The Jack Benny Program
TVG
Comedy
The host plays a version of himself as a pompous, vain, and stingy vaudevillian showman with a penchant for violin playing.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, April 23
Ginger Rogers Show
Season 8 • Episode 4
Jack wants to hire Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire for his next show.
Wednesday, April 24
Hillbilly Act
Season 8 • Episode 16
Jack's producer reminisces about the time he discovered him.
Thursday, April 25
Jack at the Races
Season 8 • Episode 11
Jack, Mary and Dennis go to the racetrack.
Friday, April 26
Jack's Life Story
Season 8 • Episode 6
Jack's life is to become a motion picture.
Saturday, April 27
The Peter Lorre/Joanie Sommers Show
Season 13 • Episode 17
Jack has a nightmare about changing identities with Peter Lorre.
Saturday, April 27
Jack Does the USO Show
Season 13 • Episode 21
Martha Tilton and Jack reminisce about the USO.
Sunday, April 28
The Spanish Sketch
Season 13 • Episode 19
Rita Moreno and Jack appear in a film set in Barcelona.
Sunday, April 28
The Frankie Avalon Show
Season 13 • Episode 22
Frankie Avalon tells how he became a guest on the show.
Monday, April 29
Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist
Season 8 • Episode 9
Jack ends up in the chair when he takes a boy to the dentist.
Tuesday, April 30
Railroad Station Show
Season 8 • Episode 14
Jack runs into confusion while taking a train.
Wednesday, May 1
Frances and Edgar Bergen
Season 6 • Episode 7
Jack discovers that Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd are Edgar Bergen's real children.
Thursday, May 2
Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting
Season 10 • Episode 6
Jack's invited to a Jack Benny Fan Club meeting in Pasadena, Calif.
Friday, May 3
Jack Is Arrested
Season 10 • Episode 11
Jack's arrested for disturbing the peace when he plays his violin.
Saturday, May 4
The Connie Francis Show
Season 13 • Episode 20
Connie Francis appears in a skit about Stephen Foster.
Saturday, May 4
Jack Answers Request Letters
Season 13 • Episode 27
Jack answers request letters sent by his fans.
Sunday, May 5
Riverboat Sketch
Season 14 • Episode 3
Carol Burnett plays a Southern belle to Jack's slick riverboat gambler.
Sunday, May 5
Jack Takes a Boat to Hawaii
Season 14 • Episode 9
Jayne Mansfield takes a Hawaiian cruise with Jack.
Monday, May 6
The comedian provides laughs with a series of guest stars.
Tuesday, May 7
Jack Goes to Nightclub
Season 9 • Episode 11
Jack takes his sponsor to a nightclub where Danny Thomas is performing.
Wednesday, May 8
The comedian provides laughs with a series of guest stars.
Thursday, May 9
The Story of My Gang Comedy
Season 13 • Episode 6
Darla Hood suggests Jack re-create "Our Gang."
Friday, May 10
Air Force Sketch
Season 13 • Episode 4
Jack tries to teach Raymond Burr to do comedy.