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.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | May 1943 | November 2018 | 48 |
| Season 1 | October 1950 | May 1951 | 4 |
| Season 2 | November 1951 | June 1952 | 6 |
| Season 3 | October 1952 | May 1953 | 8 |
| Season 4 | September 1953 | May 1954 | 13 |
| Season 5 | October 1954 | May 1955 | 16 |
| Season 6 | September 1955 | April 1956 | 16 |
| Season 7 | September 1956 | April 1957 | 16 |
| Season 8 | September 1957 | April 1958 | 16 |
| Season 9 | September 1958 | April 1959 | 15 |
| Season 10 | October 1959 | May 1960 | 15 |
| Season 11 | October 1960 | April 1961 | 26 |
| Season 12 | October 1961 | April 1962 | 26 |
| Season 13 | September 1962 | April 1963 | 28 |
| Season 14 | September 1963 | April 1964 | 28 |
| Season 15 | September 1964 | April 1965 | 28 |
| Season 16 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 2 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | 0 | ||
| Season 16 | August 1966 | 1 | |
| Unassigned Episodes | 310 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | August 1966 | 1 | |
| Unassigned Episodes | 310 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Balzer | 157 | 01/28/1951 - 04/16/1965 | |
| Sam Perrin | 156 | 01/28/1951 - 04/16/1965 | |
| Milt Josefsberg | 34 | 01/28/1951 - 01/11/1959 | |
| John Tackaberry | 33 | 01/28/1951 - 01/11/1959 | |
| Howard Snyder | 4 | 10/25/1953 - 04/09/1961 | |
| Hugh Wedlock | 3 | 10/25/1953 - 04/09/1961 | |
| Abner Biberman | 1 | 04/02/1965 | |
| Hugh Wedlock Jr. | 1 | 11/21/1954 | |
| Sam Lawrence | 1 | 11/06/1964 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Goldman | 125 | 11/14/1954 - 04/16/1965 | |
| Al Gordon | 124 | 11/14/1954 - 04/16/1965 | |
| Frederick De Cordova | 57 | 12/29/1957 - 04/14/1964 | |
| Ralph Levy | 40 | 11/04/1951 - 03/26/1963 | |
| Norman Abbott | 37 | 10/30/1960 - 04/16/1965 | |
| Seymour Berns | 14 | 01/26/1958 - 05/01/1960 | |
| Don Weis | 6 | 01/12/1958 - 12/13/1959 | |
| Dick Linkroum | 2 | 04/01/1951 - 05/20/1951 | |
| Frank Tashlin | 2 | 11/21/1954 - 02/19/1956 | |
| David Wellington | 1 | 01/28/1951 | |
| Louis De Rochemont | 1 | 05/21/1943 | |
| James V. Kern | 1 | 01/01/1961 | |
| Leo McCarey | 1 | 02/25/1950 |
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