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Benson

1979 – 1986Show7 seasons158 episodes

Comedy
47
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2
47
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

Summary

A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

Skip it if

  • You want dark or edgy material

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Not for scares, brutality or big ideas.

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Benson episodes

7 seasons · 158 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Pilot, 8.0
  2. S1 E2 Trust Me, 8.0
  3. S1 E3 The President's Double, 7.7
  4. S1 E4 Benson in Love, 7.4
  5. S1 E5 Conflict of Interest, 7.5
  6. S1 E6 The Layoff, 8.1
  7. S1 E7 Snowbound, 7.8
  8. S1 E8 Jessica, 7.9
  9. S1 E9 Don't Quote Me, 7.7
  10. S1 E10 War Stories, 7.6
  11. S1 E11 Ghost Story, 7.2
  12. S1 E12 Taylor's Bid, 6.8
  13. S1 E13 One Strike, You're Out, 8.2
  14. S1 E14 Just Friends, 8.0
  15. S1 E15 Chain of Command, 7.5
  16. S1 E16 Bugging the Governor, 7.5
  17. S1 E17 Kraus Affair, 7.1
  18. S1 E18 Checkmate, 7.5
  19. S1 E19 Cold Storage, 7.1
  20. S1 E20 Old Man Gatlin', 7.4
  21. S1 E21 Power Play, 7.3
  22. S1 E22 Takin' It to the Streets, 8.3
  23. S1 E23 The Army Wants You, 7.7
  24. S1 E24 Marcy's Vacation, 7.6
  1. S2 E1 Thick as Thieves, 8.2
  2. S2 E2 Benson in the Hospital, 8.0
  3. S2 E3 Fool's Gold, 8.1
  4. S2 E4 Masquerade, 7.8
  5. S2 E5 First Lady, 7.7
  6. S2 E6 Citizen Kraus, 7.8
  7. S2 E7 Benson's Groupie, 6.6
  8. S2 E8 In High Places, 7.9
  9. S2 E9 Old School Ties, 7.9
  10. S2 E10 The Apartment, 7.0
  11. S2 E11 Big Buddy, 7.7
  12. S2 E12 Fireside Chat, 7.0
  13. S2 E13 Marcy's Wedding, 7.4
  14. S2 E14 Rivals, 8.3
  15. S2 E15 No Sad Songs, 9.0
  16. S2 E16 Clayton, Go Home, 8.3
  17. S2 E17 Easy Kid Stuff, 7.5
  18. S2 E18 Homework, 7.4
  19. S2 E19 Handwriting on the Wall, 7.6
  20. S2 E20 The Governor's House Call, 7.7
  21. S2 E21 All Shook Up, 7.6
  22. S2 E22 Lifesaver, 7.6
  1. S3 E1 Benson's Appointment, 8.7
  2. S3 E2 The Grass Ain't Greener, 7.6
  3. S3 E3 Sit-In, 8.3
  4. S3 E4 Double Exposure, 7.4
  5. S3 E5 The Lobbyist, 7.2
  6. S3 E6 Stress, 7.6
  7. S3 E7 Rainbow's End, 7.7
  8. S3 E8 Once in a Blue Moon, 7.4
  9. S3 E9 Kraus Falls in Love, 8.0
  10. S3 E10 Stocks & Options, 7.4
  11. S3 E11 Kraus's Deadly Mistake, 7.5
  12. S3 E12 Sweet Irish Rose, 7.5
  13. S3 E13 Street Gangs, 7.8
  14. S3 E14 Katie's Romance, 7.7
  15. S3 E15 Clayton's Condo, 7.7
  16. S3 E16 Getting Even, 7.6
  17. S3 E17 Pete the Hero, 7.9
  18. S3 E18 In the Red, 7.7
  19. S3 E19 Teed Off, 7.2
  20. S3 E20 The Party's Over, 7.6
  21. S3 E21 The Lumber Mill, 7.8
  22. S3 E22 Black Tuesday, 8.0
  1. S4 E1 Death in a Funny Position: Part 1, 6.8
  2. S4 E2 Death in a Funny Position: Part 2, 6.6
  3. S4 E3 What a Revoltin' Development, 6.9
  4. S4 E4 Thy Brother's Keeper, 6.6
  5. S4 E5 Quest for Retire, 7.1
  6. S4 E6 Teacher's Pest, 7.1
  7. S4 E7 Benson's Army Reunion, 7.6
  8. S4 E8 Benson's New Home, 7.4
  9. S4 E9 Crimes of the Hearth, 7.5
  10. S4 E10 Mary and Her Lambs, 8.6
  11. S4 E11 Pen Pal, 7.4
  12. S4 E12 The Honeymooners, 8.0
  13. S4 E13 Close Encounters on the Third Hole, 6.7
  14. S4 E14 Katie's Boyfriend, 7.4
  15. S4 E15 The Royal Painting, 6.8
  16. S4 E16 Boys Night Out, 7.2
  17. S4 E17 Family Tree, 7.0
  18. S4 E18 Calamity Kraus, 7.1
  19. S4 E19 Kraus Sings the Blues, 6.9
  20. S4 E20 Half-Court Trap, 7.8
  21. S4 E21 A View from the Roof, 7.4
  22. S4 E22 Love in a Funny Phase, 6.5
  1. S5 E1 Band of Gold, 7.0
  2. S5 E2 Human Element, 8.0
  3. S5 E3 God, I Need This Job, 8.1
  4. S5 E4 Who's Arnold?, 6.7
  5. S5 E5 Full Court Press, 7.7
  6. S5 E6 Down the Drain, 8.0
  7. S5 E7 It Ain't Sheik, 7.2
  8. S5 E8 You Can't Give It Away, 6.9
  9. S5 E9 Katie's Cookies, 7.5
  10. S5 E10 Labor Pains, 7.4
  11. S5 E11 Unlisted Love, 6.4
  12. S5 E12 The Governor's Brain Is Missing, 7.2
  13. S5 E13 A Real Gone Daddy, 7.1
  14. S5 E14 Too Pooped to Pip, 7.9
  15. S5 E15 In All the Wrong Places, 6.9
  16. S5 E16 Embarrassing Moments, 6.9
  17. S5 E17 Take My Life, Please, 7.0
  18. S5 E18 Beauty and the Beef, 6.8
  19. S5 E19 We Deliver, 7.1
  20. S5 E20 The Endicott Dynasty, 8.1
  21. S5 E21 The Little Hotel That Could, 7.4
  22. S5 E22 Let's Play Doctor, 8.0
  1. S6 E1 The Scandal, 7.9
  2. S6 E2 The Inheritance, 7.6
  3. S6 E3 Let's Get Physical, 7.3
  4. S6 E4 The Campaign, 7.8
  5. S6 E5 The Election, 7.8
  6. S6 E6 Made in Hong Kong: Part 1, 6.8
  7. S6 E7 Made in Hong Kong: Part 2, 6.4
  8. S6 E8 Hello, We Must Be Going, 7.8
  9. S6 E9 Double Date, 7.3
  10. S6 E10 Taking It to the Max, 7.3
  11. S6 E11 The Reunion, 6.6
  12. S6 E12 Make War, Not Love, 6.9
  13. S6 E13 Home for Christmas, 7.4
  14. S6 E14 On the Road, 7.7
  15. S6 E15 Take This Job and Love It, 7.6
  16. S6 E16 Making Change, 7.1
  17. S6 E17 Solid Gold, 8.1
  18. S6 E18 The Oval Office, 7.8
  19. S6 E19 Mid-life Cowboy, 6.9
  20. S6 E20 Scenario, 8.1
  21. S6 E21 Dubois: Portrait of a Politician, 6.7
  22. S6 E22 Katie's Cousin, 7.2
  23. S6 E23 The Bookburner, 7.2
  24. S6 E24 Jung at Heart, 6.5
  1. S7 E1 Benson the Hero, 6.7
  2. S7 E2 Love and Politics, 6.5
  3. S7 E3 Uncle Jack, 6.6
  4. S7 E4 The Stranger, 7.6
  5. S7 E5 We Spy, 6.3
  6. S7 E6 $1,000,000 an Hour, 7.1
  7. S7 E7 Flight of the Dodo: Part 1, 6.1
  8. S7 E8 Flight of the Dodo: Part 2, 6.9
  9. S7 E9 Two Boys and Their Dog, 7.2
  10. S7 E10 Last Man on Earth, 6.0
  11. S7 E11 Secret Love, 7.0
  12. S7 E12 Summer of Discontent, 6.1
  13. S7 E13 Parade Rest, 7.2
  14. S7 E14 Reel Murder: Part 1, 6.6
  15. S7 E15 Reel Murder: Part 2, 6.6
  16. S7 E16 The Hat and the Ring, 7.3
  17. S7 E17 The Bucks Stop Here, 6.6
  18. S7 E18 Pardon Me, 7.2
  19. S7 E19 Hi, Society, 7.2
  20. S7 E20 Three on a Mismatch, 6.6
  21. S7 E21 Friends and Enemies, 6.9
  22. S7 E22 And the Winner Is..., 6.8

Cast

24 of 59 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
John Rich, Rob Dames, Jay Sandrich
Written by
Rob Dames, Bob Fraser, Terry Grossman
Produced by
Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, Susan Harris
Music by
George Aliceson Tipton

Everyone

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Facts

September 13, 1979 · April 19, 1986 · Ended

First aired
September 13, 1979
Last aired
April 19, 1986
Status
Ended
Length
7 seasons · 158 episodes
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
5 countries

Tropes

Treasure Hunt Episode, Breakout Character, Spy Speak +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Benson?"

Questions about Benson

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Benson?

fuboTVThe RokuTubi TV

In the United States, Benson streams on fuboTV, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Benson worth watching?

47
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 7.2).

Which season of Benson is best?

Seasons 1, 2, and 3, with an IMDb average of 7.7. Season 7 is the weakest at 6.8. The highest-rated episode is No Sad Songs (season 2, episode 15) at 9.0, and the lowest is Last Man on Earth (season 7, episode 10) at 6.0.

Is Benson okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Benson?

79 h

About 79 hours: 158 episodes in 7 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1979 to 1986.

Will Benson make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch Benson?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.