Episode 1
Season Premiere
Oct 15, 1961
Episode 2
Waukegan Show
Oct 22, 1961
Episode 3
Jack on Trial for Murder
Nov 5, 1961
Jack goes on trial for murder, defended by superstar lawyer Perry Mason (Raymond Burr). The women in the courtroom swoon over Perry, but his defense of Jack is feeble. When Jack asks how Perry always wins on his own show, Perry Mason sneers "because my writers are better than yours !"
Episode 4
Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play
Nov 12, 1961
Jack has four tickets to a new play. He and his new girlfriend were originally going to go with Don Wilson and his wife, but Don called to cancel. Jack's girlfriend gets him to call and invite Jimmy and Gloria Stewart. Jimmy accepts the invitation thinking he's talking to Jack Lemon. He and Gloria panic when they realize that it's Jack Benny instead.
Episode 5
Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
Nov 19, 1961
Episode 6
Jack Plays Golf
Nov 26, 1961
Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.
Episode 7
Jack Is Followed Home
Dec 3, 1961
Episode 8
Jack Goes to the Cafeteria
Dec 10, 1961
Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch.
Episode 9
Jack Writes a Song
Dec 17, 1961
Jack asks Dmitri Tiomkin to polish an song he wrote.
Episode 10
Christmas Party
Dec 24, 1961
Episode 11
New Year's Eve
Dec 31, 1961
In a flashback, Jack remembers his last New Year's Eve. The sketch is very similar to the one done on December 27, 1953. In Jack's dressing room, Dennis sings "An Irishman will steal your heart away." Dennis and Don, playing the tuba, do the State Farm commercial.
Episode 12
Jack Does Opera
Jan 7, 1962
Jack develops aspirations when soprano Roberta Peters performs. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Announcer: Don Wilson.
Episode 13
Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party
Jan 14, 1962
In planning a party for Dennis Day, Jack gets on the phone to find a cheap caterer, not realizing that Dennis is eavesdropping. Mrs. Day: Verna Felton. Mrs. Wilson: Ann Doran. Henry: Bill Walker. Caterer: Russell Trent.
Episode 14
Jack Gets a Passport
Jan 21, 1962
Episode 15
How Jack Met Rochester
Jan 28, 1962
Episode 16
Police Station Show
Feb 4, 1962
Episode 17
Ghost Town Western
Feb 11, 1962
An Old West spoof featuring Gisele MacKenzie. Tombstone: Gerald Mohr. Don Wilson is the announcer.
Episode 18
Rock Hudson Show
Feb 18, 1962
Episode 19
Julie London Show
Mar 4, 1962
Episode 20
Alexander Hamilton Show
Mar 11, 1962
Episode 21
Shari Lewis Show
Mar 18, 1962
Episode 22
Crazy Airport
Mar 25, 1962
Episode 23
Jack Goes Back Into Pictures
Apr 1, 1962
Episode 24
Jack Is a Violin Teacher
Apr 8, 1962
Dennis sings 'On the First Warm Day.' After being interviewed for an article on his life story, Jack daydreams about what he would have done had he not left home to go into show business: he would have given violin lessons.
Episode 25
Modern Prison
Apr 15, 1962
Episode 26
Jack Takes in a Boarder
Apr 22, 1962
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