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Benson

ABC (Ended 1986)

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8.2 Great
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Benson, a spin-off of the controversial series, Soap, first aired in September of 1979 on ABC and would run for... more »

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Benson, a spin-off of the controversial series, Soap, first aired in September of 1979 on ABC and would run for seven years, outlasting it's parent series. Created by Susan Harris, who would later create The Golden Girls and Empty Nest, Benson centered on Benson DuBois. In Soap, Benson was the butler for the Tate household. Jessica Tate sent Benson to help her widowed cousin, Governor James Gatling. Benson in essence soon began running the household of the Gatling mansion. Other constant characters included, Katie Gatling, the governor's daughter and Gretchen Kraus, the German housekeeper. Marcy Hill was the governor's secretary who was later married. John Taylor was the political aide who was later replaced by Clayton Endicott III. Pete Downey was the press assistant. Later, Benson was appointed state budget director and gained a secretary of his own, Denise who would later marry Pete. In 1986, ABC cancelled the series leaving the series ending on a cliffhanger, who won the election for governor, Benson or Gov Gatling?
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Ended

Ended

August 30, 1986

Cast and Crew

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  • Person Score
    8.5
    0 Reviews
    Role: Denise Florence Stevens Downey (Seasons 3-6)

    An American actress best known for her role as Frenchy in the 1978 film Grease . Read More »

  • Person Score
    7.3
    0 Reviews
    Role: Gretchen Wilomena Kraus
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    8.7
    1 Review
    Role: Peter John Downey (Seasons 2-6)

    Ethan Phillips stars as the Talaxian Neelix, a member of an alien race indigenous to the Delta Quadrant in UPN's Star Trek: Voyager. Neelix is a charming yet scraggly scavenger who acts as the ship... Read More »

  • Person Score
    0
    0 Reviews
    Role: Rose Cassidy (Seasons 6-7)
  • Person Score
    9.6
    1 Review
    Role: Marcy Hill (Seasons 1-2)

    Formerly married to actor Michael Keaton, one son together, Sean. Read More »

  • Person Score
    8.9
    1 Review
    Role: Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling

    Married actress Carolyn Coates on May 19, 1956, and has one daughter named Jessica. Graduated from Highland Park High School in Dallas, TX. Attended Southern Methodist University. Was ... Read More »

  • Person Score
    6.4
    2 Reviews
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    Role: Clayton Runnymede Endicott III (Seasons 2-7)

    René Murat Auberjonois was born to an artistic dynasty that compelled him to be a creative performer. His grandfather, Swiss post-impressionist painter (and namesake) René Auberjonois and his fath... Read More »

  • Person Score
    9.5
    0 Reviews
    Role: Benson DuBois

    Robert Guillaume is a stage, movie and television actor. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he studied at St. Louis University and then Washington University and served in the United States Army before v... Read More »

  • Person Score
    8.8
    0 Reviews
    Role: John Taylor (Season 1)
  • Person Score
    8.2
    0 Reviews
    Role: Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling

    Melissa, like her sisters, changed her name from Goldstein, before entering the acting business. Read More »

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