Benson

Season 5 (22 Episodes)

7 Seasons1983TV-G30m7.1

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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Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 Band of Gold

1. Band of Gold

Aired: Sep 16, 1983

Denise and Pete have their dream wedding in a forest. Everything goes as plan...

Episode 2 Human Element

2. Human Element

Aired: Sep 23, 1983

A robot is brought in to help the staff. Eventually everyone feels threatened...

Episode 3 God, I Need This Job

3. God, I Need This Job

Aired: Sep 30, 1983

Benson's working hard working with the public utilities office and everyone i...

Episode 4 Who's Arnold?

4. Who's Arnold?

Aired: Oct 7, 1983

While Benson is on vacation, Kraus house-sits for him. Kraus' mother visits a...

Episode 5 Full Court Press

5. Full Court Press

Aired: Oct 21, 1983

Katie interviews Benson for her school paper and overhears Benson and Clayton...

Episode 6 Down the Drain

6. Down the Drain

Aired: Oct 28, 1983

The plumber who fixes the plumbing problems at the Governor's Mansion is a cr...

Episode 7 It Ain't Sheik

7. It Ain't Sheik

Aired: Nov 4, 1983

Kraus has her hands full when a visiting sheik is infatuated with her. The sh...

Episode 9 Katie's Cookies

9. Katie's Cookies

Aired: Nov 18, 1983

Benson has to testify in court against some rough criminals who threaten anyo...

Episode 10 Labor Pains

10. Labor Pains

Aired: Nov 25, 1983

Benson meets with union management to work on a new contract. That night a fr...

Episode 11 Unlisted Love

11. Unlisted Love

Aired: Dec 2, 1983

The governor and team are upset that Senator Tyler is appointed to the approp...

Episode 13 A Real Gone Daddy

13. A Real Gone Daddy

Aired: Dec 23, 1983

Pete's alma mater is giving Benson an honorary degree, so they travel to Flor...

Episode 14 Too Pooped to Pip

14. Too Pooped to Pip

Aired: Jan 6, 1984

Gladys Knight and the Pips are in town, and Benson tells everyone he will get...

Episode 16 Embarrassing Moments

16. Embarrassing Moments

Aired: Jan 20, 1984

Pete arranges for a photo shoot for Benson who has been voted Bachelor of the...

Episode 17 Take My Life, Please

17. Take My Life, Please

Aired: Jan 27, 1984

Benson is surprised when he is declared a security risk when the president is...

Episode 18 Beauty and the Beef

18. Beauty and the Beef

Aired: Feb 3, 1984

Pete gets Benson a job as a judge for a local beauty pageant. Will he be infl...

Episode 19 We Deliver

19. We Deliver

Aired: Feb 24, 1984

Denise goes into labor while Pete is out of the office. Benson and the govern...

Episode 20 The Endicott Dynasty

20. The Endicott Dynasty

Aired: Mar 2, 1984

Clayton brags that his father is going to name him as the new manager of the ...

Episode 22 Let's Play Doctor

22. Let's Play Doctor

Aired: May 4, 1984

Benson tries to get a doctor who works in an inner city clinic honored for hi...

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Info about Benson

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Genres:Comedy, Family

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