The Jack Benny Program (Season 11)

Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.

  • Poster for Nightbeat Takeoff

    Nightbeat Takeoff (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1960-10-16

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Dick Clark Show

    Dick Clark Show (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1960-10-23

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Milton Berle Show

    Milton Berle Show (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1960-10-30

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Jack's Hong Kong Suit

    Jack's Hong Kong Suit (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1960-11-06

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Jack gets a haircut between the dress rehearsal and the show; none of the barbers want to do it because his tips are so small. Don and Oscar the seal do the State Farm commercial. Gisele sings 'Smile'. Jack asks her for a date, but she is busy giving a party to which she has not invited Jack. They do their violin duet, during which Jack's ten dollar suit from Hong Kong comes to pieces.

  • Poster for John Wayne Show

    John Wayne Show (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1960-11-20

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Joey Bishop Show

    Joey Bishop Show (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1960-11-27

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Lunch Counter Murder

    Lunch Counter Murder (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1960-12-04

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: A heavy holds up a cafeteria where Jack is eating. Heavy: Dan Duryea. Announcer: Don Wilson.

  • Poster for Jack Goes to a Concert

    Jack Goes to a Concert (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1960-12-11

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Jack takes his girlfriend Mildred to a violin concert, even though she would prefer to go to the fights. Jack spots the Stewarts in the audience and tries to get their attention by tossing peanuts at them, eventually driving them out. When Mildred turns on her transistor radio to listen to the fight, the entire audience leaves.

  • Poster for Jack Goes Christmas Shopping

    Jack Goes Christmas Shopping (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1960-12-18

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Jack goes Christmas shopping with Rochester and drives the staff of the department store crazy.

  • Poster for Amateur Show

    Amateur Show (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1960-12-25

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Jack Casting For Television Special

    Jack Casting For Television Special (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1961-01-01

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Jack has written his life story for television, and has his agent hire a child actor who is just as cheap as he is to play himself. Remake of the sketch originally done on November 20, 1954.

  • Poster for Jack Goes to the Vault

    Jack Goes to the Vault (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1961-01-08

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Don's 27th Anniversary With Jack

    Don's 27th Anniversary With Jack (Episode 13)

    Air date: 1961-01-15

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Jack honors Don Wilson on the occasion of his 27th year working with Jack. The sketch relates how Don and Jack met: Jack's radio sponsor, the Universal Corset Co., holds auditions for an announcer for Jack's program, and Don is the only one who laughs at Jack's bad jokes. John Daly presents Don with a plaque; Jack disagrees with Daly's statement that Don came to his show when it was "down," and ends by breaking the plaque over Don's head. The Sportsmen sing "Down Yonder"

  • Poster for Jack at the Supermarket

    Jack at the Supermarket (Episode 14)

    Air date: 1961-01-22

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Jack Is Hypnotized

    Jack Is Hypnotized (Episode 15)

    Air date: 1961-01-29

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Jack Goes To a Gym

    Jack Goes To a Gym (Episode 16)

    Air date: 1961-02-05

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Jack goes to a gym so that he can improve his physique and impress a young lady; Don goes with him.

  • Poster for Death Row Sketch

    Death Row Sketch (Episode 17)

    Air date: 1961-02-12

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Musicale

    Musicale (Episode 18)

    Air date: 1961-02-19

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Jack tells how he developed his thrifty habits as a child in Waukegan, Ill. Eddie Anderson.

  • Poster for Jack Becomes a Surgeon

    Jack Becomes a Surgeon (Episode 19)

    Air date: 1961-02-26

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Rochester imagines that a crazy doctor is operating on him. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Don Wilson is the announcer.

  • Poster for Detective Story

    Detective Story (Episode 20)

    Air date: 1961-03-05

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Children's Version of the Show

    Children's Version of the Show (Episode 21)

    Air date: 1961-03-12

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Jack Goes to Las Vegas

    Jack Goes to Las Vegas (Episode 22)

    Air date: 1961-03-19

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Dance Contest

    Dance Contest (Episode 23)

    Air date: 1961-03-26

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Variety Show

    Variety Show (Episode 24)

    Air date: 1961-04-02

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 'George Burns' crashes Jack's variety show, which features two songs sung by Ann-Margret and juggler extraordinaire, Francis Brunn.

  • Poster for Main Street Shelter

    Main Street Shelter (Episode 25)

    Air date: 1961-04-09

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Rochester gives away Jack's old clothes, not knowing that money is hidden in a lining. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Watson: Grandon Rhodes. Don Wilson is the announcer for the program.

  • Poster for English Sketch

    English Sketch (Episode 26)

    Air date: 1961-04-16

    Runtime: 30 min

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