Susan Harris
Director
Benson (1979)
Season 2
A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.
Released Sept. 13, 1979
Episode 30 min
10+
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Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Thick as Thieves
Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery.
Oct. 31, 1980, midnight
S2E2 - Benson in the Hospital
Humor swipes the Governor's Mansion when Benson is hospitalized. Benson turns out to be their funniest patient ever. They realize that he has a strange malady that has all the doctors in question.
Nov. 7, 1980, midnight
S2E3 - Fool's Gold
After a press conference, Benson notices a strange difference in one side of the fire place. He tries to twist it so it is similar with the other side. When he twists the knob a secret map comes out which gives the staff gold fever. They go to the shed in back and frantically look for the gold.
Nov. 14, 1980, midnight
S2E4 - Masquerade
A priceless gold statue is brought to the mansion and some revolutionaries are after it. They replace the statue with a replica and they find out so they have to find a way to get the real statue back. They end up having to hide it in the bowl of punch.
Nov. 21, 1980, midnight
S2E5 - First Lady
Katie is jealous when her father gives special treatment to a very important hostess which he calls Pretty Lilly. Katie fears that she may be losing him to her.
Nov. 28, 1980, midnight
S2E6 - Citizen Kraus
Gretchen attends night classes in order to win her American citizenship. With a lot of hard work and achievement she fails the test. It seems that she remembers more when she's angry, so Benson and Marcy come with her. Benson then uses the anger strategy when she is failing. She gets angry and spews out answers that eventually win her her citizenship.
Dec. 12, 1980, midnight
S2E7 - Benson's Groupie
Benson's summer romance follows him home at the same time important religious leaders visit the mansion. The main problem in this episode ia that she likes Benson so much, she'll try anything to ""win"" him over to her. She even threatens to disrupt the religious conference and get Benson fired.
Dec. 19, 1980, midnight
S2E8 - In High Places
The pilot of the Governor's charter plane becomes ill and there is no co-pilot, so Benson tries to fly the plane himself.
Jan. 9, 1981, midnight
S2E9 - Old School Ties
Libby, The Governor's sister thinks that Katie should be sent to a boarding school and the Governor sends her to one. The staff is crushed with the Governor taking his sister's advice.
Jan. 16, 1981, midnight
S2E10 - The Apartment
Wanting to be alone, Benson rents an apartment. Everybody though manages to know where he is.
Jan. 23, 1981, midnight
S2E11 - Big Buddy
The press secretary hatches a new scheme and it involves Benson in a ""Big Buddy"" program.
Feb. 6, 1981, midnight
S2E12 - Fireside Chat
The Governor is scheduled to be on television, but a lover's quarrel between Marcy and Dan, (the producer of the Governor's telecast) end up bleeding to his telecast, ruining it as one can say. Benson himself has to get into this.
Feb. 13, 1981, midnight
S2E13 - Marcy's Wedding
Marcy is marrying Dan, a producer and Benson is responsible for the wedding plans. That is until Marcy's mother disrupts Benson's plans by butting in.
Feb. 20, 1981, midnight
S2E14 - Rivals
Kraus' childhood enemy comes from Germany to visit her.
Feb. 27, 1981, midnight
S2E15 - No Sad Songs
Benson's mother comes to visit and everyone makes her feel welcome. Tender moments stir in this episode between Benson and his mother. Unfortunately Benson's mom passes away which leaves Benson very upset. The only thing that gives comfort to Benson was the faith his mother had in Jesus and when he asks the Lord to give him a sign, the taxicab driver recites the same words his mother taught him for so long. ""You've got to have faith""
March 6, 1981, midnight
S2E16 - Clayton, Go Home
After receiving death threats, the Governor's new advisor, Clayton Endicott the 3rd moves into the mansion.
March 13, 1981, midnight
S2E17 - Easy Kid Stuff
After a boy breaks his arm by falling out of a tree, Benson has different feelings about becoming the boy's surrogate father.
March 20, 1981, midnight
S2E18 - Homework
Katie tries to ""paint a picture"" of everyone in her household through an essay.
April 3, 1981, midnight
S2E19 - Handwriting on the Wall
Katie is suppose to write a school paper on her family, so she writes about certain situations that Benson, The Governor, Marcy, Pete, and Gretchen Kraus have all been in.
April 10, 1981, midnight
S2E20 - The Governor's House Call
The Governor, Benson and Clayton are trapped in a bordello with a muckraking columnist.
May 8, 1981, midnight
S2E21 - All Shook Up
An earthquake occurs and the Governor demmands strict rescue orders. One of those orders include Benson and Clayton hiding in the cellar which actually brings them to get along a little bit.
May 15, 1981, midnight
S2E22 - Lifesaver
Benson saves Kraus' life but wonders if he did the right thing when Kraus' appreciation goes way too far.
May 22, 1981, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 4740 min.
Released: Sept. 13, 1979
Last Air Date: April 19, 1986, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 10+
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