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Benson

ABC · 1979–1986 · Ended · Comedy · ★ 7.6/10

Benson Dubois is the assistant to his state's governor in this "Soap" spinoff.

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Benson episode guide

Season 1 · 24 episodes · Sep 13, 1979 – May 8, 1980
  1. Pilot
  2. Trust Me
  3. The President's Double
  4. Benson in Love
  5. Conflict of Interest
  6. The Layoff
  7. Snowbound
  8. Jessica
  9. Don't Quote Me
  10. War Stories
  11. Ghost Story
  12. Taylor's Bid
  13. One Strike, You're Out
  14. Just Friends
  15. Chain of Command
  16. Bugging the Governor
  17. Kraus Affair
  18. Checkmate
  19. Cold Storage
  20. Old Man Gatlin'
  21. Power Play
  22. Takin' It to the Streets
  23. The Army Wants You
  24. Marcy's Vacation
Season 2 · 22 episodes · Oct 31, 1980 – May 22, 1981
  1. Thick as Thieves
  2. Benson in the Hospital
  3. Fool's Gold
  4. Masquerade
  5. First Lady
  6. Citizen Kraus
  7. Benson's Groupie
  8. In High Places
  9. Old School Ties
  10. The Apartment
  11. Big Buddy
  12. Fireside Chat
  13. Marcy's Wedding
  14. Rivals
  15. No Sad Songs
  16. Clayton, Go Home
  17. Easy Kid Stuff
  18. Homework
  19. Handwriting on the Wall
  20. The Governor's House Call
  21. All Shook Up
  22. Lifesaver
Season 3 · 22 episodes · Nov 6, 1981 – May 14, 1982
  1. Benson's Appointment
  2. The Grass Ain't Greener
  3. Sit-In
  4. Double Exposure
  5. The Lobbyist
  6. Stress
  7. Rainbow's End
  8. Once in a Blue Moon
  9. Kraus Falls in Love
  10. Stocks & Options
  11. Kraus's Deadly Mistake
  12. Wild Irish Rose
  13. Street Gangs
  14. Katie's Romance
  15. Clayton's Condo
  16. Getting Even
  17. Pete the Hero
  18. In the Red
  19. Teed Off
  20. The Party's Over
  21. The Lumber Mill
  22. Black Tuesday
Season 4 · 22 episodes · Oct 22, 1982 – Mar 31, 1983
  1. Death in a Funny Position (Part 1)
  2. Death in a Funny Position (Part 2)
  3. What a Revoltin' Development
  4. Thy Brother's Keeper
  5. Quest for Retire
  6. Teacher's Pest
  7. Benson's Army Reunion
  8. Benson's New Home
  9. Crimes of the Hearth
  10. Mary and Her Lambs
  11. Pen Pal
  12. The Honeymooners
  13. Close Encounters on the Third Hole
  14. Katie's Boyfriend
  15. The Royal Painting
  16. Boy's Night Out
  17. Family Tree
  18. Calamity Kraus
  19. Kraus Sings the Blues
  20. Half-Court Trap
  21. A View from the Roof
  22. Love in a Funny Phase
Season 5 · 22 episodes · Sep 16, 1983 – May 4, 1984
  1. Band of Gold
  2. Human Element
  3. God, I Need This Job
  4. Who's Arnold?
  5. Full Court Press
  6. Down the Drain
  7. It Ain't Sheik
  8. You Can't Give It Away
  9. Katie's Cookies
  10. Labor Pains
  11. Unlisted Love
  12. The Governor's Brain Is Missing
  13. A Real Gone Daddy
  14. Too Pooped to Pip
  15. In All the Wrong Places
  16. Embarrassing Moments
  17. Take My Life, Please
  18. Beauty and the Beef
  19. We Deliver
  20. The Endicott Dynasty
  21. The Little Hotel That Could
  22. Let's Play Doctor
Season 6 · 24 episodes · Sep 21, 1984 – Apr 5, 1985
  1. The Scandal
  2. The Inheritance
  3. Let's Get Physical
  4. The Campaign
  5. The Election
  6. Made in Hong Kong (Part 1)
  7. Made in Hong Kong (Part 2)
  8. Hello, We Must Be Going
  9. Double Date
  10. Taking It to the Max
  11. The Reunion
  12. Make War, Not Love
  13. Home for Christmas
  14. On the Road
  15. Take This Job and Love It
  16. Making Change
  17. Solid Gold
  18. The Oval Office
  19. Mid-Life Cowboy
  20. Scenario
  21. Portrait of a Politician
  22. Katie's Cousin
  23. The Bookburner
  24. Jung at Heart
Season 7 · 22 episodes · Oct 4, 1985 – Apr 19, 1986
  1. Benson the Hero
  2. Love and Politics
  3. Uncle Jack
  4. The Stranger
  5. We Spy
  6. $1,000,000 an Hour
  7. Flight of the Dodo (Part 1)
  8. Flight of the Dodo (Part 2)
  9. Two Boys and Their Dog
  10. Last Man on Earth
  11. Secret Love
  12. Summer of Discontent
  13. Parade Rest
  14. Reel Murder (Part 1)
  15. Reel Murder (Part 2)
  16. The Hat and the Ring
  17. The Bucks Stop Here
  18. Pardon Me
  19. Hi, Society
  20. Three on a Mismatch
  21. Friends and Enemies
  22. And the Winner Is...

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