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Benson : Season 6
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Air date: 21 Sep '84 - 24 episodesBenson 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; however, Benson discarded the soap opera format of its parent show in favor of a more conventional sitcom structure. The series was created by Susan Harris, and produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions.
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List of Episodes (24)
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1. The Scandal
21 Sep '84While going undercover, Benson learns that the Lieutenant Governor is accepting bribes from a construction company.
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2. The Inheritance
28 Sep '84Benson finds it hard to believe that he is the sole heir to the Playbird magazine empire.
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3. Let's Get Physical
12 Oct '84Benson's pleasure turns to panic when the attractive doctor who conducted his physical wants to meet him to discuss the results.
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4. The Campaign
19 Oct '84After Benson decides to run for Lieutenant Governor, he learns that the man who offers money to his campaign will have to benefit from Benson by doing him special political ""favors.""
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5. The Election
26 Oct '84When Benson runs out of his campaign money, a benefactor arrives when things look darkest.
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6. Made in Hong Kong (1)
02 Nov '84Benson, the Governor, Clayton, and Kraus go off to Hong Kong where Clayton is mistaken for a famous designer and kinapped by a fashion tycoon and her henchmen.
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7. Made in Hong Kong (2)
09 Nov '84Benson, in help from the Police, is persued while trying to rescue the captured Governor and Kraus, who earlier attempted to rescue Clayton from Lady Van Dyne.
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8. Hello, We Must Be Going
16 Nov '84Benson plans to have Kraus become Lieuteant Governor Benson's assistant. But things get screwed up when a nebbish with political clout is hired instead.
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9. Double Date
23 Nov '84Benson fixes Clayton up with a date, but the date is disgusted with Clayton's romance ploys and ""manners"".
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10. Taking it to the Max
30 Nov '84Benson is shocked when he tells his sister to be cautious with her ex boyfriend and doesn't listen.
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11. The Reunion
07 Dec '84Benson visits with his brother and Uncle who he hasn't seen in years.
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12. Make War, Not Love
14 Dec '84A Declaration of War is brought out among two fighting nations after Benson attends a Trade conference.
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13. Home for Christmas
21 Dec '84As he is walking on the sidewalk during a Christmas rush, he trips and falls. While he is unconscious, he dreams about Christmas with his mother (Beah Richards).
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14. On the Road
11 Jan '85Benson tries to investigate Kraus when she doesn't show up for a while. Kraus returns to acting and Benson disguises himelf as a limo driver to try and get her back.
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15. Take This Job and Love It
18 Jan '85Benson gets surrounded in red tape when he takes on the city mayor who pans to outlaw breakdancing in public places.
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16. Making Change
25 Jan '85Benson, the Governor, Kraus, and Clayton talk about people from their past who influenced their lives greatly.
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17. Solid Gold
01 Feb '85On a trip to Las Vegas, Benson meets the comic duo The Smothers Brothers.
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18. The Oval Office
08 Feb '85While being called in from President Reagan on account of a remark Benson made, Benson and the Governor reach The Oval Office, and while waiting for the President, the two get trapped in there.
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19. Mid-life Cowboy (a.k.a.) Mid-life Crisis
15 Feb '85An exhausted Governor Gatling decides to play cowboy at a dude ranch to unwind.
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20. Scenario
22 Feb '85Benson, the Governor, and everyone in the mansion go to the bomb cellar to try and prepare for a nuclear attack against the United States.
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21. Portrait of a Politician
15 Mar '85While the Governor is away on business, Benson is responsible for the work that needs to get done. In this particular case, Benson vetoes a bill that the Governor agreed to sign.
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22. Katie's Cousin
22 Mar '85Katie's wild and undisciplined cousin Laura persuades Katie to lie to her father about sleeping at a friends and really go to a bar to pick up College men. You know what really flies when Benson and Clayton go to the same bar to get a drink and see them. Benson confronts Katie that he won't tell on her, it's up to her to decide whether or not to tell her dad or not.
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23. The Bookburner
29 Mar '85Benson's tie-breaking vote on a school bill leads to a major conflict with a powerful senator and a book-burning incident.
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24. Jung at Heart
05 Apr '85When Clayton's name is passed over at the table of the Man of the Year Award, an award given by the Press, Clayton tries to capture Benson's personality so that he can win the award.
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