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This Day in Jack Benny

The Jack Benny Show AKA The Jello Program AKA The Lucky Strike Program aired from the 1930's right through to the 1950's. Each week your host, John Henderson, brings an episode from that week 60-80 ye... Read more

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English Butler

English Butler

December 23, 1945 - Newsreel of Christmas shopping for dolls and hobby horses in 1945. The US is working on withdrawing ... Read more

21 Dec 2016

31mins

Ranked #2

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Christmas Shopping for Perfume (East vs West)

Christmas Shopping for Perfume (East vs West)

December 17, 1939 - The Jack Benny Program was broadcast live each week, so they did it twice. Once for the east coast t... Read more

18 Dec 2016

35mins

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Ranked #3

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Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

May 2, 1948 - Guest Star Frank Sinata. That skinny kid won an Oscar for "The House I Live In" in 1945 and was currently ... Read more

3 May 2017

32mins

Ranked #4

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Jack Turns 40

Jack Turns 40

February 14, 1954 - It's Valentine's Day, which is also Jacks birthday. This is one of the more famous episode of the Ja... Read more

14 Feb 2016

30mins

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Ranked #5

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The Stolen Violin

The Stolen Violin

February 7, 1937 - An episode of the Jello Program starring Jack Benny. Will Jack ever play "The Bee" on his violin? Las... Read more

10 Feb 2016

30mins

Ranked #6

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Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

February 20, 1944 - Special guest star Groucho Marx visits Jack at his home. Then, in a bonus segment Jack visits Grouch... Read more

22 Feb 2017

36mins

Ranked #7

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Drug Store / I've Got a Heavy Date

Drug Store / I've Got a Heavy Date

February 16, 1936 & April 19, 1936 - The Jello Program starring Jack Benny. This old Time Radio episode is REALLY ol... Read more

17 Feb 2016

20mins

Ranked #8

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Part 2 The Movies

Part 2 The Movies

John Henderson talks with filmmaker, movie podcaster and Jack Benny fan Zach Eastman about the Jack Benny Movies from To... Read more

3 Sep 2017

31mins

Ranked #9

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Mr. Benny Goes To Washington

Mr. Benny Goes To Washington

March 10, 1940 - The skit in this episode is their version of Frank Capra's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" with Jack Ben... Read more

14 Mar 2018

33mins

Ranked #10

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Baseball and Bob Hope

Baseball and Bob Hope

June 20, 1948 - From Cleveland with guests Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell and pitcher Bob Feller. It is an uproarious episode... Read more

21 Jun 2017

32mins

Ranked #11

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Dennis Day Returns

Dennis Day Returns

March 17, 1946 - Dennis Day is back after two years serving in the Navy. In this episode of the Jack Benny Program they ... Read more

20 Mar 2016

32mins

Ranked #12

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Best of Fred Allen Feud

Best of Fred Allen Feud

The Jack Benny / Fred Allen Feud started with an ad lib in 1936 and continued until Allen's death in 1956. These are som... Read more

17 Jul 2016

43mins

Ranked #13

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Vacation Plans

Vacation Plans

June 9, 1940 - The songs "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "Playmate" are referenced. There are also plans for the movie "... Read more

8 Jun 2016

32mins

Ranked #14

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Returning on a Plane

Returning on a Plane

May 12, 1940 - Mother's Day was on May 4th. Jack Benny and the cast have been in New York and are now on their way back ... Read more

8 May 2016

30mins

Ranked #15

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Murder in G Flat

Murder in G Flat

Jack Benny stars in Suspense. Also first episode of a new podcast called "Theater of Thrills", Subscribe here: http://th... Read more

31 Aug 2016

28mins

Ranked #16

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From New York (Republicans)

From New York (Republicans)

June 27, 1948 - Jack Benny was the Guest on Fred Allen's program, packing for his trip to Europe. Meanwhile the Republic... Read more

29 Jun 2016

31mins

Ranked #17

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Jack's Memory is Lost Part 1

Jack's Memory is Lost Part 1

October 2, 1949 - They mention vaudeville performers like Al Jolsen and The Avon Comedy Four, Jack Benny is cheap. That ... Read more

9 Oct 2016

30mins

Ranked #18

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The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

March 10, 1946 Ray Maland who would win the Oscar for "The Lost Weekend" (1945) guest stars on the Luck Strike Program s... Read more

13 Mar 2016

31mins

Ranked #19

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Trying to Lose Weight

Trying to Lose Weight

March 16, 1952 - It's one day before St Patricks'd Day and Dennis Day is as Irish as can be. This is also just 10 days a... Read more

16 Mar 2016

29mins

Ranked #20

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Jack's Violin Returned (Vintage Horse Race)

Jack's Violin Returned (Vintage Horse Race)

Seabiscuit was a popular race horse in the 1930's and 1940's. In this episode we feature the actual horse race from 1937... Read more

24 Feb 2016

31mins

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