The Jack Benny Program
Milton Berle Show
Season 11, Episode 3 · Aired 1960-10-30
Synopsis
Jack's show is going weekly and Miltie gives his input on what it takes to do a weekly show. In short, it is slapstick, baggy-pants comedy. On the show, Milton plays straight man and Jack is in a clown suit delivering cornball punchlines.
In the series
This episode is part of The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965) on CBS/NBC.
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Key cast
- Jack Benny as Jack Benny
- Eddie Anderson as Rochester Van Jones
- Don Wilson as Announcer
- Dennis Day as Dennis
- Mary Livingstone as Mary