Benson
TVG
Sitcom
A butler deals with life at the governor’s mansion.
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.
Friday, July 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.
Friday, July 26
The Lobbyist
Season 3 • Episode 5
Benson's innocent approval of his lobbyist-girlfriend's project brings corruption charges.
Sunday, July 28
Reel Murder
Season 7 • Episode 14
Actor George Kennedy's plans to film a movie at the governor's mansion run into deadly problems.
Sunday, July 28
Reel Murder
Season 7 • Episode 15
The plot thickens as Benson and George Kennedy become stranded at the governor's mansion.
Monday, July 29
Stress
Season 3 • Episode 6
Minor problems pile up to crisis proportions; The governor holds an encounter session.
Monday, July 29
Rainbow's End
Season 3 • Episode 7
Benson's encounter with an old flame and Clayton's birthday preparations create confusion.
Tuesday, July 30
Once in a Blue Moon
Season 3 • Episode 8
The enforcement of tight new regulations makes the staff feel restricted.
Tuesday, July 30
Kraus Falls in Love
Season 3 • Episode 9
Kraus learns a painful lesson about love when she falls for a man who is ineligible.
Wednesday, July 31
Stocks and Options
Season 3 • Episode 10
When Benson accepts some stock from Pete as a debt payment, Clayton and Kraus buy some, too.
Wednesday, July 31
Kraus's Deadly Mistake
Season 3 • Episode 11
When Kraus overhears part of a conversation, she thinks she has only six months to live.
Thursday, August 1
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.
Thursday, August 1
Street Gangs
Season 3 • Episode 13
Benson helps a street gang-turned-maintenance company get a state contract.
Friday, August 2
Katie's Romance
Season 3 • Episode 14
After accompanying Pete to a gymnastics meet, Katie thinks she's in love with him.
Friday, August 2
Clayton's Condo
Season 3 • Episode 15
Benson finds that Clayton owns his apartment building and will do anything to avoid repairs.
Sunday, August 4
The Hat and the Ring
Season 7 • Episode 16
Benson's friend Sen. Diane Hartford has an interesting proposition for the lieutenant governor.
Sunday, August 4
The Bucks Stop Here
Season 7 • Episode 17
Clayton's worried that he's about to lose his family inheritance.
Monday, August 5
Getting Even
Season 3 • Episode 16
A wealthy investor seeks Denise's favors before bringing business to the state.
Monday, August 5
Pete, the Hero
Season 3 • Episode 17
Benson's insurance company is uncooperative after Pete uses his new car to stop a robbery.
Tuesday, August 6
In the Red
Season 3 • Episode 18
Benson's troubles mount when he's audited by the IRS and his records are accidentally destroyed.
Tuesday, August 6
Teed Off
Season 3 • Episode 19
Tempers flare when the governor and Pete are pitted against Clayton and Benson in a golf tournament.
Wednesday, August 7
The Lumber Mill
Season 3 • Episode 21
After visiting his lumber mill, the governor decides to run for re-election as an independent.
Wednesday, August 7
The Party's Over
Season 3 • Episode 20
The governor learns about dirty politics when his party won't support his renomination.
Thursday, August 8
Black Tuesday
Season 3 • Episode 22
The governor's campaign comes to a hectic close, and the election results show he has lost.
Thursday, August 8
Death in a Funny Position
Season 4 • Episode 1
A yacht cruise becomes a murder mystery when the owner of the boat is stabbed to death.
Friday, August 9
Death in a Funny Position
Season 4 • Episode 2
Murders abound on a working vacation aboard a yacht, but Benson saves the day.
Friday, August 9
What a Revoltin' Development
Season 4 • Episode 3
Pete and Benson are captured by guerillas when they go to an island.
Sunday, August 11
Hi, Society
Season 7 • Episode 19
A conservation expert may help Benson and the governor pass an important bill.
Sunday, August 11
Three on a Mismatch
Season 7 • Episode 20
The Governor answers a personals ad; Gatling dates Benson's old flame.
Monday, August 12
Thy Brother's Keeper
Season 4 • Episode 4
Benson's younger brother visits town at the same time a big report is due.
Monday, August 12
Quest for Retire
Season 4 • Episode 5
Benson steps in to prevent an attempt to foist early retirement upon the mansion's gardener.
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