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Benson

7.0/10 46 votes
Comedy

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

Created by:
Susan Harris
Cast:
Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
ABC

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Seasons

8 available

Season 2

Episodes

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E01

Episode 1

Thick as Thieves

1980-10-31 · 30m

Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery.

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E02

Episode 2

Benson in the Hospital

1980-11-07 · 30m

Humor swipes the Governor's Mansion when Benson is hospitalized. Benson turns out to be their funniest patient ever. They realize that he has a strange malady that has all the doctors in question.

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E03

Episode 3

Fool's Gold

1980-11-14 · 30m

After a press conference, Benson notices a strange difference in one side of the fire place. He tries to twist it so it is similar with the other side. When he twists the knob a secret map comes out which gives the staff gold fever. They go to the shed in back and frantically look for the gold.

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E04

Episode 4

Masquerade

1980-11-21 · 30m

A priceless gold statue is brought to the mansion and some revolutionaries are after it. They replace the statue with a replica and they find out so they have to find a way to get the real statue back. They end up having to hide it in the bowl of punch.

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E05

Episode 5

First Lady

1980-11-28 · 30m

Katie is jealous when her father gives special treatment to a very important hostess which he calls Pretty Lilly. Katie fears that she may be losing him to her.

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E06

Episode 6

Citizen Kraus

1980-12-12 · 30m

Gretchen attends night classes in order to win her American citizenship. With a lot of hard work and achievement she fails the test. It seems that she remembers more when she's angry, so Benson and Marcy come with her. Benson then uses the anger strategy when she is failing. She gets angry and spews out answers that eventually win her her citizenship.

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E07

Episode 7

Benson's Groupie

1980-12-19 · 30m

Benson's summer romance follows him home at the same time important religious leaders visit the mansion. The main problem in this episode ia that she likes Benson so much, she'll try anything to ""win"" him over to her. She even threatens to disrupt the religious conference and get Benson fired.

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E08

Episode 8

In High Places

1981-01-09 · 30m

The pilot of the Governor's charter plane becomes ill and there is no co-pilot, so Benson tries to fly the plane himself.

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E09

Episode 9

Old School Ties

1981-01-16 · 30m

Libby, The Governor's sister thinks that Katie should be sent to a boarding school and the Governor sends her to one. The staff is crushed with the Governor taking his sister's advice.

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E10

Episode 10

The Apartment

1981-01-23 · 30m

Wanting to be alone, Benson rents an apartment. Everybody though manages to know where he is.

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E11

Episode 11

Big Buddy

1981-02-06 · 30m

The press secretary hatches a new scheme and it involves Benson in a ""Big Buddy"" program.

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E12

Episode 12

Fireside Chat

1981-02-13 · 30m

The Governor is scheduled to be on television, but a lover's quarrel between Marcy and Dan, (the producer of the Governor's telecast) end up bleeding to his telecast, ruining it as one can say. Benson himself has to get into this.

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E13

Episode 13

Marcy's Wedding

1981-02-20 · 30m

Marcy is marrying Dan, a producer and Benson is responsible for the wedding plans. That is until Marcy's mother disrupts Benson's plans by butting in.

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E14

Episode 14

Rivals

1981-02-27 · 30m

Kraus' childhood enemy comes from Germany to visit her.

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E15

Episode 15

No Sad Songs

1981-03-06 · 30m

Benson's mother comes to visit and everyone makes her feel welcome. Tender moments stir in this episode between Benson and his mother. Unfortunately Benson's mom passes away which leaves Benson very upset. The only thing that gives comfort to Benson was the faith his mother had in Jesus and when he asks the Lord to give him a sign, the taxicab driver recites the same words his mother taught him for so long. ""You've got to have faith""

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E16

Episode 16

Clayton, Go Home

1981-03-13 · 30m

After receiving death threats, the Governor's new advisor, Clayton Endicott the 3rd moves into the mansion.

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E17

Episode 17

Easy Kid Stuff

1981-03-20 · 30m

After a boy breaks his arm by falling out of a tree, Benson has different feelings about becoming the boy's surrogate father.

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E18

Episode 18

Homework

1981-04-03 · 30m

Katie tries to ""paint a picture"" of everyone in her household through an essay.

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Episode 19

Handwriting on the Wall

1981-04-10 · 30m

Katie is suppose to write a school paper on her family, so she writes about certain situations that Benson, The Governor, Marcy, Pete, and Gretchen Kraus have all been in.

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E20

Episode 20

The Governor's House Call

1981-05-08 · 30m

The Governor, Benson and Clayton are trapped in a bordello with a muckraking columnist.

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E21

Episode 21

All Shook Up

1981-05-15 · 30m

An earthquake occurs and the Governor demmands strict rescue orders. One of those orders include Benson and Clayton hiding in the cellar which actually brings them to get along a little bit.

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E22

Episode 22

Lifesaver

1981-05-22 · 30m

Benson saves Kraus' life but wonders if he did the right thing when Kraus' appreciation goes way too far.

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Cast

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Benson DuBois

James Noble

James Noble

Eugene Gatling

Inga Swenson

Inga Swenson

Gretchen Kraus

Missy Gold

Missy Gold

Katie Gatling

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Clayton Endicott III

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

Rose Cassidy

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