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October 15, 1961

Season 12

01. Season Premiere

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30min
October 15, 1961

02. Waukegan Show

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30min
October 22, 1961

03. Jack on Trial for Murder

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30min
November 5, 1961

04. Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play

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.

30min
November 12, 1961

05. Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

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30min
November 19, 1961

06. Jack Plays Golf

Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.

30min
November 26, 1961

07. Jack Is Followed Home

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30min
December 3, 1961

08. Jack Goes to the Cafeteria

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

30min
December 10, 1961

09. Jack Writes a Song

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.

30min
December 17, 1961

10. Christmas Party

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30min
December 24, 1961

11. New Year's Eve

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.

30min
December 31, 1961

12. Jack Does Opera

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

30min
January 7, 1962

13. Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party

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.

30min
January 14, 1962

14. Jack Gets a Passport

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30min
January 21, 1962

15. How Jack Met Rochester

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30min
January 28, 1962

16. Police Station Show

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30min
February 4, 1962

17. Ghost Town Western

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

30min
February 11, 1962

18. Rock Hudson Show

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30min
February 18, 1962

19. Julie London Show

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30min
March 4, 1962

20. Alexander Hamilton Show

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30min
March 11, 1962

21. Shari Lewis Show

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30min
March 18, 1962

22. Crazy Airport

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30min
March 25, 1962

23. Jack Goes Back Into Pictures

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30min
April 1, 1962

24. Jack Is a Violin Teacher

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.

30min
April 8, 1962

25. Modern Prison

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30min
April 15, 1962

26. Jack Takes in a Boarder

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30min
April 22, 1962