Jack Benny – Retro Radio Podcast

Rolling back the clock a few days, we find Rochester doing some house cleaning when his work is interrupted by his gal Suzy. Jack is in the other room, giving…

Jack is at home, getting ready for the big Easter Parade. Rochester comments on the preparations as Jack finishes getting dressed. Jack is looking fit and trim, and steps on…

in Jack’s home, Rochester sings as he does the spring cleaning. We discover an unfortunate love affair between Polly and his feather duster. Mary arrives to share a letter from…

Jack Benny and Bob Hope team up for an unforgettable, chaotic double date! When Dennis Day falls sick, Jack twists Bob Hope’s arm into filling in for a picnic with two local telephone operators, Mabel and Gertrude. From comparing the comedic duos' kissing styles to dealing with frogs, network rivalries, and near-drowning mishaps by the pond, the date is pure classic comedy gold.

Flashback to the day before at rehearsal. Jack is critical of Bob Crosby’s band members. Jack begins to worry when Don points out that his contract hasn’t been renewed yet.…

Jack is to do another TV show, but first he and Rochester are at home, trying to fill out Rochester’s income tax form. Jack lends a hand with the line…

we open with Jack Benny lecturing Rochester about the need to conserve gasoline and maintain vehicles well for the war effort. Jack is introduced for the last Jell-O episode, and…

him from Camp Callan California Jack receives a nice and hammy introduction. Don sets out to prove that his military audience thinks he’s great. Mary makes a poetic ending and…

Jack is teased about giving the whole cast a lift to the military base and is Maxwell. He collects gas money for the trip from Don. Mary arrives to get…

Jack has been appearing in Detroit all week, and when he is absent from the radio studio, we cut to the theater where he puts on his stage show at…

Don introduces Jack and teases him about being dizzy. Jack tells a story about flying a kite as a child. Mary Livingston arrives to the applause of the soldiers. She…

Don Wilson rolls back the clock so we can join Jack Benny and the cast on the set of Jack’s new movie. Jack interrupts Rochester as he sings and cleans…

from the new NBC building in San Francisco, Don introduces Jack in the new studio amid sound check interruptions. They talk about the elegance of the staff in uniform. They…

Don Wilson rolls back the clock and we joined Jack and again grabbing a sandwich at the local lunch counter. Jack and Mary joke about menu selections, and service by…

from camp Hahn California, Don implies that Jack rode a bicycle all the way. Jack goes with the gag, and his tandem bicycle partner Myrtle. Mary arrives to talk about…

Don teases Jack about the recent accident he had during the Easter parade. Despite wardrobe malfunctions, Jack still gets compliments. Phil Harris enters. Does his fashion said match up to…

the show opens with Jack and Rochester still looking for his golf ball from last week. Mary arrives to rush them off to the studio after a week of their…

without further ado we bring you a man who uses this time of year to change from his long underwear. Jack describes how peppy he feels now that spring is…

instead of introducing Jack, Don introduces their Irish tenor, Dennis Day. Dennis turns up the Irish when he tells a story about Pat, Mike and a parrot. As Jack tries…

broadcasting from Marine Corps Base, San Diego. After a big buildup for the Marines, Don introduces what Jack thinks a Marine is. Don brings up Jack’s service in the previous…

as Don prepares his customary introduction, Barry Livingston interrupts. She tells how Jack is anticipating winning an Oscar award this year. Even Dennis reports on how upset Jack is in…

in honor of George Washington’s birthday, Don Wilson compares him to Jack Benny’s war record. Jack gets annoyed when Don claims that he is Older Than Fred Allen. Mary Livingston…

Don announces to the studio audience that yesterday was Jack’s birthday. We roll the clock back to see what happened in Jack’s house yesterday. Rochester sings as he does housework.…

Don lets us know that daylight savings time goes into effect tomorrow, and here comes a man who has to deal with the changes, Jack Benny. Is Jack managing to…

Don gives tribute to the man who makes the show happened, Virgil Reimer, the sound effects man (Frank Nelson). Jack springs his own surprise, he threatens to fire Don. Jack…