Benson
ABC (ended 1986)
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The Fireside Chat
Full Episode (25:36)
S 2 : Ep 12 - 2/13/81
The Governor is scheduled to be on television. But a lover's quarrel between Marcy and Dan (the telecast's producer) bleeds through and ruins the telecast. -
Big Buddy
Full Episode (25:38)
S 2 : Ep 11 - 2/6/81
The press secretary hatches a new scheme and it involves Benson in a "Big Buddy" program. -
The Apartment
Full Episode (25:35)
S 2 : Ep 10 - 1/23/81
Wanting some privacy, Benson rents an apartment. Despite his efforts, everybody manages to know where he is. -
In High Places
Full Episode (25:36)
S 2 : Ep 8 - 1/9/81
The pilot of the Governor's charter plane becomes ill and there is no co-pilot, so Benson tries to fly the plane himself. -
Benson's Groupie
Full Episode (25:37)
S 2 : Ep 7 - 12/19/80
Benson's summer romance follows him home at the same time important religious leaders visit the mansion. She likes Benson so much, she'll try anything to make him all hers. So she threatens to disrupt the religious conference in hopes that Benson might get fired.moreless -
Citizen Kraus
Full Episode (25:38)
S 2 : Ep 6 - 12/12/80
Gretchen attends night classes in order to win her American citizenship. Despite 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.moreless -
First Lady
Full Episode (25:36)
S 2 : Ep 5 - 11/28/80
Katie is jealous when her father gives special treatment to a very important hostess whom he calls Pretty Lily. Katie fears that she may be losing him to her. -
Masquerade
Full Episode (25:17)
S 2 : Ep 4 - 11/21/80
A group of revolutionaries seeks to steal a statue from the mansion. -
Fool's Gold
Full Episode (25:28)
S 2 : Ep 3 - 11/14/80
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.moreless -
Benson in the Hospital
Full Episode (18:29)
S 2 : Ep 2 - 11/7/80
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 puzzled. -
Thick as Thieves
Full Episode (26:00)
S 2 : Ep 1 - 10/31/80
Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery. -
Marcy's Vacation
Full Episode (26:00)
S 1 : Ep 24 - 5/8/80
Marcy is going on vacation and she gets worried that Lorraine, her replacement, may do a better job than she does and retain the position permanently. -
The Army Wants You
Full Episode (25:01)
S 1 : Ep 23 - 5/1/80
Benson becomes suspicious during an evaluation. A confusion about records from the Korean War leads to concerns about Benson's loyalties. -
Takin' It to the Streets
Full Episode (24:04)
S 1 : Ep 22 - 3/27/80
Wanting to know how the "little people" really feel about politics and their real needs, Governor Gatling and Benson visit a mangy bar to talk to the constituents but land in trouble when a man picks a fight with Gatling at the bar, not knowing who he is.moreless -
Power Play
Full Episode (25:06)
S 1 : Ep 21 - 3/20/80
A load of dead fish and sludge is delivered to the mansion by El Gato, a conservationist. -
Old Man Gatling
Full Episode (25:00)
S 1 : Ep 20 - 3/6/80
The Governor's loudmouth father comes to visit and wreaks havoc among the staff. Benson then gets so fed up with the arrogance and the idea of the father breathing down his son's back that he traps him in the kitchen. Benson supervises him until the Governor's speech is over.moreless -
Cold Storage
Full Episode (25:05)
S 1 : Ep 19 - 2/28/80
Benson and Kraus get locked in the basement together. -
Checkmate
Full Episode (25:04)
S 1 : Ep 18 - 2/7/80
An 11-year-old Soviet is brought to the mansion for a professional chess tournament. The boy is homesick and wants to be out of the public eye. He sees Katie, who hides him in her room. A scandal erupts when the Soviets can't find him and accuse the US staff of kidnapping him. The Soviets then threaten war if the boy is not returned.moreless -
The Kraus Affair
Full Episode (25:05)
S 1 : Ep 17 - 1/31/80
Kraus falls for the butcher, but she lacks the self-confidence to ask him out. -
Bugging the Governor
Full Episode (26:00)
S 1 : Ep 16 - 1/24/80
Benson traps someone who is bugging the mansion. The culprit turns out to be Taylor's lover. -
Chain of Command
Full Episode (25:04)
S 1 : Ep 15 - 1/10/80
The Governor gets sick and has to stay in bed. Ed Sherman, the Lieutenant Governor, plays the opportunist in order to advance the bill that Gatlling opposes, and eventually to become permanent Governor. Benson catches this and stops it.moreless -
Just Friends
Full Episode (24:05)
S 1 : Ep 14 - 1/3/80
Governor Gatling works to persuade Howard Walker, the entrepreneur, to settle his new factory in his State. Benson subconsciously opposes this because he and Howard's wife had a love affair years ago. -
One Strike, You're Out
Full Episode (24:06)
S 1 : Ep 13 - 12/27/79
The domestic workers demand more money and Benson promises to oblige. But Governor Gatling declines Benson's intervention. So a strike ensues, threatening a high-level dinner. Benson creatively manages the dinner so as to reveal what disaster would arise without the help.moreless -
Taylor's Bid
Full Episode (25:04)
S 1 : Ep 12 - 12/13/79
Taylor decides to his position as advisor in order to run for a public office. The Governor then discovers his dependence on Taylor. -
Ghost Story
Full Episode (25:04)
S 1 : Ep 11 - 12/6/79
Very mysterious things happen in the Governor's mansion. Kraus panics concluding that the house is haunted. A seance reveals that the ghost was a 19th century governor who was murdered. The reason he has returned is to prevent Governor Gatling from naming a memorial street to honor the murderer.moreless -
War Stories
Full Episode (24:02)
S 1 : Ep 10 - 11/29/79
Benson's old army buddy Eddie visits. Benson, unaware that Eddie is married, introduces him to single Marcy. -
Don't Quote Me
Full Episode (25:05)
S 1 : Ep 9 - 11/22/79
A bad remark about a senator gets aired and governor's administration is in trouble. A search ensues for the source of the leak. -
Jessica
Full Episode (24:46)
S 1 : Ep 8 - 11/8/79
Jessica Tate visits and falls in love with the French Baron d'Arvenaux. A potential scandal arises when the Baron dies in his hotel room. Benson and Jessica team up to avert a scandal by relocating the Baron's body back to the mansion.moreless -
Snowbound
Full Episode (24:54)
S 1 : Ep 7 - 11/1/79
Governor Gatling wants the staff to join him on his retreat to a snow cottage. Benson agrees when he learns that Kraus will not attend. Later Kraus changes her mind and Benson has to live with it. To make matters worse, the staff gets snowed in.moreless -
The Layoff
Full Episode (24:03)
S 1 : Ep 6 - 10/25/79
After Governor Gatling embarks on a budget-cutting campaign, he advises his staff that he will also reduce his own costs. Benson must decide which staff members to lay off. Katie resents Benson when he selects the sweet woman who lightens up everyone's day.moreless - Load More
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