The Jack Benny Program
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The Jack Benny Program was a popular American radio and television comedy series starring comedian Jack Benny, known for its running gags, character-driven humor, and influential role in early broadcast entertainment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
radio program
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television program ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Jack Benny Program
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surface form:
The Jell-O Program Starring Jack Benny
The Jack Benny Program ⓘ
surface form:
The Lucky Strike Program Starring Jack Benny
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| broadcastOnRadioNetwork |
CBS
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NBC ⓘ |
| broadcastOnTelevisionNetwork |
CBS
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NBC ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jack Benny ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnRadio | 1932 ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnTelevision | 1950 ⓘ |
| format |
sketch comedy
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variety show ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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situation comedy ⓘ |
| hasMainStar | Jack Benny ⓘ |
| influenced |
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar ⓘ
surface form:
The Jack Paar Program
The Tonight Show format ⓘ modern situation comedies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
breaking the fourth wall
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character-driven humor ⓘ use of long pauses and timing ⓘ |
| lastAiredOnRadio | 1955 ⓘ |
| lastAiredOnTelevision | 1965 ⓘ |
| medium |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| notableCastMember |
Dennis Day
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Don Wilson ⓘ Eddie Anderson ⓘ Kenny Baker ⓘ Mary Livingstone ⓘ Phil Harris ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Dennis Day
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Don Wilson ⓘ Jack Benny ⓘ
surface form:
Jack Benny (fictionalized version)
Kenny Baker ⓘ Mary Livingstone ⓘ Phil Harris ⓘ Professor LeBlanc ⓘ Rochester Van Jones ⓘ The Sportsmen Quartet ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionCompany | J & M Productions ⓘ |
| runningGag |
Jack Benny's age being 39
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Jack Benny's poor violin playing ⓘ Jack Benny's stinginess ⓘ Train station in Anaheim, Azusa and Cucamonga ⓘ Vault containing Jack Benny's money ⓘ |
| setIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| starring | Jack Benny ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Jell-O Program Starring Jack Benny
this entity surface form:
The Lucky Strike Program Starring Jack Benny
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Program (appearances)
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Program (radio)
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Program (television)
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Program (radio series)
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Program universe
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Show
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Program cast of recurring characters
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Program radio series
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Program television series
subject surface form:
Benjamin Kubelsky
this entity surface form:
radio comedy series "The Jack Benny Program"
subject surface form:
Benjamin Kubelsky
this entity surface form:
television series "The Jack Benny Program"
subject surface form:
Benjamin Kubelsky
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Show (radio)
this entity surface form:
The Jack Benny Program (television)