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>>I have a boxed set of Jack Benny episodes. The train station skits are classics.
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>He was required Sunday night radio listening in my house when we were kids.
>That went over our heads then but he was so durable that we came to appreciate him when we saw him as adults.
>One of the best ever.
>His timing was exquisite.
I discovered him in college. I worked in a bookstore while going through school, and one day we started selling boxed sets of old radio show tapes. I don't even remember why, but I decided to buy one. Glad I did, it was hysterical.
Here was the first episode I ever listened to:
http://otrrlibrary.org/OTRRLib/Library%20Files/J%20Series/Jack%20Benny/Jack%20Benny%20Program%2045-01-07%20%28534%29%20Leaving%20for%20New%20York%20City.mp3The exchange at the end is priceless. I just listened to it a minute ago and can't stop laughing.
