The Jack Benny Program: Season 8 (1957)

Episodes

1. 

   Episode 1 · September 22, 1957 · 30m

   First Show of the Season

   Show opens with the audience in line to see the show, telling each other how their tickets were forced on them. In his opening monologue, Jack analyzes his own humor. Dennis sings 'Around the world in 80 days.' Don does the Lucky Strike commercial as a calypso number; Jack won't let him finish it. He introduces Mel Blanc as Otto Ketzler, a novelty music act from Vienna; Ketzler plays bottles filled with alcohol--as he tunes them, he becomes more and more inebriated. Don's wife makes Jack call the sponsor to explain that the curtailed commercial was Jack's fault, not Don's.

2. 

   Episode 2 · October 6, 1957 · 30m

   The Airport

3. 

   Episode 3 · October 20, 1957 · 30m

   Hal March Show

   During the monologue, the President and Secretary of the Jack Benny Fan Club, Pasadena Chapter, come onstage. Don and Harlow Wilson do a soft shoe to 'Me and my shadow' for the Lucky commercial. Hal March, host of The $64,000 Question quiz show, is the guest; Jack asks him questions, and he tries to answer them for prizes.

4. 

   Episode 4 · November 3, 1957 · 30m

   Ginger Rogers Show

5. 

   Episode 5 · November 17, 1957 · 30m

   John Forsythe Show

6. 

   Episode 6 · December 1, 1957 · 30m

   Jack's Life Story

   Jack wants to star in the movie version of his life story, but producer Buddy Adler wants Van Johnson. Van Johnson and Buddy Adler play themselves. Announcer: Don Wilson. Rochester: Eddie Anderson.

7. 

   Episode 7 · December 15, 1957 · 30m

   Christmas Shopping

8. 

   Episode 8 · December 29, 1957 · 30m

   Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl

9. 

   Episode 9 · January 12, 1958 · 30m

   Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist

10. 

    Episode 10 · January 26, 1958 · 30m

    Honeymooners Show

    Dennis sings 'The 12th of never.' In the sketch, Jack plays Ralph Kramden in a take-off of The Honeymooners, with Meadows as Alice and Dennis as Ed Norton.

11. 

    Episode 11 · February 9, 1958 · 30m

    Jack at the Races

12. 

    Episode 12 · February 23, 1958 · 30m

    Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie

13. 

    Episode 13 · March 9, 1958 · 30m

    Academy Awards

14. 

    Episode 14 · March 23, 1958 · 30m

    Railroad Station Show

15. 

    Episode 15 · April 6, 1958 · 30m

    Ronnie Burns Show

16. 

    Episode 16 · April 20, 1958 · 30m

    Hillbilly Act