Benson

7 Seasons 1979 - 1986 TV-G 30m 7.1

Jessica Tate's sharp-tongued former butler, Benson DuBois, moves up in the world, becoming first the governor's "director of household affairs," then the state's budget director, then lieutenant governor and candidate for the executive...

In this spinoff of "Soap," Benson DuBois is sent out West to serve as butler to widower state governor Gene Gatling, an honest but bumbling servant of the people. Although he has his rivals in Bavarian maid Kraus and persnickety aides Clayton and Taylor, Benson, armed with an acerbic wit and plenty of smarts, becomes the Governor's close friend and helper, and eventually is elected Lieutenant Governor.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

Aired: Sep 13, 1979

Benson arrives to help the Governor with his transition to the mansion, meanw...

Episode 2 Trust Me

Aired: Sep 20, 1979

Katie is forbidden from attending a KISS concert which she attends by deceit.

Episode 3 The President's Double

3. The President's Double

Aired: Sep 27, 1979

Benson stands in for the poisoned president of a newly formed African nation,...

Episode 4 Benson in Love

4. Benson in Love

Aired: Oct 4, 1979

Benson falls in love with, and later proposes to, a senator who isn't too kee...

Episode 5 Conflict of Interest

5. Conflict of Interest

Aired: Oct 18, 1979

The governor must decide between attending a political hearing, or attending ...

Episode 6 The Layoff

Aired: Oct 25, 1979

Benson has to layoff some of the staff and among the ones he has on the block...

Episode 7 Snowbound

Aired: Nov 1, 1979

The governor and his staff go on a retreat to a cabin in the mountains. They ...

Episode 8 Jessica

Aired: Nov 8, 1979

While a Baron visits the state and has meetings with the governor, he meets J...

Episode 9 Don't Quote Me

9. Don't Quote Me

Aired: Nov 22, 1979

Problems arise for the governor when a Senator friend of his is connected to ...

Episode 10 War Stories

10. War Stories

Aired: Nov 29, 1979

Marcy starts dating an army friend of Benson's, not knowing that he is married.

Episode 11 Ghost Story

11. Ghost Story

Aired: Dec 6, 1979

Now that the governor, his family and staff are settled in the mansion, stran...

Episode 12 Taylor's Bid

12. Taylor's Bid

Aired: Dec 13, 1979

Taylor runs for public office.

Episode 13 One Strike, You're Out

13. One Strike, You're Out

Aired: Dec 27, 1979

A dinner party at the governor's home is at risk of chaos when the domestic s...

Episode 14 Just Friends

14. Just Friends

Aired: Jan 3, 1980

The governor tries to convince a business owner to move his operation into th...

Episode 15 Chain of Command

15. Chain of Command

Aired: Jan 10, 1980

The lieutenant governor takes over the governor's office for a few days when ...

Episode 16 Bugging the Governor

16. Bugging the Governor

Aired: Jan 24, 1980

Benson finds out that the governor's mansion is bugged. Someone is trying to ...

Episode 17 Kraus Affair

17. Kraus Affair

Aired: Jan 31, 1980

Kraus has a crush on the butcher.

Episode 18 Checkmate

Aired: Feb 7, 1980

An eleven-year-old prodigy in chess visits the governor's mansion. The young ...

Episode 19 Cold Storage

19. Cold Storage

Aired: Feb 28, 1980

Kraus asks Benson to help her get some items from the basement. The door lock...

Episode 20 Old Man Gatlin'

20. Old Man Gatlin'

Aired: Mar 6, 1980

The Governor's father visits, and is not hesitant to share his opinions on ev...

Episode 21 Power Play

Aired: Mar 20, 1980

An environmentalist visits the governor's mansion in protest of the waste tha...

Episode 22 Takin' It to the Streets

22. Takin' It to the Streets

Aired: Mar 27, 1980

The Governor and Benson visit a bar and listen to the conversations among the...

Episode 23 The Army Wants You

23. The Army Wants You

Aired: May 1, 1980

Benson learns that while he was in the Army he may have been a test subject a...

Episode 24 Marcy's Vacation

24. Marcy's Vacation

Aired: May 8, 1980

Marcy is hesitant to take a vacation because there is a lot of work to do at ...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Genres: Comedy, Family

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