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The Best Episodes of Benson Season 7

Every episode of Benson Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Benson Season 7!

The Best Episodes of Benson Season 7

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

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  1. Background image for The Stranger
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #1 - The Stranger

    S7:E4

    A mysterious stranger lurks around the Governor's mansion on Haloween night.

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  2. Background image for Secret Love
    7.0/10(28 votes)

    #2 - Secret Love

    S7:E11

    Clayton's nomination of the Governor's budget director has a problem after it is found out that Clayton lives with a Soviet defector.

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  3. Background image for Parade Rest
    7.0/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Parade Rest

    S7:E13

    A veteran is hired to retile the bathroom, but happens to disappear. Benson now has to investigate what happened and where his wherabouts are.

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    Director:Rob Dames
  4. Background image for The Hat and the Ring
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    #4 - The Hat and the Ring

    S7:E16

    Benson, convinced that the question Senator Hartford has for him is ""the"" question, runs quickly to initiate a proposal.

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    7.0/10(29 votes)

    #5 - Pardon Me

    S7:E18

    Benson persuades to pardon a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years.

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    Director:Rob Dames
  6. Background image for Two Boys and Their Dog
    6.9/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Two Boys and Their Dog

    S7:E9

    Benson becomes involved in one of Clayton's wacky investment schemes. This one is investing in a weiner-dog to breed for puppies, but Benson grows too attached to the dog, as does also Clayton.

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    Director:Rob Dames
    Writer:N/A
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  8. Background image for Hi, Society
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Hi, Society

    S7:E19

    A conservation expert may help Benson and the Governor pass an inportant bill, but when Kraus hears of the strategy, she leaks it out to a friend who turs out to be a columnist and a major gossip to people who can owe her a favor for information.

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  9. Background image for Friends and Enemies
    6.8/10(29 votes)

    #8 - Friends and Enemies

    S7:E21

    With Governor Gatling's term about to close and Benson up to run for Governor, the Governor learns that he can run for yet one more term and decides to grab it. This leads to a final competition, hurt, and quarrels between the Governor and Benson. (Part 1 of 2)

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  10. Background image for And the Winner is . . .
    6.7/10(43 votes)

    #9 - And the Winner is . . .

    S7:E22

    As time is running out, Benson, the Governor, or the crooked senator will soon be out of a job. Which one? As the details come to a close we find that the winner of the election is......

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  11. Background image for Benson the Hero
    6.6/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Benson the Hero

    S7:E1

    While Governor Gatling is away, Benson and Clayton are depended upon to spend an 8 million dollar budget surplus before the next fiscal year, which is only a matter of several hours away. When the surplus was found out by someone, The Governor and Clayton go through political embarassment.

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    Director:Rob Dames
  12. Background image for $1,000,000 an Hour
    6.6/10(28 votes)

    #11 - $1,000,000 an Hour

    S7:E6

    Synopsis currently unknown

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  13. Background image for Flight of the Dodo (2)
    6.6/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Flight of the Dodo (2)

    S7:E8

    After crash landing the helicopter in the desert, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton all struggle to survive on account of them being stranded.

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  14. Background image for Love and Politics
    6.5/10(26 votes)

    #13 - Love and Politics

    S7:E2

    When Benson revisits a relationship with Senator Hartford, the Senator changes her position on Clayton's commercial-development-of-state-parks bill. When Benson calls her on it, she flip-flops again and ultimately abstains.

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  15. Background image for Uncle Jack
    6.5/10(30 votes)

    #14 - Uncle Jack

    S7:E3

    Benson tries to bring the Governor and his brother Jack together after 25 years of not seeing each other.

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  16. Background image for Reel Murder (1)
    6.5/10(32 votes)

    #15 - Reel Murder (1)

    S7:E14

    Actor George Kennedy's plan to film a movie in the Goveror's mansion runs into deadly problems, and turns into a lethal murder mystery.

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    6.5/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Reel Murder (2)

    S7:E15

    With everyone's lives in danger and not much time left, they try to crack the case and survive.

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  18. Background image for The Bucks Stop Here
    6.5/10(28 votes)

    #17 - The Bucks Stop Here

    S7:E17

    Clayton has his sights on running the family fortune, until he meets his father's new, young, and pretty fiancee. Then he realizes that inheriting the fortune will be pretty challenging.

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  19. Background image for Three on a Mismatch
    6.4/10(27 votes)

    #18 - Three on a Mismatch

    S7:E20

    The Governor answers an ad from a personal's column from a magazine.

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    Director:Rob Dames
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    6.2/10(26 votes)

    #19 - We Spy

    S7:E5

    While Benson and Kraus go to East Germany on official business, the two are accused of being spies and get arrested.

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  21. Background image for Last Man on Earth
    6.1/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Last Man on Earth

    S7:E10

    After talk about Halley's comet, Karus dreams that she and Benson are the only ones left on earth.

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  22. Background image for Summer of Discontent
    6.1/10(28 votes)

    #21 - Summer of Discontent

    S7:E12

    Benson and the Governor seek advice from a conservationist in helping them pass some environmental legislation.

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  23. Background image for Flight of the Dodo (1)
    5.9/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Flight of the Dodo (1)

    S7:E7

    Despite warnings, on their way to fly a helicopter to play golf, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton run into disasterous problems with Clayton as their pilot.

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"The Stranger" is the best rated episode of "Benson" season 7. It scored 7.5/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/25/1985. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Secret Love".