Jack Benny - January 31, 1937 - Nightmares of Fred Allen

Phil's sister visits the set. After promising to play "The Bee" on next week's show, Jack has a nightmare about Fred Allen. Kenny Baker sings "Sweetheart, Let's Grow Old Together".

Phil Harris/Alice Faye - January 30, 1949 - The Fire Chief

Phil is named volunteer Fire Chief. Alice sings "Clancy Lowered the Boom", and Phil sings "Thank the Man Upstairs".

Fibber McGee & Molly - January 29, 1946 - Molly's Card Party

Molly invites the society editor of the Gazette to the McGees' home for a card party.

Bob Hope - January 28, 1941 - Basil Rathbone

In a sketch with guest star Basil Rathbone, Bob plays a magazine salesman who calls at the home of a mad doctor.

Jack Benny - January 27, 1946 - Contest Winners Announced

Jack gives away $10,000 in the "Why I Can't Stand Jack Benny" contest, judged by Fred Allen.

Burns & Allen - January 26, 1943 - King George

Gracie traces George's family tree and finds that he's a Scottish king.

Fibber McGee & Molly - January 25, 1944 - Dining Out to Celebrate

The McGees try to decide where to go out to dinner. Marlin Hurt makes his first appearance on the show as Beulah the maid.

Our Miss Brooks - January 24, 1954 - Foreign Teachers

After Connie and other staff members insult some obnoxious foreign teachers, Connie and Mr Boynton visit the superintendent and impersonate them, hoping to get out of trouble.

Jack Benny - January 23, 1949 - Don Won't Sign His Contract

Jack and Don have a dispute over Don's contract. Frank Nelson plays a dentist.

Burns & Allen - January 22, 1945 - BHUS Finishing School

The women of Gracie's Beverly Hills Uplift Society try to find a husband for one of the members.

The Great Gildersleeve - January 21, 1948 - School Board Election

Gildy faces off against Judge Hooker in a school board election.

Bob Hope - January 20, 1942 - Edward Everett Horton

After some monologue jokes about wartime rubber conservation, Bob and guest star Edward Everett Horton appear in a sketch about Bob's childhood. Betty Hutton sings "Shady Lady Bird".

Fibber McGee & Molly - January 19, 1954 - McGee Works On Toaster to Forget Contest

While discussing the "Citizen X" contest with Molly, McGee volunteers to make the toast, which leads to a battle of wits between McGee and the toaster as he tries to fix it.

You Bet Your Life - January 18, 1950 - Unedited

In this unedited episode, Groucho meets a bouncer and an accountant, a chiropodist and a housewife, and an Irish war bride and her husband.

Jack Benny - January 17, 1937 - Buck Benny in Ensenada, Mexico

The Buck Benny western saga continues as Buck and Andy Devine head to Ensenada.

The Halls of Ivy - January 16, 1952 - Art Poses Controversy on Campus

Dr. Hall declines to judge an avant-garde art exhibit.

Fibber McGee & Molly - January 15, 1946 - Fibber Finds a Treasure Map

McGee finds out about buried treasure on Mrs. Carstairs' property, and makes plans to claim it.

The Great Gildersleeve - January 14, 1945 - Engagement Defense

Gildy has a big problem after proposing to Dolores.

You Bet Your Life - January 13, 1954 - Unedited

In this full recording of the show before it was edited down to 30 minutes, Groucho meets a young married couple, a man who works with racetrack betting equipment and a woman from Rome, and a salesman and a 96-year-od woman.

Jack Benny - January 12, 1941 - Jack Is Late with No Script

Jack's upset with the writers because they haven't come up with a sketch for this week's show.

Duffy's Tavern - January 11, 1946 - Making a Movie / Larry Storch

When Archie wants Duffy to back the filming of Archie's life story, he hires Larry Storch to impersonate some big stars to impress Duffy.

Fibber McGee & Molly - January 10, 1950 - McGees Help Out at Walt's Malt Shoppe

When Walt needs to leave the malt shop to see his wife off at the train station, the McGees run the shop in his absence.

Fred Allen - January 9, 1949 - H. Allen Smith / Literary Panel

The guest is author H. Allen Smith, who participates in a comic roundtable about his book. There's also the usual walk down "Main Street" (renamed from Allen's Alley for the sponsor, Ford.)

Jack Benny - January 8, 1950 - Drear Pooson

This episode has what may be Frank Nelson's funniest moment on the series. When Don Wilson fluffs the name of columnist Drew Pearson early in the show, one of the greatest callbacks in history occurs when Frank Nelson makes his entrance in a sketch later.

Bob Hope - January 7, 1953 - Road to Bali with Jack Benny

Benny and Hope trade barbs; in a sketch based on Hope's movie "The Road to Bali", Bob and Jack are stranded on a tropical island.

Fibber McGee & Molly - January 6, 1942 - A Night Out on the Town

The McGees make plans for a formal night out.

The Great Gildersleeve - January 5, 1949 - Gildy the Author

In need of addtional income, Gildy decides to try his hand at writing.

Jack Benny - January 4, 1942 - New Year's Eve Party at the Biltmore Bowl

Jack gets ready for a New Year's Eve party at the Biltmore, where Phil's band will be playing. There's a sarcastic waiter, who for some reason isn't played by Frank Nelson. An odd little episode.

At the party, Jack and Mary also meet fictional film star "Rodney Dangerfield", a parody of macho movie stars who was referred to a number of times during the series. Some years later, the comedian Jack Roy borrowed the name and never looked back.

Burns & Allen - January 3, 1946 - Taking In a Veteran

Because of the postwar housing shortage, Gracie plans to take in a veteran and his family; Meredith Willson wants to start a vaudeville act with George.

Fibber McGee & Molly - January 2, 1940 - Fibber Builds a Doghouse

When McGee gets some new tools, Molly suggests that he build a doghouse (to stop him from "repairing" their real furniture.)

Our Miss Brooks - January 1, 1950 - Babysitting on New Year's Eve

When Connie can't afford to go out on New Year's Eve, she agrees to babysit Mr. Conklin's nephew to get the money.