Podcast Episodes

Children Do The Show

April 23, 1950 - Jack Benny's troop of kids The Beverly Hills Beavers do the show. Plus they mention Phil Harris' movie Wabash Avenue, and the weddin…

6 years, 11 months ago

Jack Gets the House Painted (Rag Mop)

April 16, 1950 - It's spring so Jack Benny decides to get his house painted. Last week he gave 50 cents away to a fellow that was down on his luck. T…

6 years, 11 months ago

Missing Heir (Poof!)

April 12, 1953 - Jack Benny gets out of the shower and realizes he's been washing with a peeled potato instead of soap. Later a man comes looking for…

7 years ago

The Racist Episode

April 1, 1934 - This is an early episode in which Easter Sunday landed on April fool's Day. The guest star is Eddie Cantor.

March 29, 1942 - This epi…

7 years ago

Sportsmen Quartet is Back

March 23, 1947 - After weeks without a proper quartet to sing the commercial Jack Benny is ready to swallow his pride and hire the Sportsmen Quartet …

7 years ago

After the Oscars (Celebrity Quartet)

March 16, 1947 - After hosting the 19th Academy Awards Jack Benny talks about his experience. Having fired the Sportsmen he still needs a new quartet…

7 years ago

BONUS: Jack Benny Hosts 1947 Oscars

March 13, 1947 - This is not a regular episode of Jack Benny. This is the 19th Academy Awards Ceremony hosted by Jack Benny. I have cut down the very…

7 years, 1 month ago

Replacement Quartet

March 9, 1947 - The third episode in a story arc where Jack Benny fires the Sportsman Quartet. Now he has to try to find a replacement. In this episo…

7 years, 1 month ago

The Quartet Has Been Fired

March 2, 1947 - Part of a fun story arc! Jack Benny has fired the Sportsman quartet, but the sponsor is not happy.

In this episode they mention the s…

7 years, 1 month ago

Jack Fires The Sportsmen (Nora Prentiss)

February 23, 1947 - Jack Benny mentions this episode specifically in this memoirs. He says the he was particularly proud of his timing in the phone c…

7 years, 1 month ago