The BEST episodes of Benson
Every episode of Benson ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Benson!
Butler Benson DuBois is the smartest (and possibly only sane) member of widowed Gov. Eugene Gatling's household staff. Benson always manages to keep his head, no matter what the staffers or the governor's family members throw at him. He begins his post on loan from his employer, Jessica Tate on the show "Soap," but soon wins a permanent place in the governor's staff and heart. His cool head and keen intellect are a perfect complement for the constant craziness that surrounds Gov. Gatling and his entourage.
#1 - No Sad Songs
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/6/1981
Benson grieves the loss of his mother.
#2 - One Strike, You're Out
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/1979
With the mansion's domestic workers on strike, the staff must take on all of the household duties.
#3 - Just Friends
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1980
The governor woos a powerful businessman whose wife is Benson's old flame.
#5 - The President's Double
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1979
When a visiting African president is incapacitated, Benson steps into the role and is targeted by assassins.
#6 - Change (Pilot)
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1979
Benson comes to work for Governor Gatling and helps find a way for a bridge to be built without killing beavers.
#7 - Trust Me
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1979
Katie sneaks off to a rock concert while under Benson's watch.
#8 - Conflict of Interest
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1979
Governor Gatling is torn between attending Katie's school play and accepting an important political invitation.
#9 - Clayton, Go Home
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/13/1981
After receiving death threats, Clayton moves into the mansion.
#10 - Kraus Affair
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/31/1980
Kraus has a crush on the butcher and needs help from Benson and Marcy to reel him in.
#11 - Chain of Command
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/10/1980
With the governor ill, the irritating lieutenant governor makes a play for power that the staff tries to thwart.
#12 - Checkmate
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/7/1980
A young Soviet chess prodigy hides in Katie's room and nearly causes an international incident.
#13 - Easy Kid Stuff
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/1981
Benson struggles with the challenge of being a substitute father for a needy boy.
#14 - Ghost Story
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/1979
Thinking the mansion is haunted, the staff holds a seance.
#15 - Benson's Appointment
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/1981
The governor promotes Benson to state budget director.
#16 - Bugging the Governor
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/24/1980
When hidden microphones are found in the mansion, the staff plots to find the perpetrators.
#17 - Rivals
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/27/1981
Kraus must pretend she is the governor's wife when a lifelong rival pays a visit.
#18 - Snowbound
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1979
Heavy snowfall leaves the staff stuck in a cottage in the woods.
#19 - Fool's Gold
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/1980
The staff goes on a frantic search for gold that may be hidden in the mansion.
#21 - The Endicott Dynasty
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/2/1984
Clayton's father selects Benson to run his business empire.
#22 - Benson in Love
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1979
Benson falls for an attractive senator he meets in the mansion.
#23 - Fireside Chat
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/13/1981
While the governor makes a televised speech, Marcy and her boyfriend squabble and then announce their engagement.
#24 - The Army Wants You
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/1/1980
Benson learns that his military unit was the subject of germ warfare testing.
#25 - The Layoff
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1979
To cut spending, Benson must lay off a sweet old woman, which upsets Katie.