The Jack Benny Program: Season 12 (1961)

Episodes

1. 

   Episode 1 · October 15, 1961 · 30m

   Season Premiere

2. 

   Episode 2 · October 22, 1961 · 30m

   Waukegan Show

3. 

   Episode 3 · November 5, 1961 · 30m

   Jack on Trial for Murder

   Jack goes on trial for murder, defended by superstar lawyer Perry Mason (Raymond Burr). The women in the courtroom swoon over Perry, but his defense of Jack is feeble. When Jack asks how Perry always wins on his own show, Perry Mason sneers "because my writers are better than yours !"

4. 

   Episode 4 · November 12, 1961 · 30m

   Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play

   Jack has four tickets to a new play. He and his new girlfriend were originally going to go with Don Wilson and his wife, but Don called to cancel. Jack's girlfriend gets him to call and invite Jimmy and Gloria Stewart. Jimmy accepts the invitation thinking he's talking to Jack Lemon. He and Gloria panic when they realize that it's Jack Benny instead.

5. 

   Episode 5 · November 19, 1961 · 30m

   Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

6. 

   Episode 6 · November 26, 1961 · 30m

   Jack Plays Golf

   Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.

7. 

   Episode 7 · December 3, 1961 · 30m

   Jack Is Followed Home

8. 

   Episode 8 · December 10, 1961 · 30m

   Jack Goes to the Cafeteria

   Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch.

9. 

   Episode 9 · December 17, 1961 · 30m

   Jack Writes a Song

   Jack asks Dmitri Tiomkin to polish an song he wrote.

10. 

    Episode 10 · December 24, 1961 · 30m

    Christmas Party

11. 

    Episode 11 · December 31, 1961 · 30m

    New Year's Eve

    In a flashback, Jack remembers his last New Year's Eve. The sketch is very similar to the one done on December 27, 1953. In Jack's dressing room, Dennis sings "An Irishman will steal your heart away." Dennis and Don, playing the tuba, do the State Farm commercial.

12. 

    Episode 12 · January 7, 1962 · 30m

    Jack Does Opera

    Jack develops aspirations when soprano Roberta Peters performs. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Announcer: Don Wilson.

13. 

    Episode 13 · January 14, 1962 · 30m

    Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party

    In planning a party for Dennis Day, Jack gets on the phone to find a cheap caterer, not realizing that Dennis is eavesdropping. Mrs. Day: Verna Felton. Mrs. Wilson: Ann Doran. Henry: Bill Walker. Caterer: Russell Trent.

14. 

    Episode 14 · January 21, 1962 · 30m

    Jack Gets a Passport

15. 

    Episode 15 · January 28, 1962 · 30m

    How Jack Met Rochester

16. 

    Episode 16 · February 4, 1962 · 30m

    Police Station Show

17. 

    Episode 17 · February 11, 1962 · 30m

    Ghost Town Western

    An Old West spoof featuring Gisele MacKenzie. Tombstone: Gerald Mohr. Don Wilson is the announcer.

18. 

    Episode 18 · February 18, 1962 · 30m

    Rock Hudson Show

19. 

    Episode 19 · March 4, 1962 · 30m

    Julie London Show

20. 

    Episode 20 · March 11, 1962 · 30m

    Alexander Hamilton Show

21. 

    Episode 21 · March 18, 1962 · 30m

    Shari Lewis Show

22. 

    Episode 22 · March 25, 1962 · 30m

    Crazy Airport

23. 

    Episode 23 · April 1, 1962 · 30m

    Jack Goes Back Into Pictures

24. 

    Episode 24 · April 8, 1962 · 30m

    Jack Is a Violin Teacher

    Dennis sings 'On the First Warm Day.' After being interviewed for an article on his life story, Jack daydreams about what he would have done had he not left home to go into show business: he would have given violin lessons.

25. 

    Episode 25 · April 15, 1962 · 30m

    Modern Prison

26. 

    Episode 26 · April 22, 1962 · 30m

    Jack Takes in a Boarder