Benson
ABC (ended 1986)
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Season 7
- Ep 22And the Winner is . . .4/19/86
Two of either Benson, the Governor, or the crooked senator will soon be out of a job. The episode, and also the series, end before the final winner is announced. - Ep 21Friends and Enemies4/12/86
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) - Ep 20Three on a Mismatch3/29/86
The Governor answers a personals ad from a magazine. - Ep 19Hi, Society3/22/86
A conservation expert may help Benson and the Governor pass an important bill. But when Kraus hears of the strategy, she leaks it out to a friend who turns out to be a columnist and a major gossip. - Ep 18Pardon Me3/8/86
Benson persuades the governor to pardon a man wrongly imprisoned for 25 years. Now Benson must find housing for him. But he'd rather stay in prison. - Ep 17The Bucks Stop Here3/1/86
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. - Ep 16The Hat and the Ring2/22/86
Benson, convinced that the question Senator Hartford has for him is "the" question, runs quickly to initiate a proposal. - Ep 15Reel Murder (2)2/15/86
With everyone's lives in danger and not much time left, they try to crack the case and survive. - Ep 14Reel Murder (1)2/8/86
Actor George Kennedy's plan to film a movie in the Governor's mansion runs into deadly problems, and turns into a lethal murder mystery. - Ep 13Parade Rest2/1/86
A veteran is hired to retile the bathroom, but happens to disappear. Benson now has to investigate what happened. - Ep 12Summer of Discontent1/25/86
Benson and the Governor seek advice from a conservationist in helping them pass some environmental legislation. - Ep 11Secret Love1/18/86
Clayton's living arrangements create a problem in his confirmation to be Budget Director. - Ep 10Last Man on Earth1/3/86
After talk about Haley's comet, Kraus dreams that she and Benson are the only ones left on earth. - Ep 9Two Boys and Their Dog12/13/85
Benson becomes involved in one of Clayton's wacky investment schemes. This one is investing in a wiener-dog to breed for puppies, but Benson grows too attached to the dog, as does also Clayton. - Ep 8Flight of the Dodo (2)12/6/85
After crash landing the helicopter in the desert, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton all struggle to survive. - Ep 7Flight of the Dodo (1)11/29/85
Despite warnings, on their way to fly a helicopter to play golf, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton run into disastrous problems with Clayton as their pilot. - Ep 6$1,000,000 an Hour11/15/85
When a budget surplus is discovered, the Governor and Benson become exposed to political embarrassment. Governor Gatling is away, so Benson and Clayton are assigned to spend an $8 million surplus before the next fiscal year begins: just hours away. - Ep 5We Spy11/8/85
While Benson and Kraus go to East Germany on official business, the two are accused of being spies and get arrested. - Ep 4The Stranger10/25/85
A mysterious stranger lurks around the Governor's mansion on Halloween night. - Ep 3Uncle Jack10/18/85
Benson tries to bring the Governor and his brother Jack together after 25 years of not seeing each other. - Ep 2Love and Politics10/11/85
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. - Ep 1Benson the Hero10/4/85
Benson foils an armed robbery. So the robber's attorney hits him with a civil suit.
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Season 6
- Ep 24Jung at Heart4/5/85
When Clayton's name is passed over at the table of the Man of the Year Award, an award given by the press, Clayton tries to capture Benson's personality so that he can win the award. - Ep 23The Bookburner3/29/85
Benson's tie-breaking vote on a school bill leads to a major conflict with a powerful senator and a book-burning incident. - Ep 22Katie's Cousin3/22/85
Katie's wild and undisciplined cousin Laura persuades Katie to lie to her father about sleeping at a friends and really go to a bar to pick up college men. However, Benson and Clayton go to that same bar to get a drink, and see them. Benson confronts Katie: he won't tell on her, but it's up to her to decide whether or not to tell her dad.moreless - Ep 21Portrait of a Politician3/15/85
While the Governor is away on business, Benson is responsible for the work that needs to get done. In this particular case, Benson vetoes a bill that the Governor agreed to sign. - Ep 20Scenario2/22/85
Benson, the Governor, and everyone in the mansion go to the bomb cellar to try to prepare for a nuclear attack against the United States. - Ep 19Mid-life Cowboy (a.k.a.) Mid-life Crisis2/15/85
An exhausted Governor Gatling decides to play cowboy at a dude ranch to unwind. - Ep 18The Oval Office2/8/85
While being called in by President Reagan on account of a remark Benson made, Benson and the Governor reach The Oval Office. While waiting for the President, the two get trapped in there. - Ep 17Solid Gold2/1/85
The occupants of the Governor's mansion take a business trip to Las Vegas. Katie and the Governor do some bonding, Clayton does some gambling and Benson and Kraus take part in a lounge act. - Ep 16Making Change1/25/85
Benson, the Governor, Kraus, and Clayton talk about people from their past who influenced their lives greatly. - Ep 15Take This Job and Love It1/18/85
Benson gets surrounded in red tape when he takes on the city mayor who plans to outlaw breakdancing in public places. - Ep 14On the Road1/11/85
Benson tries to investigate Kraus when she doesn't show up for a while. Kraus had returned to acting. Benson disguises himself as a limousine driver to try to get her back. - Ep 13Home for Christmas12/21/84
As he is walking on the sidewalk during a Christmas rush, Benson trips and falls. While he is unconscious, he dreams about Christmas with his mother. - Ep 12Make War, Not Love12/14/84
A declaration of war is brought out among two fighting nations after Benson attends a trade conference. - Ep 11The Reunion12/7/84
Benson visits with his brother and Uncle whom he hasn't seen in years. - Ep 10Taking it to the Max11/30/84
Benson is shocked when he tells his sister to be cautious with her ex boyfriend and she doesn't listen. - Ep 9Double Date11/23/84
Benson fixes Clayton up with a date, but the date is disgusted with Clayton's romance ploys and "manners". - Ep 8Hello, We Must Be Going11/16/84
Benson plans to have Kraus become his assistant. But things go awry when a nebbish with political clout is hired instead. - Ep 7Made in Hong Kong (2)11/9/84
Benson, with help from the Police, is pursued while trying to rescue the captured Governor and Kraus, who earlier attempted to rescue Clayton from Lady Van Dyne. - Ep 6Made in Hong Kong (1)11/2/84
Benson, the Governor, Clayton, and Kraus go off to Hong Kong where Clayton is mistaken for a famous designer and kidnapped by a fashion tycoon and her henchmen. - Ep 5The Election10/26/84
Benson runs out of campaign money. A benefactor arrives when things look darkest. - Ep 4The Campaign10/19/84
After Benson decides to run for Lieutenant Governor, he learns that the man who offers money to his campaign intends to benefit from Benson's favors. - Ep 3Let's Get Physical10/12/84
Benson's pleasure turns to panic when the attractive doctor who conducted his physical wants to meet him to discuss the results. - Ep 2The Inheritance9/28/84
Benson finds it hard to believe that he is the sole heir to the Playbird magazine empire. - Ep 1The Scandal9/21/84
While going undercover, Benson learns that the Lieutenant Governor is accepting bribes from a construction company.
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Season 5
- Ep 22Let's Play Doctor5/4/84
Benson learns that a crusty old medic does not have a medical license. When that man is up for the governor's Humanitarian Award, he wants none of the credit. - Ep 21The Little Hotel That Could3/9/84
Kraus nags Benson into joining her to save an old hotel from being torn down. When Kraus uses extreme measures that could be dangerous to their lives, Benson seems to have no choice in the matter. - Ep 20The Endicott Dynasty3/2/84
Clayton gets upset when his father chooses Benson to run his empire after he dies. - Ep 19We Deliver2/24/84
While Denise is about to give birth, Denise, Benson, and the Governor get stuck in an elevator. - Ep 18Beauty and the Beef2/3/84
When Benson judges a beauty pageant, Clayton and Governor Gatling try to sway the vote in their direction. - Ep 17Take My Life, Please1/27/84
When the visiting President orders a security check of all the employees at the mansion, Benson is labeled as a spy. - Ep 16Embarrassing Moments1/20/84
Benson is named Citywide Magazine's "Bachelor of the Month", but the female response threatens his romance with the photographer. - Ep 15In All the Wrong Places1/13/84
Benson becomes the target of Katie's school chum, Winston, to become his next father when the boy starts a campaign to get his widowed mother and Benson to the altar. - Ep 14Too Pooped to Pip1/6/84
Benson tries hard to get Gladys Knight and the Pips to perform at a telethon. - Ep 13A Real Gone Daddy12/23/83
Benson receives an honorary degree at Pete's alma mater, but the festivities take a strange turn when nostalgia transforms Pete into the coffeehouse poet he used to be. The governor and Benson are surprised to discover that Pete has reverted to his youth. It's up to Benson and the Governor to bring Pete to his senses.moreless - Ep 12The Governor's Brain is Missing12/16/83
GI operatives replace Governor Gatling with a double. - Ep 11Unlisted Love12/2/83
The Governor meets the woman he had a crush on in high school, so Benson tries to fix the two up. - Ep 10Labor Pains11/25/83
While Benson's neighbor is trapped in a snowstorm, Benson must take care of his baby for longer than he expected to. - Ep 9Katie's Cookies11/18/83
Benson helps Katie to win a cookie contest while he's supposed to testify against the mob. - Ep 8You Can't Give It Away11/11/83
Benson wins the state lottery but loses it all because he accidentally said that he would donate it to charity on a television program. - Ep 7It Ain't Sheik11/4/83
Benson gets the annoying assignment of convincing a sheik to alter his plans for a multi-million dollar headquarter complex, and to stop the sheik's passionate advances toward Kraus. - Ep 6Down the Drain10/28/83
Plumbing problems at Benson's flat cause him to call a crotchety old workman to fix his sink. But something unexpected happens to the plumber. - Ep 5Full Court Press10/21/83
Katie is assigned to write a report about what goes on in the mansion and she starts to write about Benson and Clayton exchanging insults. Clayton feels that Benson has insulted him one too many times, and the case goes to court. - Ep 4Who's Arnold?10/7/83
Benson poses as Kraus' husband when her mother visits from Germany. - Ep 3God, I Need This Job9/30/83
Everyone thinks that Benson is out of it when he sees, hears, and talks to Jessica Tate's ghost. - Ep 2Human Element9/23/83
A robot is brought into the mansion causing discomfort among the staff. - Ep 1Band of Gold9/16/83
In the 5th season opener, Denise and Pete are about to get married in the woods, but trouble arises when Pete forgets to put gas in the car. As a result, he, Benson, Denise and Kraus are stranded. They then have to find a way to civilization, so they steal the minister's gasoline can and take off.moreless
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Season 4
- Ep 22Love in a Funny Phase3/31/83
Benson is upset when his girlfriend Jennifer decides to date other men. - Ep 21A View From the Roof3/18/83
Benson and the Governor try putting an antenna on the roof, but the ladder falls and the two get trapped up there. - Ep 20Half-Court Trap3/11/83
Benson learns that his nephew, a basketball star, can hardly read or write. - Ep 19Kraus Sings the Blues3/4/83
Benson hosts a telethon and lets Kraus sing when other acts cancel out. - Ep 18Calamity Kraus2/25/83
Kraus pretends to be a wealthy heiress to keep a manufacturing plant in the state. - Ep 17Family Tree2/18/83
When an aunt dies, Benson and Clayton, learn that they might be related to each other. - Ep 16Boy's Night Out2/4/83
The men come to Benson's house to swap stories, play cards, and watch TV. Also, Benson is a little disappointed at the Governor for vetoing a legislative bill he was for. - Ep 15The Royal Painting1/28/83
A former street gang is hired to paint the mansion for the visiting Queen of England. - Ep 14Katie's Boyfriend1/21/83
The Governor allows Katie to go on her first date. An economic crisis arises. - Ep 13Close Encounters on the Third Hole1/14/83
While Benson and the Governor are playing golf, a UFO shows up. - Ep 12The Honeymooners1/7/83
Kraus is about to get married. But when the groom can't make it, Benson plays as a substitute and ends up really getting married to Kraus. What makes him married to Kraus is the fact that he signed the marriage license and didn't sign her real husband-to-be's name on the license.moreless - Ep 11Pen Pal12/31/82
Kraus' pen pal, who is an ex-convict, visits her hoping for a job, which disrupts the executive mansion. - Ep 10Mary and Her Lambs12/17/82
It's Christmas time and Benson helps an assistant cook keep her foster children. - Ep 9Crimes of the Hearth12/10/82
When Benson's condo is robbed, he finds out that it won't be easy to catch the crooks. - Ep 8Benson's New Home12/3/82
Benson buys a house from a shady real estate salesman and since the house has so many major problems, Benson tries to get him to renovate it. - Ep 7Benson's Army Reunion11/26/82
Benson holds an army reunion. Hatred surfaces when Kim, a Korean kid they befriended during the war, turns out to be a successful multi-millionaire. - Ep 6Teacher's Pest11/19/82
Kraus must pass an economics test to keep her job. When she finds out that Benson is going to be her teacher, she thinks that it's hopeless. - Ep 5Quest for Retire11/12/82
Charlie, the mansion's gardener, is about to retire. Charlie still wants to work, so he tries to get Benson's help. - Ep 4Thy Brother's Keeper11/5/82
Benson's younger brother visits him at the same time an important report is due. - Ep 3What a Revoltin' Development10/29/82
While attending a conference in Latin America, Benson and Pete are kidnapped by revolutionaries. In exchange, they want six United States fighter jets in their possession. - Ep 2Death in a Funny Position (2)10/22/82
Murders occur on a working vacation aboard a yacht, but Benson saves the day. - Ep 1Death in a Funny Position (1)10/22/82
A yacht cruise becomes a murder mystery when the owner of the boat is stabbed to death.
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Season 3
- Ep 22Black Tuesday5/14/82
The Governor's campaign comes to a hectic close and the election results show that he has lost. - Ep 21The Lumber Mill5/7/82
After visiting his old lumber mill, the Governor decides to run for re-election as an independent. - Ep 20The Party's Over4/30/82
The Governor learns a lot about dirty politics when his party won't support his renomination. - Ep 19Teed Off4/2/82
Benson, the Governor, Clayton, and Pete are at each other's throats after playing a round of golf together. - Ep 18In the Red3/26/82
Benson has his tax records stolen just days before his audit with the IRS. - Ep 17Pete the Hero3/19/82
Pete damages a car borrowed from Benson. - Ep 16Getting Even3/12/82
A wealthy investor seeks sexual favors from Denise. Benson steps in by pretending that Denise was murdered by the man himself. A big "witness" act is brought up which eventually puts fear into the man. - Ep 15Clayton's Condo3/5/82
Clayton invests in a condominium.'' - Ep 14Katie's Romance2/26/82
Katie starts to have romantic feelings for Pete after he accompanies her to a gymnastics meet. - Ep 13Street Gangs2/19/82
Benson tries to help a street gang stay out of trouble by suggesting they bid for a job in the city which requires a government contract. - Ep 12Wild Irish Rose2/12/82
The former Governor Mulligan pays his successor a visit. He introduces his attractive niece Rose to the astonished present Governor. Clayton is stricken by her beauty and tries to ingratiate himself with her. - Ep 11Kraus's Deadly Mistake2/5/82
Kraus tries to live life to the absolute fullest after she gets the idea that she only has six months to live. - Ep 10Stocks & Options1/22/82
Benson accepts some stock from Pete as a debt payment. He tells Denise this information and tells her not to tell anyone. She accidentally slips and tells Gretchen and Clayton and they invest in the stock too. Unfortunately when Pete gets the idea that his stock went up, he buys back the stock from Benson and Clayton and Kraus get an unfortunate end of the deal. The stock they bought was in a rubber ball factory, but they thought they were buying into a satellite investment.moreless - Ep 9Kraus Falls in Love1/15/82
Kraus falls in love with an ineligible man. - Ep 8Once in a Blue Moon1/8/82
Clayton is assaulted and Benson approves of tighter security at his expense. Meanwhile a "being" is claiming that starships are coming. - Ep 7Rainbow's End12/25/81
Benson learns that his old flame is confined to a wheelchair; Clayton is trying to celebrate his birthday. - Ep 6Stress12/18/81
The Governor holds an encounter session with the staff. - Ep 5The Lobbyist12/11/81
Benson's lobbyist girlfriend approaches Benson with a project he approves, but the project brings Benson several charges of corruption. - Ep 4Double Exposure12/4/81
Benson must help an FBI agent uncover a bribe scandal, but as the job becomes more complicated, the Attorney's office jumps in to accuse the corrupt politicians. - Ep 3Sit-In11/27/81
In Benson's office, a conductor holds a concert in protest. He would like to point out the musician's plight with the culture's subsidies. Meanwhile Marcy has her last working day with Benson. - Ep 2The Grass Ain't Greener11/13/81
Benson goes undercover to investigate conditions in a prison. - Ep 1Benson's Appointment11/6/81
The Governor struggles to make Benson the State Budget Director.
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Season 2
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