catches his nose in a gopher trap: Jack Benny (October 12, 1952)

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“catches his nose in a gopher trap” is an episode of Jack Benny, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 12, 1952. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Jack Benny goes out to his garden when Rochester is chasing a gopher that he says took his ring. Jack and Rochester set a gopher trap, which catches Jack's nose instead. Later, Mary Livingstone and Dennis Day visit, and Jack's day turns to a trip to buy a new television set. The episode is from the Jack Benny series, which first aired on October 12, 1952, on NBC and CBS Radio, with Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Eddie Anderson and Phil Harris in the leading roles.

Jack Benny's house and grounds in Beverly Hills, then his vault, a shop selling television sets

Characters: Jack Benny, Rochester, Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, Napoleon, Bob Crosby

Listen for: Rochester chasing the gopher and the gopher trap mishap, and Jack's trip to buy a television set

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.