Wanting to know how the ""little people"" really feel about politics and their real needs, Governor Gatling and Benson visit a mangy bar to talk to the constituents but land in trouble when a man picks a fight with Gatling at the bar, not knowing who he is.

Everyone thinks that Benson is out of it when he sees, hears, and talks to Jessica Tate's ghost.

Clayton gets upset when his father chooses Benson to run his empire after he dies.

Benson learns that a crusty old medic does not have a medical license and when that man is up for the governor's Humanitarin Award, he wants none of the credit.

On a trip to Las Vegas, Benson meets the comic duo The Smothers Brothers.

Plumbing problems at Benson's flat causes him to calling a crotchety old workman to fix his sink, but something unexpected happens to the plumber.

Benson plans to have Kraus become Lieuteant Governor Benson's assistant. But things get screwed up when a nebbish with political clout is hired instead.

Benson, the Governor, and everyone in the mansion go to the bomb cellar to try and prepare for a nuclear attack against the United States.

G.I. operatives replace Gene with a double.

Benson tries hard toget Gladys Knight and the pips to perform at a telethon.

While going undercover, Benson learns that the Lieutenant Governor is accepting bribes from a construction company.

When Benson runs out of his campaign money, a benefactor arrives when things look darkest.

Benson tries to investigate Kraus when she doesn't show up for a while. Kraus returns to acting and Benson disguises himelf as a limo driver to try and get her back.

While being called in from President Reagan on account of a remark Benson made, Benson and the Governor reach The Oval Office, and while waiting for the President, the two get trapped in there.

Benson helps Katie win a cookie contest while he's suppose to testify against the mob.

Benson finds it hard to believe that he is the sole heir to the Playbird magazine empire.

After Benson decides to run for Lieutenant Governor, he learns that the man who offers money to his campaign will have to benefit from Benson by doing him special political ""favors.""

Benson gets surrounded in red tape when he takes on the city mayor who pans to outlaw breakdancing in public places.

Katie is assigned to write a report about what goes on in the mansion and she starts to wrie about Benson and Clayton exchanging insults. Anyway Clayton feels that Benson has insulted him one last time and the case goes to court.

Kraus nags Benson in joining her to save an old hotel from being torn down and when Kraus uses extreme measures that could be dangerous to their lives, Benson seems to have no choice in the matter.

While Denise is about to give birth, Denise, Benson, and the Governor get stuck in an elevator.

Benson's pleasure turns to panic when the attractive doctor who conducted his physical wants to meet him to discuss the results.

Benson fixes Clayton up with a date, but the date is disgusted with Clayton's romance ploys and ""manners"".

As he is walking on the sidewalk during a Christmas rush, he trips and falls. While he is unconscious, he dreams about Christmas with his mother (Beah Richards).

While Benson's neigbor is trapped in a snowstorm, Benson must take care of his baby for longer than he expected to.