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The Jack Benny Program

Season 9

15 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 9 of The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965) on CBS/NBC as a mid listed season (9; 9 of 15) — 15 listed hours, 1958-09-21–1959-04-05 from “Gary Cooper Show” (S09E01) to “Ed Sullivan/Genevieve Show” (S09E15). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

  1. S09E01

    Gary Cooper Show

    Jack welcomes superstar Gary Cooper, who makes his television debut. Cooper does an Elvis-like turn with a guitar and the Sportsmen quartet. Jack also wears huge-heeled boots, vying for a cowboy movie part as Cooper's twin brother.

  2. S09E02

    Phil Harris Show

    Phil Harris Show — Season 9, Episode 2 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1958-10-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S09E03

    The Millionaire

    The Millionaire — Season 9, Episode 3 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1958-10-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S09E04

    Stars' Wives Show

    Stars' Wives Show — Season 9, Episode 4 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1958-11-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S09E05

    Bachelor TV Lives

    Bachelor TV Lives — Season 9, Episode 5 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1958-11-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S09E06

    Jack Goes to the Doctor

    Jack Goes to the Doctor — Season 9, Episode 6 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1958-11-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S09E07

    Jack and Gisele Mackenzie

    Jack and Gisele Mackenzie — Season 9, Episode 7 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1958-12-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S09E08

    Christmas Gift Exchange

    Christmas Gift Exchange — Season 9, Episode 8 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1958-12-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S09E09

    Autolight (Barbara Stanwyck)

    Autolight (Barbara Stanwyck) — Season 9, Episode 9 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1959-01-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S09E10

    Ernie Kovacs Show

    Ernie Kovacs Show — Season 9, Episode 10 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1959-01-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S09E11

    Jack Goes to a Nightclub (with Danny Thomas)

    Jack Goes to a Nightclub (with Danny Thomas) — Season 9, Episode 11 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1959-02-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S09E12

    Airport Sketch

    Airport Sketch — Season 9, Episode 12 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1959-02-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S09E13

    Panel Discussion Show

    Panel Discussion Show — Season 9, Episode 13 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1959-03-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S09E14

    Edgar Bergen Show

    Edgar Bergen Show — Season 9, Episode 14 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1959-03-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S09E15

    Ed Sullivan/Genevieve Show

    Ed Sullivan/Genevieve Show — Season 9, Episode 15 of The Jack Benny Program. Aired 1959-04-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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