The Jack Benny Program (season 4)
The Jack Benny Program (season 4) | |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Original network | CBS |
Original release | September 13, 1953 – May 23, 1954 |
Season chronology | |
This is a list of episodes for the fourth season (1953–54) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. This season is mostly known for Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe being on the show (separately). This year had major movie stars of the time, more likely to attract more viewers. The show's rankings had gone down 33% from last year, but the show was still popular, and the next season would get more views. This season the program was the 16th highest-ranking show.
Episodes
- Nº = Overall episode number
- Ep = This season's episode number
Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date |
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19 | 1 | "Honolulu Trip" | 13 September 1953 |
Special guest: Marilyn Monroe. | |||
20 | 2 | "Jack as a Child" | 4 October 1953 |
A reporter is writing Jack's biography, and Jack flashes back to his childhood: Young Benny argues with his father (played by Jack), who wants him to play violin for the love of music rather than for the money, a notion that shocks the child. The Benny family's friends and relatives gather for the weekly Sunday musicale. | |||
21 | 3 | "Humphrey Bogart Show" | 25 October 1953 |
Special guest: Humphrey Bogart. | |||
22 | 4 | "Johnny Ray Show" | 15 November 1953 |
Special guests: Johnnie Ray and Danny Thomas. | |||
23 | 5 | "Irene Dunne Show" | 6 December 1953 |
Special guests: Irene Dunne, Vincent Price, and Gregory Ratoff. | |||
24 | 6 | "Reminiscing About Last New Year's" | 27 December 1953 |
In the monologue, Jack talks about his Christmas and recalls how he spent New Year's: In the sketch, Jack has a big night planned with his girlfriend Gloria, but calls to cancel at the last minute. After wandering the streets alone, Jack stops for coffee in a cafe, where Gloria is working as a waitress. Later, Jack comes home to find Rochester preparing to go out and celebrate; Rochester won't leave Jack all alone on New Year's Eve, so he stays home with Jack and they ring in the new year together. | |||
25 | 7 | "Liberace Show" | 17 January 1954 |
Special guest: Liberace. | |||
26 | 8 | "Jack Dreams He's Married to Mary" | 7 February 1954 |
Jack thinks Mary is coming over to accept one of his numerous marriage proposals, but instead she gives him a lecture about his stinginess. Jack then dozes on the couch and dreams that he and Mary get married; later in the dream, it's their 21st anniversary and Jack is a failed radio actor and a house husband, and Mary is still working at the May Company. Even in the dream, Mary starts laying into Jack for being a cheapskate. | |||
27 | 9 | "Helen Hayes Show" | 28 February 1954 |
Special guest: Helen Hayes. | |||
28 | 10 | "Goldie, Fields and Glide" | 21 March 1954 |
Special guests: George Burns, Bing Crosby, and Bob Hope. | |||
29 | 11 | "Burns and Allen Show" | 11 April 1954 |
Special guests: George Burns and Gracie Allen. | |||
30 | 12 | "David Niven Show" | 2 May 1954 |
Special guests: David Niven and Margaret Hayes. | |||
31 | 13 | "Road to Nairobi" | 23 May 1954 |
Special guests: Bob Hope, Dean Martin, and Jerry Lewis. |
References
- List of The Jack Benny Program episodes at the Internet Movie Database
- List of The Jack Benny Program episodes at TV.com
- The Jack Benny Program at epguides.com