He Can't See, But He Can Sell

For years, there have been gag presidential campaigns. Gracie Allen mounted one. So did Pat Paulsen. And Huckleberry Hound. So did someone else with the goal being something other than the White House—Mr. Magoo.

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I Can't See a Thing

The best gag in The Reckless Driver (1946) is when driver exam cop Wally Walrus (Will Wright) tells Woody Woodpecker (Bugs Hardaway) to read an eye chart.

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Jack Benny in Action

Sitting in a theatre seat watching a bunch of people reading from a script for 25 minutes doesn’t sound very entertaining, but during the Golden Days of Radio, plenty of people did just that.

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Toons in Toyland

Did your parents buy you stuff featuring your favourite animated cartoon characters? Read more here.

Our (First) Regularly Scheduled Programme

When was the first regular schedule of TV programming? Would you believe 1928?

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Larry Stevens

1002 Roxbury Drive

Jack Benny's favourite home, by his daughter's account, was the first house he owned in California.

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