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September 22, 1957

Season 8

01. First Show of the Season

Show opens with the audience in line to see the show, telling each other how their tickets were forced on them. In his opening monologue, Jack analyzes his own humor. Dennis sings 'Around the world in 80 days.' Don does the Lucky Strike commercial as a calypso number; Jack won't let him finish it. He introduces Mel Blanc as Otto Ketzler, a novelty music act from Vienna; Ketzler plays bottles filled with alcohol--as he tunes them, he becomes more and more inebriated. Don's wife makes Jack call the sponsor to explain that the curtailed commercial was Jack's fault, not Don's.

30min
September 22, 1957

02. The Airport

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30min
October 6, 1957

03. Hal March Show

During the monologue, the President and Secretary of the Jack Benny Fan Club, Pasadena Chapter, come onstage. Don and Harlow Wilson do a soft shoe to 'Me and my shadow' for the Lucky commercial. Hal March, host of The $64,000 Question quiz show, is the guest; Jack asks him questions, and he tries to answer them for prizes.

30min
October 20, 1957

04. Ginger Rogers Show

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30min
November 3, 1957

05. John Forsythe Show

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30min
November 17, 1957

06. Jack's Life Story

Jack wants to star in the movie version of his life story, but producer Buddy Adler wants Van Johnson. Van Johnson and Buddy Adler play themselves. Announcer: Don Wilson. Rochester: Eddie Anderson.

30min
December 1, 1957

07. Christmas Shopping

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30min
December 15, 1957

08. Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl

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30min
December 29, 1957

09. Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist

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30min
January 12, 1958

10. Honeymooners Show

Dennis sings 'The 12th of never.' In the sketch, Jack plays Ralph Kramden in a take-off of The Honeymooners, with Meadows as Alice and Dennis as Ed Norton.

30min
January 26, 1958

11. Jack at the Races

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30min
February 9, 1958

12. Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie

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30min
February 23, 1958

13. Academy Awards

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30min
March 9, 1958

14. Railroad Station Show

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30min
March 23, 1958

15. Ronnie Burns Show

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30min
April 6, 1958

16. Hillbilly Act

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30min
April 20, 1958