Benson
A middle-aged male works for the Governer of the country with a team of colleagues and friends. Along the way, they travel on multiple adventures and journeys. From time to time, they get themselves into difficult situations and trouble where they have to work together.
- 1979-1986
- 7 seasons
- ABC
- Comedy, Family
- TV-G
A middle-aged male works for the Governer of the country with a team of colleagues and friends. Along the way, they travel on multiple adventures and journeys. From time to time, they get themselves into difficult situations and trouble where they have to work together.
Season 7 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1985 - 1986
Episode 1
Benson the Hero
Fri, Oct 4, 1985
Benson is cutting the ribbon at the mall. Suddenly someone cries out a robbery and when the robber passes Benson he knocks him out with the giant scissors he was holding. Later the man sues for battery. He retains Clayton as his lawyer who tells him it's a piece of cake. Till he learns who the opposing counsel is; Nevada Bob Walker a shark. Clayton suffers a breakdown, and Benson asks the judge what are his options. Either to let the judge give him a continuance which means they will pick it up in 18 months or proceed on his own. He chooses the latter. And it turns out that Walker is an expert at bending the truth.
Episode 2
Love and Politics
Fri, Oct 11, 1985
Benson and Senator Hartford are on opposite sides of a bill that Clayton supports. This makes a romantic connection a bit more difficult for them.
Episode 3
Uncle Jack
Fri, Oct 18, 1985
The governor's brother visits the mansion. The governor and Jack have not talked to each other for 25 years.
Episode 4
The Stranger
Fri, Oct 25, 1985 30 mins
On a stormy Halloween night, a mysterious man who calls himself G. Reaper shows up. Later they learn that some children go missing. That's when the entire staff believe that the man is The Grim Reaper. Benson decides to go see him to find out who he is and why he is here. But his answers shock him.
Episode 5
We Spy
Fri, Nov 8, 1985
Benson and Kraus are accused of being spies while they are in Germany.
Episode 6
$1,000,000 an Hour
Fri, Nov 15, 1985
As the fiscal year ends, Clayton realizes there is a large surplus of funds unused. The auditors tell him that he must use it now, or lose it to the budget in the following year. Benson and Clayton find ways to use the funds.
Episode 7
Flight of the Dodo: Part 1
Fri, Nov 29, 1985
Clayton decides to be the helicopter pilot for Benson and the governor to a golf course. Clayton loses control of the helicopter.
Episode 8
Flight of the Dodo: Part 2
Fri, Dec 6, 1985
After Clayton crashes the helicopter on the way to a golf course, Clayton, Benson and the governor are stranded in a desert.
Episode 9
Two Boys and Their Dog
Fri, Dec 13, 1985
Clayton talks Benson into investing in a dog breeding business. However, their mating dog is impotent.
Episode 10
Last Man on Earth
Fri, Jan 3, 1986 30 mins
Following a group conversation about Halley's Comet, Kraus has a dream of a cosmic catastrophe that leaves her and Benson the last two people on Earth.
Episode 11
Secret Love
Sat, Jan 18, 1986
Clayton's about to be named Budget Director. But at the hearing a secret he's been keeping is revealed and might make his appointment unlikely. So he freaks out and runs out. Benson tries to encourage to stand up to them.
Episode 12
Summer of Discontent
Sat, Jan 25, 1986
When Benson's namesake nephew arrives for Summer, he not only changes his name from Benson to Clete, he is also irresponsible with Benson's home, car and the job Benson got him for the Summer
Episode 13
Parade Rest
Sat, Feb 1, 1986
Benson investigates the Veterans Administration misuse of paying benefits to the veterans because the person he hired for remodeling his bathroom is a veteran.
Episode 14
Reel Murder: Part 1
Sat, Feb 8, 1986
After a Hollywood director is found dead in the mansion, Benson and the others try to solve the crime.
Episode 15
Reel Murder: Part 2
Sat, Feb 15, 1986
After a Hollywood director is found dead in the mansion, Benson and the others try to solve the crime.
Episode 16
The Hat and the Ring
Sat, Feb 22, 1986
Benson is nominated to run for governor; he asks Diane to marry him.
Episode 17
The Bucks Stop Here
Sat, Mar 1, 1986
Clayton's father is getting married to a young woman, and Clayton sees his inheritance slipping through his fingers.
Episode 18
Pardon Me
Sat, Mar 8, 1986
The governor signs a pardon for a man in prison who was wrongly accused of a crime. However, the man has adjusted to jail life and is afraid of being set free.
Episode 19
Hi, Society
Sat, Mar 22, 1986 30 mins
Kraus starts living a life in high society when a gossip columnist befriends her.
Episode 20
Three on a Mismatch
Sat, Mar 29, 1986
The governor and Benson join forces for a double date.
Episode 21
Friends and Enemies
Sat, Apr 12, 1986
Benson finds himself campaigning against the Governor.
Episode 22
And the Winner Is...
Sat, Apr 19, 1986
Benson and Governor Gatling have become political opponents for the Governor's seat. Benson ran because Gatling was going to step down. Then Gatling changed his mind but Benson had already submitted his name. This creates a dark cloud over their friendship. It comes out very strongly on the campaign trail as well.