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The Best Episodes of Benson Season 2

Every episode of Benson Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Benson Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Benson Season 2

A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.

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  1. Background image for No Sad Songs
    8.8/10(56 votes)

    #1 - No Sad Songs

    S2:E15

    Benson's mother comes to visit and everyone makes her feel welcome. Tender moments stir in this episode between Benson and his mother. Unfortunately Benson's mom passes away which leaves Benson very upset. The only thing that gives comfort to Benson was the faith his mother had in Jesus and when he asks the Lord to give him a sign, the taxicab driver recites the same words his mother taught him for so long. ""You've got to have faith""

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    Director:John Rich
  2. Background image for Rivals
    8.3/10(46 votes)

    #2 - Rivals

    S2:E14

    Kraus' childhood enemy comes from Germany to visit her.

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  3. Background image for Clayton, Go Home
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    #3 - Clayton, Go Home

    S2:E16

    After receiving death threats, the Governor's new advisor, Clayton Endicott the 3rd moves into the mansion.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Tom Whedon
  4. Background image for Thick as Thieves
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    #4 - Thick as Thieves

    S2:E1

    Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery.

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    Director:John Rich
  5. Background image for Fool's Gold
    7.9/10(53 votes)

    #5 - Fool's Gold

    S2:E3

    After a press conference, Benson notices a strange difference in one side of the fire place. He tries to twist it so it is similar with the other side. When he twists the knob a secret map comes out which gives the staff gold fever. They go to the shed in back and frantically look for the gold.

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  6. Background image for Benson in the Hospital
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #6 - Benson in the Hospital

    S2:E2

    Humor swipes the Governor's Mansion when Benson is hospitalized. Benson turns out to be their funniest patient ever. They realize that he has a strange malady that has all the doctors in question.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
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  8. Background image for In High Places
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    #7 - In High Places

    S2:E8

    The pilot of the Governor's charter plane becomes ill and there is no co-pilot, so Benson tries to fly the plane himself.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  9. Background image for Old School Ties
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #8 - Old School Ties

    S2:E9

    Libby, The Governor's sister thinks that Katie should be sent to a boarding school and the Governor sends her to one. The staff is crushed with the Governor taking his sister's advice.

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    Director:John Rich
  10. Background image for The Governor's House Call
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #9 - The Governor's House Call

    S2:E20

    The Governor, Benson and Clayton are trapped in a bordello with a muckraking columnist.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Tom Whedon
  11. Background image for Masquerade
    7.6/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Masquerade

    S2:E4

    A priceless gold statue is brought to the mansion and some revolutionaries are after it. They replace the statue with a replica and they find out so they have to find a way to get the real statue back. They end up having to hide it in the bowl of punch.

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    Director:John Rich
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  12. Background image for Citizen Kraus
    7.6/10(52 votes)

    #11 - Citizen Kraus

    S2:E6

    Gretchen attends night classes in order to win her American citizenship. With a lot of hard work and achievement she fails the test. It seems that she remembers more when she's angry, so Benson and Marcy come with her. Benson then uses the anger strategy when she is failing. She gets angry and spews out answers that eventually win her her citizenship.

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    7.6/10(43 votes)

    #12 - Big Buddy

    S2:E11

    The press secretary hatches a new scheme and it involves Benson in a ""Big Buddy"" program.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Tom Whedon
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    7.5/10(43 votes)

    #13 - First Lady

    S2:E5

    Katie is jealous when her father gives special treatment to a very important hostess which he calls Pretty Lilly. Katie fears that she may be losing him to her.

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    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #14 - Lifesaver

    S2:E22

    Benson saves Kraus' life but wonders if he did the right thing when Kraus' appreciation goes way too far.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  16. Background image for All Shook Up
    7.4/10(41 votes)

    #15 - All Shook Up

    S2:E21

    An earthquake occurs and the Governor demmands strict rescue orders. One of those orders include Benson and Clayton hiding in the cellar which actually brings them to get along a little bit.

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    Director:John Rich
  17. Background image for Easy Kid Stuff
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #16 - Easy Kid Stuff

    S2:E17

    After a boy breaks his arm by falling out of a tree, Benson has different feelings about becoming the boy's surrogate father.

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    Director:John Rich
  18. Background image for Handwriting on the Wall
    7.3/10(34 votes)

    #17 - Handwriting on the Wall

    S2:E19

    Katie is suppose to write a school paper on her family, so she writes about certain situations that Benson, The Governor, Marcy, Pete, and Gretchen Kraus have all been in.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  19. Background image for Marcy's Wedding
    7.1/10(49 votes)

    #18 - Marcy's Wedding

    S2:E13

    Marcy is marrying Dan, a producer and Benson is responsible for the wedding plans. That is until Marcy's mother disrupts Benson's plans by butting in.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:N/A
  20. Background image for Homework
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    #19 - Homework

    S2:E18

    Katie tries to ""paint a picture"" of everyone in her household through an essay.

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    6.9/10(41 votes)

    #20 - The Apartment

    S2:E10

    Wanting to be alone, Benson rents an apartment. Everybody though manages to know where he is.

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  22. Background image for Fireside Chat
    6.8/10(46 votes)

    #21 - Fireside Chat

    S2:E12

    The Governor is scheduled to be on television, but a lover's quarrel between Marcy and Dan, (the producer of the Governor's telecast) end up bleeding to his telecast, ruining it as one can say. Benson himself has to get into this.

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    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Tom Whedon
  23. Background image for Benson's Groupie
    6.5/10(54 votes)

    #22 - Benson's Groupie

    S2:E7

    Benson's summer romance follows him home at the same time important religious leaders visit the mansion. The main problem in this episode ia that she likes Benson so much, she'll try anything to ""win"" him over to her. She even threatens to disrupt the religious conference and get Benson fired.

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    Director:John Rich

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"No Sad Songs" is the best rated episode of "Benson" season 2. It scored 8.8/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by John Rich and written by Bob Fraser, Rob Dames, it aired on 3/6/1981. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Rivals".