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The Best Episodes of Benson Season 2

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

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

A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.
Episodes
22
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  • No Sad Songs
    8.8/10(56)
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    #1 - No Sad Songs

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 3/6/1981

    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""

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Rob Dames, Bob Fraser

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  • Rivals
    8.2/10(46)
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    #2 - Rivals

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 2/27/1981

    Kraus' childhood enemy comes from Germany to visit her.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer

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  • Clayton, Go Home
    8.1/10(34)
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    #3 - Clayton, Go Home

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 3/13/1981

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Tom Whedon

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  • Thick as Thieves
    7.9/10(43)
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    #4 - Thick as Thieves

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 10/31/1980

    Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Rob Dames, Bob Fraser

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  • Benson in the Hospital
    7.8/10(45)
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    #5 - Benson in the Hospital

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 11/7/1980

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

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  • Fool's Gold
    7.8/10(52)
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    #6 - Fool's Gold

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 11/14/1980

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Tom Whedon, Bob Colleary

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  • In High Places
    7.8/10(42)
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    #7 - In High Places

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 1/9/1981

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

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  • Old School Ties
    7.7/10(41)
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    #8 - Old School Ties

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 1/16/1981

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Rob Dames, Bob Fraser

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  • Masquerade
    7.6/10(40)
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    #9 - Masquerade

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 11/21/1980

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

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  • Citizen Kraus
    7.6/10(51)
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    #10 - Citizen Kraus

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 12/12/1980

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Bud Slocomb, Len Riley

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  • The Governor's House Call
    7.6/10(45)
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    #11 - The Governor's House Call

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 5/8/1981

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Tom Whedon

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  • Big Buddy
    7.5/10(42)
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    #12 - Big Buddy

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 2/6/1981

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Tom Whedon

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  • Lifesaver
    7.5/10(37)
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    #13 - Lifesaver

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 5/22/1981

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

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  • First Lady
    7.4/10(42)
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    #14 - First Lady

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 11/28/1980

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer

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  • Handwriting on the Wall
    7.3/10(34)
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    #15 - Handwriting on the Wall

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Aired 4/10/1981

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

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  • All Shook Up
    7.3/10(41)
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    #16 - All Shook Up

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 5/15/1981

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Rob Dames, Bob Fraser

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  • Marcy's Wedding
    7.1/10(49)
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    #17 - Marcy's Wedding

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 2/20/1981

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: N/A

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  • Easy Kid Stuff
    7.1/10(40)
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    #18 - Easy Kid Stuff

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 3/20/1981

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Rob Dames, Bob Fraser

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  • Homework
    7.1/10(39)
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    #19 - Homework

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 4/3/1981

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer

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  • The Apartment
    6.8/10(40)
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    #20 - The Apartment

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 1/23/1981

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer

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  • Fireside Chat
    6.8/10(45)
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    #21 - Fireside Chat

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 2/13/1981

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Tom Whedon

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  • Benson's Groupie
    6.6/10(53)
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    #22 - Benson's Groupie

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 12/19/1980

    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.

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Bob Colleary

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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 Rob Dames, Bob Fraser, it aired on 3/6/1981. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Rivals".