January 4, 1942 – New Year’s Eve Party at the Biltmore Bowl
January 11, 1942 – From March Field
This episode was broadcast two days after the sudden death of Jack Benny’s co-star Carole Lombard. The episode is all music.
January 25, 1942 – The Frightwig Murder Case Part 1
February 1, 1942 – The Frightwig Murder Case Part 2
February 8, 1942 – Time Change
Jack is upset because Fred Allen has moved to Sundays. More trouble with the sound effects man.
February 15, 1942 – Jack Can’t Get a Date on His Birthday
February 22, 1942 – At the San Francisco Presidio
March 3, 1942 – Jack Starts a Campaign for an Oscar
March 8, 1942 – From San Diego Marine Base
March 15, 1942 – Jack Lends Fred Allen $10
March 22, 1942 – Jack Plants a Victory Garden and Plays Golf
March 29, 1942 – The Racist Episode
A low point for The Jack Benny Show as the cast re-created a blackface minstrel show.
April 5, 1942 – Don’s Commercial
April 12, 1942 – Try and Get It
April 19, 1942 – Desperate for JELL-O
In this EPISODE from 1942 Jack Benny steals a joke from his corny sound man. And a play all about JELL-O.
April 26, 1942 – NBC San Francisco
Very fun EPISODE of the Jack Benny Show launching the new NBC studio, interrupted by a tour guide with an attitude.
April 17, 1942 – Jack Imitates Fred Allen
May 31, 1942 – Best of The JELL-O Years
For Jack Benny fans: This EPISODE is the best of The JELL-O Years.
October 4, 1942 – Share Your Car
In this EPISODE Mary Livingstone says that with his toupee slipping down, Jack Benny looks like Veronica Lake.
October 11, 1942 – Barbara Stanwyck’s House
Jack Takes Two Cadets To Barbara Stanwyck’s House.
October 18, 1942 – The Maxwell for Scrap
Jack Benny donates his old car, the Maxwell, for the scrap metal drive in support of the war effort.
October 25, 1942 – Tales of Manhattan
Jack Benny takes on the triple role of Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton and Edward G. Robinson in “Tales of Manhattan”.
November 1, 1942 – Jack and Phil Go Target Shooting
November 8, 1942 – Twink Family
The votes are in! Jack Benny is the newly elected sidewalk inspector of Beverly Hills, California.
November 15, 1942 – Dennis’ Girl Dorothy Lamour
In this Jack Benny EPISODE Dennis Day stops by with his new girlfriend… movie star Dottie Lamour!
November 22, 1942 – George Washington Slept Here Premiere
November 29, 1942 – Three Men in a Tank
In this episode Jack Benny and the gang hunt Nazi general Erwin Rommel.
December 6, 1942 – Liberty Ship
This is Phil Harris’ last show before joining the Merchant Marines with his band.
December 13, 1942 – From New York
December 20, 1942 – George Washington Slept Here
December 24, 1942 -Christmas Eve 1942
Command Performance featuring Bob Hope, Red Skelton, The Andrews Sisters, Spike Jones, Bing Crosby, Edger Bergen, Fred Allen with Jack Benny and more.
December 27, 1942 – New Years Eve Skit