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Is Benson coming back?

Benson (1979–1986) — comedy on ABC

The answer: Concluded April 19, 1986.
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Genre
Comedy
Network / streamer
ABC
Premiered
September 13, 1979
Ended
April 19, 1986
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.6 / 10
7seasons
158episodes
7.6/ 10

About Benson

Benson ended on April 19, 1986, after its seventh season. The show concluded its run on ABC, with the final episode airing on that date.

Benson was a comedy series that originally premiered on September 13, 1979. It was a spin-off of the soap opera "Soap" and focused on Benson DuBois, who was the assistant to his state's governor. The series depicted Benson's interactions with the governor's staff and his efforts to manage the responsibilities of his role while navigating workplace challenges.

The cast included Robert Guillaume as Benson DuBois, James Noble as Eugene X. Gatling, and Inga Swenson as Gretchen Kraus. The show was rated 7.6 on TVMaze and had a runtime of 30 minutes per episode.

Benson episode schedule

158 aired

Aired · 158

DateEp.Title
April 19, 1986 S7·E22 And the Winner Is...
April 12, 1986 S7·E21 Friends and Enemies
March 29, 1986 S7·E20 Three on a Mismatch
March 22, 1986 S7·E19 Hi, Society
March 15, 1986 S7·E18 Pardon Me
March 1, 1986 S7·E17 The Bucks Stop Here
February 22, 1986 S7·E16 The Hat and the Ring
February 15, 1986 S7·E15 Reel Murder (Part 2)
February 8, 1986 S7·E14 Reel Murder (Part 1)
February 1, 1986 S7·E13 Parade Rest
January 25, 1986 S7·E12 Summer of Discontent
January 18, 1986 S7·E11 Secret Love
January 3, 1986 S7·E10 Last Man on Earth
December 13, 1985 S7·E9 Two Boys and Their Dog
December 6, 1985 S7·E8 Flight of the Dodo (Part 2)
November 29, 1985 S7·E7 Flight of the Dodo (Part 1)
November 15, 1985 S7·E6 $1,000,000 an Hour
November 8, 1985 S7·E5 We Spy
October 25, 1985 S7·E4 The Stranger
October 18, 1985 S7·E3 Uncle Jack
October 11, 1985 S7·E2 Love and Politics
October 4, 1985 S7·E1 Benson the Hero
April 5, 1985 S6·E24 Jung at Heart
March 29, 1985 S6·E23 The Bookburner
March 22, 1985 S6·E22 Katie's Cousin
March 15, 1985 S6·E21 Portrait of a Politician
February 22, 1985 S6·E20 Scenario
February 15, 1985 S6·E19 Mid-Life Cowboy
February 8, 1985 S6·E18 The Oval Office
February 1, 1985 S6·E17 Solid Gold
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January 25, 1985 S6·E16 Making Change
January 18, 1985 S6·E15 Take This Job and Love It
January 11, 1985 S6·E14 On the Road
December 21, 1984 S6·E13 Home for Christmas
December 14, 1984 S6·E12 Make War, Not Love
December 7, 1984 S6·E11 The Reunion
November 30, 1984 S6·E10 Taking It to the Max
November 23, 1984 S6·E9 Double Date
November 16, 1984 S6·E8 Hello, We Must Be Going
November 9, 1984 S6·E7 Made in Hong Kong (Part 2)
November 2, 1984 S6·E6 Made in Hong Kong (Part 1)
October 26, 1984 S6·E5 The Election
October 19, 1984 S6·E4 The Campaign
October 12, 1984 S6·E3 Let's Get Physical
September 28, 1984 S6·E2 The Inheritance
September 21, 1984 S6·E1 The Scandal
May 4, 1984 S5·E22 Let's Play Doctor
March 9, 1984 S5·E21 The Little Hotel That Could
March 2, 1984 S5·E20 The Endicott Dynasty
February 24, 1984 S5·E19 We Deliver
February 3, 1984 S5·E18 Beauty and the Beef
January 27, 1984 S5·E17 Take My Life, Please
January 20, 1984 S5·E16 Embarrassing Moments
January 13, 1984 S5·E15 In All the Wrong Places
January 6, 1984 S5·E14 Too Pooped to Pip
December 23, 1983 S5·E13 A Real Gone Daddy
December 16, 1983 S5·E12 The Governor's Brain Is Missing
December 2, 1983 S5·E11 Unlisted Love
November 25, 1983 S5·E10 Labor Pains
November 18, 1983 S5·E9 Katie's Cookies
November 11, 1983 S5·E8 You Can't Give It Away
November 4, 1983 S5·E7 It Ain't Sheik
October 28, 1983 S5·E6 Down the Drain
October 21, 1983 S5·E5 Full Court Press
October 7, 1983 S5·E4 Who's Arnold?
September 30, 1983 S5·E3 God, I Need This Job
September 23, 1983 S5·E2 Human Element
September 16, 1983 S5·E1 Band of Gold
March 31, 1983 S4·E22 Love in a Funny Phase
March 18, 1983 S4·E21 A View from the Roof
March 11, 1983 S4·E20 Half-Court Trap
March 4, 1983 S4·E19 Kraus Sings the Blues
February 25, 1983 S4·E18 Calamity Kraus
February 18, 1983 S4·E17 Family Tree
February 4, 1983 S4·E16 Boy's Night Out
January 28, 1983 S4·E15 The Royal Painting
January 21, 1983 S4·E14 Katie's Boyfriend
January 14, 1983 S4·E13 Close Encounters on the Third Hole
January 7, 1983 S4·E12 The Honeymooners
December 31, 1982 S4·E11 Pen Pal
December 17, 1982 S4·E10 Mary and Her Lambs
December 10, 1982 S4·E9 Crimes of the Hearth
December 3, 1982 S4·E8 Benson's New Home
November 26, 1982 S4·E7 Benson's Army Reunion
November 19, 1982 S4·E6 Teacher's Pest
November 12, 1982 S4·E5 Quest for Retire
November 5, 1982 S4·E4 Thy Brother's Keeper
October 29, 1982 S4·E3 What a Revoltin' Development
October 22, 1982 S4·E2 Death in a Funny Position (Part 2)
October 22, 1982 S4·E1 Death in a Funny Position (Part 1)
May 14, 1982 S3·E22 Black Tuesday
May 7, 1982 S3·E21 The Lumber Mill
April 30, 1982 S3·E20 The Party's Over
April 2, 1982 S3·E19 Teed Off
March 26, 1982 S3·E18 In the Red
March 19, 1982 S3·E17 Pete the Hero
March 12, 1982 S3·E16 Getting Even
March 5, 1982 S3·E15 Clayton's Condo
February 26, 1982 S3·E14 Katie's Romance
February 19, 1982 S3·E13 Street Gangs
February 12, 1982 S3·E12 Wild Irish Rose
February 5, 1982 S3·E11 Kraus's Deadly Mistake
January 22, 1982 S3·E10 Stocks & Options
January 15, 1982 S3·E9 Kraus Falls in Love
January 8, 1982 S3·E8 Once in a Blue Moon
December 25, 1981 S3·E7 Rainbow's End
December 18, 1981 S3·E6 Stress
December 11, 1981 S3·E5 The Lobbyist
December 4, 1981 S3·E4 Double Exposure
November 27, 1981 S3·E3 Sit-In
November 13, 1981 S3·E2 The Grass Ain't Greener
November 6, 1981 S3·E1 Benson's Appointment
May 22, 1981 S2·E22 Lifesaver
May 15, 1981 S2·E21 All Shook Up
May 8, 1981 S2·E20 The Governor's House Call
April 10, 1981 S2·E19 Handwriting on the Wall
April 3, 1981 S2·E18 Homework
March 20, 1981 S2·E17 Easy Kid Stuff
March 13, 1981 S2·E16 Clayton, Go Home
March 6, 1981 S2·E15 No Sad Songs
February 27, 1981 S2·E14 Rivals
February 20, 1981 S2·E13 Marcy's Wedding
February 13, 1981 S2·E12 Fireside Chat
February 6, 1981 S2·E11 Big Buddy
January 23, 1981 S2·E10 The Apartment
January 16, 1981 S2·E9 Old School Ties
January 9, 1981 S2·E8 In High Places
December 19, 1980 S2·E7 Benson's Groupie
December 12, 1980 S2·E6 Citizen Kraus
November 28, 1980 S2·E5 First Lady
November 21, 1980 S2·E4 Masquerade
November 14, 1980 S2·E3 Fool's Gold
November 7, 1980 S2·E2 Benson in the Hospital
October 31, 1980 S2·E1 Thick as Thieves
May 8, 1980 S1·E24 Marcy's Vacation
May 1, 1980 S1·E23 The Army Wants You
March 27, 1980 S1·E22 Takin' It to the Streets
March 20, 1980 S1·E21 Power Play
March 6, 1980 S1·E20 Old Man Gatlin'
February 28, 1980 S1·E19 Cold Storage
February 7, 1980 S1·E18 Checkmate
January 31, 1980 S1·E17 Kraus Affair
January 24, 1980 S1·E16 Bugging the Governor
January 10, 1980 S1·E15 Chain of Command
January 3, 1980 S1·E14 Just Friends
December 27, 1979 S1·E13 One Strike, You're Out
December 13, 1979 S1·E12 Taylor's Bid
December 6, 1979 S1·E11 Ghost Story
November 29, 1979 S1·E10 War Stories
November 22, 1979 S1·E9 Don't Quote Me
November 8, 1979 S1·E8 Jessica
November 1, 1979 S1·E7 Snowbound
October 25, 1979 S1·E6 The Layoff
October 18, 1979 S1·E5 Conflict of Interest
October 4, 1979 S1·E4 Benson in Love
September 27, 1979 S1·E3 The President's Double
September 20, 1979 S1·E2 Trust Me
September 13, 1979 S1·E1 Pilot

Benson cast