Checkmate · SEASON 2
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Game
Episode 12 · 1962-01-03
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
Episode overview
In a mostly comedic episode, Jack Benny guest stars as Jack Bowen, a beloved TV comedian much like Benny himself, who is serving as the Grand Marshal of the Pioneer Bowl Parade and football game. Also in town for the big game is the Checkmate team, and while there they end up mixing business with pleasure after Jack becomes the apparent target of a would-be assassin.
60 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. Portrait of a Man Running1961-10-04
2. The Button Down Break1961-10-11
3. The Heat of Passion1961-10-18
4. Waiting for Jocko1961-10-25
5. Through a Dark Glass1961-11-01
6. Juan Moreno's Body1961-11-08
7. Kill the Sound1961-11-15
8. The Crimson Pool1961-11-22
9. The Two of Us1961-11-29
10. Nice Guys Finish Last1961-12-13
11. To the Best of My Recollection1961-12-27
12. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Game1962-01-03
13. The Star System1962-01-10
14. The Renaissance of Gussie Hill1962-01-17
15. A Very Rough Sketch1962-01-24
16. The Yacht Club Gang1962-01-31
17. Death Beyond Recall1962-02-07
18. The Sound of Nervous Laughter1962-02-14
19. An Assassin Arrives, Andante1962-02-21
20. Remembrance of Crimes Past1962-02-28
21. Heart Is a Handout1962-03-07
22. A Brooding Fixation1962-03-14
23. A Chant of Silence1962-03-21
24. Trial by Midnight1962-03-28
25. Ride a Wild Horse1962-04-04
26. So Beats My Plastic Heart1962-04-11
27. In a Foreign Quarter1962-04-18
28. Referendum on Murder1962-04-25
29. The Someday Man1962-05-02
30. Rendezvous in Washington1962-05-09
31. The Bold and the Tough1962-05-16
32. Will the Real Killer Please Stand Up?1962-05-23
33. Down the Gardenia Path1962-06-06
34. Side by Side1962-06-20
