Jack Benny Gets Beat Up While Joe Louis Watches—11/11/1945 by The WallBreakers published on 2019-01-20T01:58:01Z After being robbed for $10,000, on the November 11th, 1945 episode of the Jack Benny Program, Jack coyly tries to get former Heavyweight Boxing champion Joe Louis to be his bodyguard. Louis thinks he's there to learn to be a comedian. The robber comes back to make sure his message to Benny had taken hold. He pummels Benny while Louis watches. Genre Storytelling