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Benson : Season 7
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Air date: 04 Oct '85 - 22 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 (22)
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Benson (1979)
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1. Benson the Hero
04 Oct '85While Governor Gatling is away, Benson and Clayton are depended upon to spend an 8 million dollar budget surplus before the next fiscal year, which is only a matter of several hours away. When the surplus was found out by someone, The Governor and Clayton go through political embarassment.
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2. Love and Politics
11 Oct '85When Benson revisits a relationship with Senator Hartford, the Senator changes her position on Clayton's commercial-development-of-state-parks bill. When Benson calls her on it, she flip-flops again and ultimately abstains.
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3. Uncle Jack
18 Oct '85Benson tries to bring the Governor and his brother Jack together after 25 years of not seeing each other.
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4. The Stranger
25 Oct '85A mysterious stranger lurks around the Governor's mansion on Haloween night.
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5. We Spy
08 Nov '85While Benson and Kraus go to East Germany on official business, the two are accused of being spies and get arrested.
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6. $1,000,000 an Hour
15 Nov '85Synopsis currently unknown
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7. Flight of the Dodo (1)
29 Nov '85Despite warnings, on their way to fly a helicopter to play golf, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton run into disasterous problems with Clayton as their pilot.
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8. Flight of the Dodo (2)
06 Dec '85After crash landing the helicopter in the desert, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton all struggle to survive on account of them being stranded.
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9. Two Boys and Their Dog
13 Dec '85Benson becomes involved in one of Clayton's wacky investment schemes. This one is investing in a weiner-dog to breed for puppies, but Benson grows too attached to the dog, as does also Clayton.
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10. Last Man on Earth
03 Jan '86After talk about Halley's comet, Karus dreams that she and Benson are the only ones left on earth.
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11. Secret Love
18 Jan '86Clayton's nomination of the Governor's budget director has a problem after it is found out that Clayton lives with a Soviet defector.
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12. Summer of Discontent
25 Jan '86Benson and the Governor seek advice from a conservationist in helping them pass some environmental legislation.
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13. Parade Rest
01 Feb '86A veteran is hired to retile the bathroom, but happens to disappear. Benson now has to investigate what happened and where his wherabouts are.
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14. Reel Murder (1)
08 Feb '86Actor George Kennedy's plan to film a movie in the Goveror's mansion runs into deadly problems, and turns into a lethal murder mystery.
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15. Reel Murder (2)
15 Feb '86With everyone's lives in danger and not much time left, they try to crack the case and survive.
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16. The Hat and the Ring
22 Feb '86Benson, convinced that the question Senator Hartford has for him is ""the"" question, runs quickly to initiate a proposal.
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17. The Bucks Stop Here
01 Mar '86Clayton has his sights on running the family fortune, until he meets his father's new, young, and pretty fiancee. Then he realizes that inheriting the fortune will be pretty challenging.
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18. Pardon Me
15 Mar '86Benson persuades to pardon a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years.
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19. Hi, Society
22 Mar '86A conservation expert may help Benson and the Governor pass an inportant bill, but when Kraus hears of the strategy, she leaks it out to a friend who turs out to be a columnist and a major gossip to people who can owe her a favor for information.
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20. Three on a Mismatch
29 Mar '86The Governor answers an ad from a personal's column from a magazine.
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21. Friends and Enemies
12 Apr '86With Governor Gatling's term about to close and Benson up to run for Governor, the Governor learns that he can run for yet one more term and decides to grab it. This leads to a final competition, hurt, and quarrels between the Governor and Benson. (Part 1 of 2)
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22. And the Winner is . . .
19 Apr '86As time is running out, Benson, the Governor, or the crooked senator will soon be out of a job. Which one? As the details come to a close we find that the winner of the election is......
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