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 - The Endicott Dynasty
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/2/1984
Clayton's father selects Benson to run his business empire.
#2 - We Deliver
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1984
Denise goes into labor while trapped in an elevator with Benson and the governor.
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#3 - 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.
#4 - Just Friends
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1980
The governor woos a powerful businessman whose wife is Benson's old flame.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - First Lady
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/28/1980
Katie believes her father is going to remarry without having told her first.
#10 - In High Places
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/9/1981
The governor must take the reins of a plane when the pilot dies during the flight.
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#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - Trust Me
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1979
Katie sneaks off to a rock concert while under Benson's watch.
#14 - No Sad Songs
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/6/1981
Benson grieves the loss of his mother.
#15 - Ghost Story
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/1979
Thinking the mansion is haunted, the staff holds a seance.
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - Beauty and the Beef
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/3/1984
Benson judges a beauty pageant and must resist the persuasive pleas of both Clayton and Governor Gatling.
#19 - Embarrassing Moments
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/1984
Benson is pronounced "Bachelor of the Month" by a magazine.
#20 - A View from the Roof
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/18/1983
When a ladder falls, Benson and the governor are trapped on the roof of the mansion.
Watch Now:Amazon#21 - Half-Court Trap
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/11/1983
Benson learns that his basketball-star nephew can hardly read or write.
Watch Now:Amazon#22 - Kraus Sings the Blues
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/4/1983
Benson hosts a telethon and lets Kraus sing when other acts cancel out.
Watch Now:Amazon#23 - What a Revoltin' Development
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/1982
While attending a conference in Latin America, Benson and Pete are kidnapped by revolutionaries.
Watch Now:Amazon#24 - The Royal Painting
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/28/1983
A former street gang is hired to paint the mansion for the visiting Queen of England.
Watch Now:Amazon#25 - Death in a Funny Position (2)
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/1982
A yacht cruise becomes a murder mystery when the owner of the boat is stabbed to death.
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