Benson
Cast & Crew

Robert Guillaume Benson DuBois

James Noble Governor James Gatling

Inga Swenson Gretchen Kraus
Missy Gold Katie Gatling

Caroline McWilliams Marcy Hill

Rene Auberjonois Clayton Endicott III

Ethan Phillips Pete Downey

Jerry Seinfeld Frankie

Didi Conn Denise Stevens Downey
Billie Bird Mrs. Cassidy
Donna LaBrie Sen. Diane Hartford
⨁Full Cast & CrewUpcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, April 17
The Bucks Stop Here
Season 7 • Episode 17
Clayton's worried that he's about to lose his family inheritance.
Friday, April 17
Pardon Me
Season 7 • Episode 18
Benson tries to secure the release of an innocent man from prison.
Sunday, April 19
All Shook Up
Season 2 • Episode 21
An earthquake traps Benson and Clayton, and the governor runs the state from the kitchen.
Sunday, April 19
Lifesaver
Season 2 • Episode 22
Benson saves Kraus' life when she chokes on a doughnut; Kraus drives him crazy with her gratitude.
Sunday, April 19
Benson's Appointment
Season 3 • Episode 1
The governor wants Benson to be the state's new budget director.
Sunday, April 19
The Grass Ain't Greener
Season 3 • Episode 2
Benson poses as a prisoner to investigate conditions at a state prison.
Monday, April 20
Hi, Society
Season 7 • Episode 19
A conservation expert may help Benson and the governor pass an important bill.
Monday, April 20
Three on a Mismatch
Season 7 • Episode 20
The Governor answers a personals ad; Gatling dates Benson's old flame.
Tuesday, April 21
Friends and Enemies
Season 7 • Episode 21
Governor Gatling's latest term about to end, the assumption is that he can't run again.
Tuesday, April 21
And the Winner Is ...
Season 7 • Episode 22
Benson and Gatling go toe-to-toe as the gubernatorial campaign heats up.
Wednesday, April 22
Change
Season 1 • Episode 1
Benson is searched, soaked and attacked when he reports to work for newly-elected Governor Gatling.
Wednesday, April 22
Trust Me
Season 1 • Episode 2
Benson spends an anxious evening searching for Katie, who has sneaked off to a rock concert.
Thursday, April 23
The President's Double
Season 1 • Episode 3
Benson reluctantly agrees to impersonate an African president.
Thursday, April 23
Benson in Love
Season 1 • Episode 4
Benson falls for the lovely Francine, a senator with no interest in marriage.
Friday, April 24
Conflict of Interest
Season 1 • Episode 5
A presidential invitation conflicts with Katie's school play.
Friday, April 24
The Layoff
Season 1 • Episode 6
As part of an economy blitz, the softhearted Benson must decide which staff member to lay off.
Sunday, April 26
Sit-In
Season 3 • Episode 3
It's Marcy's last day, and a chamber music group stages a musical sit-in to protest budget cuts.
Sunday, April 26
Double Exposure
Season 3 • Episode 4
Benson has a lot of explaining to do when he agrees to help the FBI stop a bribery scheme.
Sunday, April 26
The Lobbyist
Season 3 • Episode 5
Benson's innocent approval of his lobbyist-girlfriend's project brings corruption charges.
Sunday, April 26
Stress
Season 3 • Episode 6
Minor problems pile up to crisis proportions; The governor holds an encounter session.
Monday, April 27
Snowbound
Season 1 • Episode 7
The staff must cope with cold, hunger and a woman in labor when they are stranded in a blizzard.
Monday, April 27
Jessica
Season 1 • Episode 8
Jessica Tate visits her cousin, the governor, and manages to become embroiled in scandal.
Tuesday, April 28
Don't Quote Me
Season 1 • Episode 9
When a news leak develops in the governor's household, Benson searches for the culprit.
Tuesday, April 28
War Stories
Season 1 • Episode 10
Benson is delighted when Marcy falls for his old war buddy -- until he learns his friend's secret.
Wednesday, April 29
Taylor's Bid
Season 1 • Episode 12
After Taylor's disastrous attempt for political office, he blames Benson for his defeat.
Wednesday, April 29
One Strike, You're Out
Season 1 • Episode 13
When Kraus leads a strike of mansion workers, Benson tries to do all their jobs.
Thursday, April 30
Just Friends
Season 1 • Episode 14
Benson meets an old flame, now married, and the results are nearly disastrous.
Thursday, April 30
Chain of Command
Season 1 • Episode 15
With the governor incapacitated, Benson works to outwit an unscrupulous lieutenant governor.
Friday, May 1
Bugging the Governor
Season 1 • Episode 16
Benson concocts a wild scheme to trap the person who bugged the governor's mansion.
Friday, May 1
The Kraus Affair
Season 1 • Episode 17
When Kraus falls for the butcher, Benson is enlisted to help bolster her self-confidence.
Sunday, May 3
Rainbow's End
Season 3 • Episode 7
Benson's encounter with an old flame and Clayton's birthday preparations create confusion.
Sunday, May 3
Once in a Blue Moon
Season 3 • Episode 8
The enforcement of tight new regulations makes the staff feel restricted.
Sunday, May 3
Kraus Falls in Love
Season 3 • Episode 9
Kraus learns a painful lesson about love when she falls for a man who is ineligible.
Sunday, May 3
Stocks and Options
Season 3 • Episode 10
When Benson accepts some stock from Pete as a debt payment, Clayton and Kraus buy some, too.
