Benson
TVG
Sitcom
A sharp-witted butler becomes the head of household affairs for a widowed state governor, often solving the mansion’s dilemmas and advising on political matters.
Cast & Crew
Robert Guillaume Benson DuBois
James Noble Governor James Gatling
Inga Swenson Gretchen Kraus
Missy Gold Katie Gatling
Caroline McWilliams Marcy Hill
Rene Auberjonois Clayton Endicott III
Ethan Phillips Pete Downey
Jerry Seinfeld Frankie
Didi Conn Denise Stevens Downey
Billie Bird Mrs. Cassidy
Donna LaBrie Sen. Diane Hartford
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, December 19
Full Court Press
Season 5 • Episode 5
Clayton sues Benson for slander when Katie's record of their argument makes the front page.
Thursday, December 19
Down the Drain
Season 5 • Episode 6
Benson hires a crotchety old plumber to fix his sink, with unexpected results.
Friday, December 20
It Ain't Sheik
Season 5 • Episode 7
An Arab sheik with plans to build headquarters in the state develops a passion for Kraus.
Friday, December 20
You Can't Give It Away
Season 5 • Episode 8
Benson wins the lottery after saying he would give away the cash.
Sunday, December 22
The Fireside Chat
Season 2 • Episode 12
Benson intervenes when a lovers' spat threatens to disrupt the governor's live TV show.
Sunday, December 22
Marcy's Wedding
Season 2 • Episode 13
Marcy's mother shows a talent for disrupting Benson's smoothly organized wedding plans.
Monday, December 23
Katie's Cookies
Season 5 • Episode 9
Benson is caught between the mob and Katie's cookie competitor.
Monday, December 23
Labor Pains
Season 5 • Episode 10
A highway workers' strike paralyzing the city in a snowstorm ends when a child needs medical help.
Tuesday, December 24
Mary and Her Lambs
Season 4 • Episode 10
It's Christmas, and Benson finds a way to help an assistant cook keep her foster children.
Tuesday, December 24
Home for Christmas
Season 6 • Episode 13
While unconscious after tripping and falling, Benson dreams about Christmas with his mother.
Thursday, December 26
Unlisted Love
Season 5 • Episode 11
The governor is attracted to a young woman he had a crush on in high school.
Thursday, December 26
The Governor's Brain Is Missing
Season 5 • Episode 12
The staff's delight at having an amazing robot turns to disgust when the robot takes over.
Friday, December 27
A Real Gone Daddy
Season 5 • Episode 13
When impending fatherhood overwhelms Pete, he tries to be a coffeehouse poet again.
Friday, December 27
Too Pooped to Pip
Season 5 • Episode 14
Benson receives romantic offers after he is Bachelor of the Month in a local magazine.
Sunday, December 29
Rivals
Season 2 • Episode 14
Kraus' childhood rival is visiting from Germany and expects to find Kraus married to the governor.
Sunday, December 29
No Sad Songs
Season 2 • Episode 15
Benson learns the meaning of faith as a result of his mother's visit.
Monday, December 30
In All the Wrong Places
Season 5 • Episode 15
Katie's school friend thinks Benson would be the perfect mate for his widowed mother.
Monday, December 30
Embarrassing Moments
Season 5 • Episode 16
Benson is named Citywide Magazine's Bachelor of the Month, but the response threatens his romance.
Tuesday, December 31
Take My Life, Please
Season 5 • Episode 17
The visiting President orders a security check of all the employees at the mansion.
Tuesday, December 31
Beauty and the Beef
Season 5 • Episode 18
When Benson judges a beauty pageant, Clayton and the governor try to sway the vote.
Wednesday, January 1
And the Winner Is ...
Season 7 • Episode 22
Benson and Gatling go toe-to-toe as the gubernatorial campaign heats up.
Wednesday, January 1
Change
Season 1 • Episode 1
Benson is searched, soaked and attacked when he reports to work for newly-elected Governor Gatling.
Thursday, January 2
We Deliver
Season 5 • Episode 19
Benson and the governor deliver Denise's baby in an elevator.
Thursday, January 2
The Endicott Dynasty
Season 5 • Episode 20
Clayton gets upset when his father chooses Benson to run his business empire upon his death.
Friday, January 3
The Little Hotel That Could
Season 5 • Episode 21
Benson agrees to help Kraus try to save a historical hotel from demolition.
Friday, January 3
Let's Play Doctor
Season 5 • Episode 22
Benson nominates a crusty old medic for an award and discovers he has no medical license.
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