JACK BENNY MONTH 4

Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, February 23, 1985

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-14-37) Broadcast from the Grand Ballroom on the Hotel Pierre in New York City, with Mary Livingstone, Don Wilson, Schlepperman, Abe Lyman and his orchestra, and guest Fred Allen. Mary and Jack sing “You Do The Darndest Things.” Fred and Jack trade insults, go into the hall to fight it out! Jell-O, NBC-RED. (10:30; 19:30)

COMMAND PERFORMANCE (1940s) Lt. Dennis Day is master of ceremonies with an all-star guest list that includes Jack Benny, Rita Hayworth, the Hoosier Hot Shots and June Christie. Jack wants Dennis to rejoin his show after his military service has ended. AFRS. (8:00; 10:00; 12:36)

TOWN HALL TONIGHT (3-17-37) Fred Allen with Portland Hoffa, Harry Von Zell and Peter Van Steeden and the orchestra. Comments about Fred’s appearance on Jack’s March 14th show; Fred receives a telegram from Jack. The Mighty Allen Art Players present a Hillbilly sketch. Ipana, Sal Hepatica, NBC-RED. (11:20; 16:05; 13:40; 19:40)

BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW (2-26-50) George and Gracie prepare their income tax return. Bill Goodwin, Bea Benadaret. Ammadent Tooth­paste, CBS. (14:30; 17:00)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-21-37) Mancel Talcott, mayor of the city of Waukegan, Illinois joins Jack and cast in a broadcast from the Hotel Pierre in New York. Sketch: “A Day in Our Lives” about Jack’s boyhood in Waukegan. Jack plays the part of his father with “Little Junior O’Day” as young Benny. Jell-O, NBC-RED. (15:35; 13:40)

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Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, March 2, 1985

DICK TRACY (2-8-38) “The Black Pearl of Osirus” Chapter 1 in a series of 14 consecutive episodes. Dryden Small, well-known Egyptol­ogist, returning to the United States with treasures he discovered in the Ancient Tomb of Tutonamo, has reason to believe someone wants to kill him. He asks Dick Tracy to pro­tect him on the voyage to America. Dick and sidekick Pat Patton investigate. Quaker Puffed Wheat and Rice, NBC. (14:30)

DICK TRACY (2-9-39) “The Black Pearl of Osirus” Chapter 2. Pat goes overboard. Quaker Cereals, NBC. (14:40)

THE SHADOW (11-29-39) “The Shadow Re­turns” starring Bill Johnstone as Lamont Cranston and Agnes Moorehead as the lovely Margo Lane. A phony shipboard doctor is causing serious infection and even loss of life with his shady medical treatments. Blue Coal, MBS. (16:15; 10:00)

DICK TRACY (2-10-38) “The Black Pearl of Osirus” Chapter 3. Mystery in the Hotel.” Quaker Cereals, NBC. (14:54)

DICK TRACY (2-11-38) “The Black Pearl of Osirus” Chapter 4. Quaker Cereals, NBC. (14:30)

THE AVENGER (1945) “The Ghost Murder.” Jim Brandon, famous biochemist who has in­vented a secret “diffusion capsule” which “cloakes him in the black light of invisibility” is asked to judge a seance. Syndicated. (13:30; 13:04)

DICK TRACY (2-14-38) “The Black Pearl of Osirus” Chapter 5. Dick gets the Ring of Osirus. Quaker Cereals, NBC. (14:25)

DICK TRACY (2-15-38) “The Black Pearl of Osirus” Chapter 6. Quaker Cereals, NBC. (14:35)

GREEN HORNET (5-1-40) The Hornet and Kato go after a crooked union leader who has been embezzling payments by Union Waiters. Al Hodge stars as Britt Reid. Sustaining, NBC BLUE. (15:30; 12:23)