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The Jack Benny Program

Season 15

28 listed hours · 1950–1965 · CBS/NBC

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Filed by Tessa Quinn · Spoiler-Free (Mostly)

The Jack Benny Program is the cheapest violinist, the longest pause, and radio's stingy persona perfected for television. Rochester, the vault, age-39 vanity. Watch it now as character-comedy timing that still teaches silence — a multi-decade sitcom engine built on running gags instead of plot machinery.

TV Flash files Season 15 of The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965) on CBS/NBC as the last listed season of 15 — 28 listed hours, 1964-09-25–1965-04-16 from “NBC Premiere” (S15E01) to “Smothers Brothers Show” (S15E28). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S15E28 Smothers Brothers Show

    Smothers Brothers Show closes 1965: guest-title farewell after a multi-decade engine built on one perfectly held silence.

  1. S15E01

    NBC Premiere

    NBC Premiere — Season 15, Episode 1 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-09-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S15E02

    Lucille Ball Show

    Lucille Ball Show — Season 15, Episode 2 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-10-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S15E03

    Andy Williams Show

    Andy Williams Show — Season 15, Episode 3 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-10-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S15E04

    Income Tax Show

    Income Tax Show — Season 15, Episode 4 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-10-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S15E05

    Jack Makes a Comedy Record

    Jack Makes a Comedy Record — Season 15, Episode 5 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-10-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S15E06

    Hillbilly Sketch

    Hillbilly Sketch — Season 15, Episode 6 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-10-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S15E07

    Jungle Sketch

    Jungle Sketch — Season 15, Episode 7 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-11-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S15E08

    Jack Loses a Raffle

    Jack Loses a Raffle — Season 15, Episode 8 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-11-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S15E09

    The Cat Burglar

    The Cat Burglar — Season 15, Episode 9 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-11-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S15E10

    Jack Hires a Cook

    Jack Hires a Cook — Season 15, Episode 10 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-11-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S15E11

    Wayne Newton Show

    Wayne Newton Show — Season 15, Episode 11 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-12-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S15E12

    Jack Has a Sick Alligator

    Jack Has a Sick Alligator — Season 15, Episode 12 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-12-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S15E13

    Amateur Night

    Amateur Night — Season 15, Episode 13 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1964-12-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S15E14

    One Man Show

    Jack chats with the audience and performs a duet with Gisele MacKenzie.

  15. S15E15

    Jack Jones Show

    Jack Jones Show — Season 15, Episode 15 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-01-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S15E16

    Jack Adopts a Son (Milton Berle Show)

    Jack Adopts a Son (Milton Berle Show) — Season 15, Episode 16 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-01-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S15E17

    Kingston Trio Show

    Kingston Trio Show — Season 15, Episode 17 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-01-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S15E18

    Jack Goes to the Monkey's House

    Jack Goes to the Monkey's House — Season 15, Episode 18 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-02-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S15E19

    The Stradivarius Story

    The Stradivarius Story — Season 15, Episode 19 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-02-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S15E20

    Jack Joins Acrobats

    Jack Joins Acrobats — Season 15, Episode 20 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-02-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  21. S15E21

    Rainy Day in Palm Springs

    Rainy Day in Palm Springs — Season 15, Episode 21 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-02-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  22. S15E22

    Jack Brings Ed Up From the Vault

    Jack Brings Ed Up From the Vault — Season 15, Episode 22 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-03-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  23. S15E23

    Jack Finds a Double

    Jack Finds a Double — Season 15, Episode 23 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-03-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  24. S15E24

    Jack's Navy Buddy Returns

    Jack's Navy Buddy Returns — Season 15, Episode 24 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-03-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  25. S15E25

    Dennis Opens a Bank Account

    Dennis Opens a Bank Account — Season 15, Episode 25 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-03-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  26. S15E26

    Jack Appears on a Panel Show

    Jack Appears on a Panel Show — Season 15, Episode 26 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-04-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  27. S15E27

    Jack Has Dog Trouble

    Jack Has Dog Trouble — Season 15, Episode 27 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-04-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  28. S15E28

    Smothers Brothers Show

    Smothers Brothers Show — Season 15, Episode 28 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1965-04-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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