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Premiered

Friday, October 31, 1980

Ended: Friday, May 22, 1981

When does Benson Season 2 come out?

Benson Season 2 premiered Friday, October 31, 1980 on ABC and ended Friday, May 22, 1981. The season has 22 episodes.

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Benson Season 2 episode release dates
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1. Thick as Thieves

Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery.

Friday · 46 years ago

2. Benson in the Hospital

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.

Friday · 46 years ago

3. Fool's Gold

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.

Friday · 46 years ago

4. Masquerade

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.

Friday · 45 years ago

5. First Lady

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.

Friday · 45 years ago

6. Citizen Kraus

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.

Friday · 45 years ago

7. Benson's Groupie

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.

Friday · 45 years ago

8. In High Places

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

Friday · 45 years ago

9. Old School Ties

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.

Friday · 45 years ago

10. The Apartment

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

Friday · 45 years ago

11. Big Buddy

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

Friday · 45 years ago

12. Fireside Chat

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.

Friday · 45 years ago

13. Marcy's Wedding

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.

Friday · 45 years ago

14. Rivals

Kraus' childhood enemy comes from Germany to visit her.

Friday · 45 years ago

15. No Sad Songs

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""

Friday · 45 years ago

16. Clayton, Go Home

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

Friday · 45 years ago

17. Easy Kid Stuff

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

Friday · 45 years ago

18. Homework

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

Friday · 45 years ago

19. Handwriting on the Wall

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.

Friday · 45 years ago

20. The Governor's House Call

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

Friday · 45 years ago

21. All Shook Up

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.

Friday · 45 years ago

22. Lifesaver Finale

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

Friday · 45 years ago

Benson Season 2 guest stars

  • Barbara Babcock

    Barbara Babcock

  • Luis Ávalos

    Luis Ávalos

  • Clyde Kusatsu

    Clyde Kusatsu

  • Beverly Todd

    Beverly Todd

    Casey Turner

  • William Bogert

    William Bogert

  • Alex Henteloff

  • Robert Rockwell

    Robert Rockwell

  • Bob Delegall

    Bob Delegall

    Father Patton

  • Paul Marin

    Paul Marin

    Rabbi Weiss

  • Ray Stewart

    Mr. Pruitt

  • Jerry Seinfeld

    Jerry Seinfeld

    Frankie

Benson Season 2 FAQ

When does Benson Season 2 come out?

Benson Season 2 premiered Friday, October 31, 1980 on ABC.

How many episodes are in Benson Season 2?

Benson Season 2 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of Benson Season 2 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Benson Season 2 finale?

The Benson Season 2 finale (Episode 22) aired Friday, May 22, 1981.

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