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The Jack Benny Program

Christmas Party

  • Episode aired Dec 24, 1961
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Jack and Rochester give gifts to the cast. First TV appearance of Mel Blanc following his near fatal car accident in January of 1961.Jack and Rochester give gifts to the cast. First TV appearance of Mel Blanc following his near fatal car accident in January of 1961.Jack and Rochester give gifts to the cast. First TV appearance of Mel Blanc following his near fatal car accident in January of 1961.
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8.2/10
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  • Writers
    • George Balzer
    • Hal Goldman
    • Al Gordon
  • Stars
    • Jack Benny
    • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Don Wilson
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  • Writers
    • George Balzer
    • Hal Goldman
    • Al Gordon
  • Stars
    • Jack Benny
    • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Don Wilson
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    Jack Benny
    Jack Benny
    • Jack Bennyas Jack Benny
    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Rochester Van Jonesas Rochester Van Jones
    Don Wilson
    Don Wilson
    • Don Wilsonas Don Wilson
    Dennis Day
    Dennis Day
    • Dennis Dayas Dennis Day
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Selfas Self
    Win Elliot
    Dick Elliott
    Dick Elliott
    • Santa Claus in Lipton Tea spotas Santa Claus in Lipton Tea spot
    Jesslyn Fax
    Jesslyn Fax
    • Woman in audience selling jamas Woman in audience selling jam
    Sam Hearn
    Mary Lansing
    Mary Lansing
    • Self (Mrs. Frank Nelson)as Self (Mrs. Frank Nelson)
    Frank Nelson
    Frank Nelson
    • Selfas Self
    Leoda Richards
    Leoda Richards
    • Woman at Staged Christmas Partyas Woman at Staged Christmas Party
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      • George Balzer
      • Hal Goldman
      • Al Gordon
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    Jack and Rochester give gifts to the cast. First TV appearance of Mel Blanc following his near fatal car accident in January of 1961.
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    Humorous Holiday Show
    Jack's 1961 Xmas show, featuring many of his regulars, all doing their thing. A highlight is when Jack goes into the audience, where he runs into a sneaky old lady selling jam and his nemesis Frank Nelson who gives Jack a hard time. Then there's the visit with voice impresario Mel Blanc. It's a hoot even though Mel's in a wheelchair following a bad auto accident. Fortunately, he made a full recovery. Jack's in fine form, supposedly throwing a Xmas party behind the curtain for the TV crew. And what do you suppose is inside his gift packages. The holiday show's topped off by Dennis Day's soothing version of a popular Xmas carol. All in all, it's a humorously appropriate show for the season. Just don't look for the usual celebrity guests.
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    • Release date
      • December 24, 1961 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
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      • J&M Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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