Susan Harris
Director
Benson (1979)
Season 7
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
S7E1 - Benson the Hero
While Governor Gatling is away, Benson and Clayton are depended upon to spend an 8 million dollar budget surplus before the next fiscal year, which is only a matter of several hours away. When the surplus was found out by someone, The Governor and Clayton go through political embarassment.
Oct. 4, 1985, midnight
S7E2 - Love and Politics
When Benson revisits a relationship with Senator Hartford, the Senator changes her position on Clayton's commercial-development-of-state-parks bill. When Benson calls her on it, she flip-flops again and ultimately abstains.
Oct. 11, 1985, midnight
S7E3 - Uncle Jack
Benson tries to bring the Governor and his brother Jack together after 25 years of not seeing each other.
Oct. 18, 1985, midnight
S7E4 - The Stranger
A mysterious stranger lurks around the Governor's mansion on Haloween night.
Oct. 25, 1985, midnight
S7E5 - We Spy
While Benson and Kraus go to East Germany on official business, the two are accused of being spies and get arrested.
Nov. 8, 1985, midnight
S7E6 - $1,000,000 an Hour
Synopsis currently unknown
Nov. 15, 1985, midnight
S7E7 - Flight of the Dodo: Part 1
Despite warnings, on their way to fly a helicopter to play golf, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton run into disasterous problems with Clayton as their pilot.
Nov. 29, 1985, midnight
S7E8 - Flight of the Dodo: Part 2
After crash landing the helicopter in the desert, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton all struggle to survive on account of them being stranded.
Dec. 6, 1985, midnight
S7E9 - Two Boys and Their Dog
Benson becomes involved in one of Clayton's wacky investment schemes. This one is investing in a weiner-dog to breed for puppies, but Benson grows too attached to the dog, as does also Clayton.
Dec. 13, 1985, midnight
S7E10 - Last Man on Earth
After talk about Halley's comet, Karus dreams that she and Benson are the only ones left on earth.
Jan. 3, 1986, midnight
S7E11 - Secret Love
Clayton's nomination of the Governor's budget director has a problem after it is found out that Clayton lives with a Soviet defector.
Jan. 18, 1986, midnight
S7E12 - Summer of Discontent
Benson and the Governor seek advice from a conservationist in helping them pass some environmental legislation.
Jan. 25, 1986, midnight
S7E13 - Parade Rest
A veteran is hired to retile the bathroom, but happens to disappear. Benson now has to investigate what happened and where his wherabouts are.
Feb. 1, 1986, midnight
S7E14 - Reel Murder: Part 1
Actor George Kennedy's plan to film a movie in the Goveror's mansion runs into deadly problems, and turns into a lethal murder mystery.
Feb. 8, 1986, midnight
S7E15 - Reel Murder: Part 2
With everyone's lives in danger and not much time left, they try to crack the case and survive.
Feb. 15, 1986, midnight
S7E16 - The Hat and the Ring
Benson, convinced that the question Senator Hartford has for him is ""the"" question, runs quickly to initiate a proposal.
Feb. 22, 1986, midnight
S7E17 - The Bucks Stop Here
Clayton has his sights on running the family fortune, until he meets his father's new, young, and pretty fiancee. Then he realizes that inheriting the fortune will be pretty challenging.
March 1, 1986, midnight
S7E18 - Pardon Me
Benson persuades to pardon a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years.
March 15, 1986, midnight
S7E19 - Hi, Society
A conservation expert may help Benson and the Governor pass an inportant bill, but when Kraus hears of the strategy, she leaks it out to a friend who turs out to be a columnist and a major gossip to people who can owe her a favor for information.
March 22, 1986, midnight
S7E20 - Three on a Mismatch
The Governor answers an ad from a personal's column from a magazine.
March 29, 1986, midnight
S7E21 - Friends and Enemies
With Governor Gatling's term about to close and Benson up to run for Governor, the Governor learns that he can run for yet one more term and decides to grab it. This leads to a final competition, hurt, and quarrels between the Governor and Benson. (Part 1 of 2)
April 12, 1986, midnight
S7E22 - And the Winner is . . .
As time is running out, Benson, the Governor, or the crooked senator will soon be out of a job. Which one? As the details come to a close we find that the winner of the election is......
April 19, 1986, midnight
ABC
30 min/ep
4740 min
Sept. 13, 1979
April 19, 1986, midnight
Ended
M
10+
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