Benson
TVG
Sitcom
A sharp-witted butler becomes the head of household affairs for a widowed state governor, often solving the mansion’s dilemmas and advising on political matters.
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
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, March 12
Unlisted Love
Season 5 • Episode 11
The governor is attracted to a young woman he had a crush on in high school.
Thursday, March 12
The Governor's Brain Is Missing
Season 5 • Episode 12
The staff's delight at having an amazing robot turns to disgust when the robot takes over.
Friday, March 13
A Real Gone Daddy
Season 5 • Episode 13
When impending fatherhood overwhelms Pete, he tries to be a coffeehouse poet again.
Friday, March 13
Too Pooped to Pip
Season 5 • Episode 14
Benson receives romantic offers after he is Bachelor of the Month in a local magazine.
Sunday, March 15
First Lady
Season 2 • Episode 5
A reception for an important industrialist; Katie's jealous of her father's hostess.
Sunday, March 15
Citizen Kraus
Season 2 • Episode 6
Benson seems to be the only one who can help his archrival, Kraus, gain her citizenship.
Sunday, March 15
Benson's Groupie
Season 2 • Episode 7
Benson's summer romance may disrupt a religious conference when the lady follows him home.
Sunday, March 15
In High Places
Season 2 • Episode 8
The hapless governor takes over the controls of a private jet when the pilot has a heart attack.
Monday, March 16
In All the Wrong Places
Season 5 • Episode 15
Katie's school friend thinks Benson would be the perfect mate for his widowed mother.
Monday, March 16
Embarrassing Moments
Season 5 • Episode 16
Benson is named Citywide Magazine's Bachelor of the Month, but the response threatens his romance.
Tuesday, March 17
Take My Life, Please
Season 5 • Episode 17
The visiting President orders a security check of all the employees at the mansion.
Tuesday, March 17
Beauty and the Beef
Season 5 • Episode 18
When Benson judges a beauty pageant, Clayton and the governor try to sway the vote.
Wednesday, March 18
We Deliver
Season 5 • Episode 19
Benson and the governor deliver Denise's baby in an elevator.
Wednesday, March 18
The Endicott Dynasty
Season 5 • Episode 20
Clayton gets upset when his father chooses Benson to run his business empire upon his death.
Thursday, March 19
The Little Hotel That Could
Season 5 • Episode 21
Benson agrees to help Kraus try to save a historical hotel from demolition.
Thursday, March 19
Let's Play Doctor
Season 5 • Episode 22
Benson nominates a crusty old medic for an award and discovers he has no medical license.
Friday, March 20
The Scandal
Season 6 • Episode 1
Benson goes undercover to find out if the lieutenant governor is taking bribes.
Friday, March 20
The Inheritance
Season 6 • Episode 2
Benson is shocked to learn he is the sole heir to the Playbird magazine empire.
Sunday, March 22
Old School Ties
Season 2 • Episode 9
The staff is heartbroken when the governor decides to send Katie away to a boarding school.
Sunday, March 22
The Apartment
Season 2 • Episode 10
Benson rents an apartment so he can have some time alone, but everyone manages to find him.
Sunday, March 22
Big Buddy
Season 2 • Episode 11
The press secretary's publicity scheme involves a reluctant Benson in a "Big Buddy" program.
Sunday, March 22
The Fireside Chat
Season 2 • Episode 12
Benson intervenes when a lovers' spat threatens to disrupt the governor's live TV show.
Monday, March 23
Let's Get Physical
Season 6 • Episode 3
Benson panics when his doctor wants to meet him to discuss the results of his annual physical.
Monday, March 23
The Campaign
Season 6 • Episode 4
Benson decides to run for Lt. governor, he learns that a major supporter expects to be repaid.
Tuesday, March 24
The Election
Season 6 • Episode 5
Just as Benson's campaign money runs out, an unexpected benefactor arrives on the scene.
Tuesday, March 24
Made in Hong Kong
Season 6 • Episode 6
Benson, the governor and Kraus become involved in international espionage.
Wednesday, March 25
Made in Hong Kong
Season 6 • Episode 7
Benson attempts to rescue Clayton, Kraus and the governor from a Hong Kong fashion tycoon.
Wednesday, March 25
Hello, We Must Be Going
Season 6 • Episode 8
Benson's plans to hire an executive assistant are fouled up by a nebbish with political clout.
Thursday, March 26
Double Date
Season 6 • Episode 9
Benson fixes Clayton up with a date; Clayton falls for a woman who doesn't want him.
Thursday, March 26
Taking It to the Max
Season 6 • Episode 10
Benson is taken aback by his sister's rejection of his brotherly advice.
Friday, March 27
Reunion
Season 6 • Episode 11
Benson visits with his brother and uncle, whom he hasn't seen in years.
Friday, March 27
Make War, Not Love
Season 6 • Episode 12
Benson fears he may have started World War III when a lover's quarrel erupts.
Sunday, March 29
Marcy's Wedding
Season 2 • Episode 13
Marcy's mother shows a talent for disrupting Benson's smoothly organized wedding plans.
Sunday, March 29
Rivals
Season 2 • Episode 14
Kraus' childhood rival is visiting from Germany and expects to find Kraus married to the governor.
Sunday, March 29
No Sad Songs
Season 2 • Episode 15
Benson learns the meaning of faith as a result of his mother's visit.
Sunday, March 29
Clayton Go Home
Season 2 • Episode 16
Clayton moves into the mansion after receiving death threats for foiling a bribe attempt.
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