Season 12

26 episodes · 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.

Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.