Season 12

01 Season Premiere Episode 115th October 1961 02 Waukegan Show Episode 222nd October 1961 03 Jack on Trial for Murder Episode 35th November 1961 Jack goes on trial for murder, defended by superstar lawyer Perry Mason (Raymond Burr). The women in the courtroom swoon over Perry, but his defense of Jack is feeble. When Jack asks how Perry always wins on his own show, Perry Mason sneers "because my writers are better than yours !" 04 Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play Episode 412th November 1961 Jack has four tickets to a new play. He and his new girlfriend were originally going to go with Don Wilson and his wife, but Don called to cancel. Jack's girlfriend gets him to call and invite Jimmy and Gloria Stewart. Jimmy accepts the invitation thinking he's talking to Jack Lemon. He and Gloria panic when they realize that it's Jack Benny instead. 05 Tennessee Ernie Ford Show Episode 519th November 1961 06 Jack Plays Golf Episode 626th November 1961 Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner. 07 Jack Is Followed Home Episode 73rd December 1961 08 Jack Goes to the Cafeteria Episode 810th December 1961 Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch. 09 Jack Writes a Song Episode 917th December 1961 Jack asks Dmitri Tiomkin to polish an song he wrote. 10 Christmas Party Episode 1024th December 1961 11 New Year's Eve Episode 1131st December 1961 In a flashback, Jack remembers his last New Year's Eve. The sketch is very similar to the one done on December 27, 1953. In Jack's dressing room, Dennis sings "An Irishman will steal your heart away." Dennis and Don, playing the tuba, do the State Farm commercial. 12 Jack Does Opera Episode 127th January 1962 Jack develops aspirations when soprano Roberta Peters performs. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Announcer: Don Wilson. 13 Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party Episode 1314th January 1962 In planning a party for Dennis Day, Jack gets on the phone to find a cheap caterer, not realizing that Dennis is eavesdropping. Mrs. Day: Verna Felton. Mrs. Wilson: Ann Doran. Henry: Bill Walker. Caterer: Russell Trent. 14 Jack Gets a Passport Episode 1421st January 1962 15 How Jack Met Rochester Episode 1528th January 1962 16 Police Station Show Episode 164th February 1962 17 Ghost Town Western Episode 1711th February 1962 An Old West spoof featuring Gisele MacKenzie. Tombstone: Gerald Mohr. Don Wilson is the announcer. 18 Rock Hudson Show Episode 1818th February 1962 19 Julie London Show Episode 194th March 1962 20 Alexander Hamilton Show Episode 2011th March 1962 21 Shari Lewis Show Episode 2118th March 1962 22 Crazy Airport Episode 2225th March 1962 23 Jack Goes Back Into Pictures Episode 231st April 1962 24 Jack Is a Violin Teacher Episode 248th April 1962 Dennis sings 'On the First Warm Day.' After being interviewed for an article on his life story, Jack daydreams about what he would have done had he not left home to go into show business: he would have given violin lessons. 25 Modern Prison Episode 2515th April 1962 26 Jack Takes in a Boarder Episode 2622nd April 1962