Season 12

1. Season Premiere

October 15, 1961 · 30m

2. Waukegan Show

October 22, 1961 · 30m

3. Jack on Trial for Murder

November 5, 1961 · 30m

4. Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play

November 12, 1961 · 30m

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.

5. Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

November 19, 1961 · 30m

6. Jack Plays Golf

November 26, 1961 · 30m

Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.

7. Jack Is Followed Home

December 3, 1961 · 30m

8. Jack Goes to the Cafeteria

December 10, 1961 · 30m

Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch. Jane Morgan: Herself. Bus Driver: Benny Rubin. Passenger: Dave Willock. Waitress: Shirley Mitchell. Announcer: Don Wilson.

9. Jack Writes a Song

December 17, 1961 · 30m

The guest is composer Dmitri Tiomkin, whom Jack asks to polish an song he wrote. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Workman: Benny Rubin. Don Wilson is the announcer.

10. Christmas Party

December 24, 1961 · 30m

11. New Year's Eve

December 31, 1961 · 30m

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.

12. Jack Does Opera

January 7, 1962 · 30m

Jack develops aspirations when soprano Roberta Peters performs. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Announcer: Don Wilson.

13. Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party

January 14, 1962 · 30m

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.

14. Jack Gets a Passport

January 21, 1962 · 30m

15. How Jack Met Rochester

January 28, 1962 · 30m

16. Police Station Show

February 4, 1962 · 30m

17. Ghost Town Western

February 11, 1962 · 30m

An Old West spoof featuring Gisele MacKenzie. Tombstone: Gerald Mohr. Don Wilson is the announcer.

18. Rock Hudson Show

February 18, 1962 · 30m

19. Julie London Show

March 4, 1962 · 30m

20. Alexander Hamilton Show

March 11, 1962 · 30m

21. Shari Lewis Show

March 18, 1962 · 30m

22. Crazy Airport

March 25, 1962 · 30m

23. Jack Goes Back Into Pictures

April 1, 1962 · 30m

24. Jack Is a Violin Teacher

April 8, 1962 · 30m

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.

25. Modern Prison

April 15, 1962 · 30m

26. Jack Takes in a Boarder

April 22, 1962 · 30m