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The Jack Benny Program

1950 – 1965Show15 seasons261 episodesTV-G

Comedy
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb8.5
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb8.5

Summary

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

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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The Jack Benny Program episodes

15 seasons · 261 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Premiere Show, 7.7
  2. S1 E2 The Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show, 7.5
  3. S1 E3 Claudette Colbert, Basil Rathbone, Robert Montgomery, 7.9
  4. S1 E4 The Ben Hogan Show, 7.6
  1. S2 E1 Dorothy Shay, 7.6
  2. S2 E2 Helen Francoise Show, 7.4
  3. S2 E3 Gaslight, 8.2
  4. S2 E4 Gracie Bit, 8.0
  5. S2 E6 Packing for London, 7.8
  1. S3 E1 Bob Crosby's Contract, 8.1
  2. S3 E3 Jack Gets Robbed, 7.9
  3. S3 E4 Cafe Skit, 7.8
  4. S3 E7 Fred Allen Show, 7.9
  5. S3 E8 Jack Visits the Vault, 8.5
  1. S4 E1 Honolulu Trip, 7.5
  2. S4 E2 Jack as a Child, 6.4
  3. S4 E3 Humphrey Bogart Show, 7.8
  4. S4 E4 Johnnie Ray Show, 7.2
  5. S4 E5 Irene Dunne Show, 8.1
  6. S4 E6 Reminiscing About Last New Year's, 7.3
  7. S4 E7 Liberace Show, 7.0
  8. S4 E8 Jack Dreams He's Married to Mary, 8.1
  9. S4 E10 Goldie, Fields and Glide, 8.1
  10. S4 E11 Burns and Allen Show, 8.4
  11. S4 E13 The Road to Nairobi, 8.3
  1. S5 E2 The Jam Session Show, 8.2
  2. S5 E3 How Jack Found Mary, 8.1
  3. S5 E5 The Life of Jack Benny, 7.8
  4. S5 E6 Jack Does Christmas Shopping, 9.0
  5. S5 E7 San Diego Naval Training Center Show, 7.4
  6. S5 E8 Bedroom Burglar Show, 8.1
  7. S5 E9 Jack and Gisele MacKenzie's Violin Duet, 8.1
  8. S5 E10 Four O'Clock in the Morning Show, 7.8
  9. S5 E11 Jack's Lunch Counter, 8.3
  10. S5 E12 Jack Takes the Beavers to the Fair, 8.4
  11. S5 E13 Gary Crosby Show, 7.6
  12. S5 E14 Jack Is a Contestant, 8.2
  13. S5 E15 Leaving for New York City, 7.8
  14. S5 E16 Jackie Gleason Show, 8.2
  1. S6 E1 Jack Visits Dennis' Home, 7.4
  2. S6 E2 Massage and Date with Gertrude, 8.5
  3. S6 E3 Peggy King & Art Linkletter, 7.8
  4. S6 E4 Isaac Stern Show, 8.0
  5. S6 E5 Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice, 8.4
  6. S6 E6 Jack Hunts for Uranium, 7.7
  7. S6 E7 New Years Day, 1956, 6.7
  8. S6 E8 Don Invites Gang to Dinner, 7.9
  9. S6 E9 How Jack Met Rochester, 8.0
  10. S6 E10 William Holden/Frances Bergen Show, 7.4
  11. S6 E11 Rochester Falls Asleep, Misses Program, 7.5
  12. S6 E12 Jack Dives Into Empty Swimming Pool in Palm Springs, 8.4
  13. S6 E14 Jack Opens Beverly Hills Office, 7.6
  14. S6 E16 Jack Tries to Get a Passport to Europe, 8.3
  1. S7 E2 George Burns/Spike Jones Show, 7.9
  2. S7 E3 George Gobel/Red Skelton Show, 7.2
  3. S7 E4 Jack Is Invited to Ronald Colmans, 7.3
  4. S7 E5 Jack's Maxwell Is Stolen, 8.1
  5. S7 E6 Jack Locked in the Tower of London, 7.4
  6. S7 E8 Talent Show, 7.3
  7. S7 E9 Jack Hires Opera Singer in Rome, 7.6
  8. S7 E10 The Fiddler, 8.1
  9. S7 E11 Goodwin Knight/George Jessel Show, 7.5
  10. S7 E12 Hope and Benny in Agent's Office, 8.3
  11. S7 E13 Jack Falls Into Canal in Venice, 7.8
  12. S7 E14 Jack in Paris, 8.2
  13. S7 E15 Mary Has May Co. Reunion, 8.1
  14. S7 E16 Visit from the IRS, 8.2
  1. S8 E2 The Airport, 8.0
  2. S8 E3 Hal March Show, 7.5
  3. S8 E4 Ginger Rogers Show, 8.2
  4. S8 E5 John Forsythe Show, 8.3
  5. S8 E6 Jack's Life Story, 7.8
  6. S8 E7 Christmas Shopping Show, 8.8
  7. S8 E8 Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl, 8.2
  8. S8 E9 Jack Takes Beavers to Dentist, 7.5
  9. S8 E10 Honeymooners Show, 8.0
  10. S8 E11 Jack Goes to the Races, 7.6
  11. S8 E12 Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie, 7.6
  12. S8 E13 Academy Awards, 6.5
  13. S8 E14 Railroad Station Program, 8.2
  14. S8 E15 Ronnie Burns Show, 6.8
  15. S8 E16 Hillbilly Act, 7.7
  1. S9 E1 Gary Cooper Show, 7.8
  2. S9 E2 Phil Harris Show, 8.0
  3. S9 E5 Bachelor TV Lives, 7.6
  4. S9 E6 Jack Goes to Doctor, 8.2
  5. S9 E7 Jack and Gisele MacKenzie, 7.9
  6. S9 E8 Christmas Gift Exchange, 8.7
  7. S9 E9 Autolight, 7.4
  8. S9 E10 Ernie Kovacs Show, 7.6
  9. S9 E11 Jack Goes to Nightclub, 7.6
  10. S9 E12 Airport Sketch, 8.4
  11. S9 E14 The Bergen Show, 7.8
  12. S9 E15 Ed Sullivan/Genevieve Show, 7.9
  1. S10 E1 30 Years in the Future, 7.7
  2. S10 E2 Harry Truman Show, 6.7
  3. S10 E3 Jack Webb Show, 8.0
  4. S10 E4 The Jimmy Stewart Show, 8.1
  5. S10 E5 Jack Paar Show, 8.1
  6. S10 E6 Pasadena Fan Club, 8.7
  7. S10 E7 George Burns Show, 8.0
  8. S10 E8 Ben Blue Show, 7.0
  9. S10 E9 Maurice Gosfield/Amateur Show, 6.8
  10. S10 E10 George Gobel Show, 8.2
  11. S10 E11 Jack Arrested for Disturbing the Peace, 8.4
  12. S10 E12 Natalie Wood/Robert Wagner Show, 8.2
  13. S10 E14 Easter Show, 7.6
  14. S10 E15 Final Show of the Season, 8.0
  1. S11 E1 Nightbeat Takeoff, 7.5
  2. S11 E2 Dick Clark Show, 8.0
  3. S11 E3 Milton Berle Show, 7.6
  4. S11 E4 Hong Kong Suit, 7.9
  5. S11 E5 John Wayne Show, 7.4
  6. S11 E6 Joey Bishop Show, 8.4
  7. S11 E7 Lunch Counter Murder, 8.4
  8. S11 E8 Jack Goes to Concert, 7.7
  9. S11 E9 Christmas Show, 7.8
  10. S11 E10 Amateur Show, 7.4
  11. S11 E11 Jack Casting for TV Special, 8.4
  12. S11 E12 Jack Goes to the Vault, 8.5
  13. S11 E13 Don's Anniversary, 8.1
  14. S11 E14 Jack at Supermarket, 8.3
  15. S11 E16 Jack Goes to the Gym, 7.9
  16. S11 E17 Death Row Sketch, 8.0
  17. S11 E18 Musicale, 8.2
  18. S11 E19 Jack Becomes Surgeon, 7.8
  19. S11 E20 Detective Story, 8.6
  20. S11 E21 Children's Version of the Show, 8.2
  21. S11 E22 Jack Goes to Las Vegas, 8.1
  22. S11 E24 Variety Show, 7.8
  23. S11 E25 Main Street Shelter, 7.7
  24. S11 E26 English Sketch, 8.4
  1. S12 E2 Waukegan Show, 8.2
  2. S12 E3 Jack on Trial for Murder, 8.6
  3. S12 E4 Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play, 7.6
  4. S12 E5 Tennessee Ernie Ford Show, 7.9
  5. S12 E6 Jack Plays Golf, 7.6
  6. S12 E7 Jack Followed Home, 7.3
  7. S12 E8 Jack Goes to Cafeteria, 7.8
  8. S12 E9 Jack Writes a Song, 8.0
  9. S12 E10 Christmas Party, 8.1
  10. S12 E11 New Year's Eve, 7.4
  11. S12 E12 Jack Does Opera, 7.1
  12. S12 E13 Dennis' Surprise Birthday, 7.9
  13. S12 E14 Jack Gets Passport, 8.0
  14. S12 E15 How Jack Met Rochester, 8.2
  15. S12 E16 Police Station Show, 7.5
  16. S12 E17 Ghost Town Western Sketch, 8.0
  17. S12 E18 Rock Hudson Show, 7.9
  18. S12 E19 Julie London Show, 7.9
  19. S12 E20 Alexander Hamilton Story, 7.4
  20. S12 E22 Crazy Airport, 8.2
  21. S12 E23 Jack Going Back Into Pictures, 7.6
  22. S12 E24 Jack Is Violin Teacher, 8.0
  23. S12 E25 Modern Prison Sketch, 8.0
  1. S13 E1 Sammy Davis Jr. Show, 8.5
  2. S13 E3 The Phil Silvers Show, 7.1
  3. S13 E4 Air Force Sketch, 7.3
  4. S13 E5 The Lawrence Welk Show, 8.2
  5. S13 E6 The Story of My Gang Comedy, 7.3
  6. S13 E7 Jack Plays Tarzan, 7.9
  7. S13 E8 Jack Gives a Dinner Party, 7.4
  8. S13 E9 Jack Meets Japanese Agent, 8.3
  9. S13 E10 The Bob Hope Show, 8.2
  10. S13 E11 The Story of Jack Referees Wrestling Match, 8.2
  11. S13 E12 Jack and the Crying Cab Driver, 8.2
  12. S13 E13 The Story of the New Talent Show, 8.2
  13. S13 E14 Jack Attends the Rose Bowl, 8.7
  14. S13 E15 Jack Meets Max Bygraves, 7.7
  15. S13 E16 Twilight Zone Sketch, 8.2
  16. S13 E17 The Peter Lorre/Joanie Sommers Show, 8.3
  17. S13 E18 The Murder of Clayton Worthington, 7.8
  18. S13 E19 Return to Broadway, 7.5
  19. S13 E20 The Spanish Sketch, 7.5
  20. S13 E21 The Connie Francis Show, 7.6
  21. S13 E22 Jack Does the U.S.O. Show, 7.5
  22. S13 E23 The Frankie Avalon Show, 7.4
  23. S13 E24 Jack Is Kidnapped, 8.0
  24. S13 E25 Jack Fires Don, 7.7
  25. S13 E28 Jack Answers Request Letters, 8.2
  1. S14 E1 The Billy Graham Show, 7.6
  2. S14 E2 The Robert Goulet Show, 8.4
  3. S14 E3 Riverboat Sketch, 7.7
  4. S14 E4 The Tall Cowboy Sketch, 8.1
  5. S14 E5 Johnny Carson Guest, 8.3
  6. S14 E6 Jack Directs a Film, 8.1
  7. S14 E7 The Ed Sullivan Show, 7.4
  8. S14 E9 Jack Takes Boat to Hawaii, 7.6
  9. S14 E12 Amateur Show, 8.4
  10. S14 E13 Jack Alone on New Year's Eve, 7.0
  11. S14 E14 How Jack Met George Burns, 8.5
  12. S14 E15 Peter, Paul and Mary, 8.2
  13. S14 E16 Nat King Cole, Guest, 8.6
  14. S14 E17 The Bobby Darin Show, 8.1
  15. S14 E18 Don Breaks Leg, 7.5
  16. S14 E19 How Jack Found Dennis, 7.6
  17. S14 E20 Jack Takes Violin Lessons, 8.3
  18. S14 E24 Jack Renews Driver's License, 8.1
  19. S14 E25 The Lettermen, 7.9
  20. S14 E26 Jack Goes to the Allergy Doctor, 8.0
  21. S14 E27 Harlow Gets a Date, 8.0
  22. S14 E28 I Am the Fiddler, 8.4
  1. S15 E1 NBC Premiere, 7.7
  2. S15 E2 The Lucille Ball Show, 7.4
  3. S15 E3 Andy Williams Show, 7.9
  4. S15 E4 The Income Tax Show, 8.3
  5. S15 E5 Jack Makes a Comedy Record, 8.4
  6. S15 E6 Hillbilly Sketch, 7.1
  7. S15 E7 Jungle Sketch, 8.0
  8. S15 E8 Jack Loses a Raffle, 8.1
  9. S15 E9 The Cat Burglar, 8.8
  10. S15 E11 Wayne Newton Show, 7.7
  11. S15 E13 Amateur Night, 7.6
  12. S15 E14 One Man Show, 7.3
  13. S15 E15 The Jack Jones Show, 7.8
  14. S15 E16 Jack Adopts Son, 7.7
  15. S15 E17 The Kingston Trio, Guests, 7.3
  16. S15 E19 The Stradivarius Story, 7.5
  17. S15 E20 Jack Joins Acrobats, 8.0
  18. S15 E21 Rainy Day in Palm Springs, 7.6
  19. S15 E22 Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault, 8.9
  20. S15 E24 Jack's Navy Buddy Returns, 7.4
  21. S15 E25 Dennis Opens a Bank Account, 7.7
  22. S15 E26 Jack Appears on a Panel Show, 8.2
  23. S15 E27 Jack Has Dog Trouble, 8.4
  24. S15 E28 Smothers Brothers Show, 8.5

Cast

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Facts

October 28, 1950 · April 16, 1965 · Ended

First aired
October 28, 1950
Last aired
April 16, 1965
Status
Ended
Length
15 seasons · 261 episodes
Age rating
TV-G
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
6 countries

Tropes

The Ditz, Sickeningly Sweet, Driven to Suicide +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Jack Benny Program?"

Questions about The Jack Benny Program

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Jack Benny Program?

Xumo PlayBest tv everIndieFlix ShortsTubi TV

In the United States, The Jack Benny Program streams on Best tv ever and IndieFlix Shorts, and it is free with ads on Xumo Play and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The Jack Benny Program worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 8.5).

Is The Jack Benny Program okay for kids?

TV-G

Yes: it's rated TV-G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch The Jack Benny Program?

131 h

About 131 hours: 261 episodes in 15 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1950 to 1965.

Will The Jack Benny Program make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch The Jack Benny Program?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does The Jack Benny Program use?

The DitzSickeningly SweetDriven to SuicideUnfinished BusinessBad BossRule of FunnyTake That!Comic-Book TimeRobotic RevealJingleIncoming HamFacial Dialogueand 81 more

TV Tropes lists 93 tropes for it, including The Ditz, Sickeningly Sweet, and Driven to Suicide.