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Season 1

Benson

Comedy
Family
TV-G
7.1 / 10

Season released 13th Sep, 1979.

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Season 1 Episodes

S01 Episode 1

Change

Benson is searched, soaked and attacked when he reports to work for newly-elected Governor Gatling.

25 mins · Thu, 13 Sep 1979

S01 Episode 2

Trust Me

Benson spends an anxious evening searching for Katie, who has sneaked off to a rock concert.

24 mins · Thu, 20 Sep 1979

S01 Episode 3

The President's Double

Benson reluctantly agrees to impersonate an African president.

24 mins · Thu, 27 Sep 1979

S01 Episode 4

Benson in Love

Benson falls for the lovely Francine, a senator with no interest in marriage.

24 mins · Thu, 4 Oct 1979

S01 Episode 5

Conflict of Interest

A presidential invitation conflicts with Katie's school play.

25 mins · Thu, 18 Oct 1979

S01 Episode 6

The Layoff

As part of an economy blitz, the softhearted Benson must decide which staff member to lay off.

24 mins · Thu, 25 Oct 1979

S01 Episode 7

Snowbound

The staff must cope with cold, hunger and a woman in labour when they are stranded in a blizzard.

25 mins · Thu, 1 Nov 1979

S01 Episode 8

Jessica

Jessica Tate visits her cousin, the governor, and manages to become embroiled in scandal.

24 mins · Thu, 8 Nov 1979

S01 Episode 9

Don't Quote Me

When a news leak develops in the governor's household, Benson searches for the culprit.

25 mins · Thu, 22 Nov 1979

S01 Episode 10

War Stories

Benson is delighted when Marcy falls for his old war buddy -- until he learns his friend's secret.

24 mins · Thu, 29 Nov 1979

S01 Episode 11

Ghost Story

A series of strange incidents seem to be the work of the ghost of a murdered former governor.

25 mins · Thu, 6 Dec 1979

S01 Episode 12

Taylor's Bid

After Taylor's disastrous attempt for political office, he blames Benson for his defeat.

25 mins · Thu, 13 Dec 1979

S01 Episode 13

One Strike, You're Out

When Kraus leads a strike of mansion workers, Benson tries to do all their jobs.

24 mins · Sat, 29 Dec 1979

S01 Episode 14

Just Friends

Benson meets an old flame, now married, and the results are nearly disastrous.

24 mins · Thu, 3 Jan 1980

S01 Episode 15

Chain of Command

With the governor incapacitated, Benson works to outwit an unscrupulous lieutenant governor.

25 mins · Thu, 10 Jan 1980

S01 Episode 16

Bugging the Governor

Benson concocts a wild scheme to trap the person who bugged the governor's mansion.

25 mins · Thu, 24 Jan 1980

S01 Episode 17

The Kraus Affair

When Kraus falls for the butcher, Benson is enlisted to help bolster her self-confidence.

25 mins · Thu, 31 Jan 1980

S01 Episode 18

Checkmate

A compassionate Benson helps a homesick 11-year-old Soviet chess genius.

25 mins · Sat, 2 Feb 1980

S01 Episode 19

Cold Storage

The governor must cope with 200 hungry guests when Benson and Kraus are trapped in a freezer.

25 mins · Thu, 28 Feb 1980

S01 Episode 20

Old Man Gatling

The governor's irascible father visits the mansion, creating havoc among staff and guests.

25 mins · Thu, 6 Mar 1980

S01 Episode 21

Power Play

A mysterious conservationist sends dead fish and sludge to the mansion to protest a power project.

25 mins · Thu, 20 Mar 1980

S01 Episode 22

Takin' It to the Streets

Benson and the governor make a late-night visit to a seedy bar to talk to constituents.

24 mins · Thu, 27 Mar 1980

S01 Episode 23

The Army Wants You

Benson, a veteran, is puzzled when he is told to report to the Army for "evaluation.".

25 mins · Thu, 1 May 1980

S01 Episode 24

Marcy's Vacation

A temporary secretary's efficiency makes Marcy feel threatened.

25 mins · Thu, 8 May 1980

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