The Jack Benny Show 1952-53 Season

Its Christmas 1952 and time for the Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny and here is a classic episode that had aired with subtle changes in previous years.

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12/21/1952
Setting Up the Christmas Tree

The Jack Benny Show 1952-53 Season

Two more wonderful episodes of The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny from the 1952-53 radio season.
Jack was the #2 show of that season behind Amos N' Andy which followed his show on Sunday nights at 730pm.

Thanks again to Buck Benny and his OTR Jack Benny Podcast for these high quality shows.  I am giving you 2 episodes again so we can get to the great Christmas shopping episode for Jack and the Gang.




12/07/1952
Happy Time



12/14/1952
Jack Buys a Gopher Trap for Don Wilson

The Jack Benny Show 1952-53 Season

Here are 2 more episodes from the 1952-53 radio season of The Jack Benny Show.

Once again these shows come through the courtesy of The Jack Benny OTR Podcast produced by Buck Benny.  He does such an incredible job bringing us the highest quality OTR programs.

Jack's show finished #2 for this season behind Amos N' Andy that aired right after The Lucky Strike Program on Sunday nights at 730pm.    CBS radio owned the airwaves in 1952-53 with 9 of the top 10 shows on radio.

11/23/1952
USC vs UCLA Game


11/30/1952
Thanksgiving Pilgrims

The Jack Benny Show 1952-53 Season

Our continuing look at the 1952-53 season for The Jack Benny Show, it was the #2 show of the season behind the surprise #1, Amos N' Andy.

Here are 2 more episodes

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10/19/1952 - Jack Buys 20th Century Fox


10/26/1952 - Gossip Article on Jack

The Jack Benny Show 1952-53 Season

Here is the next installment for the Jack Benny Show in the 1952-53 season.  This is the season that Jack's show went to #2 in the overall season ratings behind Amos N' Andy.

From my friend Buck Benny and his tremendous OTR podcast which features, Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show, Gunsmoke, Red Skelton, Fred Allen, Great Gildersleeve, Suspense, Escape, Bing Crosby and Jimmy Durante.

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here are episode 4 and 5 from the 1952-53 Season.
As usual 2 great shows and this is a year I would introduce anyone to the Jack Benny Show if they have never heard it.

The Jack Benny Show 1952-53 Season

The Jack Benny Show in the last years of the Golden Age of Radio managed to climb higher in the ratings each season and would culminate in being the #1 show for the 1954-55 season.
We are going to look at the 1952-53 season as The Lucky Strike Program with Jack Benny would be the #2 show of the radio season behind the resurgent Amos N' Andy Show that somehow saw its ratings jump to #1.



In my own opinion this is a really good season even without bandleader Phil Harris, who left the show after the 1951-52 season.  He was ably replaced by Bob Crosby, brother of legendary crooner Bing Crosby.
The sound quality of these shows is remarkable and gives the show a more "modern" feel and they are really in stride this season with Rochester, Dennis, Mary and Don.   I think Mel Blanc was really on top of his game during the 1950s and this season is one of his best.


This week the first 3 episodes of the 1952-53 season.

You get the added bonus of a great introduction by my friend Buck Benny who happily allowed me to post these shows from his Buck Benny Podcast.  Please go listen and follow him for great Old Time Radio from the 30s, 40s and 50s.

Happy Birthday Jack Benny

Today would have been the 39th birthday of Jack Benny (wink wink).  To celebrate we have The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny from 02/16/1947.


Jack celebrates his birthday with Ronald and Benita Coleman, who are fantastic as always and special guest Isaac Stern.

The Jack Benny Show (radio)

From 1955 here is a rare rehearsal tape of the Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny.   This episode has guest Bob Hope.