The Mikado

The Jack Benny Program: Season 7: Episode 7

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The Mikado

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CBS | Air Date: December 16, 1956
Starring: Jack Benny, Eddie Anderson, Dennis Day, Don Wilson
Summary: Dennis wants to do his Elvis Presley imitation, but Jack says no. Don does the Lucky Strike commercial with his untalented son Harlow.
Jack intends to class the show by staging a condensed version of the opera The Mikado. Jack is Koko, the Lord High Executioner with Dennis playing Nanki-Poo disguised as a minstrel. The production fallsDennis wants to do his Elvis Presley imitation, but Jack says no. Don does the Lucky Strike commercial with his untalented son Harlow.
Jack intends to class the show by staging a condensed version of the opera The Mikado. Jack is Koko, the Lord High Executioner with Dennis playing Nanki-Poo disguised as a minstrel. The production falls apart when, instead of singing the Japanese love song that's planned, Dennis does his Elvis imitation in his Asian costume.… Expand
Genre(s): Comedy

Season 7 Episodes

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