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, 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.
Monday, May 4
Checkmate
Season 1 • Episode 18
A compassionate Benson helps a homesick 11-year-old Soviet chess genius.
Monday, May 4
Cold Storage
Season 1 • Episode 19
The governor must cope with 200 hungry guests when Benson and Kraus are trapped in a freezer.
Tuesday, May 5
Old Man Gatling
Season 1 • Episode 20
The governor's irascible father visits the mansion, creating havoc among staff and guests.
Tuesday, May 5
Power Play
Season 1 • Episode 21
A mysterious conservationist sends dead fish and sludge to the mansion to protest a power project.
Wednesday, May 6
Takin' It to the Streets
Season 1 • Episode 22
Benson and the governor make a late-night visit to a seedy bar to talk to constituents.
Wednesday, May 6
The Army Wants You
Season 1 • Episode 23
Benson, a veteran, is puzzled when he is told to report to the Army for "evaluation."
Thursday, May 7
Marcy's Vacation
Season 1 • Episode 24
A temporary secretary's efficiency makes Marcy feel threatened.
Thursday, May 7
Thick as Thieves
Season 2 • Episode 1
Benson and Kraus are taken hostage during a late-night market holdup.
Friday, May 8
Benson in the Hospital
Season 2 • Episode 2
Benson has a strange malady that has all the doctors puzzled.
Friday, May 8
Fool's Gold
Season 2 • Episode 3
Benson finds an old letter that infects the staff with gold fever.
Monday, May 11
Masquerade
Season 2 • Episode 4
Revolutionaries plot to steal an ugly but priceless gold statue.
Monday, May 11
First Lady
Season 2 • Episode 5
A reception for an important industrialist; Katie's jealous of her father's hostess.
Tuesday, May 12
Citizen Kraus
Season 2 • Episode 6
Benson seems to be the only one who can help his archrival, Kraus, gain her citizenship.
Tuesday, May 12
Benson's Groupie
Season 2 • Episode 7
Benson's summer romance may disrupt a religious conference when the lady follows him home.
Wednesday, May 13
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.
Wednesday, May 13
Old School Ties
Season 2 • Episode 9
The staff is heartbroken when the governor decides to send Katie away to a boarding school.
Thursday, May 14
The Apartment
Season 2 • Episode 10
Benson rents an apartment so he can have some time alone, but everyone manages to find him.
Thursday, May 14
Big Buddy
Season 2 • Episode 11
The press secretary's publicity scheme involves a reluctant Benson in a "Big Buddy" program.
Friday, May 15
The Fireside Chat
Season 2 • Episode 12
Benson intervenes when a lovers' spat threatens to disrupt the governor's live TV show.
Friday, May 15
Marcy's Wedding
Season 2 • Episode 13
Marcy's mother shows a talent for disrupting Benson's smoothly organized wedding plans.
Sunday, May 17
Kraus's Deadly Mistake
Season 3 • Episode 11
When Kraus overhears part of a conversation, she thinks she has only six months to live.
Sunday, May 17
Sweet Irish Rose
Season 3 • Episode 12
When the governor falls in love, he turns to Benson for advice on how to make a good impression.
Sunday, May 17
Street Gangs
Season 3 • Episode 13
Benson helps a street gang-turned-maintenance company get a state contract.
Sunday, May 17
Katie's Romance
Season 3 • Episode 14
After accompanying Pete to a gymnastics meet, Katie thinks she's in love with him.
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