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The Jack Benny Program

Season 7 · 16 episodes · Sep 23, 1956

  1. Episode 1

    Alfred Wallenstein Show

    Sep 23, 1956

  2. Episode 2

    George Burns & Spike Jones Show

    Oct 7, 1956

  3. Episode 3

    George Gobel & Red Skelton Show

    Oct 21, 1956

  4. Episode 4

    Jack Is Invited to the Ronald Colmans

    Nov 4, 1956

  5. Episode 5

    Jack's Maxwell Is Stolen

    Nov 18, 1956

    Rochester calls Jack in the middle of his monologue to tell him his Maxwell has been stolen. While he goes to the Beverly Hills Police Station, the Sportsmen cover for him, singing 'Puttin' on my top hat' while they get dressed on stage. Jack is amazed at the sumptuousness of the police station. Eventually the car is found; it has been returned to Jack's house by the thieves.

  6. Episode 6

    Jack Locked in the Tower of London

    Dec 2, 1956

  7. Episode 7

    The Mikado

    Dec 16, 1956

  8. Episode 8

    Talent Show

    Dec 30, 1956

    During Jack's monologue about his Christmas gifts, Don comes out to announce a purse has been found. It turns out to belong to Jayne Mansfield, who was sitting in the audience when the usher grabbed her purse she considers this to be a pretty sneaky way to get a guest star. Jack mentions The Girl Can't Help It, her latest picture. The Sportsmen Quartet and Rochester perform New Year's in Trinidad for the Lucky Strike ad. In the sketch, Jack hosts a talent contest. Mel Blanc plays an animal impersonator. The Landrew Sisters trio sings Did you ever see a dream walking. Leon Salvadore, a judo champ, is beaten by the six big men he asserts he will beat.

  9. Episode 9

    Jack and Mary in Rome

    Jan 13, 1957

  10. Episode 10

    The Fiddler

    Jan 27, 1957

  11. Episode 11

    Goodwin Knight & George Jessel Show

    Feb 10, 1957

  12. Episode 12

    Hope and Benny in Agent's Office

    Feb 24, 1957

  13. Episode 13

    Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice

    Mar 10, 1957

  14. Episode 14

    Jack in Paris

    Mar 24, 1957

    Jack makes sure Parisians remember him: he boasts to anyone he can corner that he drives a garbage truck. That's how an under-tipped hotel employee translates "star of stage, screen and television" for Jack. A garbageman compatriot is delighted to give Jack & Mary a free ride in his truck, while Maurice Chevalier takes them nightclubbing.

  15. Episode 15

    Mary's May Company Reunion

    Apr 7, 1957

  16. Episode 16

    Visit from the IRS

    Apr 21, 1957