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Benson (1979)

English comedy TV series on ABC

Series facts

Seasons
7158 episodes in all
Channel
ABC
Premiered
13 September 1979
Status
Ended on 19 April 1986
Episode length
30 min on average
TVmaze rating
7.6 / 10
Language
English
Country
United States

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Benson is an English TV series on ABC. 7 seasons, 158 episodes. Premiered 13 Sep 1979. Cast: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson.

Seasons and episodes

Season 124 episodes, 13 Sep 1979 to 8 May 1980
  1. E1Pilot13 Sep 1979
  2. E2Trust Me20 Sep 1979
  3. E3The President's Double27 Sep 1979
  4. E4Benson in Love4 Oct 1979
  5. E5Conflict of Interest18 Oct 1979
  6. E6The Layoff25 Oct 1979
  7. E7Snowbound1 Nov 1979
  8. E8Jessica8 Nov 1979
  9. E9Don't Quote Me22 Nov 1979
  10. E10War Stories29 Nov 1979
  11. E11Ghost Story6 Dec 1979
  12. E12Taylor's Bid13 Dec 1979
  13. E13One Strike, You're Out27 Dec 1979
  14. E14Just Friends3 Jan 1980
  15. E15Chain of Command10 Jan 1980
  16. E16Bugging the Governor24 Jan 1980
  17. E17Kraus Affair31 Jan 1980
  18. E18Checkmate7 Feb 1980
  19. E19Cold Storage28 Feb 1980
  20. E20Old Man Gatlin'6 Mar 1980
  21. E21Power Play20 Mar 1980
  22. E22Takin' It to the Streets27 Mar 1980
  23. E23The Army Wants You1 May 1980
  24. E24Marcy's Vacation8 May 1980
Season 222 episodes, 31 Oct 1980 to 22 May 1981
  1. E1Thick as Thieves31 Oct 1980
  2. E2Benson in the Hospital7 Nov 1980
  3. E3Fool's Gold14 Nov 1980
  4. E4Masquerade21 Nov 1980
  5. E5First Lady28 Nov 1980
  6. E6Citizen Kraus12 Dec 1980
  7. E7Benson's Groupie19 Dec 1980
  8. E8In High Places9 Jan 1981
  9. E9Old School Ties16 Jan 1981
  10. E10The Apartment23 Jan 1981
  11. E11Big Buddy6 Feb 1981
  12. E12Fireside Chat13 Feb 1981
  13. E13Marcy's Wedding20 Feb 1981
  14. E14Rivals27 Feb 1981
  15. E15No Sad Songs6 Mar 1981
  16. E16Clayton, Go Home13 Mar 1981
  17. E17Easy Kid Stuff20 Mar 1981
  18. E18Homework3 Apr 1981
  19. E19Handwriting on the Wall10 Apr 1981
  20. E20The Governor's House Call8 May 1981
  21. E21All Shook Up15 May 1981
  22. E22Lifesaver22 May 1981
Season 322 episodes, 6 Nov 1981 to 14 May 1982
  1. E1Benson's Appointment6 Nov 1981
  2. E2The Grass Ain't Greener13 Nov 1981
  3. E3Sit-In27 Nov 1981
  4. E4Double Exposure4 Dec 1981
  5. E5The Lobbyist11 Dec 1981
  6. E6Stress18 Dec 1981
  7. E7Rainbow's End25 Dec 1981
  8. E8Once in a Blue Moon8 Jan 1982
  9. E9Kraus Falls in Love15 Jan 1982
  10. E10Stocks & Options22 Jan 1982
  11. E11Kraus's Deadly Mistake5 Feb 1982
  12. E12Wild Irish Rose12 Feb 1982
  13. E13Street Gangs19 Feb 1982
  14. E14Katie's Romance26 Feb 1982
  15. E15Clayton's Condo5 Mar 1982
  16. E16Getting Even12 Mar 1982
  17. E17Pete the Hero19 Mar 1982
  18. E18In the Red26 Mar 1982
  19. E19Teed Off2 Apr 1982
  20. E20The Party's Over30 Apr 1982
  21. E21The Lumber Mill7 May 1982
  22. E22Black Tuesday14 May 1982
Season 422 episodes, 22 Oct 1982 to 31 Mar 1983
  1. E1Death in a Funny Position (Part 1)22 Oct 1982
  2. E2Death in a Funny Position (Part 2)22 Oct 1982
  3. E3What a Revoltin' Development29 Oct 1982
  4. E4Thy Brother's Keeper5 Nov 1982
  5. E5Quest for Retire12 Nov 1982
  6. E6Teacher's Pest19 Nov 1982
  7. E7Benson's Army Reunion26 Nov 1982
  8. E8Benson's New Home3 Dec 1982
  9. E9Crimes of the Hearth10 Dec 1982
  10. E10Mary and Her Lambs17 Dec 1982
  11. E11Pen Pal31 Dec 1982
  12. E12The Honeymooners7 Jan 1983
  13. E13Close Encounters on the Third Hole14 Jan 1983
  14. E14Katie's Boyfriend21 Jan 1983
  15. E15The Royal Painting28 Jan 1983
  16. E16Boy's Night Out4 Feb 1983
  17. E17Family Tree18 Feb 1983
  18. E18Calamity Kraus25 Feb 1983
  19. E19Kraus Sings the Blues4 Mar 1983
  20. E20Half-Court Trap11 Mar 1983
  21. E21A View from the Roof18 Mar 1983
  22. E22Love in a Funny Phase31 Mar 1983
Season 522 episodes, 16 Sep 1983 to 4 May 1984
  1. E1Band of Gold16 Sep 1983
  2. E2Human Element23 Sep 1983
  3. E3God, I Need This Job30 Sep 1983
  4. E4Who's Arnold?7 Oct 1983
  5. E5Full Court Press21 Oct 1983
  6. E6Down the Drain28 Oct 1983
  7. E7It Ain't Sheik4 Nov 1983
  8. E8You Can't Give It Away11 Nov 1983
  9. E9Katie's Cookies18 Nov 1983
  10. E10Labor Pains25 Nov 1983
  11. E11Unlisted Love2 Dec 1983
  12. E12The Governor's Brain Is Missing16 Dec 1983
  13. E13A Real Gone Daddy23 Dec 1983
  14. E14Too Pooped to Pip6 Jan 1984
  15. E15In All the Wrong Places13 Jan 1984
  16. E16Embarrassing Moments20 Jan 1984
  17. E17Take My Life, Please27 Jan 1984
  18. E18Beauty and the Beef3 Feb 1984
  19. E19We Deliver24 Feb 1984
  20. E20The Endicott Dynasty2 Mar 1984
  21. E21The Little Hotel That Could9 Mar 1984
  22. E22Let's Play Doctor4 May 1984
Season 624 episodes, 21 Sep 1984 to 5 Apr 1985
  1. E1The Scandal21 Sep 1984
  2. E2The Inheritance28 Sep 1984
  3. E3Let's Get Physical12 Oct 1984
  4. E4The Campaign19 Oct 1984
  5. E5The Election26 Oct 1984
  6. E6Made in Hong Kong (Part 1)2 Nov 1984
  7. E7Made in Hong Kong (Part 2)9 Nov 1984
  8. E8Hello, We Must Be Going16 Nov 1984
  9. E9Double Date23 Nov 1984
  10. E10Taking It to the Max30 Nov 1984
  11. E11The Reunion7 Dec 1984
  12. E12Make War, Not Love14 Dec 1984
  13. E13Home for Christmas21 Dec 1984
  14. E14On the Road11 Jan 1985
  15. E15Take This Job and Love It18 Jan 1985
  16. E16Making Change25 Jan 1985
  17. E17Solid Gold1 Feb 1985
  18. E18The Oval Office8 Feb 1985
  19. E19Mid-Life Cowboy15 Feb 1985
  20. E20Scenario22 Feb 1985
  21. E21Portrait of a Politician15 Mar 1985
  22. E22Katie's Cousin22 Mar 1985
  23. E23The Bookburner29 Mar 1985
  24. E24Jung at Heart5 Apr 1985
Season 722 episodes, 4 Oct 1985 to 19 Apr 1986
  1. E1Benson the Hero4 Oct 1985
  2. E2Love and Politics11 Oct 1985
  3. E3Uncle Jack18 Oct 1985
  4. E4The Stranger25 Oct 1985
  5. E5We Spy8 Nov 1985
  6. E6$1,000,000 an Hour15 Nov 1985
  7. E7Flight of the Dodo (Part 1)29 Nov 1985
  8. E8Flight of the Dodo (Part 2)6 Dec 1985
  9. E9Two Boys and Their Dog13 Dec 1985
  10. E10Last Man on Earth3 Jan 1986
  11. E11Secret Love18 Jan 1986
  12. E12Summer of Discontent25 Jan 1986
  13. E13Parade Rest1 Feb 1986
  14. E14Reel Murder (Part 1)8 Feb 1986
  15. E15Reel Murder (Part 2)15 Feb 1986
  16. E16The Hat and the Ring22 Feb 1986
  17. E17The Bucks Stop Here1 Mar 1986
  18. E18Pardon Me15 Mar 1986
  19. E19Hi, Society22 Mar 1986
  20. E20Three on a Mismatch29 Mar 1986
  21. E21Friends and Enemies12 Apr 1986
  22. E22And the Winner Is...19 Apr 1986

Cast and crew

Created by
Susan Harris
Cast
Robert Guillaume as Benson DuBois, James Noble as Eugene X. Gatling, Inga Swenson as Gretchen Kraus, Missy Gold as Katie Gatling, René Auberjonois as Clayton Endicott III, Ethan Phillips as Pete Downey, Caroline McWilliams as Marcy Hill, Lewis J. Stadlen as John Taylor, Didi Conn as Denise Stevens, Billie Bird as Rose Cassidy

Questions people ask

How many seasons does Benson have?

Benson ran for 7 seasons and 158 episodes.

Where can I watch Benson?

Benson airs on ABC.

Has Benson ended?

Yes. Benson ended on 19 April 1986.

Who is in the cast of Benson?

The cast of Benson includes Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold, René Auberjonois and Ethan Phillips.

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