The Jack Benny Program season 12 Jack Does Opera - Metacritic

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Not Rated
CBS
Jan 7, 1962
30 m

Not Rated
CBS
Jan 7, 1962
30 m

The Jack Benny Program

Summary Jack Benny made his television debut after a long career in vaudeville, radio and film. During his radio series he cultivated the traits that his television character would have as well. Jack's on-air persona was of a vain, stingy character who always claimed to be age 39. Jack's radio show aired on NBC & CBS from 1932-1955, overlapping ...

Comedy

Directed By: Frederick De Cordova

Written By: George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Sam Perrin

Not Rated
CBS
Jan 7, 1962
30 m

Not Rated
CBS
Jan 7, 1962
30 m

The Jack Benny Program

S12 • Episode 12

Jack Does Opera

Air Date: Jan 7, 1962

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Summary Jack Benny made his television debut after a long career in vaudeville, radio and film. During his radio series he cultivated the traits that his television character would have as well. Jack's on-air persona was of a vain, stingy character who always claimed to be age 39. Jack's radio show aired on NBC & CBS from 1932-1955, overlapping ...

Comedy

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 15, 1961 • 30 m

Season Premiere

Episode 2 • Oct 22, 1961 • 30 m

Episode 3 • Nov 5, 1961 • 30 m

Jack on Trial for Murder

Episode 4 • Nov 12, 1961 • 30 m

Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play

Episode 5 • Nov 19, 1961 • 30 m

Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

Tennessee Ernie Ford appears from a remote location via split screen television.

Episode 6 • Nov 26, 1961 • 30 m

Jack Plays Golf

Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.

Episode 7 • Dec 3, 1961 • 30 m

Jack Followed Home

Inside the studio, Bobby Rydell sings two songs. Outside the studio, Jack is haunted by a mysterious stalker.

Episode 8 • Dec 10, 1961 • 30 m

Jack Goes to Cafeteria

Episode 9 • Dec 17, 1961 • 30 m

Jack Writes a Song

Jack has written a song, and he asks composer Dimitri Tiomkin to write an arrangement for it.

Episode 10 • Dec 24, 1961 • 30 m

Christmas Party

Jack and Rochester give gifts to the cast. First TV appearance of Mel Blanc following his near fatal car accident in January of 1961.

Episode 11 • Dec 31, 1961 • 30 m

Episode 12 • Jan 7, 1962 • 30 m

Jack Does Opera

Opera star Roberta Peters joins Jack for fun and song.

Episode 13 • Jan 14, 1962 • 30 m

Dennis' Surprise Birthday

Jack plans to throw a surprise birthday masquerade party for Dennis Day.

Episode 14 • Jan 21, 1962 • 30 m

Jack Gets Passport

Episode 15 • Jan 28, 1962 • 30 m

How Jack Met Rochester

Episode 16 • Feb 4, 1962 • 30 m

Police Station Show

Episode 17 • Feb 11, 1962 • 30 m

Ghost Town Western Sketch

Episode 18 • Feb 18, 1962 • 30 m

Rock Hudson Show

Jack debates sex appeal with Rock Hudson. Jack wants to do a show like the Tonight Show.

Episode 19 • Mar 4, 1962 • 30 m

Julie London Show

Jack is upstaged by a 12-year-old violinist and has Julie London as his guest star.

Episode 20 • Mar 11, 1962 • 30 m

Alexander Hamilton Story

Jack imagines himself as Alexander Hamilton, the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.

Episode 21 • Mar 18, 1962 • 30 m

Shari Lewis Show

Episode 22 • Mar 25, 1962 • 30 m

Episode 23 • Apr 1, 1962 • 30 m

Jack Going Back Into Pictures

Episode 24 • Apr 8, 1962 • 30 m

Jack Is Violin Teacher

Jack wonders how his life would have turned out, if he had never left his hometown Waukegan, Illinois. He imagines he would have been a violin teacher.

Episode 25 • Apr 15, 1962 • 30 m

Modern Prison Sketch

Jack tries to trick Mickey Rooney into appearing for free as a guest star on his show. Jack and Mickey are in a sketch depicting a prison in the future year 1985, wherein all the prisoners are pampered.

Episode 26 • Apr 22, 1962 • 30 m

Jack Takes in a Boarder

16 Seasons

Top Cast

Jack Benny

Jack Benny, Self, Benny the Louse

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Rochester Van Jones, Anderson Van Jones, Jeeves

Don Wilson

Don Wilson, Self, Announcer

Dennis Day

Dennis Day, Self, Slugger

Mary Livingstone

Mary Livingstone, Self

Mel Blanc

Polly, Sy, Self

Benny Rubin

Bandit, Cafe Owner, Waiter

The Sportsmen Quartet

Themselves, Themselves - Singers, Singing Group

Frank Nelson

Clerk, Doctor, Ticket Agent

Ned Miller

2nd Man, Autograph Hound, 1st Guard

Herb Vigran

2nd Policeman, Bill, Carlton Flexstone - Ex-lawyer, Carnival Barker, Hank The All Night Disc Jockey, Male Pickpocket, Man in Life Vest, Manager of Ice Cream Parlor, Meat Vendor, Milkman, Mr. Tinmin, Photographer, Publicity Agent, Quizmaster (2nd phone caller), Sales Clerk, Sam, Jack's Writer, Steve

Jeanette Eymann

Nurse, Supporting Player, 1st Woman, Autograph Hound, Autograph Seeker, Casting Supervisor, Jeanette, Maid, Manicurist, Script Girl, Secretary, Telephone operator, Woman, Woman Customer, Woman Prisoner

Dale White

Harlow Wilson, Clem Skinner, Tarzan's Son

Charles Cantor

Burgler, Carpenter, Charlie, Hawaiian Tourist, Hot Dog Vendor, Lingerie Salesman, Liz Lamont, Man on the Street, Painter, Photographer, Prof. Meyers, Rosin Carrier, Taxi Cab Driver

Lois Corbett

Lois Wilson, Columbia, Mrs Lois Wilson

Bob Crosby

Self, Bob Crosby, Bob, Det. Sgt. Crosby, Inspector

George Burns

George Burns, Self, Devil

Sammy Weiss

Self, Drummer, Sammy the Drummer, Sam - Drummer, Sammy, Self - Drummer, The Drummer

Rolfe Sedan

Andre, Judge, Monsieur Poirot, Pierre, the Chef, Restaurant Patron, Salesman, Salesman Who Helps Rochester, The Barber

Ross Elliott

Fred, Freddie - Jack's TV Director, Director, Fred - Jack's TV Director, Freddie - Jack's Director, Jack's TV Director

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