Lunch_Counter – Retro Radio Podcast

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. in 1954.

Jack Benny – Jack Sees ADoctor. ep896, 541107

By Keith August 4, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Flashback to the day before in the drugstore. As Jack reads the paper, he is harassed by the waitress, and tries to jot down a joke for the show. When…

A black and white photograph of Jack Benny, a man in a suit and tie, standing against a plain background. He is looking off to the side with a slight smile on his face, and his hands are clasped in front of him. Benny was a comedian and actor, best known for his radio and television shows in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style, with Benny's sharp features and piercing blue eyes on prominent display.

Jack Benny – Sportsmen Are Fired. 541031

By Keith July 28, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Don flashes back to last year, on the day after Halloween. Rochester talks to Jack about rowdy kids in the neighborhood, and Halloween pranks. Don and Jack talk about Polly's…

Jack Benny – Polly Goes To The Psychiatrist. ep853, 530927

By Keith September 27, 2020Comedy, Jack Benny

The cast gather in the corner drugstore to talk about Jack, and his trouble with the studio. Jack enters to get an order of attitude from the sassy waitress. After…

Jack Benny – Jack Listens to the Indy 500 on the Radio. ep849, 530531

By Keith May 31, 2015Comedy, Jack Benny

In flashback, we join Don Wilson and Dennis Day as they wait at the lunch counter for Jack and the others. Bob Crosby and Jack Benny join them, and they…