Benson (1979)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United States

Length

7 seasons, 158 episodes

Rated

M

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A sitcom about Benson DuBois, a sharp-tongued but sensible man who runs a governor's household. The show follows the funny conflicts and relationships among the household staff and the governor's family.

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What happens

Benson is an American television sitcom that originally ran on ABC for seven seasons, from September 13, 1979, to April 19, 1986. The show stars Robert Guillaume in the title role of Benson DuBois, the head of the household for Governor Eugene X. Gatling, played by James Noble. The show focused on the conflicts and relationships within the Governor's household, with Benson generally providing the sarcastic voice of reason. Inga Swenson, Missy Gold, Didi Conn, Ethan Phillips, and René Auberjonois all played long-term supporting roles. The series was a spin off of Soap in which the character Benson first appeared as the wise-cracking yet level-headed African-American butler for the highly dysfunctional Tate family. However, Benson avoided the soap opera format of its parent series for a more conventional sitcom structure, and the lead character eventually moved from his service position to a role as lieutenant governor. The series was created by Susan Harris, and produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions. In 1985, Guillaume won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in the series. 158 episodes were produced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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