The program launches a comic murder mystery after socialite Homer J. Frightwig is found dead in his den. Jack reviews a houseful of suspects, questions the victim's wife and turns detective conventions into gags, but the case is deliberately left for continuation.
This The Jack Benny Program broadcast aired on January 25, 1942. NBC Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Jack Benny.
Characters credited in this version include Jack Benny (radio persona). The broadcast is also associated with Jell-O.
Mixed historical subset showing Jack Benny’s evolution from sponsor-led musical/variety programs in 1932-34 to the ensemble situation-comedy/variety format of the 1941-42 Jell-O season.
Listeners can expect comedy and variety, mixed format in format, and humorous and satirical in tone.
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