The WORST episodes of Benson
Every episode of Benson ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - Unlisted Love
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/2/1983
The governor reconnects with his high-school crush.
#3 - The Governor's Brain Is Missing
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/1983
Military agents replace Governor Gatling with a double.
#4 - A Real Gone Daddy
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/23/1983
Pete revisits the beatnik culture of his youth.
#5 - Too Pooped to Pip
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/6/1984
Benson recruits Gladys Knight and the Pips to perform on a telethon.
#6 - In All the Wrong Places
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/13/1984
A boy from Katie's school plays matchmaker with Benson and his single mother.
#7 - Embarrassing Moments
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/1984
Benson is pronounced "Bachelor of the Month" by a magazine.
#8 - Take My Life, Please
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1984
A security check of the governor's staff results in Benson being named as a spy.
#9 - 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.
#10 - We Deliver
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1984
Denise goes into labor while trapped in an elevator with Benson and the governor.
#11 - Labor Pains
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1983
Benson must watch the baby of a neighbor who has been trapped in a snowstorm.
#12 - The Little Hotel That Could
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/9/1984
Kraus recruits Benson for help in sparing an old hotel from the wrecking ball.
#13 - Let's Play Doctor
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/1984
A would-be doctor who is to receive an award from the governor is exposed as a fraud.
#14 - The Scandal
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1984
Benson discovers that the lieutenant governor is accepting bribes.
#15 - The Inheritance
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1984
Benson inherits ownership of a men's magazine.
#16 - Let's Get Physical
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/1984
Benson sweats out the results of his physical.
#17 - The Campaign
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/1984
Benson begins his campaign for lieutenant governor by dealing with a donor who expects political favors.
#18 - The Election
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/1984
Benson's fledgling campaign runs out of money.
#19 - Made in Hong Kong (1)
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1984
When the governor and his staff travel to Hong Kong, Clayton is mistaken for a famous designer and is kidnapped.
#20 - Made in Hong Kong (2)
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/1984
In Hong Kong, Benson and the local authorities seek to rescue Clayton, Kraus and the governor from a kidnapper.
#21 - Love in a Funny Phase
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/31/1983
Benson is upset when his girlfriend Jennifer wants to date other men.
#22 - Close Encounters on the Third Hole
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/1983
Benson and the governor believe they saw a UFO while playing golf.
#23 - Katie's Boyfriend
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/1983
The governor allows Katie to go on her first date.
#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.
#25 - Boy's Night Out
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/4/1983
The male staff members gather at Benson's for a night of fun.