The Jack Benny Program Season 12, Episode 26: Jack Takes in a Boarder

Season Premiere

30 min

Waukegan Show

30 min

Jack on Trial for Murder

30 min

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.

30 min

Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

30 min

Jack Plays Golf

Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.

30 min

Jack Is Followed Home

30 min

Jack Goes to the Cafeteria

Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch. Jane Morgan: Herself. Bus Driver: Benny Rubin. Passenger: Dave Willock. Waitress: Shirley Mitchell. Announcer: Don Wilson.

30 min

Jack Writes a Song

The guest is composer Dmitri Tiomkin, whom Jack asks to polish an song he wrote. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Workman: Benny Rubin. Don Wilson is the announcer.

30 min

Christmas Party

30 min

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.

30 min

Jack Does Opera

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

30 min

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.

30 min

Jack Gets a Passport

30 min

How Jack Met Rochester

30 min

Police Station Show

30 min

Ghost Town Western

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

30 min

Rock Hudson Show

30 min

Julie London Show

30 min

Alexander Hamilton Show

30 min

Shari Lewis Show

30 min

Crazy Airport

30 min

Jack Goes Back Into Pictures

30 min

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.

30 min

Modern Prison

30 min