Presenting the Transcription Feature: The Jack Benny Program & The Great Gildersleeve
Dec 24, 2024
1 min read
It’s Episode 200 of “Presenting the Transcription Feature” and Christmas in the land of Old Time Radio. On “The Jack Benny Program,” Jack and company are visiting New York in December. This allows him to try shopping in a Manhattan department store, which provides a little variety. Then, on “The Great Gildersleeve,” will the members of the Jolly Boys Club turn a charitable project into an exercise in egos, or will the true spirit of Christmas win out?
Episodes
The Jack Benny Program
December 11, 1938
“Christmas Shopping in New York”
3:04
The Great Gildersleeve
December 23, 1953
“Selling Trees for Needy Children’s Party”
31:13
It's great to hear about Episode 200, especially with a Christmas theme from these classic OTR shows! The idea of the Jolly Boys Club grappling with egos versus the true spirit of Christmas on Gildersleeve is so timeless; it feels like something we still navigate today, almost like trying to combine disparate elements in an infinite craft. It makes you wonder how often good intentions get sidetracked by personal agendas 🎄.