Benson is searched by guards, soaked by sprinklers, attacked by vicious dogs, mistaken for the Rev. Jesse Jackson and has his life threatened by a tough German housekeeper when he gets a new job.
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1. Changes (Pilot)
September 13, 1979
Benson is searched by guards, soaked by sprinklers, attacked by vicious dogs, mistaken for the Rev. Jesse Jackson and has his life threatened by a tough German housekeeper when he gets a new job.
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2. Trust Me
September 20, 1979
Benson relaxes his authority with young Katie for a brief moment and spends a long evening regretting it when she sneaks off to a rock concert against strictest orders from her father.
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3. The President's Double
September 27, 1979
When assassins muff an attempt on African President Ukase's life, Benson is drafted as his double, but only Kraus' quick thinking saves Benson from being their next victim.
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4. Benson in Love
October 4, 1979
It's virtually love at first sight when Benson meets the lovely Francine, but the lady turns out to be a senator with priorities other than marriage to the governor's butler.
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5. Conflict of Interest
October 18, 1979
Benson is upset with the governor whose political obligations keep him away when his daughter Katie is counting on him to attend her school play.
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6. The Layoff
October 25, 1979
Benson, known for being a softy, has to lay off staffers including the beloved pastry chef when an economy wave hits the Governor's mansion.
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7. Snowbound
November 1, 1979
Cold, hunger and frazzled nerves are the order of the day when the governor and his staff are snowbound in a remote mountain lodge.
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8. Jessica
November 8, 1979
The governor's mansion gets an extra dose of hilarity when Jessica Tate visits, promptly manages herself in a scandalous situation with a French playboy and calls on Benson to save the day.
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9. Don't Quote Me
November 22, 1979
When a potentially damaging new leak upsets the governor's household, Benson does some detective work and restores peace by unmasking the culprit.
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10. War Stories
November 29, 1979
Benson is overjoyed when Marcy falls in love with his old war buddy, until he discovers that his pal is hiding a shocking secret.
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11. Ghost Story
December 6, 1979
Miss Kraus informs an incredulous but nervous staff that a series of strange incidents are the work of the ghost of a governor who was murdered in the mansion 100 years ago.
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12. Taylor's Bid
December 13, 1979
Taylor plays all his cards, including the ones up his sleeve, when he makes a disastrously funny attempt at running for office, and Benson decides to do some running of his own -- away from Taylor.
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13. One Strike, You're Out
December 27, 1979
When Miss Kraus leads a mansion employees strike, Benson makes a frantic effort to save their jobs by cooking, cleaning, washing and serving a formal dinner like no other.
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14. Just Friends
January 3, 1980
Just Friends
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15. Chain of Command
January 10, 1980
Benson and the beleaguered staff face a hilarious problem when an overly ambitious lieutenant governor takes over for a dizzy Gov. Gatling, who is giddy from medication.
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16. Bugging the Governor
January 24, 1980
Hilarity abounds and daily routines go awry when Benson discovers that the governor's mansion has been bugged -- and Benson devises a crazy scheme to smoke out the culprits.
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17. The Kraus Affair
January 31, 1980
Benson and Marcy act like the nervous parents of a teenager when Kraus falls for the butcher -- and they fear he won't ask her for a date unless she becomes more alluring.
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18. Checkmate
February 7, 1980
Benson and visiting Russian officials move into a hilarious duel of wits when an 11-year-old Soviet chess genius disappears during a tournament at the governor's mansion.
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19. Cold Storage
February 28, 1980
Laughs abound when Benson and Kraus are trapped in a freezing storage room where their cold war rages on.
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20. Old Man Gatling
March 6, 1980
The Governor's irascible father arrives for an extended visit during a big conference and spins around the mansion his electric wheelchair, leaving hilarious havoc in his wake.
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21. Power Play
March 20, 1980
When a character calling himself El Gato leaves a pile of dead fish and a truckload of sludge in protest against a power project, the Governor reconsiders the matter.
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22. Takin' It to the Streets
March 27, 1980
Benson has to do some hilariously fancy footwork when the governor decides late one night to find out what's really on the minds of his constituents and takes Benson to a rough waterfront bar.
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23. The Army Wants You
May 1, 1980
Korean war veteran Benson gets a cryptic message from the Army, which shows an alarming interest in his present health.
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24. Marcy's Vacation
May 8, 1980
When the governor's secretary, Marcy, plans her vacation cruise, she doesn't expect that her temporary replacement will do her job better than she does.
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25. Thick as Thieves
October 31, 1980
Benson and Kraus are taken hostage during a market stickup, and it takes all his diplomacy to keep her from goading the gunmen into shooting them.
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Synopsis: Benson is searched by guards, soaked by sprinklers, attacked by vicious dogs, mistaken for the Rev. Jesse Jackson and has his life threatened by a tough German housekeeper when he gets a new job.
Synopsis: Lieutenant Governor Benson DuBois has a lot on his plate! Besides keeping the bumbling Governor Gatling out of trouble, he must also contend with pompous aide Clayton and acerbic maid Krause!
