The Jack Benny Program The Road to Nairobi (Season 4, Episode 13)
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TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Jack Benny Program

The Road to Nairobi (Season 4, Episode 13)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

In this live episode, before the monologue, Bob steals Jack's pants, so Jack wears Don Wilson's. The skit features Bob and Jack as big game hunters in Africa, who get captured by cannibals. Martin & Lewis do a cameo at the end.

Writers

George Balzer | Sam Perrin | Hugh Wedlock Jr.

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Edit Released

Updated May 23, 1954

Release date

May 23, 1954 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Jack Benny Jack Benny / Buck Jack Benny / Buck 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)
Bob Hope Self / Clyde Self / Clyde See fewer	The Ghost Breakers (1940)
Jerry Lewis Self Self See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1963)
Dean Martin Self Self See fewer	The Dean Martin Show (1965)
The Sportsmen Quartet Themselves Themselves See fewer	Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
Don Wilson Don Wilson Don Wilson See fewer	Niagara (1953)
Mary Livingstone Mary Livingstone (voice) (uncredited) Mary Livingstone (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	This Way Please (1937)