Benson

Comedy 1979

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Lieutenant Governor Benson DuBois has a lot on his plate! Besides keeping the bumbling Governor Gatling out of trouble, he must also contend with pompous aide Clayton and acerbic maid Krause!

Comedy 1979

TV-G

Starring Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson

EPISODE 1

Changes

Benson is searched by guards, soaked by sprinklers, attacked by vicious dogs, mistaken for the Rev. Jesse Jackson and has his life threatened by a tough German housekeeper when he gets a new job.

20 min · Sep 13, 1979 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

Trust Me

Benson relaxes his authority with young Katie for a brief moment and spends a long evening regretting it when she sneaks off to a rock concert against strictest orders from her father.

20 min · Sep 19, 1979 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

The President's Double

When assassins muff an attempt on African President Ukase's life, Benson is drafted as his double, but only Kraus' quick thinking saves Benson from being their next victim.

20 min · Sep 26, 1979 TV-PG
EPISODE 4

Benson In Love

It's virtually love at first sight when Benson meets the lovely Francine, but the lady turns out to be a senator with priorities other than marriage to the governor's butler.

20 min · Oct 3, 1979 TV-PG
EPISODE 5

Conflict of Interest

Benson is upset with the governor whose political obligations keep him away when his daughter Katie is counting on him to attend her school play.

20 min · Sep 13, 1979 TV-PG
EPISODE 6

The Layoff

Benson, known for being a softy, has to lay off staffers including the beloved pastry chef when an economy wave hits the Governor's mansion.

24 min · Oct 25, 1979 TV-G

Robert Guillaume

Benson DuBois
James Noble

Governor James Gatling
Inga Swenson

Gretchen Kraus
Missy Gold

Katie Gatling
Caroline McWilliams

Marcy Hill

About

Benson

COMEDY

Lieutenant Governor Benson DuBois has a lot on his plate! Besides keeping the bumbling Governor Gatling out of trouble, he must also contend with pompous aide Clayton and acerbic maid Krause!

Classic '80s sitcom about political housekeeping.

Information

Studio: ABC Network
Released: 1979
Rated: TV-G

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.