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A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.
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Quick facts
First Aired
1979
Seasons
7
Episodes
158
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.1/10
Votes
40
Genre
Comedy
Status
Ended
Network
ABC
Director
Language
EN
Seasons
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S01E01
Change (Pilot)
In the pilot of this spinoff series of Soap, Benson, the Butler of Jessica Tate helps out her cousin Gene Gatling, who is the Governor of the state. Benson's first escapade lands h…
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S01E02
Trust Me
Katie attends a controversial rock concert, even though her father forbid her to go and had Benson watch her. Now the question is, who will get home in time? The Governor or Katie?…
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S01E03
The President's Double
Governor Gatling goes with African president Ukassi to a dinner. The African president becomes a victim of an assasination attempt and while his wounds get worse, Benson plays the …
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S01E04
Benson in Love
Benson meets an attrative woman in the mansion and asks her out, not knowing she is a senator.
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S01E05
Conflict of Interest
The Governor is faced with a family problem. Should he go see his daughter in her school play as he promised, or should he accept a very important political invitation that is sche…
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S01E06
The Layoff
Benson is forced to lay off some staff members when the Governor makes a campaign to cut ""unecessary"" spending. Katie resents Benson when he has to fire the sweet woman who light…
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S01E07
Snowbound
Governor Gatling wants the staff to join him on his little vacation to a snow cottage. Benson agrees when he learns that Kraus will not attend. Later Kraus changes her mind and Ben…
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S01E08
Jessica
Jessica Tate visits and she gets involved in a scandal. She falls in love with the French Baron who is visiting and all of a sudden he dies. It's now up to Benson and Jessica to tr…
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S01E09
Don't Quote Me
A bad remark about a senator gets aired out and the staff is in trouble. They have to find who blabbed before more damaging information gets out.
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S01E10
War Stories
Benson's old army buddy Eddie visits and him and Marcy hit it off after Benson introduces him to single Marcy. The problem is that Eddie is a married man and Benson didn't know tha…
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S01E11
Ghost Story
Very mysterious things happen in the Governor's mansion. Kraus panicks and says that the house is haunted. They have a seance and find out that the ghost was a goveror who was murd…
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S01E12
Taylor's Bid
Taylor quits being the advisor to Governor Gatling and decides to run for a public office. The Governor starts to need Taylor back when he can't manage his own political responsibi…
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S01E13
One Strike, You're Out
The domestic workers demand more money and Benson grants their requests to give them a raise. The blue-collar people go on strike after Governor Gatling refuses their plea. At the …
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S01E14
Just Friends
Governor Gatling is trying to get Howard Walker, the entrepreneur to settle his new factory in his constituency. Benson on his own tries not to let this go through because him and …
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S01E15
Chain of Command
The Governor gets sick and has to stay in bed. Ed, his younger replacement takes advantage of the position and responsibilities of Governor too far. Ed tries to become the permanen…
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S01E16
Bugging the Governor
Somebody bugged the mansion and Benson tries to find out who by trapping them inside. It turned out that Taylor's lover, who was inside the mansion before, dispensed all equipment …
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S01E17
Kraus Affair
Kraus falls for the Butcher, but she loses her self-confidence asking him out.
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S01E18
Checkmate
An 11 year old Soviet is brought to the mansion for a professional chess tournament. While the boy is homesick and wanting to be out of the public's eye, he sees Katie who hides hi…
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S01E19
Cold Storage
Just before a very important banquet with guests, Benson and Kraus go in the old storage room to look for something and the door shuts on them. With minimal healthy air and a freez…
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S01E20
Old Man Gatlin'
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 b…
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S01E21
Power Play
A load of dead fish and sludge is delivered to the Mansion by a conservationist.
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S01E22
Takin' It to the Streets
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 tro…
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S01E23
The Army Wants You
Benson, a war veteran suspicious when he is told to report for an ""evaluation."" It seems that on their record, Benson Dubois died in the Korean war, so treating Benson like some …
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S01E24
Marcy's Vacation
Marcy is going on vacation and she gets worried that Lorraine, her replacement may do a better job than she does and get dismissed for good.
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Questions about Benson
How many seasons does Benson have?
Benson has 7 seasons and 158 episodes total.
Who created Benson?
Benson was created by Susan Harris and first aired in 1979.
What genre is Benson?
Benson is a Comedy series.
Who stars in Benson?
The cast of Benson includes Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold, René Auberjonois.
What is the TMDB rating for Benson?
Benson has a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 based on 40 votes.
