Susan Harris
Director
Benson (1979)
Season 5
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
S5E1 - Band of Gold
In the 5th season opener, Denise and Pete are about to get married in the woods, but trouble arises when Pete forgets to put gasin the car and him, Benson, Denise and Kraus are are stranded. They then have to find a way to cicilization so they steal the minister's gasoline can and take off.
Sept. 16, 1983, midnight
S5E2 - Human Element
G.I. operatives replace Gene with a double.
Sept. 23, 1983, midnight
S5E3 - God, I Need This Job
Everyone thinks that Benson is out of it when he sees, hears, and talks to Jessica Tate's ghost.
Sept. 30, 1983, midnight
S5E4 - Who's Arnold?
Benson poses as Kraus' husband when her mother visits from Germany.
Oct. 7, 1983, midnight
S5E5 - Full Court Press
Katie is assigned to write a report about what goes on in the mansion and she starts to wrie about Benson and Clayton exchanging insults. Anyway Clayton feels that Benson has insulted him one last time and the case goes to court.
Oct. 21, 1983, midnight
S5E6 - Down the Drain
Plumbing problems at Benson's flat causes him to calling a crotchety old workman to fix his sink, but something unexpected happens to the plumber.
Oct. 28, 1983, midnight
S5E7 - It Ain't Sheik
Benson gets the annoyng assigment of convncing a sheik to act on a multi-million dollar headquarter complex and his passionate advances toward Kraus.
Nov. 4, 1983, midnight
S5E8 - You Can't Give It Away
Benson wins the state lottery but loses it all because he accidentally said that he would donate it to charity on a television program.
Nov. 11, 1983, midnight
S5E9 - Katie's Cookies
Benson helps Katie win a cookie contest while he's suppose to testify against the mob.
Nov. 18, 1983, midnight
S5E10 - Labor Pains
While Benson's neigbor is trapped in a snowstorm, Benson must take care of his baby for longer than he expected to.
Nov. 25, 1983, midnight
S5E11 - Unlisted Love
The Governor meets the woman he had a crush on in high school, so Benson tries to fix the two up.
Dec. 2, 1983, midnight
S5E12 - The Governor's Brain is Missing
G.I. operatives replece Governor Gatling with a double.
Dec. 16, 1983, midnight
S5E13 - A Real Gone Daddy
Winston, one of Katie's classmates tries to set Benson up with his widowed mother.
Dec. 23, 1983, midnight
S5E14 - Too Pooped to Pip
Benson tries hard toget Gladys Knight and the pips to perform at a telethon.
Jan. 6, 1984, midnight
S5E15 - In All the Wrong Places
Benson and Governor Gatling are surprised at Pete, who reverted back to his youth.
Jan. 13, 1984, midnight
S5E16 - Embarrassing Moments
Benson is named Citywide Magazine's ""Bachelor of the Month"", but the female response threatens his romnce with the photographer.
Jan. 20, 1984, midnight
S5E17 - Take My Life, Please
When the visiting President orders a security check of all the emloyees at the mansion, Benson is labeled as a spy.
Jan. 27, 1984, midnight
S5E18 - Beauty and the Beef
When Benson judges a beauty pageant, Clayton and Governor Gatling try to sway the vote in their direction.
Feb. 3, 1984, midnight
S5E19 - We Deliver
While Denise is about to give birth, Denise, Benson, and the Governor get stuck in an elevator.
Feb. 24, 1984, midnight
S5E20 - The Endicott Dynasty
Clayton gets upset when his father chooses Benson to run his empire after he dies.
March 2, 1984, midnight
S5E21 - The Little Hotel That Could
Kraus nags Benson in joining her to save an old hotel from being torn down and when Kraus uses extreme measures that could be dangerous to their lives, Benson seems to have no choice in the matter.
March 9, 1984, midnight
S5E22 - Let's Play Doctor
Benson learns that a crusty old medic does not have a medical license and when that man is up for the governor's Humanitarin Award, he wants none of the credit.
May 4, 1984, midnight
ABC
30 min/ep
4740 min
Sept. 13, 1979
April 19, 1986, midnight
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10+
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