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Benson

  • 1979–1986
  • 7 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 7.1

A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.

Episodes

22 episodes
  1. 1Benson's Appointment

    30 minNov 6, 1981

    The Governor tries to work out the struggles to make Benson the State Budget Director.

  2. 2The Grass Ain't Greener

    30 minNov 13, 1981

    Benson goes undercover to investigate conditions in a Prison.

  3. 3Sit-In

    30 minNov 27, 1981

    In Benson's office, a conductor holds a concert in protest. He would like to point out the musician's plight with the culture's subsides. Meanwhile Mary has her last working day with Benson.

  4. 4Double Exposure

    30 minDec 4, 1981

    Benson must help an FBI agent uncover a bribe scandal, but as the job becomes more complicated, the Attourney office jumps in to accuse the corrupt politicians.

  5. 5The Lobbyist

    30 minDec 11, 1981

    Benson's lobbyist girlfriend approaches Benson with a project he approves, but the project bring Benson a bunch of charges of corruption.

  6. 6Stress

    30 minDec 18, 1981

    The Governor hold an encounter session with the staff.

  7. 7Rainbow's End

    30 minDec 25, 1981

    While Benson learns that his old flame (Rosalind Cash) is confined to a wheelchair, Clayton is trying to celebrate his birthday.

  8. 8Once in a Blue Moon

    30 minJan 8, 1982

    Clayton is assaulted and Benson approves of tighter security at his expense. Meanwhile a ""being"" is claiming that starships are coming.

  9. 9Kraus Falls in Love

    30 minJan 15, 1982

    Kraus falls in love with a man who is ineligible for her.

  10. 10Stocks & Options

    30 minJan 22, 1982

    Benson accepts some stock from Pete as a debt payment. He tells Denise this information and tells her not to tell anyone. She accidentally slips and tells Gretchen and Clayton and they invest in the stock too. Unfortunately when Pete gets the idea that his stock went up, he buys back the stock from Benson and Clayton and Kraus get an unfortunate end of the deal. The stock they bought was in a rubber ball factory, but they thought they were buying in a satellite investment.

  11. 11Kraus's Deadly Mistake

    30 minFeb 5, 1982

    Kraus tries to live life to the absolute fullest after she gets the idea that she only has 6 months to live.

  12. 12Wild Irish Rose

    30 minFeb 12, 1982

    The former Governor Mulligan pays his successor a visit. He intoroduces his hot niece Rose to the astonished present. Clayton is striked by her beauty and tries to ingratiate himself with her.

  13. 13Street Gangs

    30 minFeb 19, 1982

    Benson tries to help a street gang stay out of trouble by trying to bid for a job in the city which requires a government contract.

  14. 14Katie's Romance

    30 minFeb 26, 1982

    Katie starts to have romantic feelings for Pete after he accompanies her to a gymnastics meet.

  15. 15Clayton's Condo

    30 minMar 5, 1982

    Clayton ends up buying into an apartment building and at the same time Benson tries to get the landlord to fix the problems in his apartment. Benson also learns that the apartment complex that he lives in, is the apartment building Clayton just bought, so when Benson asks Clayton what he should do to take measures against a landlord, Clayton gives Benson the ammunition that would soon turn against his new landlord. Suddenly, Benson and Clayton threaten each other with lawsuits and when Clayton decides to tear it down, he learns that the complex is historical and comes to terms that Benson and the tennants won and that it would be a goldmine to keep running.

  16. 16Getting Even

    30 minMar 12, 1982

    When a wealthy investor seeks sexual favors from Denise more than contributing to the state, Benson steps in by pretending that Denise was murdered by the man himself and a big ""witness"" act is brought up which eventually puts fear into the man.

  17. 17Pete the Hero

    30 minMar 19, 1982

    Pete Begs Benson to borrow his car and when Benson finally let him, Pete comes back with the car totaled. Pete stopped a van with a couple of armed robbers using Benson's car. Everything looks great for Pete on account of his good deed, but nothing looks good for Benson who is not only out of a car, but who's insurance will not even pay for the damages. Finally, it's up to Pete, Benson, and a televised conference which may give Benson a chance to broadcast his way into coverage for his totaled car.

  18. 18In the Red

    30 minMar 26, 1982

    Pete and Benson are captured by guerrillas when they visit an island.

  19. 19Teed Off

    30 minApr 2, 1982

    Benson, the Governor, Clayton, and Pete are at each others throats after playing a round of golf together.

  20. 20The Party's Over

    30 minApr 30, 1982

    The Governor learns a lot about dirty politics when his party won't support his renomination.

  21. 21The Lumber Mill

    30 minMay 7, 1982

    After visiting his old Lumber Mill, the Governor decides to run for re-election as an independant.

  22. 22Black Tuesday

    30 minMay 14, 1982

    The Governor's campaign comes to a hectic close and the election results show that he has lost.

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Series cast

Robert GuillaumeBenson DuBois158 episodes
James NobleEugene Gatling158 episodes
Inga SwensonGretchen Kraus158 episodes
Missy GoldKatie Gatling158 episodes
René AuberjonoisClayton Endicott III134 episodes
Ethan PhillipsPete Downey88 episodes
Caroline McWilliamsMarcy Hill68 episodes
Didi ConnDenise Stevens66 episodes
Billie BirdRose Cassidy46 episodes
Lewis J. StadlenJohn Taylor24 episodes
Jerry SeinfeldFrankie3 episodes
Beverly ToddCasey Turner2 episodes
René Enríquez2 episodes
Norman Bartold2 episodes
G.W. Bailey2 episodes
Katherine HelmondJessica Tate2 episodes
William Smith1 episode
Julius Harris1 episode

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