Jack Benny was a regular on his own radio program since 1932. He brought the program, with his underplayed humor, to TV along with his radio regulars. Jack, who remained 39-years-old, kept his money in his basement and drove his old Maxwell car just as he had done on the radio.
In this parody of the Broadway musical "Damn Yankees," Jack Benny dreams he sells his soul to the Devil for a chance to play at Carnegie Hall. The orchestra conductor turns out to be Spike Jones who sabotages Jack's performances.
Jack runs for president of a boy's club located in a neighbor's basement. In true political fashion, he's bribing voters with lollipops. But he's up against fellow comedian George Gobel. Then there's that last minute walk-on entry.
Jack mistakenly receives an invitation to a dinner at the home of Ronald and Benita Colman. Arriving in his tuxedo; he tries in vain to pretentiously fit in with the upper-crust British crowd.
Jack welcomes superstar Gary Cooper, who makes his television debut. Cooper does an Elvis-like turn with a guitar and the Sportsmen quartet. Jack also wears huge-heeled boots, vying for a cowboy movie part as Cooper's twin brother.
Jack switches to a new sponsor but Don Wilson and the Sportsmen Quartet keep confusing it with the old one. Jack discusses how long Don and most of his regulars have been with him and fantasizes what they would look like in 30 years.
Jack has the Sportsman Quartette audition a new ad then tells Rochester about his recent concert in Missouri and visit with Truman at his new library. Flashback of the visit where Truman takes Jack on a tour of artifacts of his presidency.
Jack welcomes Jack and tries to prevent a confusion of first names. Paar wants Benny to do a version of his show but Benny says he won't do it without Charlie Weaver. "Charlie Weaver" makes an appearance. Dennis Day sidelines as NBC page.
A Friday night shift takes an unexpected turn for Advanced Paramedic Jon. A panicked caller needs help for a friend who has given birth in a hotel room despite not knowing she was.
Jack strolls down Wilshire Boulevard with his girlfriend Mildred Meyerhouser. He hears comments about the white suit he's wearing and his "weigh yourself for a penny" machine in his front yard. Jack and Mildred sing "Happy Easter."
Jack meets with network executives to sign his new contract.
George Burns, Robert Wagner, Tony Curtis, and Johnny Green are at Hillwood Country Club waiting for Jack to join them for golf. They all question whether Jack has the stamina to do a new episode each week this season. Their scoffing cause him to have a nightmare where he's grilled by Mike Wallace on "Night Beat." His doctor, Frank Nelson, also shows up in his dream to harass him. Back at home, Jack's windows are knocked out by his "fans" throwing rocks.
Jack's show is going weekly and Miltie gives his input on what it takes to do a weekly show. In short, it is slapstick, baggy-pants comedy. On the show, Milton plays straight man and Jack is in a clown suit delivering cornball punchlines.
Jack handles an overenthusiastic fan. The writer of the jingle of the new sponsor unintentionally reveals something funny. John Wayne offers to take girl singer Jaye P. Morgan out to dinner. Jack freelances as a violinist.
Jack and Rochester give gifts to the cast. First TV appearance of Mel Blanc following his near fatal car accident in January of 1961.
Jack debates sex appeal with Rock Hudson. Jack wants to do a show like the Tonight Show.
Dick Van Dyke takes on different characters with Jack in an English murder mystery.
Take-off on folk singing craze. Billy Graham asks why comedians use insults for laughs and the gang shows him the reason.
Jack chats with the audience and performs a duet with Gisele MacKenzie.
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