Original Air Date—25 September 1962
Season 13, Episode 2: Frank Sinatra Jr. Show
Original Air Date—2 October 1962
Season 13, Episode 3: The Phil Silvers Show
Original Air Date—9 October 1962
Season 13, Episode 4: Air Force Sketch
Original Air Date—16 October 1962
Raymond Burr wants to be a comedian, so Jack allows him to host the show.
13.5 [180] The Jack Benny Program: THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW [verifed -SJ]
prod. no. 16509 / 23-Oct-1962 CBS Tue (Rerun 30Jun64 CBS Tues)
Written by Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon; Directed by Fred De Cordova
Guest Star: Lawrence Welk (as Himself)
With: Madge Blake, Jesslyn Fax
Synopsis:
Jack praises Mr. Welk but insists anyone (in particular himself) can lead an orchestra-the results of his attempt to
do so are classic. Later,he browbeats Lawrence into orchestrating his song "When you apologize I'll come back to you"
A.K.A. "When the swallows return to Capistrano" which ends up as a polka!
Season 13, Episode 6: The Story of My Gang Comedy
Original Air Date—30 October 1962
Season 13, Episode 7: Jack Plays Tarzan
Original Air Date—13 November 1962
Season 13, Episode 8: Jack Gives a Dinner Party
Original Air Date—20 November 1962
Season 13, Episode 9: Jack Meets Japanese Agent
Original Air Date—27 November 1962
13.10 [185] The Jack Benny Program: THE BOB HOPE SHOW aka JACK AND BOB HOPE IN VAUDEVILLE
4- Dec-1962 CBS Tue
Written by Sam Perrin & George Balzer & Al Gordon & Hal Goldman
Directed by Fred De Cordova
Guest Star: Bob Hope (as Himself)
With: Jesse White, Iris Adrian, Riki Marcelli, Duke Johnson, Maurice McEndree
Synopsis:
Jack and Bob do a comedy routine. The sketch is similar to the one done on the show of Feb 24, 1957:
Hope and Benny play a pair of vaudevillians trying to get a job, and in the agent's office several
other vaudeville acts are demonstrated, including a young boy who imitates Jimmy Durante.
Season 13, Episode 11: The Story of Jack Referees Wrestling Match
Original Air Date—11 December 1962
13.12 [187] The Jack Benny Program: JACK AND THE CRYING CAB DRIVER [verified -SJ]
18 December 1962 CBS Tuesday
Jack's attempt to fly to New York City is frustrated by a cabdriver who can't bear to say
goodbye to his passengers, surreal airport announcements, and a sarcastic ticket agent
Season 13, Episode 13: The Story of the New Talent Show
Original Air Date—25 December 1962
Season 13, Episode 14: Jack Attends the Rose Bowl
Original Air Date—1 January 1963
Season 13, Episode 15: Jack Meets Max Bygraves
Original Air Date—8 January 1963
Jack's guest is British comedian/singer Max Bygraves. After Jack claims to have discovered
Max and introduced him to U.S. audiences, there's a flashback to Jack first seeing Max perform
in London. Jack loves Max's performance, but is aghast with Max's dead-on impersonation of Jack.
Season 13, Episode 16: Twilight Zone Sketch
Original Air Date—15 January 1963
Season 13, Episode 17: The Peter Lorre/Joanie Sommers Show
Original Air Date—22 January 1963
Jack is thrilled to introduce his guest, actor Peter Lorre, who seems very modest and timid -
until Jack congratulates him on his ability to personify evil, spurring Lorre to pull a knife
from his jacket pocket. Jack has a nightmare involving Lorre, in which Jack visits a new doctor,
because the doctor takes coupons and validates parking. Also waiting for the doctor is Lorre,
hiding behind a newspaper blaring the headline "Crazed Murderer Escapes from Prison !!!"
Season 13, Episode 18: Return to Broadway
Original Air Date—5 February 1963
13.19 [194] The Jack Benny Program: THE SPANISH SKETCH [verified -SJ]
Original Air Date—12 February 1963
Directed by Frederick De Cordova
Guest Star: Rita Moreno
Synopsis:
Jack starts out the show with some jokes including one about why his audience was so quiet last week
and Jack said it was because the audience consisted of members of the American Association of
Librarians and this week's audience was the Wine Tasters of America. Rita Moreno is the guest star
and she sang "Hard Hearted Hannah". Rita is in a sketch set in a Spanish town where Jack is a Flamenco
dancer named Jose and she falls for him. Unfortunately, Rita's character (Rosalita) is engaged to Renaldo,
played by Dennis Day. Renaldo gets rid of Jose by throwing a knife into Jose's back and Jose does
a dying scene as the crowd dances as Rosalita sings. Don Wilson played the part of Rosalita's father. [SJ]
Season 13, Episode 20: The Connie Francis Show
Original Air Date—19 February 1963
Season 13, Episode 21: Jack Does the U.S.O. Show
Original Air Date—26 February 1963
13.22 [197] The Jack Benny Program: THE FRANKIE AVALON SHOW [verified -SJ]
5 March 1963 CBS Tuesday
Written by Sam Perrin, George Balzer, Al Gordon, HAl Goldman
Guest Star: Frankie Avalon
Cast:
Cliff Norton, Marlene DeLamater, Mahlon Merrick Frank Gerstle
