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Benson (1979)

Episode list

Benson

    • SeasonsYearsTop-rated
    • 1234567
  • Missy Gold in Benson (1979)

    S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

    Thu, Sep 13, 1979
    Benson arrives to help the Governor with his transition to the mansion, meanwhile he helps prevent the deportation of beavers from the state that would inhibit the building of a multi-billion dollar industry.
    7.9/10 (106)
    Robert Guillaume and Caroline McWilliams in Benson (1979)
    Top-rated

    S1.E2 ∙ Trust Me

    Thu, Sep 20, 1979
    Katie is forbidden from attending a KISS concert which she attends by deceit.
    8.1/10 (75)
    Mel Stewart and Robert Guillaume in Benson (1979)

    S1.E3 ∙ The President's Double

    Thu, Sep 27, 1979
    Benson stands in for the poisoned president of a newly formed African nation, meanwhile a fourth assassin comes looking for him.
    7.7/10 (68)
    Robert Guillaume and Caroline McWilliams in Benson (1979)

    S1.E4 ∙ Benson in Love

    Thu, Oct 4, 1979
    Benson falls in love with, and later proposes to, a senator who isn't too keen on the idea of being married.
    7.4/10 (67)
    Missy Gold, Robert Guillaume, Caroline McWilliams, and James Noble in Benson (1979)

    S1.E5 ∙ Conflict of Interest

    Thu, Oct 18, 1979
    The governor must decide between attending a political hearing, or attending his daughter's school play. He had promised Katie he would be there to see her on the stage.
    7.5/10 (55)
    James Noble and Lewis J. Stadlen in Benson (1979)

    S1.E6 ∙ The Layoff

    Thu, Oct 25, 1979
    Benson has to layoff some of the staff and among the ones he has on the block is the kindly pastry chef.
    8.0/10 (62)
    James Noble in Benson (1979)

    S1.E7 ∙ Snowbound

    Thu, Nov 1, 1979
    The governor and his staff go on a retreat to a cabin in the mountains. They get trapped in the cabin by a snow storm and emotions run rough.
    7.7/10 (56)
    Katherine Helmond and Missy Gold in Benson (1979)

    S1.E8 ∙ Jessica

    Thu, Nov 8, 1979
    While a Baron visits the state and has meetings with the governor, he meets Jessica Tate. The two start an affair, and the Baron is later found dead in her hotel room.
    7.9/10 (66)
    Caroline McWilliams and Lewis J. Stadlen in Benson (1979)

    S1.E9 ∙ Don't Quote Me

    Thu, Nov 22, 1979
    Problems arise for the governor when a Senator friend of his is connected to a scandal and the information is released to the media.
    7.6/10 (52)
    Mark Goddard, James Noble, and Lewis J. Stadlen in Benson (1979)

    S1.E10 ∙ War Stories

    Thu, Nov 29, 1979
    Marcy starts dating an army friend of Benson's, not knowing that he is married.
    7.6/10 (54)
    Robert Guillaume in Benson (1979)

    S1.E11 ∙ Ghost Story

    Thu, Dec 6, 1979
    Now that the governor, his family and staff are settled in the mansion, strange things begin to happen that cannot be explained. Stores surface about a 19th century governor who was murdered in office, and his ghost is haunting the mansion.
    7.2/10 (54)
    Robert Guillaume in Benson (1979)

    S1.E12 ∙ Taylor's Bid

    Thu, Dec 13, 1979
    Taylor runs for public office...and turns his back on a proffered endorsement from Governor Gatling.
    6.8/10 (57)
    Robert Guillaume in Benson (1979)
    Top-rated

    S1.E13 ∙ One Strike, You're Out

    Thu, Dec 27, 1979
    A dinner party at the governor's home is at risk of chaos when the domestic staff goes on strike.
    8.1/10 (54)
    James Noble in Benson (1979)

    S1.E14 ∙ Just Friends

    Thu, Jan 3, 1980
    The governor tries to convince a business owner to move his operation into the state so that more jobs are available. When Benson meets the business man and his wife, he is uncomfortable because he used to date the wife when she was single.
    8.0/10 (58)
    Robert Guillaume and James Noble in Benson (1979)

    S1.E15 ∙ Chain of Command

    Thu, Jan 10, 1980
    The lieutenant governor takes over the governor's office for a few days when Governor Gatling is sick. Ed Sherman tries to get a bill passed into law, knowing that the governor opposes the bill.
    7.4/10 (54)
    Lewis J. Stadlen in Benson (1979)

    S1.E16 ∙ Bugging the Governor

    Thu, Jan 24, 1980
    Benson finds out that the governor's mansion is bugged. Someone is trying to find information that will harm the governor.
    7.3/10 (54)
    Robert Guillaume and Caroline McWilliams in Benson (1979)

    S1.E17 ∙ Kraus Affair

    Thu, Jan 31, 1980
    Kraus has a crush on the butcher.
    7.0/10 (56)
    Missy Gold, Robert Guillaume, Caroline McWilliams, and James Noble in Benson (1979)

    S1.E18 ∙ Checkmate

    Thu, Feb 7, 1980
    An eleven-year-old prodigy in chess visits the governor's mansion. The young Russian is tired of being show-cased everywhere, so he asks Katie to hide him from his caregivers. When he is missed, the Soviets threaten war.
    7.4/10 (53)
    Missy Gold in Benson (1979)

    S1.E19 ∙ Cold Storage

    Thu, Feb 28, 1980
    Kraus asks Benson to help her get some items from the basement. The door locks behind them and they are trapped in the basement together.
    7.1/10 (44)
    Robert Guillaume and Inga Swenson in Benson (1979)

    S1.E20 ∙ Old Man Gatlin'

    Thu, Mar 6, 1980
    The Governor's father visits, and is not hesitant to share his opinions on everything.
    7.4/10 (50)
    Robert Guillaume, Caroline McWilliams, James Noble, and Lewis J. Stadlen in Benson (1979)

    S1.E21 ∙ Power Play

    Thu, Mar 20, 1980
    An environmentalist visits the governor's mansion in protest of the waste that is being allowed in the state. He refuses to leave until he his heard.
    7.4/10 (45)
    James Noble in Benson (1979)
    Top-rated

    S1.E22 ∙ Takin' It to the Streets

    Thu, Mar 27, 1980
    The Governor and Benson visit a bar and listen to the conversations among the other patrons. They learn what others think of the politics in the state.
    8.3/10 (63)
    Robert Guillaume and Caroline McWilliams in Benson (1979)

    S1.E23 ∙ The Army Wants You

    Thu, May 1, 1980
    Benson learns that while he was in the Army he may have been a test subject as part of a top-secret experiment in germ warfare without his knowledge.
    7.7/10 (52)
    Missy Gold in Benson (1979)

    S1.E24 ∙ Marcy's Vacation

    Thu, May 8, 1980
    Marcy is hesitant to take a vacation because there is a lot of work to do at the mansion and she is needed. When she does take a vacation, she worries someone else will do her job better.
    7.6/10 (44)

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