3)
February 17, 1938 Maxwell House Good News Of Listen (MP3)
February 20, 1938 Submarine D-1 Part 1 Listen (MP3)
February 27, 1938 Submarine D-1 Part 2 Listen (MP3)
March 6, 1938 Don Wilson's 15th Anniversary in Radio Listen (MP3)
March 13, 1938 Death in the Night Club Listen (MP3)
March 20, 1938 Preparing for New York Listen (MP3)
March 27, 1938 Harry Von Zell Subs for Don Wilson Listen (MP3)
April 3, 1938 Returning to Hollywood Listen (MP3)
April 10, 1938 A Yank at Oxford Listen (MP3)
April 17, 1938 At the Circus - Easter Show Listen (MP3)
April 24, 1938 Snow White and the Seven Gangsters Listen (MP3)
May 1, 1938 Beverly Hills Home Under Construction Listen (MP3)
May 8, 1938 Mother's Day Show Listen (MP3)
May 15, 1938 Murder in the Library Listen (MP3)
May 22, 1938 The Adventures of Tom Saywer Part 1 Listen (MP3)
May 29, 1938 The Adventures of Tom Saywer Part 2 Listen (MP3)
June 5, 1938 The Adventures of Tom Saywer Part 3 Listen (MP3)
June 12, 1938 Artists and Models Abroad Listen (MP3)
June 19, 1938 Back Home in Indiana Listen (MP3)
June 26, 1938 Last Show of the Season Listen (MP3)
July 20, 1938 Raleigh Kool Guest Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
September 26, 1938 Seven Keys To Baldpate w Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
October 2, 1938 Preparing to Return to Work Listen (MP3)
October 9, 1938 "yellow Jack" Movie Spoof Listen (MP3)
October 16, 1938 Farewell to the Old Studio Listen (MP3)
October 23, 1938 Algiers Listen (MP3)
October 30, 1938 Jack Throws a Halloween Party Listen (MP3)
November 6, 1938 The Crowd Roars Listen (MP3)
November 13, 1938 Jack Tries to Steal Phil's Girl Listen (MP3)
November 20, 1938 Too Hot to Handle Listen (MP3)
November 27, 1938 Flash Benny, Football Coach Listen (MP3)
December 4, 1938 Murder at the Movies Listen (MP3)
December 11, 1938 Christmas Shopping in New York Listen (MP3)
December 18, 1938 Returning to Hollywood Listen (MP3)
December 25, 1938 Jack's Christmas Open House Listen (MP3)

1939

January 1, 1939 Goodbye 1938, Hello 1939 Listen (MP3)
January 8, 1939 Gulf Screen Guild Show Listen (MP3)
January 15, 1939 Jack's Screen Guild Theater Performance Listen (MP3)
January 22, 1939 The March Of Dimes Listen (MP3)
January 29, 1939 Jack Goes into Training for Fight with Fred Allen Listen (MP3)
February 5, 1939 Jack Challenges Fred Allen to a Boxing Match Listen (MP3)
February 12, 1939 Love Finds Annie Hardy Listen (MP3)
February 19, 1939 Carmichael, the Polar Bear Listen (MP3)
February 26, 1939 Jesse James Part 1 Listen (MP3)
March 5, 1939 Jesse James Part 2 Listen (MP3)
March 10, 1939 Lum & Abner Listen (MP3)
March 12, 1939 Carmichael Is Sick Listen (MP3)
March 19, 1939 Jack Has a Cold Listen (MP3)
March 26, 1939 Guest: Ed Sullivan Listen (MP3)
April 2, 1939 April Fool's Gags Listen (MP3)
April 9, 1939 Four Girls in White Listen (MP3)
April 16, 1939 Phil Shoots the Movie 'man About Town' Behind Jack's Back Listen (MP3)
April 23, 1939 Guests: Binnie Barns and Mark Sandrich Listen (MP3)
April 30, 1939 Jack's 7th Anniversary on the Radio Listen (MP3)
May 7, 1939 Kentucky Derby Bet Listen (MP3)
May 14, 1939 Gunga Din Listen (MP3)
May 16, 1939 Lifebouy Program (excerpt Listen (MP3)
May 21, 1939 More Gunga Din Listen (MP3)
May 28, 1939 Alexander Graham Bell Listen (MP3)
June 4, 1939 Hound of the Baskervilles Prevue Listen (MP3)
June 11, 1939 Hound of the Baskervilles Listen (MP3)
June 18, 1939 Father's Day Show Listen (MP3)
June 25, 1939 From Waukegan, Illinois Listen (MP3)
October 8, 1939 Introducing Dennis Day Listen (MP3)
October 15, 1939 Dennis' Mother Interferes with the Show Listen (MP3)
October 22, 1939 Stanley and Livingstone Listen (MP3)
October 29, 1939 Masquerade Party Listen (MP3)
November 5, 1939 The Women Listen (MP3)
November 12, 1939 Jack Has a Toothache Listen (MP3)
November 19, 1939 Jack Discovers He Has Purchased an Ostrich for Thanksgiving Dinner Listen (MP3)
November 26, 1939 Jack Goes Duck Hunting Listen (MP3)
December 3, 1939 Murder on the Gridiron Listen (MP3)
December 10, 1939 Murder on the Gridiron Part Two Listen (MP3)
December 17, 1939 Christmas Shopping for Perfume and a Necktie Listen (MP3)
December 24, 1939 Christmas Open House at Jack's House Listen (MP3)
December 31, 1939 Gladys Zybisco Disappoints Jack on New Year's Eve Listen (MP3)

1940

January 7, 1940 Golden Boy Listen (MP3)
January 14, 1940 Intermezzo Listen (MP3)
January 19, 1940 Special for Movie Radio Guide Listen (MP3)
January 20, 1940 March Of Dimes Program (Benny Excerpt Listen (MP3)
January 21, 1940 Gladys Zybisco Is Discussed Listen (MP3)
January 28, 1940 Murder on the Bay Bridge Listen (MP3)
February 4, 1940 Leaving for Yosemite Listen (MP3)
February 11, 1940 Arriving at Yosemite Listen (MP3)
February 18, 1940 Skiing at Yosemite Listen (MP3)
February 25, 1940 Birthday Party for Jack Who's Recovering from a Skiing Accident Listen (MP3)
March 3, 1940 Gracie Allen for President Listen (MP3)
March 10, 1940 Mr. Benny Goes to Washington Listen (MP3)
March 17, 1940 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Listen (MP3)
March 24, 1940 June Moon Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
March 31, 1940 Pinocchio Listen (MP3)
April 7, 1940 Jack Revives Buck Benny After 3 Years Listen (MP3)
April 14, 1940 Preparing to Go to New York by Train Listen (MP3)
April 21, 1940 From the Ritz Theater in New York Listen (MP3)
April 28, 1940 Buck Benny at the Paramount Theater Listen (MP3)
May 5, 1940 Clown Hall Tonight Listen (MP3)
May 12, 1940 Returns on a Twa Plane Listen (MP3)
May 19, 1940 Northwest Passage Listen (MP3)
May 26, 1940 Formal Dinner for the Sponsor Without Jell-o for Dessert Listen (MP3)
June 2, 1940 Hillybilly Feud Listen (MP3)
June 9, 1940 Vacation Plans Listen (MP3)
June 16, 1940 Father's Day Listen (MP3)
June 19, 1940 Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
October 6, 1940 Jack Tells His Childhood Story Listen (MP3)
October 13, 1940 Phil Tries to Collect a World Series Bet Listen (MP3)
October 20, 1940 Jack Tries to Trade in the Maxwell Listen (MP3)
October 27, 1940 Hold That Line Listen (MP3)
November 3, 1940 Jack's Halloween Party Listen (MP3)
November 10, 1940 Dog Catcher of Beverly Hills Listen (MP3)
November 17, 1940 Jack Waits to See a Movie Director Listen (MP3)
November 21, 1940 Maxwell House Coffee Time Baby Snooks Listen (MP3)
November 24, 1940 Jack Is Held Up on His Way to Don's House Listen (MP3)
December 1, 1940 Jack Catches Cold at Don's House Listen (MP3)
December 8, 1940 Don Is Mad and Walks Out Listen (MP3)
December 15, 1940 From the Ritz Hotel in New York Listen (MP3)
December 22, 1940 Christmas Shopping Listen (MP3)
December 29, 1940 Father Time Rides Again Listen (MP3)

1941

January 5, 1941 Rosebowl Game -- Stanford vs Nebraska Listen (MP3)
January 12, 1941 Jack Is Late -- with No Script Listen (MP3)
January 19, 1941 City of Conquest Listen (MP3)
January 26, 1941 Jack Packs for New York Listen (MP3)
February 2, 1941 Herbert Marshall Hosts the Show Listen (MP3)
February 8, 1941 Greek War Relief Program Listen (MP3)
February 9, 1941 The Sponsor Likes Herbert Marshall Listen (MP3)
February 10, 1941 Movie Radio Guide 10th Anniversary Listen (MP3)
February 16, 1941 Surprise Birthday Party Listen (MP3)
February 23, 1941 Tee Pee Hotel Listen (MP3)
March 2, 1941 Climb to Taquitz Falls Listen (MP3)
March 9, 1941 Murder at the Racquet Club Listen (MP3)
March 16, 1941 Palm Springs' Prices Listen (MP3)
March 23, 1941 Tobacco Road Listen (MP3)
March 30, 1941 Jack Works in His Garden Listen (MP3)
April 6, 1941 Quiz Kids vs Jell-o Kids Listen (MP3)
April 13, 1941 Jack Prepares for Appearance on the Quiz Kids Listen (MP3)
April 16, 1941 The Quiz Kids Listen (MP3)
April 20, 1941 Jack's Upset About His Appearance on the Quiz Kids Listen (MP3)
April 27, 1941 Murder at the Movies Listen (MP3)
May 4, 1941 Jack's 10th Anniversary on Radio Listen (MP3)
May 7, 1941 Amos and Andy Jack Benny's 10th Anniversary Listen (MP3)
May 11, 1941 NBC Tribute to Jack Benny's 10th Anniversary Listen (MP3)
May 18, 1941 Charley's Aunt Listen (MP3)
May 25, 1941 The Life of Philbert Harris Listen (MP3)
June 1, 1941 From San Diego Naval Base Listen (MP3)
July 30, 1941 Millions For Defense Listen (MP3)
October 5, 1941 From New York Listen (MP3)
October 12, 1941 Columbus Day Listen (MP3)
October 19, 1941 Returning to Hollywood Listen (MP3)
October 26, 1941 Dive Bomber Listen (MP3)
November 2, 1941 Halloween Celebration Listen (MP3)
November 9, 1941 Football Game Listen (MP3)
November 15, 1941 NBC 15th Anniversary Listen (MP3)
November 16, 1941 He Fumbled the Ball Listen (MP3)
November 23, 1941 Thanksgiving Day Dinner Listen (MP3)
November 30, 1941 Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde Part 1 Listen (MP3)
December 7, 1941 Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde Part 2 Listen (MP3)
December 14, 1941 Horseradish Listen (MP3)
December 21, 1941 The Christmas Tree Listen (MP3)
December 28, 1941 Jack Talks About a Christmas Party He Gave Listen (MP3)

1942

January 4, 1942 New Year's Eve Party at the Biltmore Bowl Listen (MP3)
January 11, 1942 From March Field Listen (MP3)
January 18, 1942 Carole Lombard's Death - Show Is Without Jack Listen (MP3)
January 25, 1942 The Frightwig Murder Case Listen (MP3)
February 1, 1942 The Frightwig Murder Case Part Two Listen (MP3)
February 8, 1942 Jack Is Upset Because Fred Allen Has Moved to Sundays Listen (MP3)
February 15, 1942 Jack Can't Get a Date on His Birthday Listen (MP3)
February 22, 1942 At the San Francisco Prescidio Listen (MP3)
March 1, 1942 Jack Starts a Campaign for an Oscar Listen (MP3)
March 8, 1942 From San Diego Marine Base Listen (MP3)
March 15, 1942 Jack Talks About Lending Fred Allen $10.00 Listen (MP3)
March 22, 1942 Jack Plants a Victory Garden and Plays Golf with Phil Listen (MP3)
March 29, 1942 Screen Guild Theater Parent By Proxy w Paulette Goddard Listen (MP3)
April 5, 1942 Don's Commercial Listen (MP3)
April 12, 1942 Try and Get It Listen (MP3)
April 19, 1942 Silver Theater The Amazing Mr Williams Listen (MP3)
April 26, 1942 Jack Hawkins' Revenge Listen (MP3)
May 3, 1942 Cast Visits Jack at Warner Brothers Listen (MP3)
May 7, 1942 Jack Benny, Betty Grable Listen (MP3)
May 10, 1942 Jack Learns This Will Be His Last Season for Jell-o Listen (MP3)
May 17, 1942 Jack Imitates Fred Allen Listen (MP3)
May 24, 1942 Phil Becomes a Father Listen (MP3)
May 31, 1942 Cavalcade of Last 8 Years for Jell-o Listen (MP3)
July 14, 1942 Edward Arnold, Ethel Waters, Jascha Heifitz, Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
August 23, 1942 Victory Parade #12 Listen (MP3)
October 4, 1942 Jack Rounds Up the Gang in the Maxwell Listen (MP3)
October 11, 1942 Jack Takes Two Cadets to Barbara Stanwyck's House Listen (MP3)
October 18, 1942 Jack Gives the Maxwell for Scrap Listen (MP3)
October 25, 1942 Tales of Manhattan Listen (MP3)
November 1, 1942 Jack and Phil Go Target Shooting Listen (MP3)
November 8, 1942 Take It Or Leave It Listen (MP3)
November 10, 1942 Jack Benny, Alice Faye, Cass Daley Listen (MP3)
November 15, 1942 Twink Family Part Two Listen (MP3)
November 22, 1942 George Washington Slept Here Premiere Listen (MP3)
November 25, 1942 Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
November 29, 1942 Going After Rommel Listen (MP3)
December 6, 1942 Liberty Ship Listen (MP3)
December 13, 1942 From New York Listen (MP3)
December 20, 1942 George Washington Slept Here Listen (MP3)
December 24, 1942 Christmas Special Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
December 27, 1942 New Years Eve Skit Listen (MP3)

1943

January 3, 1943 Bear Hunting Listen (MP3)
January 10, 1943 Jack Benny The Substitute Violinist Listen (MP3)
January 17, 1943 Spoof on "information Please" Listen (MP3)
January 24, 1943 Mr. Benny Goes to Washington Listen (MP3)
January 31, 1943 From: Quantaco Virginia Listen (MP3)
February 7, 1943 Jack Is Late for the Program Listen (MP3)
February 14, 1943 From: Ontario, Canada Listen (MP3)
February 21, 1943 The Quiz Kids Listen (MP3)
February 28, 1943 Kit Carson Benny Listen (MP3)
March 7, 1943 Host: George Burnes & Gracie Allen Listen (MP3)
March 14, 1943 Host: Orson Welles Listen (MP3)
March 21, 1943 Host: Orson Welles Listen (MP3)
March 28, 1943 Host: Orson Welles Listen (MP3)
April 4, 1943 Little Red Riding Hood Listen (MP3)
April 11, 1943 Jack Returns After Illness Listen (MP3)
April 18, 1943 Jack Opens Swimming Pool for the Season Listen (MP3)
April 25, 1943 Rochester's Horse Is in the Kentucky Derby Listen (MP3)
May 2, 1943 Renting Eddie Cantor's House Listen (MP3)
May 9, 1943 Jack Jams with Louis Armstrong Listen (MP3)
May 16, 1943 Rancho Benny Listen (MP3)
May 23, 1943 Parachute Jump Listen (MP3)
May 30, 1943 Guest: Deanna Durbin Listen (MP3)
June 9, 1943 Burns & Allen, Jack Benny, Groucho Listen (MP3)
September 13, 1943 Somewhere in Egypt Listen (MP3)
October 10, 1943 Jack Recalls His African Trip Listen (MP3)
October 17, 1943 Casablanca Listen (MP3)
October 24, 1943 Algiers Listen (MP3)
October 31, 1943 Jack Pretends He Is Going to Brazil Listen (MP3)
November 2, 1943 Gracie blackmails Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
November 7, 1943 From Marine Corps Air Station at Mojave, California Listen (MP3)
November 14, 1943 The Lone Palm Listen (MP3)
November 21, 1943 Jack Dreams He Is a Turkey Listen (MP3)
November 25, 1943 Soldiers In Greasepaint Listen (MP3)
November 28, 1943 Dennis Wants a Raise Listen (MP3)
December 5, 1943 Jack Gets a Driver's License Listen (MP3)
December 12, 1943 Dennis' Mother Visits Listen (MP3)
December 19, 1943 Jack and Mary Go Christmas Shopping Listen (MP3)
December 25, 1943 Christmas Special Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
December 26, 1943 Christmas at Jack's House Listen (MP3)

1944

January 2, 1944 Annual New Years Eve Show Listen (MP3)
January 5, 1944 Jack Benny, Judy Garland Listen (MP3)
January 9, 1944 Jack Has a Pet Camel Listen (MP3)
January 16, 1944 From Camp El Toro, California Listen (MP3)
January 23, 1944 From Camp Muroc, California Listen (MP3)
January 30, 1944 The Horn Blows at Midnight Listen (MP3)
February 6, 1944 From Terminal Island Listen (MP3)
February 13, 1944 From March Field Listen (MP3)
February 20, 1944 The Gilroy Murder Case Listen (MP3)
February 26, 1944 Blue Ribbon Town Listen (MP3)
February 27, 1944 Hollywood Canteen Listen (MP3)
March 2, 1944 Academy Awards Listen (MP3)
March 5, 1944 From Lemoure Air Force Base Listen (MP3)
March 12, 1944 From Livermore Air Base Listen (MP3)
March 19, 1944 Dennis Dreams He Has a Radio Program Listen (MP3)
March 26, 1944 Jack Throws a Swimming Party at His House for the Gang Listen (MP3)
March 27, 1944 Screen Guild Theater Barbara Stanwyck, Basil Rathbone Listen (MP3)
April 2, 1944 Louella Parsons Interviews Jack About the Horn Blows at Midnight' Listen (MP3)
April 9, 1944 Repairing Jack's Sidewalk Listen (MP3)
April 16, 1944 Bob Hope Parody Listen (MP3)
April 23, 1944 Dennis Leaves for the Navy Listen (MP3)
April 30, 1944 Dick Haymes Subs for Dennis Listen (MP3)
May 7, 1944 The Making of the Horn Blows at Midnight Listen (MP3)
May 14, 1944 The Infantry Listen (MP3)
May 21, 1944 Jack Has a Problem with His Split Personality Buying a Cigar Listen (MP3)
May 28, 1944 The Life Story of Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
June 4, 1944 Final Grape Nuts Flakes Sponsored Show Listen (MP3)
June 11, 1944 Your All Time Hit Parade Listen (MP3)
June 17, 1944 Jack Benny, Harpo Marx, Bing Crosby Listen (MP3)
June 19, 1944 Fifth War Loan Drive Listen (MP3)
August 29, 1944 Jack Benny From New Caledonia Listen (MP3)
September 30, 1944 All American Jam Session w Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
October 1, 1944 Jack Looks for a Replacement Singer Listen (MP3)
October 8, 1944 Jack Offers Frank Sinatra Dennis' Job Listen (MP3)
October 15, 1944 From Gardner Field, Taft, California Listen (MP3)
October 22, 1944 Captain O'benny Listen (MP3)
October 29, 1944 Allen's Alley Listen (MP3)
November 5, 1944 Guest Show Listen (MP3)
November 10, 1944 Amos & Andy Listen (MP3)
November 12, 1944 Jack Hires Larry Stevens and Argues Over His Salary Listen (MP3)
November 19, 1944 From Corona Naval Hospital Listen (MP3)
November 20, 1944 Jubilee #109 w Rochester Listen (MP3)
November 26, 1944 Stop or Go Joe E Brown host, Orson Welles, Jack Benny, Dorothy Lamour Listen (MP3)
December 3, 1944 Jack Gets Mad and Goes Home Listen (MP3)
December 10, 1944 From San Bernardino, California Listen (MP3)
December 17, 1944 Jack Meets Frank Sinatra in a Drug Store Listen (MP3)
December 24, 1944 Trimming a Tree Listen (MP3)
December 25, 1944 Christmas Special Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Fred Allen Listen (MP3)
December 26, 1944 Elgin Christmas Special Listen (MP3)
December 31, 1944 Jack Resolves to Be Friends with Fred Allen Listen (MP3)

1945

January 7, 1945 Leaving for New York City Listen (MP3)
January 14, 1945 Mrs. Nausbaum Invites Jack and the Cast to Her Restaurant Listen (MP3)
January 17, 1945 All American Esquire Concert Listen (MP3)
January 21, 1945 Mary Tells About Jack's Visit to the Empire State Building Listen (MP3)
January 28, 1945 From Mitchell Field Listen (MP3)
February 4, 1945 From St Albans Navel Hospital in New York Listen (MP3)
February 11, 1945 Boy Was I Seasick Listen (MP3)
February 18, 1945 From St. Joseph, Mo. Listen (MP3)
February 25, 1945 From Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver, Col. Listen (MP3)
March 4, 1945 Jack and Mary Pick Up Their Bags at the Train Station Listen (MP3)
March 7, 1945 Jack Benny Getting a date for Jack's movie premiere Listen (MP3)
March 11, 1945 How Jack Found Rochester Listen (MP3)
March 18, 1945 How Jack Found Mary Listen (MP3)
March 23, 1945 Jack Benny and Paulette Goddard Listen (MP3)
March 25, 1945 Murder Mystery Listen (MP3)
April 1, 1945 How Jack Found Phil Harris Listen (MP3)
April 8, 1945 From Torney Hospital in Palm Springs Listen (MP3)
April 15, 1945 FDR Special On Date Of His Death Listen (MP3)
April 16, 1945 Jubilee #129 Rochester, Nat King Cole, Benny Bigard, Benny Carter Listen (MP3)
April 22, 1945 Desert Sketch Listen (MP3)
April 29, 1945 First Performance of Prof. LA Blanc Listen (MP3)
May 6, 1945 How Jack Found Don Wilson Listen (MP3)
May 10, 1945 Jack Benny, Paulette Goddard, Hoagy Carmichael Listen (MP3)
May 13, 1945 Jack Is Going to San Francisco Listen (MP3)
May 20, 1945 From San Francisco Listen (MP3)
May 27, 1945 How Jack Met Mary Listen (MP3)
May 29, 1945 This Is My Best Babes In The Woods Listen (MP3)
June 9, 1945 Patton Doolittle Reception From Los Angeles Listen (MP3)
June 20, 1945 Olympia Theater, Paris France
June 28, 1945 Jack Benny From Paris Listen (MP3)
August 14, 1945 Fred Waring Listen (MP3)
September 30, 1945 Steve Bradley Wants to Be Jack's Publicity Man Listen (MP3)
October 7, 1945 Jack Listens to the World Series on the Radio Listen (MP3)
October 14, 1945 Gaslight Listen (MP3)
October 21, 1945 Jack Dreams of the Race Horse Texas Sandman Listen (MP3)
October 26, 1945 Pabst Blue Ribbon Show Listen (MP3)
October 28, 1945 $85,000 Bet - Jack Gets Held-up Listen (MP3)
November 4, 1945 Jack Is Sick in Bed After Being Robbed of $10,000 Listen (MP3)
November 11, 1945 Joe Louis Acts as Jacks Bodyguard Listen (MP3)
November 18, 1945 From Birmingham Hospital in Van Nuys, Cal Listen (MP3)
November 25, 1945 Tire Trouble Listen (MP3)
November 29, 1945 Jack Benny And George At College Listen (MP3)
December 2, 1945 Steve Bradley Explains the "i Can't Stand Jack Benny" Contest Listen (MP3)
December 9, 1945 Jack Is Invited to the Colman's for Dinner Listen (MP3)
December 16, 1945 Too Many Letters Listen (MP3)
December 20, 1945 Jack Benny, Doris Day, June Christy, Rita Hayworth Listen (MP3)
December 23, 1945 The English Butler Listen (MP3)
December 25, 1945 Elgin Christmas Special Listen (MP3)
December 28, 1945 Colgate Sports Newsreel with Bill Stern Listen (MP3)
December 30, 1945 End of the Contest Listen (MP3)

1946

January 6, 1946 Rose Bowl Game Listen (MP3)
January 10, 1946 Here's To Vets From 10 Listen (MP3)
January 13, 1946 State Fair Rehearsal Listen (MP3)
January 20, 1946 State Fair Listen (MP3)
January 27, 1946 Contest Winners Listen (MP3)
January 31, 1946 Chico Marx, Jack Benny, Lina Romay Listen (MP3)
February 3, 1946 Contest Winners Names Announced Listen (MP3)
February 10, 1946 From Palm Springs, Ca Listen (MP3)
February 17, 1946 Rochester Lost at Sea - Briefly Listen (MP3)
February 24, 1946 Palm Springs Shopping Listen (MP3)
March 3, 1946 Murder at Lone Palm Listen (MP3)
March 10, 1946 Lost Weekend Listen (MP3)
March 13, 1946 Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
March 17, 1946 Dennis Returns from the Navy Listen (MP3)
March 23, 1946 Truth Or Consequences Listen (MP3)
March 24, 1946 I Stand Condemned Listen (MP3)
March 31, 1946 A Sad Soldier Is Discharged Listen (MP3)
April 7, 1946 Weekend at the Acme Plaza Listen (MP3)
April 14, 1946 Violin Practice Interrupts Ronald Colman's Rehearsal Listen (MP3)
April 21, 1946 Aboard the Saratoga 4 Days Before It Sank Listen (MP3)
April 28, 1946 The Kid from Brooklyn Listen (MP3)
May 5, 1946 Leaving for Chicago on the Train Listen (MP3)
May 12, 1946 Quiz Kids Contest Listen (MP3)
May 19, 1946 Fred Allen Asks Jack to Appear on His Program Listen (MP3)
May 26, 1946 Ed Sullivan Gives Jack an Award Listen (MP3)
June 2, 1946 Nate Gross Phil Harris & Alice Faye Listen (MP3)
June 9, 1946 Nate Gross Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
September 29, 1946 Jack Is Upset Because Phil and Dennis Have Their Own Shows Listen (MP3)
October 3, 1946 The Dennis Day Show Listen (MP3)
October 6, 1946 Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
October 12, 1946 Hollywood Bowl Community Chest Appeal Listen (MP3)
October 13, 1946 Jack and Mary Walk to the Studio Listen (MP3)
October 20, 1946 The Fiddler Listen (MP3)
October 27, 1946 Mary's 'chiss Wheeze' Sandwich Fluff Listen (MP3)
November 3, 1946 Jack Tries to Break His Contract with the Sportsmen Listen (MP3)
November 10, 1946 Jack Gets a Haircut - More Trouble with the Sportsmen Listen (MP3)
November 17, 1946 Guest Show Listen (MP3)
November 22, 1946 Santa Claus Lane Parade Listen (MP3)
November 24, 1946 The Killers Listen (MP3)
December 1, 1946 Jack Is to Appear on Phil Baker's Program Listen (MP3)
December 8, 1946 Jack Buys Don Shoe Laces for Christmas Listen (MP3)
December 15, 1946 Jack Learns Don Has Metal Tip Shoelaces, So He Excahnges Gift Listen (MP3)
December 16, 1946 Killer Cates Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
December 22, 1946 Christmas Party at Birmingham General Hospital Listen (MP3)
December 29, 1946 Jack, Mary, Gladys and Dennis Go to a Nightclub Listen (MP3)

1947

January 5, 1947 Guest Show Listen (MP3)
January 12, 1947 Gracie Wants to Listen to Jack on the Radio Listen (MP3)
January 19, 1947 I Was Condemned Listen (MP3)
January 26, 1947 Margie Listen (MP3)
January 30, 1947 Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
February 2, 1947 It's a Wonderful Life Listen (MP3)
February 9, 1947 What Happens After the Show Goes Off the Air? Listen (MP3)
February 16, 1947 Jack's Birthday Party Listen (MP3)
February 23, 1947 Jack Fires the Sportsmen Listen (MP3)
March 2, 1947 Jack Tries to Rehire the Sportsmen Listen (MP3)
March 9, 1947 Guest Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
March 16, 1947 The Sportsmen Replacement Listen (MP3)
March 23, 1947 The Sportsmen Are Hired Back Listen (MP3)
March 26, 1947 Jack Benny, Mary Livingston Listen (MP3)
March 30, 1947 From San Francisco Listen (MP3)
April 6, 1947 Jack Tries to Get Goldwyn to Do 'the Life of Jack Benny' Listen (MP3)
April 13, 1947 Jack Fixes a Phonograph and Buys a Baseball Team Listen (MP3)
April 20, 1947 The Egg and I Listen (MP3)
April 27, 1947 Leaving for Chicago Listen (MP3)
May 4, 1947 To the Train Station for Chicago Listen (MP3)
May 11, 1947 From Chicago Listen (MP3)
May 18, 1947 From New York Listen (MP3)
May 25, 1947 Allen's Alley Listen (MP3)
June 1, 1947 Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
October 5, 1947 Jack Is Back from Sun Valley Vacation Listen (MP3)
October 12, 1947 Jack Fixes Breakfast Listen (MP3)
October 19, 1947 Golf Match at Hillcrest Country Club Listen (MP3)
October 26, 1947 Seventh Hole at Hillcrest Country Club Listen (MP3)
November 2, 1947 "dark Passage" Movie Skit Listen (MP3)
November 9, 1947 Corner Drug Store Listen (MP3)
November 16, 1947 Cleaning Jack's Den Listen (MP3)
November 20, 1947 Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
November 23, 1947 Movie of Jack's Life - Thanksgiving Show Listen (MP3)
November 30, 1947 Turkey Dream Listen (MP3)
December 7, 1947 Jack Takes Violin Lessons and Goes to the Vault Listen (MP3)
December 14, 1947 Jack Has a Sprained Ankle Listen (MP3)
December 21, 1947 Guest Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
December 28, 1947 New Tenant Listen (MP3)

1948

January 4, 1948 Jack Tries to Get Tickets for the Rose Bowl Listen (MP3)
January 8, 1948 George And Jack Benny As Gypsies Listen (MP3)
January 11, 1948 Going to Denver for March-of-dimes Benefit Listen (MP3)
January 18, 1948 In Denver for March-of-dimes Benefit Listen (MP3)
January 25, 1948 On the Train to Hollywood Listen (MP3)
February 1, 1948 Jack and Mary See Colman's Movie Listen (MP3)
February 8, 1948 Nightmare Alley Listen (MP3)
February 15, 1948 Jack's Birthday Party Listen (MP3)
February 22, 1948 From Palm Springs, Ca Listen (MP3)
February 29, 1948 A Town Called Do Wa Diddy Listen (MP3)
March 3, 1948 Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
March 7, 1948 Jack Benny Is the Walking Man Listen (MP3)
March 14, 1948 Winner of the Walking Man Contest Listen (MP3)
March 21, 1948 Academy Awards Are Discussed Listen (MP3)
March 28, 1948 Jack Is Robbed of Ronald Colman's Oscar Listen (MP3)
April 4, 1948 Jack Wants to Borrow Bing's Oscar Listen (MP3)
April 11, 1948 From Palm Springs, Ca Listen (MP3)
April 18, 1948 Murder at the Racquet Club Listen (MP3)
April 25, 1948 Charlie's Aunt Listen (MP3)
May 2, 1948 Guest Show Listen (MP3)
May 9, 1948 Ronald Colman's Oscar Is Returned Listen (MP3)
May 16, 1948 Robert Taylor Subs for Jack Listen (MP3)
May 23, 1948 The Egg and I Listen (MP3)
May 30, 1948 I Was Framed Listen (MP3)
June 6, 1948 Jack Leaves for Detroit Listen (MP3)
June 13, 1948 From Detroit - Don's Weight Is Discussed Listen (MP3)
June 20, 1948 From Cleveland Palace Theater Listen (MP3)
June 27, 1948 Jack Benny Stop The Music Listen (MP3)
October 3, 1948 Jack Returns to America by Ship and Hears an Echo Listen (MP3)
October 10, 1948 Jack and the Gang Listen to the World Series Listen (MP3)
October 17, 1948 Sorry, Wrong Number Listen (MP3)
October 24, 1948 The Coleman's Have Dinner at Jack's Listen (MP3)
October 31, 1948 Jack Goes Trick or Treating Listen (MP3)
November 7, 1948 Jack Hears an Echo - Sees Psychiatrist Listen (MP3)
November 9, 1948 Bob Hope Bob And Jack As Radio DJs Listen (MP3)
November 14, 1948 Jack Is Worried Because Mary Is Late Listen (MP3)
November 21, 1948 Jack Tries to Reach His Advertising Agency Listen (MP3)
November 28, 1948 How Jack and the Gang Spent Thanksgiving Listen (MP3)
December 5, 1948 Professor LA Blanc Gives Jack a Violin Lesson Listen (MP3)
December 9, 1948 Jack Benny & George Murphy Listen (MP3)
December 12, 1948 Jack Tries to Relax at Home Listen (MP3)
December 19, 1948 Jack Buys a Wallet for Don as Christmas Gift Listen (MP3)
December 26, 1948 Last Show for NBC Listen (MP3)

1949

January 2, 1949 First Show for CBS Listen (MP3)
January 9, 1949 Lunch at the Brown Derby Listen (MP3)
January 16, 1949 Jack's Scrapbook Listen (MP3)
January 23, 1949 Don's Contract Listen (MP3)
January 30, 1949 Don Still Won't Sign His Contract Listen (MP3)
February 6, 1949 Don Signs a New Contract Listen (MP3)
February 6, 1949 Don Wilson's Contract
February 13, 1949 Jack's Birthday Is Tomorrow Listen (MP3)
February 20, 1949 The Horn Blows at Midnight Listen (MP3)
February 27, 1949 Jack Has a Music Lesson Listen (MP3)
March 6, 1949 A Day at the Races Listen (MP3)
March 13, 1949 After the Races Listen (MP3)
March 20, 1949 Mary and Van Are Late Listen (MP3)
March 27, 1949 Spring Cleaning Listen (MP3)
March 31, 1949 How Jack Benny became cheap Listen (MP3)
April 3, 1949 American Heart Association Listen (MP3)
April 10, 1949 Dennis Dreams He's a Star Listen (MP3)
April 17, 1949 Easter Parade Listen (MP3)
April 24, 1949 Jack Decides to Trade in the Maxwell Listen (MP3)
May 1, 1949 The Treasure of Sierra Madre Listen (MP3)
May 8, 1949 Jack Is Upset with the Cast Listen (MP3)
May 15, 1949 Mary Is Sick Listen (MP3)
May 16, 1949 Opportunity USA Savings Bond Show Listen (MP3)
May 22, 1949 The Champion and the Set-up Listen (MP3)
May 22, 1949 The Champion Set-up
May 29, 1949 Cast Introduced Listen (MP3)
June 8, 1949 Family Theater The Hound Of Heaven Listen (MP3)
June 26, 1949 Last Show with Jack Benny & Henry Morgan Listen (MP3)
September 11, 1949 Bus Tour Introduces the Cast Listen (MP3)
September 18, 1949 Edward My Son Listen (MP3)
September 25, 1949 Guest Show Listen (MP3)
October 2, 1949 Jack Takes Inventory of His Pantry and Has a Memory Loss Listen (MP3)
October 9, 1949 Jack's Memory Is Lost and Found Listen (MP3)
October 16, 1949 Recovering from a Cold Listen (MP3)
October 23, 1949 Jack is Recovering from Nose
October 23, 1949 Jack Is Just Out of the Hospital Listen (MP3)
October 30, 1949 Don Wilson's Story of 25 Years in Radio Listen (MP3)
November 6, 1949 Jack Rides in a Yacht Listen (MP3)
November 13, 1949 Last Week's Mistakes Listen (MP3)
November 20, 1949 Jack Goes to Reheasal Listen (MP3)
November 27, 1949 Jack Spends an Evening at Home Playing Cards Listen (MP3)
December 4, 1949 Guest Show Listen (MP3)
December 11, 1949 Texas Benefit Listen (MP3)
December 11, 1949 Texas Benefit
December 18, 1949 Mary Buys Jack a Pencil Sharpener for Christmas Listen (MP3)
December 25, 1949 Jack Benny Xmas Listen (MP3)

1950

January 1, 1950 Jack Can't Make Mary's Party and Is Stood Up by His Date Listen (MP3)
January 8, 1950 Drear Pooson Fluff Listen (MP3)
January 15, 1950 How Jack and Fred Allen Met Listen (MP3)
January 22, 1950 I Was Betrayed Listen (MP3)
January 29, 1950 To New York on the Train for the Heart Fund Benefit Listen (MP3)
February 5, 1950 Heart Fund Broadcast from New York Listen (MP3)
February 12, 1950 Allen's Alley Spoof Listen (MP3)
February 19, 1950 Jack Returnes on the Train to LA. Jack Plays Cards Listen (MP3)
February 26, 1950 The Whistler Listen (MP3)
March 5, 1950 Buck Benny Rides Again Listen (MP3)
March 12, 1950 Sagebrush Soap Contest Listen (MP3)
March 13, 1950 Red Cross Special Listen (MP3)
March 19, 1950 The Champion Listen (MP3)
March 26, 1950 From Palm Springs Listen (MP3)
April 2, 1950 From Palm Springs Listen (MP3)
April 9, 1950 Fifty Cents to a Bum Listen (MP3)
April 16, 1950 Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
April 23, 1950 The Beavers Do the Show Listen (MP3)
April 30, 1950 Easter Show Listen (MP3)
May 7, 1950 Jack Buys a New Suit for His Publicity Tour Listen (MP3)
May 14, 1950 Mother's Day Gags Listen (MP3)
May 21, 1950 Jack Gets a Haircut to Look His Best for the Sponsor Listen (MP3)
May 28, 1950 How Jack Met His Cast Listen (MP3)
August 20, 1950 Miracle Of America Listen (MP3)
September 10, 1950 Back from London Listen (MP3)
September 17, 1950 In Venice Listen (MP3)
September 24, 1950 The Goldrush of '49 Listen (MP3)
October 1, 1950 The Maxwell Is Stolen Listen (MP3)
October 8, 1950 Jack Listens to the World Series and the Dempsey-tunney Fight Listen (MP3)
October 15, 1950 Jack Dreams He Is Married to Mary Listen (MP3)
October 22, 1950 Dennis Tries to Borrow $50,000 for a New Candy Business Listen (MP3)
October 29, 1950 How Jack Met the Colmans Listen (MP3)
November 5, 1950 Coming Home on the Train and Playing 20 Questions Listen (MP3)
November 12, 1950 A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and Murder Listen (MP3)
November 19, 1950 Jack and Dinah in London Listen (MP3)
November 26, 1950 Jack Tries to Buy Tickets to the Usc-ucla Game Listen (MP3)
December 3, 1950 Grassreek Fluff Listen (MP3)
December 10, 1950 Murder at the Racquet Club Listen (MP3)
December 17, 1950 Jack Buys Don Golf Tees for Christmas Listen (MP3)
December 24, 1950 Beavers Come Over to Jack's for Christmas Listen (MP3)
December 31, 1950 A New Years Fantasy Listen (MP3)

1951

January 7, 1951 King Solomon's Mines Listen (MP3)
January 14, 1951 King Solomon's Mines Part 2 Listen (MP3)
January 21, 1951 Jack Goes to the Doctor for a Check-up Listen (MP3)
January 28, 1951 Guest Show Listen (MP3)
February 4, 1951 Bank Robbery Listen (MP3)
February 11, 1951 How Palm Springs Was Founded Listen (MP3)
February 18, 1951 Jack Watches TV Listen (MP3)
February 25, 1951 I Was Coerced Listen (MP3)
March 4, 1951 Jack Goes to the Dentist Listen (MP3)
March 11, 1951 Rebroadcast
March 18, 1951 Jack Talks About His Illness the Previous Week Listen (MP3)
March 25, 1951 Sunset Blvd. Listen (MP3)
April 1, 1951 Jack Leaves for New York to Do a TV Show Listen (MP3)
April 5, 1951 Murder in G Flat Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
April 8, 1951 The I.r.s. Visits Jack Listen (MP3)
April 15, 1951 The I.r.s. Visits Jack - Cause He Spent $17.00 on Entertainment Listen (MP3)
April 22, 1951 The I.r.s. Visits Jack - He and the Cast Go to the Circus Listen (MP3)
April 29, 1951 From Nellis Air Force Base Listen (MP3)
May 6, 1951 I Was Shanghaied Listen (MP3)
May 13, 1951 Jack Prepares to Go to New York to Do His 4th TV Show Listen (MP3)
May 20, 1951 The Cast Is Dissatisfied with Their New Contracts Listen (MP3)
May 27, 1951 Jack Meets Speed Rigs at the Doctors Office Listen (MP3)
June 3, 1951 The Cast Sings the Commercial Listen (MP3)
September 16, 1951 Jack Returns from a Korean U.s.o Trip Listen (MP3)
September 16, 1951 Jack Just Returned from Korea
September 23, 1951 Captain Horatio Hornblower Listen (MP3)
September 30, 1951 Jack Writes His Own Song
October 7, 1951 Jack Sings His Song to Mary
October 14, 1951 Jack Takes His Song to the Publisher Listen (MP3)
October 21, 1951 At a Nightclub to Hear the Sportsmen Listen (MP3)
October 28, 1951 Jack Loses His Song Listen (MP3)
October 31, 1951 Horatio Hornblower
November 4, 1951 George Jessel Tells Jack's Life Story Listen (MP3)
November 4, 1951 Jack's Life Story
November 11, 1951 Jack Benny in 1971
November 18, 1951 Saturday's Hero Listen (MP3)
November 25, 1951 Jack and Mary See 'golden Girl' with Dennis' Mother Listen (MP3)
December 2, 1951 Jack Buys Don Cuff Links for Christmas Listen (MP3)
December 9, 1951 Quadalajara Trio Sings Jack's Song Listen (MP3)
December 9, 1951 Palm Springs Murder Mystery
December 16, 1951 Jack Renews His Drivers License Listen (MP3)
December 16, 1951 Jack & Mary See Dennis Day's
December 23, 1951 Christmas Tree Decoration Listen (MP3)
December 23, 1951 Jack Goes to the Barber Shop
December 30, 1951 New Year's Eve Date with a French Girl Listen (MP3)

1952

January 6, 1952 Suspense Listen (MP3)
January 13, 1952 Jack Gets a Haircut Listen (MP3)
January 20, 1952 George Burns Sings Jack's Song Listen (MP3)
January 20, 1952 Jack's Song
January 27, 1952 Jekyll & Hyde
February 3, 1952 Wolfe Gilbert to Publish Jack's Song Listen (MP3)
February 10, 1952 To New York to Publish Jack's Song Listen (MP3)
February 17, 1952 New York Symphony Plays Jack's Song - in His Dreams Listen (MP3)
February 17, 1952 Jack Dreams About the New
February 24, 1952 Jack Tries to Buy a Car Listen (MP3)
February 24, 1952 The Fiddler
March 2, 1952 Guest Show Listen (MP3)
March 2, 1952 Group Sing
March 9, 1952 4th TV Show of the Season Listen (MP3)
March 9, 1952 Hospital Skit
March 16, 1952 Trying to Lose Weight in
March 16, 1952 Irs Agents Visit Jack Listen (MP3)
March 23, 1952 The Academy Awards
March 23, 1952 Jack and Mary Attend Academy Awards Listen (MP3)
March 30, 1952 My Navel Carrer
March 30, 1952 Jack's Navel Experience Listen (MP3)
April 6, 1952 Jack Opens His Swimming Pool and Goes to the Dentist Listen (MP3)
April 6, 1952 Jack Opens His Pool for the
April 13, 1952 Jack and Mary Walk in the Easter Parade Listen (MP3)
April 20, 1952 All Hands on Deck Listen (MP3)
April 20, 1952 All Hands on Deck
April 27, 1952 Bend in the River Listen (MP3)
April 27, 1952 Bend of the River
May 4, 1952 Jack Fixes the Phonograph Listen (MP3)
May 4, 1952 Jack Tries to Fix His
May 11, 1952 Roy and Rochester Clean and Jack Takes the Beavers to the Zoo Listen (MP3)
May 11, 1952 Roy Helps Rochester with
May 18, 1952 Down on the Farm Listen (MP3)
May 18, 1952 Down on the Farm
May 25, 1952 Jack Prepares for His London Trip by Packing, Getting Money from Ed in the Vault Listen (MP3)
May 27, 1952 Jack Plans Trip to London
June 1, 1952 Jack Prepares for Houston and London Listen (MP3)
June 21, 1952 Steve Allen Show Listen (MP3)
September 14, 1952 Phil Harris Is Replaced by Bob Crosby Listen (MP3)
September 21, 1952 In Scotland, Jack Goes Shopping with Mary Listen (MP3)
September 28, 1952 High Noon Listen (MP3)
October 5, 1952 Scoop Benny Listen (MP3)
October 12, 1952 Jack Catches His Nose in a Gopher Trap Listen (MP3)
October 19, 1952 Jack Buys 20th Century Fox Listen (MP3)
October 26, 1952 Gossip Article on Jack Listen (MP3)
November 2, 1952 Jack Goes Trick or Treating with the Beavers Listen (MP3)
November 9, 1952 Jack Goes to the Doctor for a Vitamin Shot Listen (MP3)
November 16, 1952 Purple Pirate Listen (MP3)
November 23, 1952 Usc - Ucla Football Game Listen (MP3)
November 30, 1952 Thanksgiving Pilgrims Listen (MP3)
December 7, 1952 Happy Time Listen (MP3)
December 14, 1952 Jack Buys a Gopher Trap for Don Listen (MP3)
December 21, 1952 Setting Up Christmas Tree Listen (MP3)
December 28, 1952 My Fantasy Listen (MP3)

1953

January 4, 1953 The Dishwasher Is Broken Listen (MP3)
January 11, 1953 The Road to Bali Listen (MP3)
January 18, 1953 Jack Buys an Elephant Leg Umbrella Stand Listen (MP3)
January 25, 1953 Bets on Our Fancy Listen (MP3)
February 1, 1953 High Noon Listen (MP3)
February 2, 1953 Plan X Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
February 8, 1953 Steak Ride Listen (MP3)
February 15, 1953 The Life of Bing Crosby Listen (MP3)
February 22, 1953 The Beavers Impersonate the Show Listen (MP3)
March 1, 1953 Off to New York City Listen (MP3)
March 1, 1953 First Show of the New Season
March 8, 1953 The Snows of Kilimanjaro Listen (MP3)
March 8, 1953 From Scotland
March 15, 1953 How Palm Springs Was Founded Listen (MP3)
March 15, 1953 High Noon
March 22, 1953 A Walk Through Beverly Hills Listen (MP3)
March 22, 1953 Scoop Benny, Ace Reporter
March 29, 1953 Mississippi Gambler Listen (MP3)
March 29, 1953 Jack Gets Nose Caught in
April 5, 1953 Easter Parade Listen (MP3)
April 5, 1953 Jack Buys 20th Century Fox
April 12, 1953 Missing Heir Listen (MP3)
April 19, 1953 Bob Borrows $500 from Jack Listen (MP3)
April 26, 1953 From San Francisco Listen (MP3)
May 3, 1953 From San Francisco Listen (MP3)
May 4, 1953 Jack Buys Elephant Leg Umbrella Stand
May 10, 1953 From San Francisco Listen (MP3)
May 11, 1953 Cast Goes to the Race Track
May 17, 1953 I Flew to Mars Listen (MP3)
May 17, 1953 High Noon
May 24, 1953 Insurance Medical Exam Listen (MP3)
May 24, 1953 Steak Ride in Desert
May 31, 1953 Jack Listens to the Indy 500 on the Radio Listen (MP3)
June 1, 1953 Call Me Lucky
June 7, 1953 Gondola in Venice Listen (MP3)
June 8, 1953 Beavers Put on Stage Show
June 15, 1953 Cast Goes to Railroad Station
June 22, 1953 Snows of Kilimanjaro
June 29, 1953 Golf Game - Discovery of Palm Springs
July 6, 1953 Jack Goes for Walk After Having the Flu
July 13, 1953 Mississippi Gambler
July 20, 1953 Jack Refuses $5,000.00
July 27, 1953 Preparing for San Francisco Trip
August 3, 1953 Reliving Vaudville
August 10, 1953 (untitled broadcast)
August 17, 1953 Marine Memorial Auditorium
August 24, 1953 Space Patrol
August 30, 1953 Jack Goes to Doctor for Insurance Exam Listen (MP3)
September 13, 1953 Back from Vacation in Hawaii Listen (MP3)
September 13, 1953 Happy Time - French Accents
September 20, 1953 Return to Paradise Listen (MP3)
September 20, 1953 Cast Rides on Gondola in
September 27, 1953 Polly Goes to the Psychiatrist Listen (MP3)
October 4, 1953 Leo and Jack Watch the World Series Listen (MP3)
October 11, 1953 Jack Tries to Sell His House Listen (MP3)
October 18, 1953 Wings of the Hawk Listen (MP3)
October 25, 1953 Jack Buys a G String Listen (MP3)
November 1, 1953 4 Am Walk Listen (MP3)
November 8, 1953 All American Listen (MP3)
November 15, 1953 Jack Prepares for His TV Show Listen (MP3)
November 22, 1953 Dennis Imitates People on the Phone to Jack Listen (MP3)
November 29, 1953 Thanksgiving Dinner Listen (MP3)
December 6, 1953 Jack Talks About His TV Show Listen (MP3)
December 12, 1953 Guest Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
December 13, 1953 Christmas Show from Palm Springs Listen (MP3)
December 20, 1953 Cactus Christmas Tree Listen (MP3)
December 27, 1953 Jack Writes Thank-you Notes

1954

January 3, 1954 Jack Tries to Get Tickets to Rose Bowl Game Listen (MP3)
January 10, 1954 The Don Wilson Story Listen (MP3)
January 17, 1954 Jack Gets a Parking Ticket Listen (MP3)
January 18, 1954 The Face Is Familiar Jack Benny Listen (MP3)
January 24, 1954 Jack Goes to the Races Listen (MP3)
January 31, 1954 Guest Show Listen (MP3)
February 7, 1954 Dennis Is Told to Quit the Show by His Mother Listen (MP3)
February 14, 1954 Jack's 39th Birthday - Again! Listen (MP3)
February 21, 1954 Jack at the Train Station Listen (MP3)
February 28, 1954 Jack's Life Story
February 28, 1954 Jack Is Back from 3 Weeks in Hawaii Listen (MP3)
March 7, 1954 Jack's Big Date Listen (MP3)
March 7, 1954 Return to Paradise
March 14, 1954 On the Train to Los Angeles Listen (MP3)
March 14, 1954 Lovesick Polly
March 21, 1954 Jack Listens to "mean Old Man" on Radio Listen (MP3)
March 21, 1954 Jack Tries to Sell His House
March 28, 1954 Jack and the Bean Stalk Listen (MP3)
March 28, 1954
April 4, 1954 Dennis Wants to Join the Air Force Listen (MP3)
April 4, 1954 Alnight Disc-jockey
April 11, 1954 Jack Hasn't Received His New Contract Listen (MP3)
April 11, 1954 Rehearsal for Tv Show
April 18, 1954 Easter Parade Listen (MP3)
April 18, 1954 Wings of the Hawk
April 25, 1954 Jack and the Cast Hold a Seance Listen (MP3)
April 25, 1954 All American
May 2, 1954 Jack Loses $4.75 at the Race Track Listen (MP3)
May 3, 1954 Jack Thinks He's Done a Great TV Show
May 9, 1954 At the Beach Listen (MP3)
May 10, 1954 Preparing for Palm Springs Vacation
May 16, 1954 Jack Takes Date to Underground Restauran Listen (MP3)
May 17, 1954 The Don Wilson Story
May 23, 1954 Jack's Trip to Las Vegas Listen (MP3)
May 24, 1954 Jack Gets a Parking Ticket
May 30, 1954 Jack Buys a New Suit Listen (MP3)
May 31, 1954 The Shooting of Dan McGrew
June 6, 1954 Jack Goes to Dallas Listen (MP3)
June 7, 1954 Hollywood Premiere at a Night Club
June 14, 1954 Cast Plans a Detective Skit
June 20, 1954 Jack's Birthday - 39 Again
June 27, 1954 Going to Train Station to Go to New York
July 4, 1954 The Jack Benny Story
July 11, 1954 Jack Takes Date to French Restaurant
July 18, 1954 "mean Old Man" Radio Show Listen (MP3)
July 25, 1954 Jack & the Bean Stock
August 1, 1954 Secrets of a Psychiatrist
August 8, 1954 Worried About New Contract
August 15, 1954 Ghost of Diamond Jim Brady at Seance Listen (MP3)
August 29, 1954 Picnic at the Beach
September 5, 1954 Jack Gets a Message with Chicken Fat
September 12, 1954 Jack and Don in Las Vegas
September 19, 1954 Mary Helps Jack Buy a New Suit
September 26, 1954 Show Not Being Broadcast Listen (MP3)
September 26, 1954 Gast Goes to Airport to See
October 3, 1954 Garden of Evil Listen (MP3)
October 10, 1954 Polly Goes to the Shrink Listen (MP3)
October 14, 1954 Jack and Don Go to a Gym
October 17, 1954 The Purple Pirate Listen (MP3)
October 24, 1954 The Drive-in Listen (MP3)
October 31, 1954 Sportsmen Are Fired Listen (MP3)
November 7, 1954 Jack Sees a Doctor Listen (MP3)
November 14, 1954 Dinner at Don's House Listen (MP3)
November 21, 1954 Jack Has a Cold He Caught at Don's House Listen (MP3)
November 21, 1954 Jack Has a Cold He Caught at
November 28, 1954 Dennis Sees a Psychiatrist Listen (MP3)
December 5, 1954 Christmas Shopping Listen (MP3)
December 12, 1954 In Palm Springs Listen (MP3)
December 19, 1954 Christmas at Palm Springs Listen (MP3)
December 26, 1954 Day After Christmas - Dennis' Cold Listen (MP3)

1955

January 2, 1955 Rose Bowl Parade Listen (MP3)
January 9, 1955 The Elephant's Graveyard Mystery Listen (MP3)
January 9, 1955 The Elephant's Graveyard
January 16, 1955 Jack Doesn't Have a Script Listen (MP3)
January 23, 1955 At the Race Track Listen (MP3)
January 30, 1955 Beverly Wilshire Health Club Listen (MP3)
February 6, 1955 The Sponsor Gets a Million Dollar Policy on Jack Listen (MP3)
February 13, 1955 Surprise Party for Jack Listen (MP3)
February 20, 1955 The Beavers Do the Show Listen (MP3)
February 27, 1955 Television Wrestling Listen (MP3)
March 6, 1955 The Life of Jack Benny Movie Listen (MP3)
March 13, 1955 Selling Jack's House Listen (MP3)
March 20, 1955 Jury Duty and Phone Trouble Listen (MP3)
March 27, 1955 Shooting of Dan McGrew Listen (MP3)
April 3, 1955 Ed and the Vault Listen (MP3)
April 10, 1955 Easter Stroll Listen (MP3)
April 17, 1955 Bob Hope & Jack Double Date Listen (MP3)
April 17, 1955 Bob Hope & Jack Double Date
April 24, 1955 Renting the Maxwell to a Movie Studio Listen (MP3)
May 1, 1955 Love Letters/jack Buys a Baseball Team Listen (MP3)
May 8, 1955 A Day at the Beach Listen (FLAC)
May 15, 1955 A Friend at Union Station Listen (MP3)
May 22, 1955 Trouble with Twombly, Sound Effects Man Listen (MP3)
November 27, 1955 The New Edgar Bergen Hour Listen (MP3)

1956

October 28, 1956 Lunch at the Drugstore Poly
November 4, 1956 Dennis is Told to Quit the
November 11, 1956 Jack, Don, and Dennis Go to
November 18, 1956 Dennis is Told to Quit the
November 25, 1956 Elephants Graveyard
December 2, 1956 Jack Goes to the Beverly
December 9, 1956 The Shooting of Dan Mcgraw
December 16, 1956 Jack Gets Mugged - Don's for
December 23, 1956 Jack Buys Don a Wallet for
December 30, 1956 Jack Visits Dennis Who is

1957

January 6, 1957 Jack Takes Gertrude to the
January 9, 1957 Jack in Bed with Cold Form
January 13, 1957 Your Money or Your Life!
January 20, 1957 Jack is in Bed with a Cold
January 27, 1957 A Trip to the Races - Bets on
February 3, 1957 Garden of Evil
February 10, 1957 Purple Pirate
February 17, 1957 No One Remembers Jack's
February 24, 1957 Friar's Club Roast
March 3, 1957 Jack Tries to Sell His House
March 10, 1957 Jack Goes to the Doctor for a
March 17, 1957 Jack Takes Dennis to the
March 24, 1957 Beavers Impersonate the Show
March 31, 1957 4 A.m. Walk. Jack Buys a New
April 7, 1957 The Don Wilson Story
April 14, 1957 Ed Comes Up from the Vault
April 21, 1957 Easter Parade
April 28, 1957 Jack Rents the Maxwell to
May 5, 1957 Jack Loses $4.75 at Santa
May 5, 1957 Jack Isn't Invited to the
May 12, 1957 Jack's Tv Breaks Down - Tries
May 12, 1957 The Murder of Malcom Smith
May 19, 1957 Mean Old Man
May 26, 1957 Jack and the Beavers Go to
June 2, 1957 Jack's Love Letters
June 2, 1957 Jack Gets Held Up and Catches
June 9, 1957 Wings of the Hawk
June 16, 1957 Jack and the Beanstock
June 23, 1957 Jack and the Cast Have a
June 23, 1957 Garden of Evil
June 30, 1957 Jack Goes to a French
July 7, 1957 Trouble with the Sound Man
July 7, 1957 Nobody Remembers Jack's
July 28, 1957 Jack Goes to Doctor for a
August 4, 1957 Jack Takes Dennis to a
September 1, 1957 Maxwell Rental Car
September 29, 1957 Is Jack's Show on the Air?
October 6, 1957 Sponsor Gets a Million Dollar
October 13, 1957 Jack's Tv Breaks Down. Tries
October 20, 1957 I Flew to Mars
October 27, 1957 Jack Buys a G-string
November 3, 1957 Jack Buys 20th Century Fox
November 10, 1957 Friars Club Dinner for Bob
November 17, 1957 Snows of Kilimanjaro
November 24, 1957 Gossip Article on Jack
December 1, 1957 Thanksgiving Pilgrims
December 8, 1957 Happy Time
December 15, 1957 Jack's Trip to Las Vegas
December 22, 1957 From Veterns Hospital-long
December 29, 1957 Jack Gives the Sponsor a

1958

January 5, 1958 The Dishwasher is Broken
January 12, 1958 All American
January 19, 1958 Double Date
January 26, 1958 Jack Catches His Nose in a
February 2, 1958 Guest Show
February 9, 1958 Wings Over the Hawk
February 16, 1958 Garden of Evil
February 23, 1958 High Noon
March 2, 1958 Money from Vault - to Train
March 9, 1958 Guest Show
March 16, 1958 Jack's Life Story
March 23, 1958 4 Am Walk - Jack Buys a Suit
March 30, 1958 Jack Walks After the Flu -
April 6, 1958 Easter Parade
April 13, 1958 The Secret of the
April 20, 1958 Jack is Woried About His New
April 27, 1958 Jack and the Cast Have a
May 4, 1958 From San Francisco
May 11, 1958 Bob Crosby Borrows $500 from
May 18, 1958 From San Francisco
May 25, 1958 Jack Rents His Maxwell to
June 1, 1958 Jack Listens to the Indy 500
June 8, 1958 Jack, the Cast and the
June 15, 1958
June 22, 1958 Jack Goes to Dallas
The Story

The defining American radio comedy was built entirely on one man's persona: Jack Benny -- vain, penny-pinching, perpetually 39 years old, and a famously terrible violinist. The twist that made it work, as John Dunning put it, was that "Jack was the joke." Benny played the straight man while his ensemble fired the wisecracks at his expense, the laughs flowing from character and timing rather than one-liners. The set-pieces became national shorthand: the wheezing Maxwell car, the cavernous underground vault with its slow-creaking door, the income-tax dread, and the train caller's "Anaheim, Azusa, and Cuc-a-monga." Around Benny stood one of radio's greatest ensembles -- wife Mary Livingstone, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson as his valet, bandleader Phil Harris, tenor Dennis Day, announcer Don Wilson, and the protean Mel Blanc as the Maxwell, the violin teacher Professor LeBlanc, and more. The Rochester character, groundbreaking for an African American role, was progressively stripped of its early stereotypes, especially after the war, and given growing dignity. Debuting in 1932 and running on radio through 1955 (then television to 1965), the show survived a landmark 1948 CBS talent raid and produced some of radio's biggest single laughs -- none bigger than the holdup man's "Your money or your life!" met with Benny's agonized "I'm thinking it over!" One of the century's leading entertainers, Benny shaped the grammar of American comedy itself.

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