A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.
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Robert Guillaume
Benson DuBois
James Noble
Eugene Gatling
Inga Swenson
Gretchen Kraus
Missy Gold
Katie Gatling
René Auberjonois
Clayton Endicott III
Billie Bird
Rose Cassidy
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24 episodes • 1979Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change (Pilot) | Sep 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Trust Me | Sep 20, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The President's Double | Sep 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Benson in Love | Oct 4, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Conflict of Interest | Oct 18, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Layoff | Oct 25, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Snowbound | Nov 1, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Jessica | Nov 8, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Don't Quote Me | Nov 22, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 10 | War Stories | Nov 29, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Ghost Story | Dec 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Taylor's Bid | Dec 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 13 | One Strike, You're Out | Dec 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Just Friends | Jan 3, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Chain of Command | Jan 10, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Bugging the Governor | Jan 24, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Kraus Affair | Jan 31, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Checkmate | Feb 7, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Cold Storage | Feb 28, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Old Man Gatlin' | Mar 6, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Power Play | Mar 20, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Takin' It to the Streets | Mar 27, 1980 | 10.0 |
| 23 | The Army Wants You | May 1, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Marcy's Vacation | May 8, 1980 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1980
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thick as Thieves | Oct 31, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Benson in the Hospital | Nov 7, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Fool's Gold | Nov 14, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Masquerade | Nov 21, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | First Lady | Nov 28, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Citizen Kraus | Dec 12, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Benson's Groupie | Dec 19, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 8 | In High Places | Jan 9, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Old School Ties | Jan 16, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Apartment | Jan 23, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Big Buddy | Feb 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Fireside Chat | Feb 13, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Marcy's Wedding | Feb 20, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Rivals | Feb 27, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 15 | No Sad Songs | Mar 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Clayton, Go Home | Mar 13, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Easy Kid Stuff | Mar 20, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Homework | Apr 3, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Handwriting on the Wall | Apr 10, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Governor's House Call | May 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 21 | All Shook Up | May 15, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Lifesaver | May 22, 1981 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1981
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benson's Appointment | Nov 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Grass Ain't Greener | Nov 13, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sit-In | Nov 27, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Double Exposure | Dec 4, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Lobbyist | Dec 11, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Stress | Dec 18, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Rainbow's End | Dec 25, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Once in a Blue Moon | Jan 8, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Kraus Falls in Love | Jan 15, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Stocks & Options | Jan 22, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Kraus's Deadly Mistake | Feb 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Wild Irish Rose | Feb 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Street Gangs | Feb 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Katie's Romance | Feb 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Clayton's Condo | Mar 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Getting Even | Mar 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Pete the Hero | Mar 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 18 | In the Red | Mar 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Teed Off | Apr 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Party's Over | Apr 30, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Lumber Mill | May 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Black Tuesday | May 14, 1982 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1982
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death in a Funny Position (1) | Oct 22, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Death in a Funny Position (2) | Oct 22, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | What a Revoltin' Development | Oct 29, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Thy Brother's Keeper | Nov 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Quest for Retire | Nov 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Teacher's Pest | Nov 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Benson's Army Reunion | Nov 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Benson's New Home | Dec 3, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Crimes of the Hearth | Dec 10, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mary and Her Lambs | Dec 17, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Pen Pal | Dec 31, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Honeymooners | Jan 7, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Close Encounters on the Third Hole | Jan 14, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Katie's Boyfriend | Jan 21, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Royal Painting | Jan 28, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Boy's Night Out | Feb 4, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Family Tree | Feb 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Calamity Kraus | Feb 25, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Kraus Sings the Blues | Mar 4, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Half-Court Trap | Mar 11, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 21 | A View From the Roof | Mar 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Love in a Funny Phase | Mar 31, 1983 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1983
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Band of Gold | Sep 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Human Element | Sep 23, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | God, I Need This Job | Sep 30, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Who's Arnold? | Oct 7, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Full Court Press | Oct 21, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Down the Drain | Oct 28, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 7 | It Ain't Sheik | Nov 4, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 8 | You Can't Give It Away | Nov 11, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Katie's Cookies | Nov 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Labor Pains | Nov 25, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Unlisted Love | Dec 2, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Governor's Brain is Missing | Dec 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A Real Gone Daddy | Dec 23, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Too Pooped to Pip | Jan 6, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 15 | In All the Wrong Places | Jan 13, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Embarrassing Moments | Jan 20, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Take My Life, Please | Jan 27, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Beauty and the Beef | Feb 3, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 19 | We Deliver | Feb 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Endicott Dynasty | Mar 2, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Little Hotel That Could | Mar 9, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Let's Play Doctor | May 4, 1984 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1984
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Scandal | Sep 21, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Inheritance | Sep 28, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Let's Get Physical | Oct 12, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Campaign | Oct 19, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Election | Oct 26, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Made in Hong Kong (1) | Nov 2, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Made in Hong Kong (2) | Nov 9, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Hello, We Must Be Going | Nov 16, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Double Date | Nov 23, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Taking it to the Max | Nov 30, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Reunion | Dec 7, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Make War, Not Love | Dec 14, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Home for Christmas | Dec 21, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | On the Road | Jan 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Take This Job and Love It | Jan 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Making Change | Jan 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Solid Gold | Feb 1, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Oval Office | Feb 8, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Mid-life Cowboy | Feb 15, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Scenario | Feb 22, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Dubois: Portrait of a Politician | Mar 15, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Katie's Cousin | Mar 22, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Bookburner | Mar 29, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Jung at Heart | Apr 5, 1985 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1985
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benson the Hero | Oct 4, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Love and Politics | Oct 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Uncle Jack | Oct 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Stranger | Oct 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | We Spy | Nov 8, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | $1,000,000 an Hour | Nov 15, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Flight of the Dodo: Part 1 | Nov 29, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Flight of the Dodo: Part 2 | Dec 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Two Boys and Their Dog | Dec 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Last Man on Earth | Jan 3, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Secret Love | Jan 18, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Summer of Discontent | Jan 25, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Parade Rest | Feb 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Reel Murder: Part 1 | Feb 8, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Reel Murder: Part 2 | Feb 15, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Hat and the Ring | Feb 22, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Bucks Stop Here | Mar 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Pardon Me | Mar 15, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Hi, Society | Mar 22, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Three on a Mismatch | Mar 29, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Friends and Enemies | Apr 12, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 22 | And the Winner is . . . | Apr 19, 1986 | 0.0 |
