Benson

James Noble

Eugene Gatling

Inga Swenson

Gretchen Kraus

Missy Gold

Katie Gatling

René Auberjonois

Clayton Endicott III

Billie Bird

Rose Cassidy

Seasons

Season 1

24 episodes

Premiered Sep 13, 1979

Season 2

22 episodes

Premiered Oct 31, 1980

Season 3

22 episodes

Premiered Nov 6, 1981

Season 4

22 episodes

Premiered Oct 22, 1982

Season 5

22 episodes

Premiered Sep 16, 1983

Season 6

24 episodes

Premiered Sep 21, 1984

Season 7

22 episodes

Premiered Oct 4, 1985

Episodes

1–6 of 24

Ep 1

Change (Pilot)

Sep 13, 1979

In the pilot of this spinoff series of Soap, Benson, the Butler of Jessica Tate helps out her cousin Gene Gatling, who is the Governor of the state. Benson's first escapade lands him into finding a way for a huge company to build their new bridge without killing beavers. His success in this idea seems to land him a ""trial offer"" for this new job.

Ep 2

Trust Me

Sep 20, 1979

Katie attends a controversial rock concert, even though her father forbid her to go and had Benson watch her. Now the question is, who will get home in time? The Governor or Katie? Benson, afraid Katie will not come home in time applies for another job in the meantime.

Ep 3

The President's Double

Sep 27, 1979

Governor Gatling goes with African president Ukassi to a dinner. The African president becomes a victim of an assasination attempt and while his wounds get worse, Benson plays the part of the African president. The problem is that the assasins want that president dead and they have their desires on killing him not knowing that it's Benson.

Ep 4

Benson in Love

Oct 4, 1979

Benson meets an attrative woman in the mansion and asks her out, not knowing she is a senator.

Ep 5

Conflict of Interest

Oct 18, 1979

The Governor is faced with a family problem. Should he go see his daughter in her school play as he promised, or should he accept a very important political invitation that is scheduled for the same night? The Governor decides he has to attend the political meeting and Benson has to stand in.

Ep 6

The Layoff

Oct 25, 1979