The Jack Benny Program
TVG
Comedy
The host plays a version of himself as a pompous, vain, and stingy vaudevillian showman with a penchant for violin playing.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, May 5
Riverboat Sketch
Season 14 • Episode 3
Carol Burnett plays a Southern belle to Jack's slick riverboat gambler.
Sunday, May 5
Jack Takes a Boat to Hawaii
Season 14 • Episode 9
Jayne Mansfield takes a Hawaiian cruise with Jack.
Monday, May 6
Jack Goes to the Doctor
Season 9 • Episode 6
Jack thinks he is being followed; guest Oscar Levant.
Tuesday, May 7
Jack Goes to Nightclub
Season 9 • Episode 11
Jack takes his sponsor to a nightclub where Danny Thomas is performing.
Wednesday, May 8
Jack and the Crying Cab Driver
Season 13 • Episode 12
A cabbie becomes attached to Jack on the way to the airport.
Thursday, May 9
The Story of My Gang Comedy
Season 13 • Episode 6
Darla Hood suggests Jack re-create "Our Gang."
Friday, May 10
Air Force Sketch
Season 13 • Episode 4
Jack tries to teach Raymond Burr to do comedy.
Saturday, May 11
Jack Renews His Driver's License
Season 14 • Episode 24
Jack must renew his expired drivers license.
Saturday, May 11
Johnny Carson Show
Season 14 • Episode 5
Johnny Carson sings, dances and does magic.
Monday, May 13
The Phil Silvers Show
Season 13 • Episode 3
Guest Phil Silvers is upset that he is scheduled to appear late in the show.
Tuesday, May 14
Jack Meets a Japanese Agent
Season 13 • Episode 9
Jack tangles with a shrewd Japanese agent.
Wednesday, May 15
The Lawrence Welk Show
Season 13 • Episode 5
Jack attempts to lead the Lawrence Welk orchestra.
Thursday, May 16
Jack Meets Max Bygraves
Season 13 • Episode 15
Jack reveals how he first met English entertainer Max Bygraves.
Friday, May 17
The Story of the New Talent Show
Season 13 • Episode 13
Jack puts on a new-talent show.
Saturday, May 18
The Tall Cowboy Sketch
Season 14 • Episode 4
Clint Walker teaches Jack to be a two-fisted he-man.
Saturday, May 18
The Robert Goulet Show
Season 14 • Episode 2
Jack competes with Robert Goulet for a woman's attention.
Sunday, May 19
The Ed Sullivan Show
Season 14 • Episode 7
Ed Sullivan and Jack play opposing attorneys in a murder trial.
Sunday, May 19
Don Breaks His Leg
Season 14 • Episode 18
Don pretends to have a broken leg.
Monday, May 20
The comedian provides laughs with a series of guest stars.
Tuesday, May 21
The comedian provides laughs with a series of guest stars.
Wednesday, May 22
The comedian provides laughs with a series of guest stars.