Seance (Who Stole the Ding Dong?)
From This Day in Jack Benny by John Henderson
April 22, 2026 · 33 min
About this episode
This episode features a comedic seance at Jack's home, filled with cultural references from the 1950s.
April 25, 1954 - Seance at Jack's home after lunch at the diner. References include the song "Sombody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell" by Ertha Kitt, the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", Edward R. Murrow confronting Senator Joseph McCarthy, British sportscars called MGs, the "fat, fat lady in the sideshow", and the rule that you can only eat oysters in a month containing the letter R.
People in this episode
Host: John Henderson
Topics covered
- seance
- comedy
- 1950s culture
- Jack Benny
- diner
- oysters
- sideshow
Keywords
- seance
- Jack Benny
- Ertha Kitt
- Edward R. Murrow
- Senator McCarthy
- oysters
- sideshow
- 1954
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Sombody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell
Places: Jack's home
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