The Jack Benny Program Modern Prison Sketch (Season 12, Episode 25)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Jack Benny Program

Modern Prison Sketch (Season 12, Episode 25)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Jack tries to trick Mickey Rooney into appearing for free as a guest star on his show. Jack and Mickey are in a sketch depicting a prison in the future year 1985, wherein all the prisoners are pampered.

Director

Frederick De Cordova

Writers

George Balzer (written by) | Hal Goldman (written by) | Al Gordon (written by) | Sam Perrin (written by)

Producer

Frederick De Cordova

Composer

Mahlon Merrick

Cinematographer

Henry Cronjager Jr. (as Henry Cronjager)

Editor

J.R. Whittredge

Casting Director

Kerwin Coughlin

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 15, 1962

Release date

Apr 15, 1962 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 14 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Jack Benny Jack Benny / Benny the Louse Jack Benny / Benny the Louse See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Mickey Rooney Self / Killer Looney Self / Killer Looney See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Don Wilson Don Wilson Don Wilson See fewer	Niagara (1953)
Iris Adrian Abby - Waitress Abby - Waitress See fewer	The Odd Couple (1968)
Ross Elliott Freddie - Jack's TV Director Freddie - Jack's TV Director See fewer	Tarantula (1955)
Robert Burton Convict Convict See fewer	The Big Heat (1953)
Larry J. Blake Convict (as Larry Blake) Convict (as Larry Blake) See fewer	Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Alan Carney Warden Warden See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Richard Reeves Muggsy McGurk - Convict Muggsy McGurk - Convict See fewer	Target Earth (1954)
Robert Patten Studio Page Studio Page See fewer	Westworld (1973)
John Monaghan Convict Convict See fewer	The Upturned Glass (1947)
Stephen Courtleigh Convict Convict See fewer	The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
Chick Sheridan Convict (as Charles Sheridan) Convict (as Charles Sheridan) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Eddie Cole Convict Convict See fewer	Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
Jane Burgess Woman Photographer Woman Photographer See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Doris Lee Cigarette Girl Cigarette Girl See fewer	Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
Jack Berle Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)