Sunday, March 3, 2013

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game

The Blind Side
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
Michael Lewis (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars(371)

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Opening on November 20, 2009, as a major motion picture, starring Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw.

In theaters in time for Thanksgiving, The Blind Side is a feature movie based on Michael’s Lewis’s New York Times bestseller, produced by Alcon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The Blind Side tells the inspirational story of Michael Oher, a homeless black teen taken under the wing of the Touhys, a wealthy white Memphis family. Oher’s size and speed on the football field bring him accolades. But learning the game’s strategy and making it as a student take the help of his new family, coaches, and tutor.

Sandra Bullock stars as Leigh Anne Touhy, the sharp-witted and compassionate matriarch. Tim McGraw stars as her sports-enthusiast husband. Oscar winner Kathy Bates plays Miss Sue, Oher’s indefatigable tutor. Quinton Aaron has his first major role as Oher. John Lee Hancock, who directed The Rookie and The Alamo, writes and directs the film.

Michael Oher was just drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. This edition includes a new afterword bringing Oher’s life up to date through college and the NFL.

  • Rank: #4986 in eBooks
  • Published on: 2009-10-10
  • Released on: 2009-10-12
  • Format: Kindle eBook
  • Number of items: 1

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All the books we auction are unique, rare and scarce. Most are 1st Editions or early copies. We deal with books, ideas and writers of substance. Why pay $30 for a new book with no real value intellectually, spiritually or financially when you can hold a true literary treasure. The Blind Side by Michael Lewis Evolution of A Game 2006 ~ 1st Edition 2nd Printing w/ $24.95 on DJ Norton, 2006. VG+.

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Norton 2006. LEWIS MICHAEL The Blind Side: Evolution Of A Game. 1st US hardcover edition/1st printing. Very fine and unread in a near fine unclipped jacket showing the most minor of shelfwear. The story of Michael Oher which spawned an Academy-Award winning movie. ISBN 039306123X. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. ISBN: 039306123X.

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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Fantasy Life: The Hilarious, Obsessive, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World of Fantasy Sports from the Guy Who's Lived It

Fantasy Life
Fantasy Life: The Hilarious, Obsessive, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World of Fantasy Sports from the Guy Who's Lived It
Matthew Berry (Author)

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An inside look at the world of fantasy sports from the most recognizable and trusted name in the industry.

Fantasy Life
explores the increasingly ubiquitous world of fantasy sports. Every year, millions of men – and women - spend their time assembling, managing, and obsessing over fantasy teams. Reputations are put on the line. Friendships are tested. Money is won, and more often lost. Fantasy sports aren’t make-believe. For its devotees, fantasy is reality.

As the Senior Fantasy Analyst at ESPN, Matthew Berry is on the front lines of what is no longer just a niche sub-culture, but a multi-billion dollar national pastime. In Fantasy Life, he celebrates every aspect of the fantasy sports world, from the hilarious to the insane to the uplifting. It contains stories of intrigue, betrayal, outrageous behavior, and surprisingly touching moments (let’s just say that fantasy might save your life). And along the way, he chronicles his rise from a fourteen-year-old fantasy player to being the face of fantasy sports for the largest sports media company in the world, a journey that coincides with the tremendous growth of fantasy sports, from small groups of friends mailing each other box scores to a phenomenon played by over 30 million people.

Because sometimes fantasy life is better than real life.

  • Rank: #23613 in Books
  • Published on: 2013-07-16
  • Released on: 2013-07-16
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 400 pages

Finally Free

Finally Free
Finally Free
Michael Vick (Author), Tony Dungy (Foreword)
3.8 out of 5 stars(60)

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One of the most talented and polarizing athletes of our generation, Michael Vick's stunning story has captured news headlines across the nation. From his poverty-stricken youth, to his success on the field in high school and college, to his rise to NFL stardom and his fall from grace, Finally Free shows how a gifted athlete's life spiraled out of control under the glare of money and fame, aided by his own poor choices. In his own words, Vick details his regrets, his search for forgiveness, the moments of unlikely grace--and the brokenness that brought his redemption on the way to his celebrated return to the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles.
 
"Finally Free tells an amazing story. It's not all pretty, but it's real. This book will let you know why I'm so proud of Michael Vick and honored to call him a friend."
--Tony Dungy, Former NFL head coach for the Indianapolis Colts
 
"Vick has apologized and acknowledged the suffering he caused. He has expressed his remorse and his desire to help more animals than he harmed by being an advocate for the humane treatment of animals. We realize the potential Vick has to reach at-risk youth and pull them out of the quicksand..."
--The Humane Society of the United States
 
"I want to be remembered as a guy who never gave up, whether with my family, out on the football field, in a prison cell, or playing one-on-one basketball with somebody in the neighborhood. Standing firm in God always, pushing through, even in my darkest moments."
--Michael Vick

  • Rank: #6255 in Books
  • Published on: 2012-09-04
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 1.30" h x 5.90" w x 9.10" l, 1.30 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 304 pages

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Earn the Right to Win: How Success in Any Field Starts with Superior Preparation

Earn the Right to Win
Earn the Right to Win: How Success in Any Field Starts with Superior Preparation
Tom Coughlin (Author), David Fisher (Author)

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Preparation is easy to praise but very hard to master. No modern coach, in any sport, understands that bet­ter than NFL veteran Tom Coughlin.
 
He led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl vic­tories with his system of relentless preparation and old-school resilience. He teaches his players that you can never guarantee a win, but you can always earn the right to winAwith focus, consistency, hard work, and anticipation of obstacles. And if you’ve earned the right to win, you can sleep soundly before a big game and take the field with confidence.
 
Now Coughlin shares his best advice and anecdotes and shows how they apply beyond the gridiron. His philosophy focuses on mental preparation and con­sistency in the face of adversity. And his direct, honest wisdom can help leaders in any field rev up their own organizations. Coughlin’s lessons include:

  • Using time efficiently, both in making and sticking to a schedule and planning for the long-term
  • Preparing for unexpected opportunities and building flexibility into your game plan
  • Paying close attention to the details, because every piece of information is an advantage over the competition
  • Establishing trust and open communication with your team
Coughlin illustrates his lessons with previously untold stories about prominent players like Eli Manning, Doug Flutie, and Michael Strahan.
 
Earn the Right to Win can help you master a winning combination: preparation, smart decision making, and toughness in the face of adversity. It’s a powerful guide for leaders in any kind of organization.

  • Rank: #55914 in Books
  • Published on: 2013-03-05
  • Released on: 2013-03-05
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: .90" h x 5.80" w x 8.20" l, .80 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 224 pages

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Categories: Football * General. Contributors: Tom Coughlin - Author. Format: NOOK Book

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Holding the nicely proportioned NA-D600 by the comfortable rubberized grips; it seems impossible that a 24mp full frame camera resides inside that is capable of out-resolving every camera in it's class save its bigger brother: the D800.Controls Inspired by YouWith every new housing it engineers, Nauticam continues to improve on what is already the most ergonomic control layout in the industry. Building on this tradition, the NA-D600 incorporates dual paddle assemblies for right and left thumb. These paddles instantly access key features: Video Record and AE-L/AF-L on the right and Playback and ISO on the left. Most photographers will quickly activate them by feel while never releasing grip or looking away from the viewfinder. The housing is also clearly designed to embrace both the still and video shooter and switching back and forth is intuitive and near seamless with the live view (LV) button and live view selector. 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The award winning housing latches are tool free and require no excessive strength. Viewfinder exchanges require seconds, not minutes. Most functions are accessed while never releasing grip on the handles. But Nauticam's virtuosity does end on the design table every housing model must prove itself in the most rigorous environments on earth. The NA-D600 will perform with the same ease and elegance at 100 meters in the Bering Sea as fashion shoot in a 4 meter pool. Nauticam for the Nikon D600. This is a system that is easy to embrace and nearly impossible to outgrow. Is it time to have fun, to stretch your potential and capture the images you might have missed? The right combination has finally arrived. The only question now is: how far will your imagination take you?Standard Features That Are Anything But StandardNauticam has pioneered numerous engineering breakthroughs in previous housings that have been integrated into NA-D600. The Locking Latch System has received acclaim worldwide for its ease and functionality. These recessed latches are equipped with safety locks to eliminate accidental opening, yet require minimal hands strength to operate, and they will not pinch fingers like stainless steel buckles can. Port changes have never been simpler than utilizing the Patented Nauticam Locking Port Release. No wrestling, no twisting, no misalignment - just seat and lock. Lens changes are also easily accomplished without removing the camera from the housing via the lens release button logically accessed on the housing front. The lightweight, rugged Nauticam handles are generously contoured with a durable over-mold process of comfortable non-slip soft touch rubber. Virtually any hand size can be accommodated with spacers available for cold-water glove use. All Nauticam housings are machined from a solid block of seawater resistant aluminum alloy and then hard anodized making them impervious to corrosion. Hardware is marine grade stainless steel. Clear acrylic windows are protected with a scratch resistant coating.Clearly Superior VisionA high performance camera like the Nikon D600 demands perfect focus for optimal results. Fortunately, Nauticam has developed the most user-friendly interchangeable precision viewfinders in the world. The standard optical glass viewfinder is very good and travel friendly on large bright viewfinder, but many photographers prefer the ease of a magnified viewfinder with dioptric adjustment. Nauticam produces a straight 180{degrees} enlarging viewfinder and a 45{degrees} angled enlarging viewfinder to enhance the ease of close quarters work often associated with macro shooting. Both viewfinders have high quality optics allow viewing of the entire image. A patented external dioptric adjustment allows personal adjustment to a sharp-as-a-tack standard underwater and viewfinder changes can be executed in less than 30 seconds without using tools. 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Exploits and Warrior rules for British Lieutenant-Colonel RG Pine-Coffin and US Lieutenant Turner Turnbull. Pine-Coffin commanded the 7th Parachute Battalion, 6th Airborne Division, and co-ordinated the defence of the bridges across the River Orne and Caen Canal after his unit dropped to re-enforce the glider borne force who had taken the bridges.Turner Turnbull 82nd Airborne, veteran of Sicily, commanded a platoon tasked with the defence of Neuville-au-Plein on 6 June 1944, he and his men held off German counterattacks for eight hours, before finally being forced to withdraw due to a lack of ammunition. 3. New airborne assault rules including rules for pathfinders, parachute landing and coup-de-main glider assaults. 4. New airborne mission: Seize and Hold. Seize and Hold represents the Allied Airborne forces forming up after landing and making for their objective. They know their target and converge on it from their various landing zones on foot, though sometimes British glider troops make straight for the objective. Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.0 x 0.4 inches 64 pages I do my best to provide accurate descriptions and good photos of all the items I sell. I am not an expert in all areas, so please ask questions or request additional pictures. Payment I accept PayPal Only. You can set up check or credit card payment through PayPal.Special arrangements can be made for mail in payments. Ther may be a hold for payment to clear. I will send an invoice from within 24 hours. The successful bidder please makes the payment within 3 days aftersale ends, unless otherwise arranged. If we have not received payment or response from the winning buyer within 7 days after listing ended orsale closed, unpaid item dispute will be filed with. The item will be re-listed. We strive to give superior customer service! Please get in touch right away if ther are ANY problems with your purchase. Shipping We ship daily via USPS,UPS & Fedex. Your item will normally ship within 24hr of receipt of payment and you will be notified by email with tracking numbers. Calculated by weight and location. Save with multiple purchases shipped together. Wait for an updated invoice before paying if purchasing more than one item.If you should receive a defective or damaged item please DO NOT LEAVE NEGATIVE OR NEUTRAL FEEDBACK, e-mail us first (remember requires that you make at least 3 attempts to email a seller before leaving neg.feedback). Your damaged or defective item will be replaced or a full refund will be issued. Refunds Refunds are done ONLY WITHIN 14 DAYS of receipt of item. I will refund you in full when I receive the item back. You must email me immediately if there is a problem. Refunds will be given in the form of payment made. Refunds are given on merchandise only, not shipping. The only time I refund shipping is if item arrives damaged or if I clearly made an error in the listing description About us We are a family of five, who have been collecting for many many years in our travels all over the world. We have over 40 years experience in collectibles between the five of us. We have many items and will be listing daily. Please check back daily. If there is something you are looking for, email me and I'll let you know.We always serve with high quality products accompanied with good services to our customers. Our strength is;Timely delivery, Well packing, Accepted returns, Intensive communication since the customer satisfaction is vital important for us! I want you to have a positive & favorable experience! Like us on facebook and receive daily special announcements and updates. All communcation must be through only. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Check out my other items! Powered by Turbo Lister The free listing tool. 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Recoded and Reloaded: An Updated Structure for a Complete Passing Game at Any Level

Recoded and Reloaded
Recoded and Reloaded: An Updated Structure for a Complete Passing Game at Any Level
Dan Gonzalez (Author)

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Coaching Confidential: Inside the Fraternity of NFL Coaches

Coaching Confidential
Coaching Confidential: Inside the Fraternity of NFL Coaches
Gary Myers (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars(36)

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A behind-the-scenes look at the high-pressure lives of NFL head coaches

Coaching Confidential chronicles a year in the life of an NFL head coach. But not just one head coach. A composite portrait is drawn through interviews with at least 20 current and former head coaches (including Super Bowl winners such as Bill Parcells, Tom Coughlin, Jimmy Johnson, Tony Dungy, Sean Payton, Mike Shanahan, Dick Vermeil, Mike Holmgren, Brian Billick, and Joe Gibbs), taking us through the professional and personal challenges of the job. This book covers the draft, free agency, big trades, training camp, family crisis, player troubles, coaching relationships with members of the staff, coach-owner dynamics, rivalries, Xs and Os, the playoffs--all the way to the Super Bowl.
     Just getting to Sunday is almost a relief for NFL head coaches. It's during that three-hour window 16 days a year when they can simply concentrate on what they do best, which is trying to win football games. But the job is, of course, much more than that. 

  • Rank: #33424 in Books
  • Published on: 2012-11-13
  • Released on: 2012-11-13
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 9.25" h x .94" w x 6.14" l, 1.14 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 272 pages

Description #1 by BzOverstock:

Coaching Confidential: Inside The Fraternity Of Nfl Coaches

Description #2 by eBay - grandeagleretail:

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Coaching Confidential: Inside the Fraternity of NFL Coaches by Gary Myers Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New A chronicle of a year in the life of a composite version of an NFL head coach, including the draft, free agency, big trades, training camp, family crises, player troubles, coaching burnout, relationships with quarterbacks, staff members, and owners, rivalries, and the playoffs. Publisher Description A behi

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MYERS,GARY/COACHING CONFIDENTIAL/INSIDE THE FRATERNITY OF NFL COACHES

Football for Dummies

Football for
Football for Dummies
Howie Long (Author), John Czarnecki (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars(90)

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The fun and easy way to tackle football basics and enjoy America's most popular sport

Since the last edition of Football For Dummies, new stadiums have been built, new stars have ascended, and records have been broken. This new edition has been revised to reflect today's game, giving football fans up-to-the-minute information on all the rules and regulations, positions, plays, and penalties.

Featuring coverage of the newest stadium technologies, revised greatest players and legends, and pro-football must-do experiences, it also includes expert advice on training and gearing up for those who play the game.

  • The complete fan's updated guide to football
  • Revised material on new players, stadiums, and strategies
  • Written by football legend Howie Long and revered analyst John Czarnecki

From peewees to the pros, this hands-on, friendly guide covers the nuts and bolts of football for fans of all ages and experience levels.

  • Rank: #28873 in Books
  • Published on: 2011-06-07
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 9.25" h x .87" w x 7.44" l, 1.37 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 408 pages

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Since the last edition of this popular series, new stadiums have been built, new stars have ascended, and new records have been broken. This new edition has been revised to reflect today''s game, giving football fans up-to-the-minute information on all the rules and regulations, positions, plays, and penalties.

Description #2 by Target:

The fun and easy way to tackle football basics and enjoy America's most popular sport Since the last edition of Football For Dummies , new stadiums have been built, new stars have ascended, and records have been broken. This new edition has been revised to reflect today's game, giving football fans up-to-the-minute information on all the rules and regulations, positions, plays, and penalties. Featuring coverage of the newest stadium technologies, revised greatest players and legends, and pro-football must-do experiences, it also includes expert advice on training and gearing up for those who play the game. The complete fan's updated...

Description #3 by Big Planet Books:

The greatest textbook savings on the planet! Is the new cover picture really worth the extra money? College textbook publishers are constantly releasing the new "updated" textbook and the changes are often insignificant and simply not worth spending the extra money. This is the prior US version (pictured left) compared with ISBN: 1118012615 (pictured right), which is the later version. Join many other students who have reported their success and savings by using the prior edition. The book is in good condition and may contain minimal markings such as highlights or writing. Multiple copies are available. We GUARANTEE the use of this version with your course or your money back. This is NOT the international edition which is normally a cheap, colorless, photocopy, and may not be legal for resell in the United States. **Used items may not include supplement paraphernalia (digital media,

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Sports Illustrated Kids 1st and 10: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Football

Sports Illustrated Kids 1st and 10
Sports Illustrated Kids 1st and 10: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Football
Sports Illustrated For Kids (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars(30)

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Get everything you ever wanted to know about America's most popular sport in 1st and 10. Presented in the format of Top 10 lists, this book is a comprehensive yet fun look at the greatest aspects of the game. From the top Super Bowl moments to the best-looking uniforms, SI Kids ranks 50 different topics from the gridiron. Readers are guaranteed to love the big, exciting action photos from the Sports Illustrated collection and the insider knowledge of SI Kids. Filled with trivia and information, this dynamic book will be the definitive kids book on football.

Top 10 Rankings include:

  • Greatest rushers
  • Impressive two-sport athletes
  • Strangest plays
  • Strongest arms
  • Biggest comebacks
  • Lovable losers

  • Rank: #4540 in Books
  • Brand: Sports Illustrated
  • Model: FBA-|273155
  • Published on: 2011-10-25
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 11.50" h x .50" w x 11.25" l, 1.95 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 96 pages

Description #1 by Barnes & Noble:

Categories: Football->Children's nonfiction. Contributors: Sports Illustrated - Author. Format: Hardcover

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This book is written by Sports Illustrated For Kids Published by Time, Incorporated Home Entertainment In 2011 and is available in Hardback Usually Ships in 2 Days.

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Monday, February 25, 2013

Unbeatable: Tom Osborne and the Greatest Era of Nebraska Football

Unbeatable
Unbeatable: Tom Osborne and the Greatest Era of Nebraska Football
Henry J. Cordes (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars(1)

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Back-to-back national titles in 1994 and 1995. Three championships in four years. A five-year record of 60-3.

As the Huskers' coach in the 1990s, Tom Osborne enjoyed the best career-finishing run in college football history. These were nearly unbeatable teams, and for Nebraska’s fans, unbeatable times.

But beyond names, games, scores and statistics, the story of these Husker teams is a human one, played out by genuine, flawed and exceptional people. They were bound together by devotion to each other and an undying love for their coach. This is the story of the greatest era of Nebraska football.

  • Rank: #66779 in eBooks
  • Published on: 2013-01-28
  • Released on: 2013-01-28
  • Format: Kindle eBook
  • Number of items: 1

Description #1 by Best of Big Red:

An in-depth look at Tom Osborne's final 5 years as Nebraska's head coach. Osborne, assistant coaches and Husker players from the era share their memories of compiling a 60-3 overall record and winning 3 National Championships. Written by Omaha World Herald staff writer Henry J. Cordes after over 120 hours of interviews. Hundreds of color photo's accompany excellent stories and history, and narrative. Hard cover, 360 pages.

Description #2 by Dugout Hats:

Omaha World Herald "unbeatable" Tom Osborne And The Greatest Era Of Nebraska Football : Unbeatable,'' World-Herald staff writer Henry J. Cordes' new book on Tom Osborne's championship teams, includes: A look at Tom Osborne's unique systems, methods and philosophies that formed the foundation of Husker success. Inside Tommie Frazier's decision to come to Nebraska and how close he came to never setting foot in Lincoln. How Warren Sapp became the perfect foil on the biggest play in the 1994 national championship game. A fresh look at Lawrence Phillips: the man, his rage, his crimes and why Osborne has never given up on him. How a Husker defensive breakdown in the 1995 title game turned into a game-changer for Nebraska. The oversight by Osborne that may well have cost Nebraska a national title in 1996. What made Grant Wistrom and Jason Peter perhaps the best pair of leaders ever to play at Nebraska. Scott Frost's battle for acceptance not just among Husker fans, but his own teammates.

Description #3 by Barnes & Noble:

Categories: Football coaches->United States->Biography, Nebraska Cornhuskers (Football team), Football coaches->United States->Biograph. Contributors: Henry J. Cordes - Author. Format: Hardcover

The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption

The Lost Dogs
The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption
Jim Gorant (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars(320)

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Football (American)

The bestselling story of survival and our powerful bond with man's best friend, in the aftermath of the nation's most notorious animal cruelty case. Featuring a new Afterword with updates on the Vick dogs.

Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vick's brutal dog-fighting operation. But what became of the fifty-one dogs who survived? As acclaimed writer Jim Gorant reveals, their story is the truly newsworthy aspect of this case. The Lost Dogs traces the effort to bring Vick to justice and turns the spotlight on these infamous pit bulls, which were saved from euthanasia by an outpouring of public appeals coupled with a court order that Vick pay nearly a million dollars in "restitution" to the dogs.

As an ASPCA-led team evaluated each one, they found a few hardened fighters, but most were lovable, friendly creatures desperate for compassion. In The Lost Dogs, we meet these amazing animals, many of whom now live in loving homes and work in therapy programs. The Lost Dogs exposes the terrible practice of dog fighting and shows us that even after being subjected to heartbreaking abuse, above all, a dog still wants to be man's best friend.

  • Rank: #14679 in Books
  • Published on: 2011-09-06
  • Released on: 2011-09-06
  • Format: Bargain Price
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 304 pages

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The bestselling story of survival and our powerful bond with man's best friend, in the aftermath of the nation's most notorious animal cruelty case. Featuring a new Afterword with updates on the Vick dogs. Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vi...

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author jim gorant edition description unabridged format audio format compact disc isbn 10 1441758321 isbn 13 9781441758323 language english publication year 20100000 audience trade author jim gorant author for title jim gorant book read by name paul michael garcia dewey edition 22 deweydecimal 636.08 32 ean 9781441758323 edition description unabridged edition description bowker unabridged format audio format computed compact disc isbn 1441758321 illustrated n language english narrated by paul mi

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Categories: Dogs->Anecdotes->United States. Contributors: Jim Gorant - Author. Format: Paperback

Sunday, February 24, 2013

The Interactive Football Book For Kids: Football Trivia and Cool Facts (Sports Trivia Books)

The Interactive Football Book For Kids
The Interactive Football Book For Kids: Football Trivia and Cool Facts (Sports Trivia Books)
William James (Author)

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Football (American)

The “Trivia-Facts Sports Books” series is intended to cover the basics of the major sports by bringing up many interesting facts/trivia questions. They are designed with kids in mind, but adults can have a lot of fun trying to answer them as well. You will learn many cool things in the process.

This book is about football! How much do you know about this national sport? This book is intended to test your football knowledge with questions like the following two: “who is the father of American football?” or “what was the original name of the Chicago Bears?”

So, start testing your knowledge now!

  • Rank: #66842 in eBooks
  • Published on: 2013-02-05
  • Released on: 2013-02-05
  • Format: Kindle eBook
  • Number of items: 1

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Categories: Children's Nonfiction * General, Children's Activity Books * General, Questions & Answers * General. Contributors: William James - Author. Format: NOOK Book

Sports Illustrated Football's Greatest

Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated Football's Greatest
Editors of Sports Illustrated (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars(49)

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This is the book to end all arguments-and to start many others. Who's the greatest quarterback of all time, Joe Montana or Tom Brady? Brett Favre? Who was the most dominate linebacker, Lawrence Taylor or Dick Butkus? Was Deion Sanders better than Ronnie Lott? Are the Packers of Steelers the greatest franchise ever? Sports Illustrated has polled its pro football experts to determine the Top 10 in more than 20 categories. The rankings appear alongside stirring photography and classic stories from SI's archives.

This is the best of the NFL's best, or more simply, FOOTBALL'S GREATEST.

  • Rank: #19039 in Books
  • Published on: 2012-10-16
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 12.80" h x 10.35" w x 1.18" l, 4.55 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 288 pages

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This collection of writing by world-class writers including Frank Deford, Peter Gammons and Tom Verducci brings together the stories of football's greatest heroes and villains, legendary quests and pennant races.

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Who is the greatest running back of all time? How about the most dominant team in NFL history? What was the best play ever? Sports Illustrated has polled its experts, asking them to list their Top 10 answers to these and other questions that pro football fans have been debating ever since the pigskin starting flying. FOOTBALL'S GREATEST will rank the best of the best, explaining the methodology while paying tribute to those chosen with material from SI's rich historical archive. Fans will not only be able to see how our experts rate, for example, Johnny Unitas against Brett Favre against Tom Brady, but they will also be able to sample classic coverage of those superstars. This book is sure to spark debate around the country as fans compare their rankings to those determined by Peter King, Tim Layden, Damon Hack and the rest of SI's NFL insiders. Which player will rate highest among linebackers-Lawrence Taylor or Dick Butkus or Ray Lewis? How about franchises-which is the greatest of all, the Packers, the Steelers or the Cowboys? What better way to celebrate the best of America's most popular sport than with the greatest stories and photographs from America's favorite sports magazine?

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Categories: National Football League (NFL)->Miscellanea, Football * General. Contributors: Editors of Sports Illustrated Editors - Author. Format: Hardcover

Johnny Football: Johnny Manziel's Road from the Texas Hill Country to the Top of College Football (Kindle Single)

Johnny Football
Johnny Football: Johnny Manziel's Road from the Texas Hill Country to the Top of College Football (Kindle Single)
Josh Katzowitz (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars(16)

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After an eye-opening first season at Texas A&M, the electrifying young quarterback affectionately known as "Johnny Football" became the first freshman ever to take home the Heisman Trophy in its 78-year history. Here, in perhaps the most revealing account to date, is the story behind the mystique: how young phenom Johnny Manziel escaped from relative obscurity and his dubious family name to—after a storybook, record-breaking season—take home college football's ultimate honor. "I'm a small-town kid," Manziel said before winning the Heisman. "I still look at myself that way. I don't see myself as Johnny Football. I see myself as Johnathan Manziel."

  • Rank: #13807 in eBooks
  • Published on: 2012-12-26
  • Released on: 2012-12-26
  • Format: Kindle eBook
  • Number of items: 1

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Categories: Sports Biography * General. Contributors: Josh Katzowitz - Author. Format: NOOK Book

Saturday, February 23, 2013

I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond

I Beat The Odds
I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond
Michael Oher (Author)
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The football star made famous in the hit film (and book) The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher shares his personal account of his story, in this inspirational New York Times bestseller.

Looking back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis to playing in the NFL, Michael talks about the goals he had to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family. Eventually he grasped onto football as his ticket out and worked hard to make his dream into a reality. With his adoptive family, the Touhys, and other influential people in mind, he describes the absolute necessity of seeking out positive role models and good friends who share the same values to achieve one's dreams. Sharing untold stories of heartache, determination, courage, and love, I Beat the Odds is an incredibly rousing tale of one young man's quest to achieve the American dream.

  • Rank: #9591 in Books
  • Published on: 2012-02-07
  • Released on: 2012-02-07
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 7.91" h x .91" w x 5.20" l, .55 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 288 pages

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The football star made famous in the hit film The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher is the young man at the center of the true story depicted in The Blind Side movie (and book) that swept up awards and accolades. Though the odds were heav...

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I Beat the Odds : From Homelessness, to the Blind Side, and Beyond, ISBN-13: 9781592406388, ISBN-10: 1592406386

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Gotham Books 9781592406388 I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to the Blind Side, and Beyond Description The football star made famous in the hit film "The Blind Side" reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. While many people are now familiar with Oher's amazing journey, this is the first time he shares his story in his own words. *Author: Oher, Michael *Binding Type: Paperback *Number of Pages: 288 *Publication Date: 2012/02/07 *Age Level: 18 - UP *Language: Englis

100 Things Packers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things...Fans Should Know)

100 Things
100 Things Packers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things...Fans Should Know)
Rob Reischel (Author)
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Most Packers fans have taken in a game or two at legendary Lambeau Field, have seen highlights of a young Bart Starr, and have heard stories about the great Vince Lombardi. But only real fans know the significance of 4th and 26, the best place to eat before kickoff, or all the uniform numbers Mike Michalske wore during his eight-year career in green and gold.
100 Things Packers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of Green Bay Packers football. Whether you re a die-hard booster from the days of Ray Nitschke or a new supporter of head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, these are the 100 things every fan needs to know and do in their lifetime. Rob Reischel, who covers the Packers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has collected every essential piece of Packers knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom.

  • Rank: #61653 in Books
  • Published on: 2010-09-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 8.54" h x .63" w x 5.51" l, .79 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 288 pages

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Each book in this series provides the best of the best of a particular sports team, indentifying the personalities, events and facts every fan should know--including numbers, nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements and signature plays--as well as the top things fans should see and do.

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Rob Reischel Format Paperback Condition Brand New Language English With pep talks, records, and Packers lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Green Bay fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Packers covers the significance of "4th and 26," the best place to eat before kickoff, and which Super Bowl MVP was almost cut in preseason training camp. Details ISBN 1600783988 ISBN-13 9781600783982 Title 100 Things Packers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die Author Rob Reischel Format Paperback Language English Pages 248 Publisher Triumph Books (IL)

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100 Things Packers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Friday, February 22, 2013

Take Your Eye Off the Ball: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look

Take Your Eye Off the Ball
Take Your Eye Off the Ball: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look
Pat Kirwan (Author), David Seigerman (Author), Pete Carroll (Foreword), Bill Cowher (Foreword)
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Today's NFL fans have more viewing options than ever before. Each and every week, football addicts plant themselves in front of big-screen, high-definition TVs and watch the game they love unfold via slow-motion replays and multiple camera angles, pausing and fast-forwarding the action on their DVRs as they please.







Yet while more and more football fans are watching the NFL each week, many of them don't know exactly what they should be watching. What does the offense's formation tell you about the play that's about to be run? When a quarterback throws a pass toward the sideline and the wide receiver cuts inside, which player is to blame? Why does a defensive end look like a Hall of Famer one week and a candidate for the practice squad the next?





These are the questions football fans ask during every game they watch, and for too long, they've lacked the kind of insight and information that courses through coaches' offices, locker rooms, and meetings throughout the NFL. Football fans are starving to learn more about the game they love, to appreciate the intricacies of their sport the way baseball fans do theirs. Now Pat Kirwan, popular analyst for NFL.com and Sirius NFL Radio and a veteran front office executive, and co-author David Seigerman present Take Your Eye Off the Ball, a book that takes you inside a coach's mind as he builds a roster or constructs a game plan, to the line of scrimmage with the quarterback, and deep into the perpetual chess match between offense and defense.



Take Your Eye Off the Ball is not a beginner's introduction to football, nor is it a technical manual for only the most studious of fans. Instead, it clearly and simply explains the intricacies and nuances that affect the outcomes of every NFL game. No more passively watching the action unfold with only the TV analyst's clichés to guide you, no more wondering why one player is on the field and not another. Take Your Eye Off the Ball:







* Explains the pros and cons of different personnel groups

* Tells you what to look for when projecting a college quarterback's success in the NFL

* Gives fans a simple, easy-to-remember checklist to help them understand the action on the field





Baseball claims to be America's national pastime, but football is its passion. Take Your Eye Off the Ball will make fans feel like they've got their own personal head coach by their side each and every Sunday, enhancing the fan experience by making football more accessible, colorful, and compelling than ever before.

  • Rank: #20700 in Books
  • Published on: 2010-08-02
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: .61" h x 6.16" w x 8.96" l, .85 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 225 pages

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THE BEST OF JACK BENNY Item Description Comedian Jack Benny appeared on radio for an unbelievable 26 years from 1932 1958. The International Jack Benny Fan Club has an excellent biography for Jack Benny. You can access it by clicking here. It is well worth the read! Benny had been only a minor vaudeville performer, but he became an enormously successful national figure with The Jack Benny Program, a weekly radio show which ran from 1932 to 1948 on NBC and from 1948 to 1955 on CBS, and was consistently among the most highly rated programs during most of that run. The Characters Benny s stage character was a clever inversion of his actual self. Though the character was named Jack Benny, he was also just about everything the actual Jack Benny himself wasn t cheap, petty, vain and self congratulatory. His masterful comic rendering of these traits became the vital linchpin to the Benny show s success. Benny set himself up as the comedic foil, allowing his supporting characters to draw laughs at the expense of his stinginess, vanity, and pettiness. By allowing such a character to be seen as human and vulnerable, in an era where few male characters were allowed such obvious vulnerability, Benny made what might have been a despicable character into a lovable Everyman character. Benny himself said on several occasions I don t care who gets the laughs on my show, as long as the show is funny. The supporting characters who amplified that vulnerability only too gladly included wife Mary Livingstone as his wisecracking and not especially deferential female friend (not quite his girlfriend, since Benny would often try to date movie stars like Barbara Stanwyck, and occasionally had stage girlfriends such as Gladys Obispo) rotund announcer Don Wilson (who also served as announcer for Fanny Brice s hit, Baby Snooks) bandleader Phil Harris as a jive talking, wine and women type whose repartee was rather risque for its time (Harris and Mahlon Merrick shared the actual musical chores of the show) boy tenor Dennis Day, who was cast as a sheltered, naive youth who still got the better of his boss as often as not (this character was originated by Kenny Baker, but perfected by Day) and, especially, Eddie Anderson as valet chauffeur Rochester van Jones who was as popular as Benny himself. And that was itself a radical proposition for the era unlike the protagonists of Amos n Andy, Rochester was a Black man allowed to one up his skinflint, vain boss in more ways than one, with his mock befuddled one liners and his sharp retorts, he broke a barrier down for his race. Unlike many Black supporting characters of the time, Rochester was depicted and treated as a regular member of Benny s fictional household Benny, in character, tended if anything to treat Rochester more like an equal partner than a hired domestic (even though gags about Rochester s flimsy salary were a regular part of the show), while Rochester seemed to see right through his boss s vanities and knew how to prick them without overdoing it. Benny deserves credit for allowing this character and the actor who played him (it s difficult if not impossible to picture any other performer giving Rochester what Anderson gave him) to transcend the era s racial stereotype and for not discouraging his near equal popularity. A New Year s Eve episode, in particular, shows the love each performer had for the other, quietly toasting each other with champagne. That this attention to Rochester s race was no accident became clearer during World War II, when Benny would frequently pay tribute to the diversity of Americans who had been drafted into service. Other cast included character actors Sheldon Leonard (later a hugely successful television producer and creator), Joseph Kearns (best remembered as cantankerous Mr. Wilson on the television version of Dennis the Menace), Verna Felton as Dennis Day s mother (best remembered as the Queen of Hearts in Disney s Alice in Wonderland ), Frank Nelson, singer bandleader Bob Crosby (who succeeded Phil Harris in the early 1950s), and the remarkably versatile Mel Blanc, who provided several characters voices, as well as the famous sound of Benny s aging auto, an early century Maxwell that was always on the verge of collapsing with a phat phat bang! Blanc is probably remembered best, however, as Benny s perpetually frustrated violin teacher, who was as likely to throw his own and Benny s instrument into the fireplace as he was to have a nervous breakdown before he was out the door. Other musical contributions came in later years from a singing quartet known as the Sportsmen. In the early days of the program, the supporting characters were often vaudevillian ethnic stereotypes whose humor was grounded in dialects as the years went by the humor of these figures became more character based. The Situations The Jack Benny Program evolved from a variety show blending sketch comedy and musical interludes into the situation comedy form we know even now, crafting particular situations and scenarios from the fictionalization of Benny the radio star. Anything, from hosting a party to Christmas shopping, to income tax time to a night on the town, was good for a Benny show situation, and somehow the writers and star would find the right ways and places to insert musical interludes from Phil Harris and Dennis Day. (With Day, invariably, it would be a brief sketch that ended with Benny ordering Day to sing the song he planned to do on that week s show.) In 1936, after a few years broadcasting from New York, Benny moved the show to Los Angeles, allowing him to bring in guests from among his show business friends guests as diverse as Frank Sinatra, James Stewart, Barbara Stanwyck, Bing Crosby, Burns & Allen (Benny s best friend in show business was probably George Burns), and many others. Orson Welles, Burns & Allen, and other stars guest hosted several episodes in March and April of 1943 when Benny was seriously ill with pneumonia, while Ronald Colman and his wife Benita Hume appeared frequently in the 1940s as Benny s neighbors. Sponsors In the early days of radio (and in the early television era, often as not), the airtime was owned by the sponsor, and Benny made a point of incorporating the commercials into the body of the show. Sometimes the sponsors were the butt of jokes, though Benny didn t deploy this device as frequently as his friend and rival Fred Allen did at the time, or his cast member Phil Harris later did on his own successful radio sitcom. In fact, the show wasn t officially called The Jack Benny Program for many years usually, the primary name of the show tied to the sponsor. Benny s first sponsor was Canada Dry Ginger Ale from 1932 to 1933, Chevrolet from 1933 to 1934, General Tire in 1934, and Jell O from 1934 to 1942. The Jell O Show Starring Jack Benny was so successful in selling Jell O, in fact, that General Foods could not manufacture it fast enough when sugar shortages arose in the early years of World War II, and the company had to stop advertising the popular dessert mix. General Foods switched the Benny program from Jell O to Grape Nuts and Grape Nuts Flakes cereals from 1942 to 1944, and it became, naturally, The Grape Nuts Show Starring Jack Benny. Benny s longest running sponsor, however, was the American Tobacco Company s Lucky Strike cigarettes, from 1944 to 1955, and it was during Lucky Strike s sponsorship that the show became, at last, The Jack Benny Program once and for all. Writers Benny was notable for employing a small group of writers, most of whom stayed with him for many years. This was very much in contrast to other successful radio or television comedians, such as Bob Hope, who would change writers frequently. Historical accounts (like those by longtime Benny writer Milt Josefsberg) indicate that Benny s role, like that of Fred Allen, was essentially that of both head writer and director of his radio programs, though he was not credited in either capacity. During his early radio shows, Benny adopted a medley of Yankee Doodle Dandy and Love in Bloom as his theme song, opening every show. The latter song later became the theme of his television show as well. His radio shows often ended with the orchestra playing Hooray for Hollywood. I m thinking it over! A master of the carefully timed, pregnant pause, Benny and his writers used it to set up what is popularly believed to be the longest laugh in radio history. In a sketch calling for a street robber to accost Benny, demanding, Your money or your life! Benny paused, and the studio audience knowing his skinflint character laughed loud and long. The robber then repeated his demand Look, pal! I said your money or your life! And that s when Benny snapped back without a break, I m thinking it over! This time, the audience laughed louder and longer than they had during the pause. The punchline came forth almost by accident. During the writing sessions for this episode, Benny and crew agonized over the scene, stuck for a punchline to the second Your money or your life! , when one of the writers prodded another who had been particularly quiet. I m thinking it over, the second writer replied and, at once, Benny and his staff burst out laughing. They had found the perfect skinflint punch line. Despite the popularity of this myth, in actuality, the laugh fell far short of a record, even for The Jack Benny Program. The laugh lasted a mere five seconds. The sketch was reprised the following week, where the laugh garnered a 40% improvement, clocking in at seven seconds. The longest laugh currently known to collectors of The Jack Benny Program lasted in excess of 32 seconds. The International Jack Benny Fan Club reports that at the close of the program broadcast on December 13, 1936 and sponsored by Jell O, guest Andy Devine says that it is last number of the eleventh program in the new Jelly series. The audience, who loved any sort of accidental flub in the live program, is still laughing after 32 seconds, at which point the network cut off the program to prevent it from running overtime. The program broadcast September 16, 1951 is reported to have a laugh lasting 35 seconds, but the IJBFC website has a qualifying footnote that is not explained. The Benny Allen Feud In 1937 Benny began his famous radio feud with rival Fred Allen. Allen kicked the feud off on his own show, after a child violinist gave a performance credible enough that Allen wisecracked about a certain alleged violinist who should by comparison be ashamed of himself. Benny who either listened to the Allen show or was told about the crack answered in kind on his own show, and the two comedians (who were actually good friends in real life) were off. For a decade, the two went at it back and forth, so convincingly that fans of either show could have been forgiven for believing they had become blood enemies. But Benny and Allen often appeared on each other s show during the thick of the feud a very close listening should show that, often as not, when one guested on the other s show the guest usually got the better laugh lines. Perhaps the climax of the feud came during Fred Allen s hilarious (and brilliant) parody of popular quiz and prize show Queen for a Day, which was barely a year old when Allen decided to have a crack at it. Calling the sketch King for a Day, Allen played the host and Benny a contestant who snuck onto the show under an assumed identity. Benny answered the prize winning question correctly and Allen crowned him king and showered him with a passel of almost meaningless prizes, climaxing when a professional pressing iron was wheeled on stage to press Benny s suit properly. The problem Benny was still in the suit. Allen instructed his aides to remove Benny s suit, one item at a time, ending with his trousers, each garment s removal provoking louder laughter from the studio audience. As his trousers began to come off, Benny howled, Allen, you haven t seen the end of me! At once Allen shot back, It won t be long now! The laughter was so loud and chaotic at the chain of events that the Allen show announcer, Kenny Delmar, was cut off the air while trying to read a final commercial and the show s credits. Allen, who was notorious for running overtime thanks to his ad lib virtuosity, had overrun the clock again. The CBS Talent Raid While Benny was top of the proverbial heap on NBC, CBS czar William S. Paley cast a hungry eye upon the comedian. Paley apparently had good reason to believe Benny could be had he learned that NBC refused to deal with Benny in terms of buying Benny s holding company package (a tax break major entertainers usually enjoyed in those years), since Jack Benny was the star s real name. Paley reached out to Benny and offered him a deal that would allow that package buy a tremendous capital gains tax break for Benny at a time when World War II had meant taxes as high as 90% at certain high income levels. But Paley, according to CBS historiographer Robert Metz, also learned that Benny chafed under what he came to see as NBC s almost indifferent attitude toward the talent that brought the listeners. NBC, under the leadership of David Sarnoff, seemed at the time to think that listeners were listening to NBC because of NBC itself. To Paley, according to Metz, that was foolish thinking at best Paley believed listeners were listening because of the talent, not because of which platform hosted them. When Paley said as much to Benny, the comedian agreed. Because Paley also took a personal interest in the Benny negotiations, as opposed to Sarnoff (who had actually never met his top rated star), Benny was convinced at last to make the jump and, in turn, he convinced a number of his fellow NBC performers (notably Burns & Allen and Kate Smith) to join him. To sweeten the deal for a very nervous sponsor, Paley also agreed to make up the difference to American Tobacco if Benny s Hooper rating (the radio version of today s Nielsen ratings) on CBS fell a certain level below his best NBC Hooper rating. But Benny s CBS debut bested his top NBC rating by several points. NBC, for its part, its smash Sunday night lineup now broken up in earnest, became nervous enough to offer prompt and lucrative new deals to two of those Sunday night hits, The Fred Allen Show and The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show (Benny s former bandleader and his singing actress wife now starred in their own hit sitcom), before they, too, got any ideas about jumping ship. The ironic postscript, according to Metz Benny and Sarnoff finally met, several years later, and became good friends, with Benny saying that if he could have had this kind of relationship with Sarnoff all those years earlier, when he was Sarnoff s number one radio star, he never would have left NBC in the first place. This collection of The Best of Jack Benny radio programs features 763 shows on 8 compact discs. Each episode is presented in the .mp3 format. The CD(s) are labeled and provided in highly protective jewel cases. A list of the programs on the disc as well as the date the program originally aired (if known) is also provided.. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR EQUIPMENT WILL PLAY MP3 FORMATTED FILES BEFORE PURCHASING THIS ITEM. IT IS ULTIMATELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO ENSURE THAT HIS OR HER EQUIPMENT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE MP3 FORMAT. A note concerning sound quality. The sound quality for the shows in this collection is very good to good. It is difficult to find perfect recordings from the golden age of radio due to the equipment used for recording and the fact that many of the recordings were made 60, 70 or even 80 years ago. Episode Listing for the Best Of Jack Benny programs included in this collection JB 320502 First Professional Appearance JB 330101 Outstanding Achievements Of 1932 Review (Excerpts) JB 330122 Bertha The Sewing Machine Girl JB 330331 She Done Him Right JB 330421 Guest Edward G. Robinson JB 330505 Russian Sketch JB 330526 Sherlock Holmes And King Kong (Part 1) JB 330602 Sherlock Holmes And King Kong (Part 2) JB 330609 Who Killed Mr. X JB 330623 Mary s Birthday JB 331029 Election Day Opening JB 331112 The Shooting Of Dan McGrew JB 331210 Uncle Tom s Cabin JB 340211 Miniature Women JB 340218 Don t Live Right JB 340225 My Life as a Floorwalker JB 340304 Duel In The Graveyard JB 340311 Haunted House JB 340318 An Arizona Western JB 340401 The Eternal Triangle JB 340406 Frank Parker s Music Store JB 340413 Bridge Game JB 340427 New Hampshire Through A Keyhole (Excerpt) JB 340504 The Hills Of Kentucky JB 340511 Home Cooking At Don s JB 340518 Jack Is Taking A Taxi To The Show JB 340720 Who Killed Mr. Stooge (Part Five) JB 340803 To New York On The Twentieth Century Limited JB 340824 House Of Rawchild JB 340831 The House Of Benny JB 340914 School Days (Part 2) JB 340921 School Days (Part 3) JB 340928 More House Of Rawchild JB 341014 The Jack Benny Grocery Store (Part 1) JB 341021 The Jack Benny Grocery Store (Part 2) JB 341028 The Bennys Of Wimpole Street JB 341104 Through Romantic Hawaii JB 341111 Charlie Chan In Radio City JB 341118 Mrs. Wiggs Of The Onion Patch JB 341202 Rose Of The Rio Grande JB 341216 Russia Through A Keyhole JB 350106 The Count Of Monte Jell O JB 351103 Kenny Baker s Debut JB 351117 Blue Room Murder JB 360119 Jack And Johnny Are In Jail JB 360209 Benny Of The North West Mounted JB 360216 Drug Store JB 360223 Eternal Triangle JB 360308 The Gang Visits The Central Park Zoo JB 360315 Jack is Guest of Honor at French Embassy Dinner JB 360322 Unknown Title JB 360329 Cinderallen JB 360405 Clown Hall Tonight JB 360412 Ah Wilderness JB 360419 I Got A Heavy Date JB 360426 Boston Tea Party JB 360503 Code Of The Hills JB 360510 Jack Test Drives A Car JB 360517 Everybody s Not So Hot JB 360524 Travel Agent Pays A Visit JB 360607 Jack Forms Bennymount Films JB 360614 Opening Of Bennymount Films JB 360621 Vacation Plans JB 361004 Phil Harris Introduced JB 361011 Anthony Adverse (Part 1) JB 361018 Anthony Adverse (Part 2) JB 361025 Previews Romeo and Juliet JB 361101 Doc Benny s Minstrels Romeo and Juliet JB 361108 Girls Dormitory (First Part Only) JB 361115 Buck Benny Rides Again 1 JB 361122 Buck Benny Rides Again 2 JB 361129 Buck Benny Rides Again 3 JB 361206 Money Ain t Everything JB 361213 Buck Benny Rides Again JB 361220 An Old Fashioned Christmas Party JB 361227 Buck Benny Rides Again And Again JB 370103 More Buck Benny JB 370110 Buck Benny Rides Again 10 JB 370117 Buck Benny In Ensenada, Mexico JB 370124 Philzie Lmb and Stinky Pie JB 370131 Nightmares of Fred Allen JB 370207 Jack s Violin Is Stolen JB 370214 Jack s Birthday JB 370221 Buck Benny Rides Again 12 JB 370228 Jack Plays The Bee JB 370307 Fight Of The Century JB 370314 Battle Of The Century Or Fizzle JB 370321 Days Of Our Lives JB 370328 The Train Porter JB 370404 Jack And Phil Argue About Fred Allen JB 370411 Guests Burns And Allen JB 370418 Lady Milicent s Husband JB 370425 In The Spring Tra La JB 370502 Buck Benny Party JB 370509 Mother s Day Program JB 370516 Ah Wilderness JB 370523 Jack Is Sick Phil, Kenny and Don Host JB 370530 Death At Midnight (Part 1) JB 370606 Death At Midnight (Part 2) JB 370613 Mary s Movie JB 370620 Jack s Movie JB 370627 Last Show Of The Season JB 371003 Guest Abe Lyman JB 371010 Starring Jack What s His Name JB 371024 Jack Buys the Maxwell JB 371031 The Devine Farm JB 371107 Another Chapter in Life of Buck Benny JB 371121 Lost Horizon JB 371128 Jack Cooked the Turkey JB 371205 The Big Game JB 371212 Christmas Shopping JB 371219 Little Red Riding Hood JB 380102 Leaving For San Francisco Next Week JB 380109 In San Francisco JB 380116 Driving Back From San Francisco JB 380123 Scoop Benny, Ace Reporter JB 380130 Hurricane JB 380206 Jack Is Late JB 380213 Robert Taylor Plays The Cello JB 380220 Submarine D 1 (Part 1) JB 380227 Submarine D 1 (Part 2) JB 380306 Don Wilson s Fifteenth Anniversary In Radio JB 380313 Death In The Night Club JB 380320 Preparing For New York JB 380327 Harry Von Zell Subs For Don Wilson JB 380403 Returning To Hollywood JB 380410 A Yank At Oxford JB 380417 At The Circus Easter Show JB 380424 Show White And The Seven Gangsters JB 380501 Beverly Hills Home Under Construction JB 380508 Mother s Day Show JB 380515 Murder In The Library JB 380522 The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer (Part 1) JB 380529 The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer (Part 2) JB 380605 The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer (Part 3) JB 380612 Artists and Models Abroad JB 380619 Back Home in Indiana JB 380626 Last Show of the Season JB 381002 Preparing to Return to Work JB 381009 Yellow Jack Movie Spoof JB 381016 Farewell to the Old Studio JB 381023 Algiers JB 381030 Jack Throws a Halloween Party JB 381106 The Crowd Roars JB 381113 Jack Tries to Steal Phil s Girl JB 381120 Too Hot To Handle JB 381127 Flash Benny, Football Coach JB 381204 Murder at the Movies JB 381211 Christmas Shopping in New York JB 381218 Returning To Hollywood JB 381225 Jack s Christmas Open House JB 390101 Goodbye 1938, Hello 1939 JB 390108 Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs JB 390115 Jack s Screen Guild Theater Performance JB 390122 Jack Tells How He Saved Fred Allen s Life JB 390129 Jack Goes Into Training For Fight With Fred Allen JB 390205 Jack Challenges Fred Allen To A Boxing Match JB 390212 Love Finds Annie Hardy JB 390219 Carmichael The Polar Bear JB 390226 Jesse James (Part 1) JB 390305 Jesse James (Part 2) JB 390312 Carmichael Is Sick JB 390319 Jack Has A Cold JB 390326 Guest Ed Sullivan JB 390402 April Fool s Gags JB 390409 Four Girls in White JB 390416 Phil Shoots the Movie Man About Town Behind Jack s Back JB 390423 Guests Binnie Barns and Mark Sandrich JB 390430 Jack s 7th Anniversary on the Radio JB 390507 Kentucky Derby Bet JB 390514 Gunga Din JB 390521 More Gunga Din JB 390528 Alexander Graham Bell JB 390604 Hound of the Baskervilles Preview JB 390611 Hound of the Baskervilles JB 390618 Father s Day Show JB 390625 From Waukegan, Illinois JB 391008 Introducing Dennis Day JB 391015 Dennis Mother Interferes with the Show JB 391022 Stanley and Livingstone JB 391029 Masquerade Party JB 391105 The Women JB 391112 Jack Has A Toothache JB 391119 Jack Discovers He Has Purchased An Ostrich For Thanksgiving JB 391126 Jack Goes Duck Hunting JB 391203 Murder on the Gridiron (Part 1) JB 391210 Murder on the Gridiron (Part 2) JB 391217 Christmas Shopping For Perfume and a Necktie (East Coast Version) JB 391217 Christmas Shopping For Perfume and a Necktie (West Coast Version) JB 391224 Christmas Open House at Jack s House JB 391231 Gladys Zybisco Disappoints Jack on New Year s Eve JB 400107 Golden Boy JB 400114 Intermezzo JB 400121 Gladys Zybisco is Discussed JB 400128 Murder on the Bay Bridge JB 400204 Leaving For Yosemite JB 400211 Arriving At Yosemite JB 400218 Skiing At Yosemite JB 400225 Birthday Party For Jack Who s Recovering From A Skiing Accident JB 400303 Gracie Allen For President JB 400310 Mr. Benny Goes To Washington JB 400317 The Hunchback of Notre Dame JB 400324 Trailer On Pinocchio JB 400331 Pinocchio JB 400407 Jack Revives Buck Benny After 3 Years JB 400414 Preparing To Go To New York By Train JB 400421 From The Ritz Theater In New York JB 400428 Buck Benny At The Paramount Theater JB 400505 Clown Hall Tonight JB 400512 Returns On A TWA Plane JB 400519 Northwest Passage JB 400526 Formal Dinner For The Sponsor Without Jell O For Dessert JB 400602 Hillbilly Feud JB 400609 Vacation Plans JB 400616 Father s Day JB 401006 Jack Tells His Childhood Story JB 401013 Phil Tries To Collect A World Series Bet JB 401020 Jack Tries To Trade In The Maxwel JB 401027 Hold That Line JB 401103 Jack s Halloween Party JB 401110 Dog Catcher Of Beverly Hills JB 401117 Jack Waits To See A Movie Director JB 401124 Jack Is Held Up On His Way To Don s House JB 401201 Jack Catches Cold At Don s House JB 401208 Don Is Mad and Walks Out JB 401215 From The Ritz Hotel In New York JB 401222 Christmas Shopping JB 401229 Father Time Rides Again JB 410105 Rose Bowl Game Standford vs. Nebraska JB 410112 Jack Is Late, With No Script JB 410119 City Of Conquest JB 410126 Jack Packs for New York JB 410202 Herbert Marshall Hosts The Show JB 410209 The Sponsor Likes Herbert Marshall JB 410216 Surprise Birthday Party JB 410223 Tee Pee Hotel JB 410302 Climb To Taquitz Falls JB 410309 Murder At The Racquet Club JB 410316 Palm Springs Prices JB 410323 Tobacco Road JB 410330 Jack Works in His Garden JB 410406 Quiz Kids Vs. Jell O Kids JB 410413 Jack Prepares for Appearance on The Quiz Kids JB 410420 Jack Upset About His Appearance on The Quiz Kids JB 410427 Murder At The Movies JB 410504 Jack s 10th Anniversary On Radio JB 410511 NBC Tribute To Jack Benny s 10th Anniversary JB 410518 Charley s Aunt JB 410525 The Life of Philbert Harris JB 410601 From San Diego Naval Base JB 411005 From New York JB 411012 Columbus Day JB 411019 Returning to Hollywood JB 411026 Dive Bomber JB 411102 Halloween Celebration JB 411109 Football Game JB 411116 He Fumbled the Ball JB 411123 Thanksgiving Day Dinner JB 411130 Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde (Part 1) JB 411207 Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde (Part 2) JB 411214 Horseradish JB 411221 The Christmas Tree JB 411228 Jack Talks About a Christmas Party He Gave JB 420104 New Year s Eve Party at the Biltmore Bowl JB 420111 From March Field JB 420118 Carole Lombard s Death Show Is Without Jack JB 420125 The Frightwig Murder Case (Part 1) JB 420201 The Frightwig Murder Case (Part 2) JB 420208 Jack Is Upset Because Fred Allen Has Moved to Sundays JB 420215 Jack Can t Get a Date on His Birthday JB 420222 At The San Francisco Prescidio JB 420301 Jack Starts A Campaign For An Oscar JB 420308 From San Diego Marine Base JB 420315 Jack Talks About Lending Fred Allen Ten Dollars JB 420322 Jack Plants A Victory Garden And Plays Golf With Phil JB 420329 Doc Benny s Minstrel Show JB 420405 Don s Commercial JB 420412 Try and Get It JB 420419 Don s Play JB 420426 Jack Hawkins Revenge JB 420503 Cast Visits Jack At Warner Brothers JB 420510 Jack Learns This Will Be His Last Season For Jell o JB 420517 Jack Imitates Fred Allen JB 420524 Phil Becomes A Father JB 420531 Cavalcade of Last 8 Years For Jell o JB 421004 Jack Rounds Up The Gang In The Maxwell JB 421011 Jack Takes Two Cadets To Barbara Stanwyck s House JB 421018 Jack Gives The Maxwell For Scrap JB 421025 Tales of Manhattan JB 421101 Jack and Phil Go Target Shooting JB 421115 Twink Family (Part 2) JB 421122 George Washington Slept Here Premiere JB 421129 Going After Rommel JB 421206 Liberty Ship JB 421213 From New York JB 421220 George Washington Slept Here JB 421227 New Years Eve Skit JB 430103 Bear Hunting JB 430110 The Sixty Four Dollar Question JB 430117 Spoof on Information Please JB 430124 Mr. Benny Goes to Washington JB 430131 From Quantico, Virginia JB 430207 Jack Is Late for the Program JB 430214 From Ontario, Canada JB 430221 Chicago Monument For Jack JB 430228 Kit Carson Benny JB 430307 Hosts George Burns and Gracie Allen JB 430314 Host Orson Welles JB 430321 Host Orson Welles JB 430328 Host Orson Welles JB 430404 Little Red Riding Hood JB 430411 Jack Returns After Illness JB 430418 Jack Opens Swimming Pool For The Season JB 430425 Rochester s Horse Is in the Kentucky Derby JB 430502 Renting Eddie Cantor s House JB 430509 Jack Jams With Louis Armstrong JB 430516 Rancho Benny JB 430523 Parachute Jump JB 430530 Guest Deanna Durbin JB 430913 USO Show From Cairo, Egypt JB 431010 Jack Recalls His African Trip JB 431017 Casablanca JB 431024 Algiers JB 431031 Jack Pretends He Is Going to Brazil JB 431107 From Marine Corps Air Station at Mojave, California JB 431114 The Lone Palm JB 431121 Jack Dreams He Is a Turkey JB 431128 Dennis Wants a Raise JB 431205 Jack Gets a Driver s License JB 431212 Dennis Mother Visits JB 431219 Jack and Mary Go Christmas Shopping JB 431226 Christmas at Jack s House JB 440102 Annual New Years Eve Show JB 440109 Jack Has a Pet Camel JB 440116 From Camp El Toro, California JB 440123 From Camp Muroc, California JB 440130 The Horn Blows at Midnight JB 440206 From Terminal Island JB 440213 From March Field JB 440220 Guest Groucho Marx JB 440227 Hollywood Canteen JB 440305 From Lemoure Air Force Base JB 440312 From Livermore Air Base JB 440319 Dennis Dreams He Has a Radio Program JB 440326 Jack Throws a Swimming Party At His House For The Gang JB 440402 Louella Parsons Interviews Jack About The Horn Blows At Midnight JB 440409 Repairing Jack s Sidewalk JB 440416 Bob Hope Parody JB 440423 Dennis Leaves for the Navy JB 440430 Dick Haymes Subs for Dennis JB 440507 The Making of The Horn Blows at Midnight JB 440514 The Infantry JB 440521 Jack Has A Problem With His Split Personality Buying A Cigar JB 440528 The Life Story of Jack Benny JB 440604 Final Grape Nuts Flakes Sponsored Show JB 441001 Jack Looks for a Replacement Singer JB 441008 Jack Offers Frank Sinatra Dennis Job JB 441015 From Gardner Field, Taft, California JB 441022 Captain O Benny JB 441029 Allen s Alley JB 441105 Guest Show JB 441112 Jack Hires Larry Stevens And Argues Over His Salary JB 441119 From Corona Naval Hospital JB 441126 How Jack and the Gang Spent Thanksgiving Day JB 441203 Jack Gets Mad and Goes Home JB 441210 From San Bernardino, California JB 441217 Jack Meets Frank Sinatra in a Drug Store JB 441224 Trimming a Tree JB 441231 Jack Resolves to Be Friends with Fred Allen JB 450107 Leaving for New York City JB 450114 Mrs. Nausbaum Invites Jack And The Cast To Her Restaurant JB 450121 Mary Tells About Jack s Visit to the Empire State Building JB 450128 From Mitchell Field JB 450204 From St. Albans Naval Hospital In New York JB 450211 Boy Was I Seasick JB 450218 From St Joseph, Missouri JB 450225 From Fitzsimmons Hospital In Denver, Colorado JB 450304 Jack And Mary Pick Up Their Bags at the Train Station JB 450311 How Jack Found Rochester JB 450318 How Jack Found Mary JB 450325 Murder Mystery JB 450401 How Jack Found Phil Harris JB 450408 From Torney Hospital in Palm Springs JB 450422 Desert Sketch JB 450429 First Performance of Professor La Blanc JB 450506 How Jack Found Don Wilson JB 450513 Jack Is Going to San Francisco JB 450520 From San Francisco JB 450527 How Jack Met Mary JB 450930 Steve Bradley Wants to Be Jack s Publicity Man JB 451007 Jack Listens to the World Series on the Radio JB 451014 Gaslight JB 451021 Jack Dreams of the Race Horse Texas Sandman JB 451028 85000 Dollar Bet Jack Gets Held Up JB 451104 Jack Is Sick Ib Bed After Being Robbed Of 10000 Dollars JB 451111 Joe Louis Acts As Jack s Body Guard JB 451118 From Birmingham Hospital In Van Nuys, California JB 451125 Tire Trouble JB 451202 Steve Bradley Explains The I Can t Stand Jack Benny Contest JB 451209 Jack Is Invited to the Colman s for Dinner JB 451216 Too Many Letters JB 451223 The English Butler JB 451230 End of the Contest JB 460106 Rose Bowl Game JB 460113 State Fair Rehearsal JB 460120 State Fair JB 460127 Contest Winners JB 460203 Contest Winners Names Announced JB 460210 From Palm Springs, California JB 460217 Rochester Lost At Sea Briefly JB 460224 Palm Springs Shopping JB 460303 Murder At Lone Palm JB 460310 Lost Weekend JB 460317 Dennis Returns From The Navy JB 460324 I Stand Condemned JB 460331 A Sad Soldier Is Discharged JB 460407 Weekend At The Acme Plaza JB 460414 Violin Practice Interrupts Ronald Coleman s Rehersal JB 460421 Aboard The Saratoga Four Days Before It Sank JB 460428 The Kid From Brooklyn JB 460505 Leaving For Chicago On The Train JB 460512 Quiz Kids Contest JB 460519 Fred Allen asks Jack to Appear On His Program JB 460526 Ed Sullivan Gives Jack An Award JB 460929 Jack Is Upset Because Phil and Dennis Have Their Own Shows JB 461006 Jack Listens to the World Series JB 461013 Jack and Mary Walk to the Studio JB 461020 The Fiddler JB 461103 Jack Tries to Break His Contract With The Sportsmen JB 461117 Guest Show JB 461124 The Killers JB 461201 Jack Is to Appear on Phil Baker s Program JB 461208 Jack Buys Don Shoe Laces for Christmas JB 461215 Jack Learns Don Has Metal Tip Shoelaces, So He Exchanges Gifts JB 461222 Christmas Party at Birmingham General Hospital JB 461229 Jack, Mary, Gladys and Dennis Go to a Nightclub JB 470105 Guest Show JB 470112 Gracie Wants to Listen to Jack on the Radio JB 470119 I Was Condemned JB 470126 Margie JB 470202 It sa Wonderful Life JB 470209 What Happens After the Show Goes off the Air JB 470216 Jack s Birthday Party JB 470223 Jack Fires the Sportsmen JB 470302 Jack Tries to Rehire the Sportsmen JB 470309 Jack Tries to Find Replacement for the Sportsmen JB 470316 The Sportsmen Replacement JB 470323 The Sportsmen Are Hired Back JB 470330 From San Francisco JB 470406 Jack Tries To Get Goldwyn To Do The Life of Jack Benny JB 470413 Jack Fixes A Phonograph And Buys A Baseball Team JB 470420 The Egg and I JB 470427 Leaving for Chicago JB 470504 To the Train Station for Chicago JB 470511 From Chicago JB 470518 From New York JB 470525 Allen s Alley JB 471005 Jack Is Back from Sun Valley Vacation JB 471012 Jack Fixes Breakfast JB 471019 Golf Match at Hillcrest Country Club JB 471026 Seventh Hole at Hillcrest Country Club JB 471102 Dark Passage Movie Skit JB 471109 Corner Drug Store JB 471116 Cleaning Jack s Den JB 471123 Movie of Jack s Life Thanksgiving Show JB 471130 Turkey Dream JB 471207 Jack Takes Violin Lessons and Goes to the Vault JB 471214 Jack Has a Sprained Ankle JB 471221 Last Moment Christmas Shopping JB 471228 New Tenant JB 480104 Jack Tries to Get Tickets for the Rose Bowl JB 480111 Going to Denver for March Of Dimes Benefit JB 480118 In Denver for March Of Dimes Benefit JB 480125 On the Train to Hollywood JB 480201 Jack and Mary See Colman s Movie JB 480208 Nightmare Alley JB 480215 Jack s Birthday Party JB 480222 From Palm Springs, California JB 480229 Jack s Girlfriend Gladys Comes to Rehearsal JB 480307 Jack Benny Is the Walking Man JB 480314 Winner of the Walking Man Contest JB 480321 Academy Awards Are Discussed JB 480328 Jack Is Robbed of Ronald Colman s Oscar JB 480404 Jack Wants to Borrow Bing s Oscar JB 480411 From Palm Springs, California JB 480418 Murder at the Racquet Club JB 480425 Charlie s Aunt JB 480502 Guest Show JB 480509 Ronald Colman s Oscar Is Returned JB 480516 Robert Taylor Subs for Jack JB 480523 The Egg and I JB 480530 I Was Framed JB 480606 Jack Leaves for Detroit JB 480613 From Detroit Don s Weight Is Discussed JB 480620 From Cleveland Palace Theater JB 480627 From New York JB 481003 Jack Returns To America By Ship And Hears An Echo JB 481010 Jack and the Gang Listen to the World Series JB 481017 Sorry, Wrong Number JB 481024 The Coleman s Have Dinner at Jack s JB 481031 Jack Goes Trick or Treating JB 481107 Jack Hears an Echo Sees Psychiatrist JB 481114 Jack Is Worried Because Mary Is Late JB 481121 Jack Tries to Reach His Advertising Agency JB 481128 How Jack and the Gang Spent Thanksgiving JB 481205 Professor La Blanc Gives Jack a Violin Lesson JB 481212 Jack Tries to Relax at Home JB 481219 Christmas Wallet For Don JB 481219 Jack Buys a Wallet for Don as Christmas Gift JB 481226 Last Show for NBC JB 490102 First Show for CBS JB 490109 Lunch at the Brown Derby JB 490116 Jack s Scrapbook JB 490123 Don s Contract JB 490130 Don Still Won t Sign His Contract JB 490206 Don Signs a New Contract JB 490213 Jack s Birthday Is Tomorrow JB 490220 The Horn Blows at Midnight JB 490227 Jack Has a Music Lesson JB 490306 A Day at the Races JB 490313 After the Races JB 490320 Mary and Van Are Late JB 490327 Spring Cleaning JB 490403 American Heart Association JB 490410 Dennis Dreams He sa Star JB 490417 Easter Parade JB 490424 Jack Decides to Trade in the Maxwell JB 490501 The Treasure of Sierra Madre JB 490508 Jack Is Upset with the Cast JB 490515 Mary Is Sick JB 490522 The Champion and the Set Up JB 490529 Cast Introduced JB 490911 Bus Tour Introduces the Cast JB 490918 Edward My Son JB 490925 Guest Show JB 491002 Jack Takes Inventory of His Pantry And Has A Memory Loss JB 491009 Jack s Memory Is Lost and Found JB 491016 Recovering from a Cold JB 491023 Jack Is Recovering from Nose Surgery JB 491030 Don Wilson s Story of Twenty Five Years in Radio JB 491106 Jack Rides in a Yacht JB 491113 Last Week s Mistakes JB 491120 Jack Goes to Rehearsal JB 491127 Jack Spends an Evening at Home Playing Cards JB 491204 Guest Show JB 491211 Texas Benefit JB 491218 Mary Buys Jack A Pencil Sharpener For Christmas JB 491225 Rochester Is Shocked by an Electric Alarm Clock JB 500101 Jack Can t Make Mary s Party And Is Stood Up By His Date JB 500108 Drear Pooson Fluffry s Party And Is Stood Up By His Date JB 500115 How Jack and Fred Allen Met JB 500122 I Was Betrayed JB 500129 To New York On The Train For The Heart Fund Benefit JB 500205 Heart Fund Broadcast from New York JB 500212 Allen s Alley Spoof JB 500219 Jack Returns On The Train To LA Jack Plays Cards JB 500226 The Whistler JB 500305 Buck Benny Rides Again JB 500312 Sagebrush Soap Contest JB 500319 The Champion JB 500326 From Palm Springs JB 500402 From Palm Springs JB 500409 Fifty Cents to a Bum JB 500416 Jack Gets the House Painted JB 500423 The Beavers Do the Show JB 500430 Easter Show JB 500507 Jack Buys a New Suit for His Publicity Tour JB 500514 Mother s Day Gags JB 500521 Jack Gets a Haircut to Look His Best For The Sponsor JB 500528 How Jack Met His Cast JB 500910 Back from London JB 500917 In Venice JB 500924 The Gold Rush Of 49 JB 501001 The Maxwell Is Stolen JB 501008 Jack Listens To The World Series And The Dempsey Tunney Fight JB 501015 Jack Dreams He Is Married to Mary JB 501022 Dennis Tries To Borrow 50000 Dollars For A New Candy Business JB 501029 How Jack Met the Colmans JB 501105 Coming Home on the Train and Playing 20 Questions JB 501112 A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and Murder JB 501119 Jack and Dinah in London JB 501126 Jack Tries to Buy Tickets to the USC UCLA Game JB 501203 Grassreek Fluff JB 501210 Murder at the Racquet Club JB 501217 Jack Buys Don Golf Tees for Christmas JB 501224 Beavers Come over to Jack s for Christmas JB 501231 A New Years Fantasy JB 510107 King Solomon s Mines (Part 1) JB 510114 King Solomon s Mines (Part 2) JB 510121 Jack Goes to the Doctor for a Check Up JB 510128 Guest Show JB 510204 Bank Robbery JB 510211 How Palm Springs Was Founded JB 510218 Jack Watches TV JB 510225 I Was Coerced JB 510304 Jack Goes to the Dentist JB 510318 Jack Talks About His Illness the Previous Week JB 510325 Sunset Blvd JB 510401 Jack Leaves for New York to Do a TV Show JB 510408 The IRS Visits Jack JB 510415 The IRS Visits Jack Cause he Spent 17 Dollars On Entertainment JB 510422 The IRS Visits Jack He and the Cast Go to the Circus JB 510429 From Nellis Air Force Base JB 510506 I Was Shanghaid JB 510513 Jack Prepares to Go to New York to Do His 4th TV Show JB 510520 The Cast Is Dissatisfied with Their New Contracts JB 510527 Jack Meets Speed Rigs at the Doctor s Office JB 510603 The Cast Sings the Commercial JB 510916 Jack Returns from a Korean Uso Trip JB 510923 Captain Horatio Hornblower JB 511014 Jack Takes His Song to the Publisher JB 511021 At a Nightclub to Hear the Sportsmen JB 511028 Jack Loses His Song JB 511104 George Jessel Tells Jack s Life Story JB 511111 Jack Benny in 1971 JB 511118 Saturday s Hero JB 511125 Jack And Mary See Golden Girl With Dennis Mother JB 511202 Jack Buys Don Cuff Links for Christmas JB 511209 Quadalajara Trio Sings Jack s Song JB 511216 Jack Renews His Drivers License JB 511223 Christmas Tree Decoration JB 511230 New Year s Eve Date with a French Girl JB 520106 Suspense JB 520113 Jack Gets a Haircut JB 520120 George Burns Sings Jack s Song JB 520203 Wolfe Gilbert to Publish Jack s Song JB 520210 To New York to Publish Jack s Song JB 520217 New York Symphony Plays Jack s Song In His Dreams JB 520224 Jack Tries to Buy a Car JB 520302 Guest Show JB 520309 Fourth TV Show of the Season JB 520316 Trying to Lose Weight in a Steam Cabinet JB 520323 The Academy Awards JB 520330 My Naval Career JB 520406 Jack Opens His Swimming Pool And Goes To The Dentist JB 520413 Jack and Mary Walk in the Easter Parade JB 520420 All Hands on Deck JB 520427 Bend in the River JB 520504 Jack Fixes the Phonograph JB 520511 Roy And Rochester Clean And Jack Takes The Beavers To The Zoo JB 520525 Jack Prepares For His London Trip By Packing, Getting Money JB 520601 Jack Prepares For Houston and London JB 520914 Phil Harris is Replaced By Bob Crosby JB 520921 In Scotland Jack goes shopping with Mary JB 520928 High Noon JB 521005 Scoop Benny JB 521012 Jack Catches His Nose In A Gopher Trap JB 521019 Jack Buys Twentieth Century Fox JB 521026 Gossip Article On Jack JB 521109 Jack Goes To The Doctor For A Vitamin Shot JB 521116 Purple Pirate JB 521123 USC UCLA Football Game JB 521130 Thanksgiving Pilgrims JB 521207 Happy Time JB 521214 Jack Buys a Gopher Trap for Don JB 521221 Setting up Christmas Tree JB 530111 The Road to Bali JB 530118 Jack Buys An Elephant Leg Umbrella Stand JB 530125 Bets on Our Fancy JB 530201 High Noon JB 530208 Steak Ride JB 530215 The Life of Bing Crosby JB 530222 The Beavers Impersonate The Show JB 530301 Off to New York City JB 530308 The Snows Of Kilimanjaro JB 530315 How Palm Springs Was Founded JB 530322 A Walk Through Beverly Hills JB 530329 Mississippi Gambler JB 530405 Easter Parade JB 530412 Missing Heir JB 530419 Bob Borrows Five Hundred Dollars from Jack JB 530426 From San Francisco JB 530503 From San Francisco JB 530510 From San Francisco JB 530517 I Flew to Mars JB 530524 Insurance Medical Exam JB 530531 Jack Listens to the Indy 500 on the Radio JB 530607 Gondola in Venice JB 530706 Jack Goes For A Walk After Having The Flu (AFRS) JB 530913 Back From Vacation in Hawaii JB 530920 Return to Paradise JB 530927 Polly Goes to the Psychiatrist JB 531004 Leo And Jack Watch The World Series JB 531011 Jack Tries To Sell His House JB 531018 Wings of the Hawk JB 531025 Jack Buys a G String JB 531101 Four AM Walk JB 531108 All American JB 531115 Jack Prepares for His TV Show JB 531122 Dennis Imitates People On The Phone To Jack JB 531129 Thanksgiving Dinner JB 531206 Jack Talk s About His TV Show JB 531213 Christmas Show From Palm Springs JB 531220 Cactus Christmas Tree JB 540110 The Don Wilson Story JB 540117 Jack Gets a Parking Ticket JB 540124 Jack Goes to the Races JB 540131 Guest Show JB 540207 Dennis Is Told to Quit the Show by His Mother JB 540214 Jack s 39th Birthday Again JB 540221 Jack At The Train Station JB 540228 From New York JB 540307 Jack s Big Date JB 540314 On The Train To Los Angeles JB 540321 Jack Listens to Mean Old Man on Radio JB 540328 Jack and the Beanstalk JB 540404 Dennis Wants To Join The Air Force JB 540411 Jack Hasn t Received His New Contract JB 540418 Easter Parade JB 540425 Jack and the Cast Hold a Seance JB 540502 Jack Loses Four Dollars And Seventy Five Cents at the Race JB 540509 At The Beach JB 540516 Jack Takes Date to Underground Restaurant JB 540523 Jack s Trip to Las Vegas JB 540530 Jack Buys A New Suit JB 540606 Jack Goes To Dallas JB 540718 Radio Show JB 540926 Show Not Being Broadcast JB 541003 Garden of Evil JB 541017 The Purple Pirate JB 541024 The Drive In JB 541031 Sportsmen Are Fired JB 541107 Jack Sees a Doctor JB 541114 Dinner at Don s House JB 541121 Jack Has A Cold He Caught At Don s House JB 541128 Dennis Sees a Psychiatrist JB 541205 Christmas Shopping JB 541212 In Palm Springs JB 541219 Christmas at Palm Springs JB 541226 Day After Christmas Dennis Cold JB 550102 Rose Bowl Parade JB 550109 The Elephant s Graveyard Mystery JB 550116 Jack Doesn t Have a Script JB 550123 At The Race Track JB 550130 Beverly Wilshire Health Club JB 550206 The Sponsor Gets a Million Dollar Policy on Jack JB 550213 Surprise Party for Jack JB 550220 The Beavers Do The Show JB 550227 Television Wrestling JB 550320 Jury Duty and Phone Trouble JB 550327 Shooting of Dan McGrew JB 550403 Ed And The Vault JB 550410 Easter Stroll JB 550417 Bob Hope and Jack Double Date JB 550424 Renting the Maxwell to a Movie Studio JB 550501 Love Letters Jack Buys a Baseball Team JB 550515 A Friend at Union Station JB 550522 Trouble with Wimbly, Sound Effects Man JB 570615 Jack and the Beanstalk JB 571222 From Veteran s Hospital JBExtra 430611 Camel Comedy Caravan with Jack Benny JBExtra 700121 Jack Benny Roast At Friar s Club JBExtra 720803 The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson JBExtra 740123 The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson JBExtra 750102 (NPR) Tribute To Jack Benny (Part 1) JBExtra 750102 (NPR) Tribute To Jack 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Provides fans the skills to watch a football game by showing readers how to compile data from a game, introducing the players and their roles, and mastering the NFL draft.