TV Show
Benson

The TV Show Benson is an American television sitcom which aired from September 13, 1979 to April 19, 1986 on ABC. The series was a spin-off from the soap opera parody Soap.

The title character, portrayed by Robert Guillaume, originally appeared on Soap as the wise-cracking yet level-headed black butler for the highly dysfunctional Tate family.

The TV Show Benson revolved around Benson's housekeeping dilemmas, his fights with the German cook Gretchen Kraus, and his interactions with Clayton Endicott III, who assisted Governor Gatling as chief of staff.

In the first season of The TV Show Benson, Clayton's job was filled by John Taylor, who was written out by having him run for political office and actually snub his employer's endorsement.

In spite of their adversarial relationship, Benson and Kraus eventually became good friends.

Benson also had very good friendships with the Governor's secretary, Marcy Hill, and her successor, Denise

TV Show Benson Episodelist

The First Season

1. TV Show Benson Pilot
2. Trust Me
3. The President's Double
4. Benson In Love
5. Conflict Of Interest
6. The Layoff
7. Snowbound
8. Jessica
9. Don't Quote Me
10. War Stories
11. Ghost Story
12. Taylor's Bid
13. One Strike, You're Out
14. Just Friends
15. Chain Of Command
16. Bugging The Governor
17. Kraus Affair
18. Checkmate
19. Cold Storage
20. Old Man Gatlin'
21. Power Play
22. Takin' It To The Streets
23. The Army Wants You
24. Marcy's Vacation

The Second Season

25. Thick As Thieves
26. Benson In The Hospital
27. Fool's Gold
28. Masquerade
29. First Lady
30. Citizen Kraus
31. Benson's Groupie
32. In High Places
33. Old School Ties
34. The Apartment
35. Big Buddy
36. Fireside Chat
37. Marcy's Wedding
38. Rivals
39. No Sad Songs
40. Clayton, Go Home
41. Easy Kid Stuff
42. Homework
43. Handwriting On The Wall
44. The Governor's House Call
45. All Shook Up
46. Lifesaver

The Third Season

47. Benson's Appointment
48. The Grass Ain't Greener
49. Sit-In
50. Double Exposure
51. The Lobbyist
52. Stress
53. Rainbow's End
54. Once In A Blue Moon
55. Kraus Falls In Love
56. Stocks & Options
57. Kraus's Deadly Mistake
58. Wild Irish Rose
59. Street Gangs
60. Katie's Romance
61. Clayton's Condo
62. Getting Even
63. Pete The Hero
64. In The Red
65. Teed Off
66. The Party's Over
67. The Lumber Mill
68. Black Tuesday

The Fourth Season

69. Death In A Funny Position - Part 1
70. Death In A Funny Position - Part 2
71. What A Revoltin' Development
72. Thy Brother's Keeper
73. Quest For Retire
74. Teacher's Pest
75. Benson's Army Reunion
76. Benson's New Home
77. Crimes Of The Hearth
78. Mary And Her Lambs
79. Pen Pal
80. The Honeymooners
81. Close Encounters on the Third Hole
82. Katie's Boyfriend
83. The Royal Painting
84. Boy's Night Out
85. Family Tree
86. Calamity Kraus
87. Kraus Sings The Blues
88. Half-Court Trap
89. A View From The Roof
90. Love In A Funny Phase

The Fifth Season

91. Band Of Gold
92. Human Element
93. God, I Need This Job
94. Who's Arnold?
95. Full Court Press
96. Down the Drain
97. It Ain't Sheik
98. You Can't Give It Away
99. Katie's Cookies
100. Labor Pains
101. Unlisted Love
102. The Governor's Brain Is Missing
103. A Real Gone Daddy
104. Too Pooped To Pip
105. In All the Wrong Places
106. Embarrassing Moments
107. Take My Life, Please
108. Beauty And The Beef
109. We Deliver
110. The Endicott Dynasty
111. The Little Hotel That Could
112. Let's Play Doctor

The Sixth Season

113. The Scandal
114. The Inheritance
115. Let's Get Physical
116. The Campaign
117. The Election
118. Made In Hong Kong - Part 1
119. Made In Hong Kong - Part 2
120. Hello, We Must Be Going
121. Double Date
122. Taking It To the Max
123. The Reunion
124. Make War, Not Love
125. Home For Christmas
126. On The Road
127. Take This Job And Love It
128. Making Change
129. Solid Gold
130. The Oval Office
131. Mid-life Cowboy
132. Scenario
133. Portrait Of A Politician
134. Katie's Cousin
135. The Bookburner
136. Jung At Heart

The Seventh Season

137. Benson The Hero
138. Love And Politics
139. Uncle Jack
140. The Stranger
141. We Spy
142. $1,000,000 an Hour
143. Flight Of The Dodo - Part 1
144. Flight Of The Dodo - Part 2
145. Two Boys And Their Dog
146. Last Man On Earth
147. Secret Love
148. Summer Of Discontent
149. Parade Rest
150. Reel Murder - Part 1
151. Reel Murder - Part 2
152. The Hat and the Ring
153. The Bucks Stop Here
154. Pardon Me
155. Hi, Society
156. Three On A Mismatch
157. Friends And Enemies
158. And The Winner is . . .