Season Premiere

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10/15/1961

Waukegan Show

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10/22/1961

Jack on Trial for Murder

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11/5/1961

Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play

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

11/12/1961

Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

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11/19/1961

Jack Plays Golf

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Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.

11/26/1961

Jack Is Followed Home

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12/3/1961

Jack Goes to the Cafeteria

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Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch. Jane Morgan: Herself. Bus Driver: Benny Rubin. Passenger: Dave Willock. Waitress: Shirley Mitchell. Announcer: Don Wilson.

12/10/1961

Jack Writes a Song

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The guest is composer Dmitri Tiomkin, whom Jack asks to polish an song he wrote. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Workman: Benny Rubin. Don Wilson is the announcer.

12/17/1961

Christmas Party

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12/24/1961

New Year's Eve

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

12/31/1961

Jack Does Opera

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

1/7/1962

Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party

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

1/14/1962

Jack Gets a Passport

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1/21/1962

How Jack Met Rochester

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1/28/1962

Police Station Show

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2/4/1962

Ghost Town Western

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

2/11/1962

Rock Hudson Show

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2/18/1962

Julie London Show

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3/4/1962

Alexander Hamilton Show

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3/11/1962

Shari Lewis Show

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3/18/1962

Crazy Airport

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3/25/1962

Jack Goes Back Into Pictures

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4/1/1962

Jack Is a Violin Teacher

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

4/8/1962

Modern Prison

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4/15/1962

Jack Takes in a Boarder

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4/22/1962