This Day In Jack Benny

March 31, 1946 - This episode of The Jack Benny show is being broadcast from March field with a passionate crowd of soldiers.

March 24 1940 - Happy Easter! This week is also the anniversary of Jack Benny's breakthrough radio appearance on Ed Sullivan's program. This episode features some talk about Fred Allen, last week's Hunchback play, a play "written by Don Wilson" and a look at next week's play Pinocchio. This Day in Jack Benny with John Henderson. This is an episode of The JELLO program staring Jack Benny. Old Time Radio (OTR). "The Jack Benny program, starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Rochester, Dennis Day, and yours truly Don Wilson"

March 24, 1946 A clip from the long running radio soap opera "Life can be beautiful" plus this funny episode featuring a special guest.  This Day in Jack Benny with John Henderson. This is an episode of The Lucky Strike Program staring Jack Benny. Old Time Radio (OTR). "The Jack Benny program, starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Rochester, Dennis Day, and yours truly Don Wilson"

March 17, 1946 - Dennis Day is back after two years serving in the Navy. In this episode of the Jack Benny Program they parody Allen's Alley from the Fred Allen show. This is an Old Time Radio spoof of an Old Time Radio show. OTR The Jack Benny program, starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Rochester, Dennis Day, Mr.Kitzel and yDon Wilson

March 16, 1952 - It's one day before St Patricks'd Day and Dennis Day is as Irish as can be. This is also just 10 days after President Harry Truman gave a speech asking congress for nearly $8 Billion. Another great Old Time Radio Show OTR. The Jack Benny program, starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Rochester, Dennis Day, and yours truly, Don Wilson.

March 10, 1946 Ray Maland who would win the Oscar for "The Lost Weekend" (1945) guest stars on the Luck Strike Program starring Jack Benny. They spoof the movie and have a lot of fun with the success of the film.

March 9, 1952 Jack gets ready for the fourth show of the second season of his TV show, which would air later that night on CBS with guest stars George Burns and Gracie Allen. It's the Old Time Radio show "The Lucky Strike Program".

March 3, 1946 - This episode features Frank Nelson the YEEESSSS! guy as a real estate agent. But the show really pick up when Jack gets to the studio and meets the gang. This Day in Jack Benny podcast plays episodes from the funniest Old Time Radio show ever! The Jack Benny program, starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Rochester, Larry Stevens, and yours truly, Don Wilson

The Lucky Strike Program Starring Jack Benny! The March 4, 1934 Episode of Jack Benny sounds like they are doing the show under water. They aren't, it's just really old. I open this podcast with a couple clips, then switch to the March 4, 1951 episode. Jack goes to the Dentist.   Old Time Radio (OTR)

February 24, 1946 - The Jack Benny Program from Palm Springs. The Hot Dog Man (who would later be called Mr.Kitzel) is featured as Jack and Mary roam the streets before showing up late for their own show. Phil Harris has got it coved. :) Jack has a bone to pick with Esquire magazine. Listen to my intro to see what else was featured in that issue from 1946.

Seabiscuit was a popular race horse in the 1930's and 1940's. In this episode we feature the actual horse race from 1937, the day before this episode of the Jack Benny Show. Plus Jack's excuses are up, will be play "the Bee" on his violin? What about Fred Allen?

February 17, 1946 - This episode of the Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny is titled "Rochester Lost at Sea...Briefly" and he really was. The story of Rochester is really an aside. Listen also for a clip from Fred Allen's new movie. And by NEW I mean 1945. Old Time Radio (OTR)

February 16, 1936 & April 19, 1936 - The Jello Program starring Jack Benny. This old Time Radio episode is REALLY old, 80 years ago. Many of the recording from that year have been lost to history. Only about 10 minutes of the episode "Drug Store" has survived. The same is true for the episode "I've Got a Heavy Date" two month later. The two episodes have been seamlessly edited together to create one full episode (although this is still a bit of skipping). It's still a funny OTR episode.

February 14, 1954 - It's Valentine's Day, which is also Jacks birthday. This is one of the more famous episode of the Jack Benny Program. This Day in Jack Benny 62 year ago today.

February 7, 1937 - An episode of the Jello Program starring Jack Benny. Will Jack ever play "The Bee" on his violin? Last week he was sick and rival Fred Allen is taunting him.

February 10, 1946 - Eddie Cator was a singer of outrageous novelty songs in the 1920s, like "Yes! We have no Bananas" and "If You Knew Susie". He was the guest star This Day in Jack Benny in 1946 on the Lucky Strike Program.

February 6, 1938 - This is an episode of the Jello Program starring Jack Benny in which they mix up the format. Jack is late, and hilarity ensues! Another great episode from the greatest OTR (old time radio) show.

February 12, 1939 - Download this episode and listen to in on February 12 for maximum enjoyment!

This Day in Jack Benny with John Henderson. This is an episode of The Lucky Strike Program staring Jack Benny. Old Time Radio (OTR). Feb 3, 1946 Concert with the Colemans and the winning poem for the "I Can't Stand Jack Benny Contest". :)  "The Jack Benny program, starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Rochester, Dennis Day, and yours truly Don Wilson"