The Jack Benny Program

TV Series
1950–1965
Not Rated
30m

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8.6/10

1.7K

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Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)

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The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.

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IMDb RATING

8.6/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

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Won 7 Primetime Emmys
- 8 wins & 14 nominations total

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Trivia
Most of Jack Benny's original radio cast appeared on television with him, including Don Wilson, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Dennis Day, and his real-life wife Mary Livingstone made several guest appearances. In one episode, Jack dreamed that he and Mary (his platonic friend on the show) were married and had a teenage daughter. Their daughter was played by their real daughter, Joan Benny.

Goofs
When the show was originally broadcast live, the program introduction was "From Television City in Hollywood..." CBS Television City is in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, not in Hollywood.

Quotes
Marilyn Monroe: What about the difference in our ages?
Jack: Oh, it's not that big a difference. You're twenty-five and I'm thirty-nine.
Marilyn Monroe: I know, Jack. But what about twenty-five years from now when I'm fifty and you're thirty-nine?
Jack: Gee, I never thought of that.

Connections
Featured in Depth Study (1957)

Soundtracks
Love In Bloom
(theme song)
by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger

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bring it back!

I loved The Jack Benny Show. I am so shocked that there were only two comments in your index about it. Yes some of the episodes are almost fifty years old and probably will never see the light of day again, but look at the dreck on tv right now. This show would be just as good as ever. Jack was such a wonderful comic because he always took it so seriously. He didn't even realize how funny he was I don't think. George Burns once said Jack was funniest when he wasn't saying anything. I loved everything about the show and would love to see it again.