The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program - CBS

CBS

Series

1950

TVG

Comedy

The host plays a version of himself as a pompous, vain, and stingy vaudevillian showman with a penchant for violin playing.

Where to Stream

1950–1965 Series 15 Seasons272 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Monday, December 23

Don's 27th Anniversary With Jack

Season 11 • Episode 13

Jack reminisces about how he discovered his announcer.

Thursday, December 26

Jack Goes to a Concert

Season 11 • Episode 8

James Stewart and his wife are irritated at Jack.

Friday, December 27

Death Row Sketch

Season 11 • Episode 17

In a skit, Jack's wife flirts with the boarder, and Jack is too obtuse to realize it.

Saturday, December 28

The Income Tax Show

Season 15 • Episode 4

The IRS begins to doubt Jack's tax return.

Saturday, December 28

The Lucille Ball Show

Season 15 • Episode 2

Lucille Ball joins Jack in a sketch about Paul Revere's famous ride.

Sunday, December 29

Jack Adopts a Son

Season 15 • Episode 16

Jack plays a man who adopts an unwanted orphan (Milton Berle).

Sunday, December 29

Wayne Newton/Louie Nye Show

Season 15 • Episode 11

Jack, Wayne Newton and Louis Nye perform at a charity fund-raising garden party.

Monday, December 30

Jack Becomes a Surgeon

Season 11 • Episode 19

Rochester wonders what kind of doctor Jack would have made.

Tuesday, December 31

Smothers Brothers Show

Season 15 • Episode 28

Jack and the Smothers Brothers play wartime performers.

Wednesday, January 1

Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show

Season 6 • Episode 12

Jack is angry when Rochester sleeps through the show.

Thursday, January 2

Jack Goes to Las Vegas

Season 11 • Episode 22

Jack hires two of the Mills Brothers, tricking the other two into singing for free.

Friday, January 3

Variety Show

Season 11 • Episode 24

George Burns introduces new star Ann-Margret.

Saturday, January 4

The Jack Jones Show

Season 15 • Episode 15

Jack Jones joins Jack in a sketch about the teaching profession.

Saturday, January 4

The Kingston Trio Show

Season 15 • Episode 17

The Kingston Trio's song "Tijuana Jail" is presented as a comedy sketch.

Sunday, January 5

Ben Blue Show

Season 10 • Episode 8

Jack hires Ben Blue to do a trick in which he is a shooting target in a laundry bag.

Sunday, January 5

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stewart Show

Season 10 • Episode 4

Jack and Barbara join Jimmy Stewart and his wife for their anniversary celebration.

Monday, January 6

Main Street Shelter

Season 11 • Episode 25

Rochester gives away Jack's old jacket, unaware that there is $200 in the lining.

Tuesday, January 7

Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

Season 12 • Episode 5

Technical troubles ensue when Jack has Tennessee Ernie Ford as a guest.

Wednesday, January 8

Modern Prison Sketch

Season 12 • Episode 25

Jack and Mickey Rooney explore what may happen if prisons get progressively more lenient.

Thursday, January 9

Jack Goes to the Cafeteria

Season 12 • Episode 8

Jack takes Jane Morgan to lunch in a cafeteria.