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1949 - 1950
The Jack Benny Television Show 1949 - 50
PILOT SHOW Season 1 – Aired: 5/8/1949
On May 8, 1949, the Jack Benny Show appeared for the first time with guest stars: The Andrews Sisters, Lum and Abner, Isaac Stern and Margaret Whiting
Stars
Jack Benny - Himself
Eddie Anderson - Rochester Van Jones
Guest Cast
Isaac Stern - Himself
Margaret Whiting - Herself
The Andrews Sisters - Themselves
Lum and Abner - Themselves
Season 1, Episode 1 – Aired: 10/28/1950
Premiere Show
The Sportsmen Quartet introduce the premiere show with "There's No Business Like Show Business", which was the closing theme used on Jack's radio program. TV technician Mel Blanc interrupts Jack to wave to his Aunt Sophie.
The monologue and the sketch are about how Jack decided on doing television and putting the first show together. At the house, Rochester sings "My Blue Heaven", and Mr. Kitzel comes by to wish Jack good luck. Dinah Shore seeks Jack's approval for a song she wants to do on the show and sings "I'm Yours" over the phone.
Ken Murray visits on the show to wish Jack well, and Dinah and Jack perform "I Oughta Know More About You". The Sportsmen Quartet do the Lucky Strike commercial. Jack closes the program playing his theme song "Love in Bloom" on the violin and drives the audience away.
Stars
Eddie Anderson - Rochester Van Jones
Jack Benny - Himself
Don Wilson - Himself
Guest Cast
Dinah Shore - Herself
Ken Murray - Himself
Recurring Roles
Martin Sperzel - Sportsmen Quartet (1950-1957)
Bob Stevens (III) - Sportsmen Quartet (1950-1951)
Bill Days - Sportsmen Quartet
Gurney Bell - Sportsmen
Mel Blanc TV Technician
Artie Auerbach - Mr. Kitzel