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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!

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

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Season 7 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Benson" season 7 is "Benson the Hero", rated 6.7/10 from 31 user votes. It was directed by Rob Dames and written by Bob Colleary. "Benson the Hero" aired on 10/4/1985 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Love and Politics".

  • Benson the Hero
    6.7/10 31 votes

    #1 - Benson the Hero

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/1985

    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.

    Director: Rob Dames

    Writer: Bob Colleary

  • Love and Politics
    6.5/10 24 votes

    #2 - Love and Politics

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/1985

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Clay Graham

  • Uncle Jack
    6.5/10 28 votes

    #3 - Uncle Jack

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/1985

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Stranger
    7.6/10 34 votes

    #4 - The Stranger

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/1985

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • We Spy
    6.2/10 23 votes

    #5 - We Spy

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/1985

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jurgen Wolff

  • $1,000,000 an Hour
    6.7/10 26 votes

    #6 - $1,000,000 an Hour

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/1985

    Synopsis currently unknown

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Flight of the Dodo (1)
    6.1/10 27 votes

    #7 - Flight of the Dodo (1)

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/1985

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Flight of the Dodo (2)
    6.6/10 27 votes

    #8 - Flight of the Dodo (2)

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/1985

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Two Boys and Their Dog
    6.9/10 23 votes

    #9 - Two Boys and Their Dog

    Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/1985

    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.

    Director: Rob Dames

    Writer: N/A

  • Last Man on Earth
    6.4/10 25 votes

    #10 - Last Man on Earth

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Secret Love
    7.0/10 25 votes

    #11 - Secret Love

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Summer of Discontent
    6.1/10 26 votes

    #12 - Summer of Discontent

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Clay Graham

  • Parade Rest
    6.8/10 24 votes

    #13 - Parade Rest

    Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/1986

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

    Director: Rob Dames

    Writer: Bob Colleary

  • Reel Murder (1)
    6.4/10 28 votes

    #14 - Reel Murder (1)

    Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/1986

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Rob Dames, Bob Fraser

  • Reel Murder (2)
    6.5/10 28 votes

    #15 - Reel Murder (2)

    Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Rob Dames, Bob Fraser

  • The Hat and the Ring
    7.0/10 27 votes

    #16 - The Hat and the Ring

    Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/1986

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

    Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer: Clay Graham

  • The Bucks Stop Here
    6.5/10 25 votes

    #17 - The Bucks Stop Here

    Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/1986

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pardon Me
    7.0/10 27 votes

    #18 - Pardon Me

    Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 3/15/1986

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

    Director: Rob Dames

    Writer: Bob Colleary

  • Hi, Society
    6.8/10 23 votes

    #19 - Hi, Society

    Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 3/22/1986

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Colleary

  • Three on a Mismatch
    6.4/10 25 votes

    #20 - Three on a Mismatch

    Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 3/29/1986

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

    Director: Rob Dames

    Writer: Clay Graham

  • Friends and Enemies
    6.9/10 26 votes

    #21 - Friends and Enemies

    Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 4/12/1986

    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)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • And the Winner is . . .
    6.8/10 40 votes

    #22 - And the Winner is . . .

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 4/19/1986

    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......

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A