Series

Benson

1979★ 7.17 seasons

A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.

Cast

Featured cast

Robert GuillaumeBenson DuBois

James NobleEugene Gatling

Inga SwensonGretchen Kraus

Missy GoldKatie Gatling

René AuberjonoisClayton Endicott III

Billie BirdRose Cassidy

Episodes

1Change (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. …30 min 2Trust MeKatie 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 …30 min 3The President's DoubleGovernor Gatling goes with African president Ukassi to a dinner. The African president becomes a victim of an assasination attempt and while his woun…30 min 4Benson in LoveBenson meets an attrative woman in the mansion and asks her out, not knowing she is a senator.30 min 5Conflict of InterestThe 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 po…30 min 6The LayoffBenson 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…30 min 7SnowboundGovernor 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…30 min 8JessicaJessica 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…30 min 9Don't Quote MeA 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.30 min 10War StoriesBenson'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…30 min 11Ghost StoryVery 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 g…30 min 12Taylor's BidTaylor 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 mana…30 min 13One Strike, You're OutThe domestic workers demand more money and Benson grants their requests to give them a raise. The blue-collar people go on strike after Governor Gatl…30 min 14Just FriendsGovernor 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 t…30 min 15Chain of CommandThe Governor gets sick and has to stay in bed. Ed, his younger replacement takes advantage of the position and responsibilities of Governor too far. …30 min 16Bugging the GovernorSomebody 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 b…30 min 17Kraus AffairKraus falls for the Butcher, but she loses her self-confidence asking him out.30 min 18CheckmateAn 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 …30 min 19Cold StorageJust 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 …30 min 20Old 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 fa…30 min 21Power PlayA load of dead fish and sludge is delivered to the Mansion by a conservationist.30 min 22Takin' It to the StreetsWanting 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 t…30 min 23The Army Wants YouBenson, 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…30 min 24Marcy's VacationMarcy 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.30 min

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