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Jack Benny - Jack And The Gang Listen To The World Series

March 15, 2026·29 min·2 clips

Jack Benny's gang gathers to listen to the World Series, but his mysterious echo from Europe keeps interrupting.

The episode opens with a Lucky Strike cigarette commercial, setting the vintage radio tone. Jack Benny is at home with his valet Rochester, who has been organizing souvenirs from Benny's European trip, including a diary that reveals a flirtation with Suzette. Benny complains about an echo that followed him back from Switzerland, which becomes a running gag. Dennis Day arrives early, wearing glasses he inherited from his deceased uncle even though he can't see with them, and sings "Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue." The rest of the gang—Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone, and Phil Harris—show up, bringing gifts and engaging in comedic exchanges about Europe, baseball, and Benny's echo. They debate who will win the World Series, with Benny picking Cleveland due to psychological advantage. Phil Harris tells a joke about a baseball game where 16 home runs were hit but no one scored because the players were married. The group struggles to find the correct radio station, briefly tuning into a public service announcement about alcoholism. When they finally get the game, the broadcast is absurd: it jumps between innings, mentions players growing taller, includes a serenade by the Cleveland Indians, and lists celebrities like Gary Cooper and Artie Shaw with multiple wives. The game ends with Dennis Day's uncle making a play, and the winner is delayed due to regional broadcast issues. The episode closes with more Lucky Strike ads and announcements for other shows, as Benny's echo persists.

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A World Series night turns into a sharp exchange of echo jokes, vanity, and fast retorts.

This Jack Benny episode unfolds on World Series night at Jack's Beverly Hills house, with Rochester straightening the room while the others trade corrections, jokes, and Europe chatter.

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Press play for a World Series-era Jack Benny episode that turns a game night into brisk, teasing banter.

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