About this season
A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.
Episodes (22)
1. Death in a Funny Position (1)
Aired 22 October 1982 • 30 min
A yacht cruise becomes a murder mystery when the owner of the boat is stabbed to death.
2. Death in a Funny Position (2)
Aired 22 October 1982 • 30 min
Murders abound on a working vacation aboard a yacht, but Benson saves the day.
3. What a Revoltin' Development
Aired 29 October 1982 • 30 min
While attending a conference in Latin America, Benson and Pete are kidnapped by revolutionaries. In exchange, they want 6 United States fighter jets in their possession.
4. Thy Brother's Keeper
Aired 5 November 1982 • 30 min
Benson's younger brother visits him at the same time an important report is due.
5. Quest for Retire
Aired 12 November 1982 • 30 min
Charlie, the mansion's gardener, is about to retire. Charlie wants to still work, so he tries to get Benson's help.
6. Teacher's Pest
Aired 19 November 1982 • 30 min
Benson must pass an economics test to keep her job, but when she finds out that Benson is going to be her teacher, she thinks that it's hopeless.
7. Benson's Army Reunion
Aired 26 November 1982 • 30 min
Benson holds an army reunion and hatred surfaces when Kim, a Korean kid they befriended during the war, turns out to me a successful mulit-millionaire.
8. Benson's New Home
Aired 3 December 1982 • 30 min
Benson buys a house from a shady real estate salesman and since the house has so many major problems, Benson tries to get him to renovate it.
9. Crimes of the Hearth
Aired 10 December 1982 • 30 min
When Benson's condo is robbed, he finds out that it won't be easy to catch the crooks.
10. Mary and Her Lambs
Aired 17 December 1982 • 30 min
It's Christmas time and Benson helps an assistant cook keep her foster children.
11. Pen Pal
Aired 31 December 1982 • 30 min
Kraus' pen pal, who is an Ex-convict, visits her hoping for a job, which disrupts the execitive mansion.
12. The Honeymooners
Aired 7 January 1983 • 30 min
Kraus is about to get married. But when he can't make it, Benson plays as a substitute and ends up really getting married to Kraus. What makes him married to Kraus is the fact that he signed the marriage license and didn't sign her real husband-to-be's name on the license.
13. Close Encounters on the Third Hole
Aired 14 January 1983 • 30 min
While Benson and the Governor are playing golf, a UFO shows up.
14. Katie's Boyfriend
Aired 21 January 1983 • 30 min
The Governor allows Katie to go on her 1st date aside from the rise of an ecomonic crisis.
15. The Royal Painting
Aired 28 January 1983 • 30 min
A former street gang is hired to paint the mansion for the visiting Queen of England.
16. Boy's Night Out
Aired 4 February 1983 • 30 min
The men come to Benson's house to swap stories, play cards, and watch tv. Also, the Governor is a little disappointed at Benson for vetoing a legislative bill he was for.
17. Family Tree
Aired 18 February 1983 • 30 min
When an aunt dies, Benson and Clayton, learn that they might be related to each other.
18. Calamity Kraus
Aired 25 February 1983 • 30 min
Kraus pretends to be a wealthy heiress to keep a manufacturing plant in the state.
19. Kraus Sings the Blues
Aired 4 March 1983 • 30 min
Benson hosts a telethon and lets Kraus sing when other acts cancel out.
20. Half-Court Trap
Aired 11 March 1983 • 30 min
Benson learns that his nephew, a basketball star, can hardly reador write.
21. A View From the Roof
Aired 18 March 1983 • 30 min
Benson and the Governor try putting an antenna on the roof, but the ladder falls and the two get trapped up there.
22. Love in a Funny Phase
Aired 31 March 1983 • 30 min
Benson is upset when his girlfriend Jennifer, decides to date other men.