Benson - Season 1 Episode 1 Change (Pilot)

Name: Benson
Genre: Comedy
Released: 19 Apr 1986
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold, René Auberjonois

1986-04-19 30 minutes.

7.10 38 votes

Comedy sitcom

Episodes
Info
Cast

Season - Episode

7 Season 7 Oct 04, 1985

7 - 1

Benson the Hero Oct 04, 1985
7 - 2

Love and Politics Oct 11, 1985
7 - 3

Uncle Jack Oct 18, 1985
7 - 4

The Stranger Oct 25, 1985
7 - 5

We Spy Nov 08, 1985
7 - 6

$1,000,000 an Hour Nov 15, 1985
7 - 7

Flight of the Dodo: Part 1 Nov 29, 1985
7 - 8

Flight of the Dodo: Part 2 Dec 06, 1985
7 - 9

Two Boys and Their Dog Dec 13, 1985
7 - 10

Last Man on Earth Jan 03, 1986
7 - 11

Secret Love Jan 18, 1986
7 - 12

Summer of Discontent Jan 25, 1986
7 - 13

Parade Rest Feb 01, 1986
7 - 14

Reel Murder: Part 1 Feb 08, 1986
7 - 15

Reel Murder: Part 2 Feb 15, 1986
7 - 16

The Hat and the Ring Feb 22, 1986
7 - 17

The Bucks Stop Here Mar 01, 1986
7 - 18

Pardon Me Mar 15, 1986
7 - 19

Hi, Society Mar 22, 1986
7 - 20

Three on a Mismatch Mar 29, 1986
7 - 21

Friends and Enemies Apr 12, 1986
7 - 22

And the Winner is . . . Apr 19, 1986

6 Season 6 Sep 21, 1984

6 - 1

The Scandal Sep 21, 1984
6 - 2

The Inheritance Sep 28, 1984
6 - 3

Let's Get Physical Oct 12, 1984
6 - 4

The Campaign Oct 19, 1984
6 - 5

The Election Oct 26, 1984
6 - 6

Made in Hong Kong (1) Nov 02, 1984
6 - 7

Made in Hong Kong (2) Nov 09, 1984
6 - 8

Hello, We Must Be Going Nov 16, 1984
6 - 9

Double Date Nov 23, 1984
6 - 10

Taking it to the Max Nov 30, 1984
6 - 11

The Reunion Dec 07, 1984
6 - 12

Make War, Not Love Dec 14, 1984
6 - 13

Home for Christmas Dec 21, 1984
6 - 14

On the Road Jan 11, 1985
6 - 15

Take This Job and Love It Jan 18, 1985
6 - 16

Making Change Jan 25, 1985
6 - 17

Solid Gold Feb 01, 1985
6 - 18

The Oval Office Feb 08, 1985
6 - 19

Mid-life Cowboy Feb 15, 1985
6 - 20

Scenario Feb 22, 1985
6 - 21

Dubois: Portrait of a Politician Mar 15, 1985
6 - 22

Katie's Cousin Mar 22, 1985
6 - 23

The Bookburner Mar 29, 1985
6 - 24

Jung at Heart Apr 05, 1985

5 Season 5 Sep 16, 1983

5 - 1

Band of Gold Sep 16, 1983
5 - 2

Human Element Sep 23, 1983
5 - 3

God, I Need This Job Sep 30, 1983
5 - 4

Who's Arnold? Oct 07, 1983
5 - 5

Full Court Press Oct 21, 1983
5 - 6

Down the Drain Oct 28, 1983
5 - 7

It Ain't Sheik Nov 04, 1983
5 - 8

You Can't Give It Away Nov 11, 1983
5 - 9

Katie's Cookies Nov 18, 1983
5 - 10

Labor Pains Nov 25, 1983
5 - 11

Unlisted Love Dec 02, 1983
5 - 12

The Governor's Brain is Missing Dec 16, 1983
5 - 13

A Real Gone Daddy Dec 23, 1983
5 - 14

Too Pooped to Pip Jan 06, 1984
5 - 15

In All the Wrong Places Jan 13, 1984
5 - 16

Embarrassing Moments Jan 20, 1984
5 - 17

Take My Life, Please Jan 27, 1984
5 - 18

Beauty and the Beef Feb 03, 1984
5 - 19

We Deliver Feb 24, 1984
5 - 20

The Endicott Dynasty Mar 02, 1984
5 - 21

The Little Hotel That Could Mar 09, 1984
5 - 22

Let's Play Doctor May 04, 1984

4 Season 4 Oct 22, 1982

4 - 1

Death in a Funny Position (1) Oct 22, 1982
4 - 2

Death in a Funny Position (2) Oct 22, 1982
4 - 3

What a Revoltin' Development Oct 29, 1982
4 - 4

Thy Brother's Keeper Nov 05, 1982
4 - 5

Quest for Retire Nov 12, 1982
4 - 6

Teacher's Pest Nov 19, 1982
4 - 7

Benson's Army Reunion Nov 26, 1982
4 - 8

Benson's New Home Dec 03, 1982
4 - 9

Crimes of the Hearth Dec 10, 1982
4 - 10

Mary and Her Lambs Dec 17, 1982
4 - 11

Pen Pal Dec 31, 1982
4 - 12

The Honeymooners Jan 07, 1983
4 - 13

Close Encounters on the Third Hole Jan 14, 1983
4 - 14

Katie's Boyfriend Jan 21, 1983
4 - 15

The Royal Painting Jan 28, 1983
4 - 16

Boy's Night Out Feb 04, 1983
4 - 17

Family Tree Feb 18, 1983
4 - 18

Calamity Kraus Feb 25, 1983
4 - 19

Kraus Sings the Blues Mar 04, 1983
4 - 20

Half-Court Trap Mar 11, 1983
4 - 21

A View From the Roof Mar 18, 1983
4 - 22

Love in a Funny Phase Mar 31, 1983

3 Season 3 Nov 06, 1981

3 - 1

Benson's Appointment Nov 06, 1981
3 - 2

The Grass Ain't Greener Nov 13, 1981
3 - 3

Sit-In Nov 27, 1981
3 - 4

Double Exposure Dec 04, 1981
3 - 5

The Lobbyist Dec 11, 1981
3 - 6

Stress Dec 18, 1981
3 - 7

Rainbow's End Dec 25, 1981
3 - 8

Once in a Blue Moon Jan 08, 1982
3 - 9

Kraus Falls in Love Jan 15, 1982
3 - 10

Stocks & Options Jan 22, 1982
3 - 11

Kraus's Deadly Mistake Feb 05, 1982
3 - 12

Wild Irish Rose Feb 12, 1982
3 - 13

Street Gangs Feb 19, 1982
3 - 14

Katie's Romance Feb 26, 1982
3 - 15

Clayton's Condo Mar 05, 1982
3 - 16

Getting Even Mar 12, 1982
3 - 17

Pete the Hero Mar 19, 1982
3 - 18

In the Red Mar 26, 1982
3 - 19

Teed Off Apr 02, 1982
3 - 20

The Party's Over Apr 30, 1982
3 - 21

The Lumber Mill May 07, 1982
3 - 22

Black Tuesday May 14, 1982

2 Season 2 Oct 31, 1980

2 - 1

Thick as Thieves Oct 31, 1980
2 - 2

Benson in the Hospital Nov 07, 1980
2 - 3

Fool's Gold Nov 14, 1980
2 - 4

Masquerade Nov 21, 1980
2 - 5

First Lady Nov 28, 1980
2 - 6

Citizen Kraus Dec 12, 1980
2 - 7

Benson's Groupie Dec 19, 1980
2 - 8

In High Places Jan 09, 1981
2 - 9

Old School Ties Jan 16, 1981
2 - 10

The Apartment Jan 23, 1981
2 - 11

Big Buddy Feb 06, 1981
2 - 12

Fireside Chat Feb 13, 1981
2 - 13

Marcy's Wedding Feb 20, 1981
2 - 14

Rivals Feb 27, 1981
2 - 15

No Sad Songs Mar 06, 1981
2 - 16

Clayton, Go Home Mar 13, 1981
2 - 17

Easy Kid Stuff Mar 20, 1981
2 - 18

Homework Apr 03, 1981
2 - 19

Handwriting on the Wall Apr 10, 1981
2 - 20

The Governor's House Call May 08, 1981
2 - 21

All Shook Up May 15, 1981
2 - 22

Lifesaver May 22, 1981

1 Season 1 Sep 13, 1979

1 - 1

Change (Pilot) Sep 13, 1979
1 - 2

Trust Me Sep 20, 1979
1 - 3

The President's Double Sep 27, 1979
1 - 4

Benson in Love Oct 04, 1979
1 - 5

Conflict of Interest Oct 18, 1979
1 - 6

The Layoff Oct 25, 1979
1 - 7

Snowbound Nov 01, 1979
1 - 8

Jessica Nov 08, 1979
1 - 9

Don't Quote Me Nov 22, 1979
1 - 10

War Stories Nov 29, 1979
1 - 11

Ghost Story Dec 06, 1979
1 - 12

Taylor's Bid Dec 13, 1979
1 - 13

One Strike, You're Out Dec 27, 1979
1 - 14

Just Friends Jan 03, 1980
1 - 15

Chain of Command Jan 10, 1980
1 - 16

Bugging the Governor Jan 24, 1980
1 - 17

Kraus Affair Jan 31, 1980
1 - 18

Checkmate Feb 07, 1980
1 - 19

Cold Storage Feb 28, 1980
1 - 20

Old Man Gatlin' Mar 06, 1980
1 - 21

Power Play Mar 20, 1980
1 - 22

Takin' It to the Streets Mar 27, 1980
1 - 23

The Army Wants You May 01, 1980
1 - 24

Marcy's Vacation May 08, 1980

0 Season 0 Jan 01, 1970

0 - 1

Making of Season 1 Documentary Jan 01, 1970
0 - 2

Inside the Governor's Mansion: Remembering Season One of Benson Jan 01, 1970
0 - 3

Favorite Episodes Jan 01, 1970

Overview

In the pilot of this spinoff series of Soap, Benson, the Butler of Jessica Tate helps out her cousin Gene Gatling, who is the Governor of the state. Benson's first escapade lands him into finding a way for a huge company to build their new bridge without killing beavers. His success in this idea seems to land him a ""trial offer"" for this new job.

Year 1986

Studio ABC

Director Susan Harris

Crew Paul Junger Witt (Producer), Tony Thomas (Producer), Edward Stephenson (Production Design), George Aliceson Tipton (Original Music Composer)

Popularity 9.7245

Language English