Benson

Name: Benson
Genre: Comedy
Released: September 13, 1979
Cast: Robert Guillaume, René Auberjonois, James Noble, Billie Bird, Inga Swenson

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ABC | Release Date: September 13, 1979

Starring: Robert Guillaume, René Auberjonois, James Noble, Billie Bird, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold

Summary: Benson, a spin-off of the controversial series, Soap, first aired in September of 1979 on ABC and would run for seven years, outlasting it's parent series.

Created by Susan Harris, who would later create The Golden Girls and Empty Nest, Benson centered on Benson DuBois. In Soap, Benson was the butler for the Tate household. JessicaBenson, a spin-off of the controversial series, Soap, first aired in September of 1979 on ABC and would run for seven years, outlasting it's parent series.

Created by Susan Harris, who would later create The Golden Girls and Empty Nest, Benson centered on Benson DuBois. In Soap, Benson was the butler for the Tate household. Jessica Tate sent Benson to help her widowed cousin, Governor James Gatling. Benson in essence soon began running the household of the Gatling mansion.
Other constant characters included, Katie Gatling, the governor's daughter and Gretchen Kraus, the German housekeeper. Marcy Hill was the governor's secretary who was later married. John Taylor was the political aide who was later replaced by Clayton Endicott III. Pete Downey was the press assistant.
Later, Benson was appointed state budget director and gained a secretary of his own, Denise who would later marry Pete.
In 1986, ABC cancelled the series leaving the series ending on a cliffhanger, who won the election for governor, Benson or Gov Gatling? … Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

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S7:E23. The Lay Off
Air Date: January 21, 2019
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S7:E23. Change
Air Date: April 1, 2019
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S7:E22. And the Winner is . . .
Air Date: April 19, 1986

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Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: October 4, 1985
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  S7:E23. The Lay Off
  Air Date: January 21, 2019
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  S7:E23. Change
  Air Date: April 1, 2019
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  S7:E22. And the Winner is . . .
  Air Date: April 19, 1986
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  S7:E21. Friends and Enemies
  Air Date: April 12, 1986
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  S7:E20. Three on a Mismatch
  Air Date: March 29, 1986
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  S7:E19. Hi, Society
  Air Date: March 22, 1986
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  S7:E18. Pardon Me
  Air Date: March 8, 1986
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  S7:E17. The Bucks Stop Here
  Air Date: March 1, 1986
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  S7:E16. The Hat and the Ring
  Air Date: February 22, 1986
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  S7:E15. Reel Murder (2)
  Air Date: February 15, 1986
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  S7:E14. Reel Murder (1)
  Air Date: February 8, 1986
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  S7:E13. Parade Rest
  Air Date: February 1, 1986
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  S7:E12. Summer of Discontent
  Air Date: January 25, 1986
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  S7:E11. Secret Love
  Air Date: January 18, 1986
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  S7:E10. Last Man on Earth
  Air Date: January 3, 1986
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  S7:E9. Two Boys and Their Dog
  Air Date: December 13, 1985
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  S7:E8. Flight of the Dodo (2)
  Air Date: December 6, 1985
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  S7:E7. Flight of the Dodo (1)
  Air Date: November 29, 1985
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  S7:E6. $1,000,000 an Hour
  Air Date: November 15, 1985
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  S7:E5. We Spy
  Air Date: November 8, 1985
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  S7:E4. The Stranger
  Air Date: October 25, 1985
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  S7:E3. Uncle Jack
  Air Date: October 18, 1985
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  S7:E2. Love and Politics
  Air Date: October 11, 1985
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  S7:E1. Benson the Hero
  Air Date: October 4, 1985
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 1984
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 1983
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 22, 1982
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: November 6, 1981
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 31, 1980
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 13, 1979