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The Jack Benny Program

Season 3

8 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 3 of The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965) on CBS/NBC as a mid listed season (3; 3 of 15) — 8 listed hours, 1952-10-05–1953-05-17 from “Bob Crosby's Contract” (S03E01) to “Visit to the Vault” (S03E08). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

  1. S03E01

    Bob Crosby's Contract

    Bob Crosby's Contract — Season 3, Episode 1 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1952-10-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S03E02

    Buck Benny Rides Again

    Buck Benny Rides Again — Season 3, Episode 2 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1952-11-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S03E03

    Jack Gets Robbed

    Jack Gets Robbed — Season 3, Episode 3 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1952-11-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S03E04

    Cafe Skit

    Cafe Skit — Season 3, Episode 4 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1952-12-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S03E05

    60 Piece Orchestra Skit

    60 Piece Orchestra Skit — Season 3, Episode 5 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1953-01-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S03E06

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Season 3, Episode 6 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1953-03-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S03E07

    Fred Allen Show

    Fred Allen Show — Season 3, Episode 7 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1953-04-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S03E08

    Visit to the Vault

    Visit to the Vault — Season 3, Episode 8 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1953-05-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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