The Jack Benny Program - Season 12
1 - Season Premiere
Air Date: October 15, 1961
2 - Waukegan Show
Air Date: October 22, 1961
3 - Jack on Trial for Murder
Air Date: November 5, 1961
4 - Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play
Air Date: November 12, 1961
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.
5 - Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
Air Date: November 19, 1961
6 - Jack Plays Golf
Air Date: November 26, 1961
Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.
7 - Jack Is Followed Home
Air Date: December 3, 1961
8 - Jack Goes to the Cafeteria
Air Date: December 10, 1961
Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch. Jane Morgan: Herself. Bus Driver: Benny Rubin. Passenger: Dave Willock. Waitress: Shirley Mitchell. Announcer: Don Wilson.
9 - Jack Writes a Song
Air Date: December 17, 1961
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.
10 - Christmas Party
Air Date: December 24, 1961
11 - New Year's Eve
Air Date: December 31, 1961
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.
12 - Jack Does Opera
Air Date: January 7, 1962
Jack develops aspirations when soprano Roberta Peters performs. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Announcer: Don Wilson.
13 - Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party
Air Date: January 14, 1962
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.
14 - Jack Gets a Passport
Air Date: January 21, 1962
15 - How Jack Met Rochester
Air Date: January 28, 1962
16 - Police Station Show
Air Date: February 4, 1962
17 - Ghost Town Western
Air Date: February 11, 1962
An Old West spoof featuring Gisele MacKenzie. Tombstone: Gerald Mohr. Don Wilson is the announcer.
18 - Rock Hudson Show
Air Date: February 18, 1962
19 - Julie London Show
Air Date: March 4, 1962
20 - Alexander Hamilton Show
Air Date: March 11, 1962
21 - Shari Lewis Show
Air Date: March 18, 1962
22 - Crazy Airport
Air Date: March 25, 1962
23 - Jack Goes Back Into Pictures
Air Date: April 1, 1962
24 - Jack Is a Violin Teacher
Air Date: April 8, 1962
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.
25 - Modern Prison
Air Date: April 15, 1962
26 - Jack Takes in a Boarder
Air Date: April 22, 1962