Benson - Season 1

Benson - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes24
DatesSep 13, 1979 - May 8, 1980
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Episodes

Pilot
Season 1Episode 130 min

Pilot

Benson comes to work for Governor Gatling and helps find a way for a bridge to be built without killing beavers.

Sep 13, 1979
Trust Me
Season 1Episode 230 min

Trust Me

Katie sneaks off to a rock concert while under Benson's watch.

Sep 20, 1979
The President's Double
Season 1Episode 330 min

The President's Double

When a visiting African president is incapacitated, Benson steps into the role and is targeted by assassins.

Sep 27, 1979
Benson in Love
Season 1Episode 430 min

Benson in Love

Benson falls for an attractive senator he meets in the mansion.

Oct 4, 1979
Conflict of Interest
Season 1Episode 530 min

Conflict of Interest

Governor Gatling is torn between attending Katie's school play and accepting an important political invitation.

Oct 18, 1979
The Layoff
Season 1Episode 630 min

The Layoff

To cut spending, Benson must lay off a sweet old woman, which upsets Katie.

Oct 25, 1979
Snowbound
Season 1Episode 730 min

Snowbound

Heavy snowfall leaves the staff stuck in a cottage in the woods.

Nov 1, 1979
Jessica
Season 1Episode 830 min

Jessica

When the visiting Jessica Tate's elderly companion suddenly dies, Benson must help move the corpse to avoid a political scandal.

Nov 8, 1979
Don't Quote Me
Season 1Episode 930 min

Don't Quote Me

The staff tries to discover who made a disparaging comment about a state senator that has the governor on the defensive.

Nov 22, 1979
War Stories
Season 1Episode 1030 min

War Stories

Benson introduces Marcy to an old army buddy, unaware his friend is married.

Nov 29, 1979
Ghost Story
Season 1Episode 1130 min

Ghost Story

Thinking the mansion is haunted, the staff holds a séance.

Dec 6, 1979
Taylor's Bid
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Taylor's Bid

Taylor quits to run for public office, but the governor finds he can't do without him.

Dec 13, 1979
One Strike, You're Out
Season 1Episode 1330 min

One Strike, You're Out

With the mansion's domestic workers on strike, the staff must take on all of the household duties.

Dec 27, 1979
Just Friends
Season 1Episode 1430 min

Just Friends

The governor woos a powerful businessman whose wife is Benson's old flame.

Jan 3, 1980
Chain of Command
Season 1Episode 1530 min

Chain of Command

With the governor ill, the irritating lieutenant governor makes a play for power that the staff tries to thwart.

Jan 10, 1980
Bugging the Governor
Season 1Episode 1630 min

Bugging the Governor

When hidden microphones are found in the mansion, the staff plots to find the perpetrators.

Jan 24, 1980
Kraus Affair
Season 1Episode 1730 min

Kraus Affair

Kraus has a crush on the butcher and needs help from Benson and Marcy to reel him in.

Jan 31, 1980
Checkmate
Season 1Episode 1830 min

Checkmate

A young Soviet chess prodigy hides in Katie's room and nearly causes an international incident.

Feb 7, 1980
Cold Storage
Season 1Episode 1930 min

Cold Storage

Benson and Kraus become trapped in a freezing storage room.

Feb 28, 1980
Old Man Gatlin'
Season 1Episode 2030 min

Old Man Gatlin'

When the governor's loudmouth father visits, it's up to Benson to keep him in check during an important speech.

Mar 6, 1980
Power Play
Season 1Episode 2130 min

Power Play

A mysterious environmental activist causes trouble for the governor and his staff.

Mar 20, 1980
Takin' It to the Streets
Season 1Episode 2230 min

Takin' It to the Streets

To connect with constituents, Governor Gatling and Benson visit a mangy bar.

Mar 27, 1980
The Army Wants You
Season 1Episode 2330 min

The Army Wants You

Benson learns that his military unit was the subject of germ warfare testing.

May 1, 1980
Marcy's Vacation
Season 1Episode 2430 min

Marcy's Vacation

When Marcy plans her vacation, she worries her replacement may take her job.

May 8, 1980

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