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Benson(TV show/series, 1979-1986)

30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 7 seasons with 158 episodes

BensonRating: 3.6/5 (with 17 votes)
Benson is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 13, 1979, to April 19, 1986. The show stars Robert Guillaume in the title role of Benson DuBois, the head of the household for Governor Eugene X. Gatling, played by James Noble. The show focused on the conflicts and relationships within the Governor's household, with Benson generally providing the sarcastic voice of reason. Inga Swenson, Missy Gold, Didi Conn, Ethan Phillips, and René Auberjonois all played long-term supporting roles. The series was a spin-off of Soap in which the character Benson first appeared as the wise-cracking yet level-headed African-American butler for the highly dysfunctional Tate family. However, Benson avoide... ()
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About Benson

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

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Benson Seasons and Episodes

10/04/1985Season 7 - 22 episodes
#1 | 10/04/1985Benson the Hero
While Governor Gatling is away, Benson and Clayton are depended upon to spend an 8 million dollar budget surplus before the next fiscal year, which is only a matter of several hours away. When the surplus was found out by someone, The Governor and Clayton go through political embarassment.
#2 | 10/11/1985Love and Politics
When Benson revisits a relationship with Senator Hartford, the Senator changes her position on Clayton's commercial-development-of-state-parks bill. When Benson calls her on it, she flip-flops again and ultimately abstains.
#3 | 10/18/1985Uncle Jack
Benson tries to bring the Governor and his brother Jack together after 25 years of not seeing each other.
#4 | 10/25/1985The Stranger
A mysterious stranger lurks around the Governor's mansion on Haloween night.
#5 | 11/08/1985We Spy
While Benson and Kraus go to East Germany on official business, the two are accused of being spies and get arrested.
#6 | 11/15/1985$1,000,000 an Hour
#7 | 11/29/1985Flight of the Dodo (1)
Despite warnings, on their way to fly a helicopter to play golf, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton run into disasterous problems with Clayton as their pilot.
#8 | 12/06/1985Flight of the Dodo (2)
After crash landing the helicopter in the desert, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton all struggle to survive on account of them being stranded.
#9 | 12/13/1985Two Boys and Their Dog
Benson becomes involved in one of Clayton's wacky investment schemes. This one is investing in a weiner-dog to breed for puppies, but Benson grows too attached to the dog, as does also Clayton.
#10 | 01/03/1986Last Man on Earth
After talk about Halley's comet, Karus dreams that she and Benson are the only ones left on earth.
#11 | 01/18/1986Secret Love
Clayton's nomination of the Governor's budget director has a problem after it is found out that Clayton lives with a Soviet defector.
#12 | 01/25/1986Summer of Discontent
Benson and the Governor seek advice from a conservationist in helping them pass some environmental legislation.
#13 | 02/01/1986Parade Rest
A veteran is hired to retile the bathroom, but happens to disappear. Benson now has to investigate what happened and where his wherabouts are.
#14 | 02/08/1986Reel Murder (1)
Actor George Kennedy's plan to film a movie in the Goveror's mansion runs into deadly problems, and turns into a lethal murder mystery.
#15 | 02/15/1986Reel Murder (2)
With everyone's lives in danger and not much time left, they try to crack the case and survive.
#16 | 02/22/1986The Hat and the Ring
Benson, convinced that the question Senator Hartford has for him is ""the"" question, runs quickly to initiate a proposal.
#17 | 03/01/1986The Bucks Stop Here
Clayton has his sights on running the family fortune, until he meets his father's new, young, and pretty fiancee. Then he realizes that inheriting the fortune will be pretty challenging.
#18 | 03/15/1986Pardon Me
Benson persuades to pardon a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years.
#19 | 03/22/1986Hi, Society
A conservation expert may help Benson and the Governor pass an inportant bill, but when Kraus hears of the strategy, she leaks it out to a friend who turs out to be a columnist and a major gossip to people who can owe her a favor for information.
#20 | 03/29/1986Three on a Mismatch
The Governor answers an ad from a personal's column from a magazine.
#21 | 04/12/1986Friends and Enemies
With Governor Gatling's term about to close and Benson up to run for Governor, the Governor learns that he can run for yet one more term and decides to grab it. This leads to a final competition, hurt, and quarrels between the Governor and Benson. (Part 1 of 2)
#22 | 04/19/1986And the Winner is . . .
As time is running out, Benson, the Governor, or the crooked senator will soon be out of a job. Which one? As the details come to a close we find that the winner of the election is......
09/21/1984Season 6 - 24 episodes
09/16/1983Season 5 - 22 episodes
10/22/1982Season 4 - 22 episodes
11/06/1981Season 3 - 22 episodes
10/31/1980Season 2 - 22 episodes
09/13/1979Season 1 - 24 episodes
?Specials - 3 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on: "Soap" (TV show/series, 1977-)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/13/1979
Last episode released on: 04/19/1986

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