The Jack Benny Program - Season 7

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Alfred Wallenstein Show

1 - Alfred Wallenstein Show

Air Date: September 23, 1956

George Burns & Spike Jones Show

2 - George Burns & Spike Jones Show

Air Date: October 7, 1956

George Gobel & Red Skelton Show

3 - George Gobel & Red Skelton Show

Air Date: October 21, 1956

Jack Is Invited to the Ronald Colmans

4 - Jack Is Invited to the Ronald Colmans

Air Date: November 4, 1956

Jack's Maxwell Is Stolen

5 - Jack's Maxwell Is Stolen

Air Date: November 18, 1956

Rochester calls Jack in the middle of his monologue to tell him his Maxwell has been stolen. While he goes to the Beverly Hills Police Station, the Sportsmen cover for him, singing 'Puttin' on my top hat' while they get dressed on stage. Jack is amazed at the sumptuousness of the police station. Eventually the car is found; it has been returned to Jack's house by the thieves.

Jack Locked in the Tower of London

6 - Jack Locked in the Tower of London

Air Date: December 2, 1956

The Mikado

7 - The Mikado

Air Date: December 16, 1956

Talent Show

8 - Talent Show

Air Date: December 30, 1956

During Jack's monologue about his Christmas gifts, Don comes out to announce a purse has been found. It turns out to belong to Jayne Mansfield, who was sitting in the audience when the usher grabbed her purse she considers this to be a pretty sneaky way to get a guest star. Jack mentions The Girl Can't Help It, her latest picture. The Sportsmen Quartet and Rochester perform New Year's in Trinidad for the Lucky Strike ad. In the sketch, Jack hosts a talent contest. Mel Blanc plays an animal impersonator. The Landrew Sisters trio sings Did you ever see a dream walking. Leon Salvadore, a judo champ, is beaten by the six big men he asserts he will beat.

Jack and Mary in Rome

9 - Jack and Mary in Rome

Air Date: January 13, 1957

The Fiddler

10 - The Fiddler

Air Date: January 27, 1957

Goodwin Knight & George Jessel Show

11 - Goodwin Knight & George Jessel Show

Air Date: February 10, 1957

Hope and Benny in Agent's Office

12 - Hope and Benny in Agent's Office

Air Date: February 24, 1957

Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice

13 - Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice

Air Date: March 10, 1957

Jack in Paris

14 - Jack in Paris

Air Date: March 24, 1957

Jack makes sure Parisians remember him: he boasts to anyone he can corner that he drives a garbage truck. That's how an under-tipped hotel employee translates "star of stage, screen and television" for Jack. A garbageman compatriot is delighted to give Jack & Mary a free ride in his truck, while Maurice Chevalier takes them nightclubbing.

Mary's May Company Reunion

15 - Mary's May Company Reunion

Air Date: April 7, 1957

Visit from the IRS

16 - Visit from the IRS

Air Date: April 21, 1957