Podcast Episodes
Back to Search$64 Question (Benny Goodman)
January 10, 1943 - The Sixty-Four Dollar Question, Jack Benny is in New York with guest conductor Benny Goodman. Then Jack visits "Take It or Leave I…
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Take It Or Leave It - Guest Jack Benny (Bonus)
November 8, 1942 - Take It Or Leave It was the game show where the prize money doubled with each question. In this bonus episode Jack Benny plays it …
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Bear Hunting (Maine Stein Song)
January 3, 1943 - Broadcasting from Bangor, Maine for an audience of soldiers. Guest bandleader Abe Lyman.
References include singer Rudy Vallee, box…
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Command Performance with Dennis Day and Jack Benny
December 20, 1945 - Command Performance hosted by Dennis Day with Jack Benny, singer June Christy, novelty band the Hossier Hotshots and movie star R…
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Christmas Department Store (Shirley Temple doll)
December 12, 1937 - The first Christmas shopping episode! Jack Benny says he is a gambler, then goes Christmas shopping at a department store with Ma…
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The Man Who Came to Dinner (Christmas)
December 25, 1949 - Jack Benny is the guest star in this radio adaptation of the movie "The Man Who Came to Dinner".
Merry Christmas and enjoy the sh…
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Tickets to the Game (USC-UCLA)
November 26, 1950 - Jack tries to buy tickets to the USC-UCLA game. Phil Harris plays a part in an episode of the Lux Radio Theater.
References inclu…
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Ed Wynn
November 20, 1949 - Jack goes to rehearsal and runs into TV comedian Ed Wynn and Dennis Day's replacement Larry Stevens.
References include General B…
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Flubs and Mistakes (Richard Whorf)
November 13, 1949 - Last week's mistakes. Jack visits Ronald Coleman on a movie set. The movie was "Champagne for Caesar", directed by Richard Whorf.…
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Yacht Ride (Amos & Andy)
November 6, 1949 - Jack rides in a yacht and Rochester guest stars on the Amos & Andy program in the episode "Friendly Loan Company".
References inc…
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