6.6/1032 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
- 6.5/1024 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
- 6.5/1028 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
- 7.6/1034 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
- 6.2/1024 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
- 6.7/1026 votes
#6 - $1,000,000 an Hour
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/1985
Synopsis currently unknown
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/1027 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
- 6.6/1027 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
- 6.9/1023 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
- 6.2/1027 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
- 7.1/1026 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
- 6.1/1026 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
- 7.0/1026 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
- 6.4/1029 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
- 6.5/1029 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
- 7.0/1027 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
- 6.4/1026 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
- 7.0/1027 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
- 6.8/1023 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
- 6.4/1025 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
- 6.8/1027 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
- 6.7/1041 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
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
"Benson the Hero" is the best rated episode of "Benson" season 7. It scored 6.6/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by Rob Dames and written by Bob Colleary, it aired on 10/4/1985. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Love and Politics".