The Jack Benny Program Entire Cast Show (Season 5, Episode 1)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Jack Benny Program

Entire Cast Show (Season 5, Episode 1)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

When Jack falls asleep on stage during his monologue, Don Wilson comes out and explains that Jack has been worried about this season's first episode, and then tells them--in flashback--about the kind of day Jack's been having.

Director

Ralph Levy

Writers

George Balzer (written by) | Hal Goldman | Al Gordon | Milt Josefsberg (written by) & 2 more

Producer

Hilliard Marks

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 3, 1954

Release date

Oct 3, 1954 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 14 nominations

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Jack Benny Jack Benny Jack Benny See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Rochester Van Jones Rochester Van Jones See fewer	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Don Wilson Don Wilson Don Wilson See fewer	Niagara (1953)
Dennis Day Dennis Day Dennis Day See fewer	Music in Manhattan (1944)
Mary Livingstone Mary Livingstone Mary Livingstone See fewer	This Way Please (1937)
Laura Anders Actress Actress See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
André Baruch Commercial announcer Commercial announcer See fewer	On the Wing (1938)
Gurney Bell Self (as The Sportsman Quartet) Self (as The Sportsman Quartet) See fewer	Paris Follies of 1956 (1955)
Bea Benaderet Gertrude Gearshift - switchboard operator Gertrude Gearshift - switchboard operator See fewer	Petticoat Junction (1963)
Mary Benoit Actress Actress See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Sara Berner Mabel Flapsaddle Mabel Flapsaddle See fewer	Rear Window (1954)
Joe Besser Joey Joey See fewer	The Desert Hawk (1950)
Dorothy Collins Woman in Commercial Woman in Commercial See fewer	The Space Between Us (I) (2017)
Bill Days Self (as The Sportsman Quartet) Self (as The Sportsman Quartet) See fewer	Isle of Destiny (1940)
June Earle Actress Actress See fewer	Play! Girls (1937)
Jesslyn Fax Martha Martha See fewer	Rear Window (1954)
Robert Garsen Self (as The Sportsman Quartet) Self (as The Sportsman Quartet) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Gloria Gordon Emily Emily See fewer	My Friend Irma (1949)
Stuart Hall Actor Actor See fewer	First Aid (1931)
Billy Halop Delivery Man Delivery Man See fewer	Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Tom Mann Actor (as Tommy Mann) Actor (as Tommy Mann) See fewer	The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971)
Frank Nelson Doctor Doctor See fewer	The Milkman (1950)
Maidie Norman Susie Susie See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Benny Rubin Orange Juice Man Orange Juice Man See fewer	Bright Lights (1935)
Martin Sperzel Self (as The Sportsman Quartet) Self (as The Sportsman Quartet) See fewer	Beer and Pretzels (1933)
The Sportsmen Quartet Themselves Themselves See fewer	Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
Pierre Watkin Washington Art Gallery Man Washington Art Gallery Man See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Ted Williams Self Self See fewer	The History of Sportfishing