The Jack Benny Program · SEASON 7
Talent Show
Episode 8 · 1956-12-30

- Comedy
Episode overview
During Jack's monologue about his Christmas gifts, Don comes out to announce a purse has been found. It turns out to belong to Jayne Mansfield, who was sitting in the audience when the usher grabbed her purse she considers this to be a pretty sneaky way to get a guest star. Jack mentions The Girl Can't Help It, her latest picture. The Sportsmen Quartet and Rochester perform New Year's in Trinidad for the Lucky Strike ad. In the sketch, Jack hosts a talent contest. Mel Blanc plays an animal impersonator. The Landrew Sisters trio sings Did you ever see a dream walking. Leon Salvadore, a judo champ, is beaten by the six big men he asserts he will beat.
30 minutes
Season 7 episodes
1. Alfred Wallenstein Show1956-09-23
2. George Burns & Spike Jones Show1956-10-07
3. George Gobel & Red Skelton Show1956-10-21
4. Jack Is Invited to the Ronald Colmans1956-11-04
5. Jack's Maxwell Is Stolen1956-11-18
6. Jack Locked in the Tower of London1956-12-02
7. The Mikado1956-12-16
8. Talent Show1956-12-30
9. Jack and Mary in Rome1957-01-13
10. The Fiddler1957-01-27
11. Goodwin Knight & George Jessel Show1957-02-10
12. Hope and Benny in Agent's Office1957-02-24
13. Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice1957-03-10
14. Jack in Paris1957-03-24
15. Mary's May Company Reunion1957-04-07
16. Visit from the IRS1957-04-21