Benson Episode Guide
Clayton in “Benson”
Seasons 1 through 7
Lisa Wilcox consulted a variety of sources for the material included here and on the individual season episode synopses pages, and more than once found conflicting information. For instance, note that the episode number, which (we think) shows the order in which episodes were aired, doesn’t always coincide with the production numbers, which probably had something to do with the order in which scripts were written and/or filmed. Lisa collated and synchronized the material to the best of her ability, but errors may remain.
Season 1
Episode number, production numbers, original air date, and title.
1. 1-1 001 13-Sep-1979 Pilot
2. 1-2 004 20-Sep-1979 Trust Me
3. 1-3 006 27-Sep-1979 The President’s Double
4. 1-4 005 04-Oct-1979 Benson in Love
5. 1-5 009 18-Oct-1979 Conflict of Interest
6. 1-6 003 25-Oct-1979 The Layoff
7. 1-7 010 01-Nov-1979 Snowbound
8. 1-8 011 08-Nov-1979 Jessica
9. 1-9 002 22-Nov-1979 Don’t Quote Me
10. 1-10 008 29-Nov-1979 War Stories
11. 1-11 012 06-Dec-1979 Ghost Story
12. 1-12 013 13-Dec-1979 Taylor’s Bid
13. 1-13 007 27-Dec-1979 One Strike, You’re Out
14. 1-14 014 03-Jan-1980 Just Friends
15. 1-15 015 10-Jan-1980 Chain of Command
16. 1-16 016 24-Jan-1980 Bugging the Governor
17. 1-17 017 31-Jan-1980 Kraus Affair
18. 1-18 018 07-Feb-1980 Checkmate
19. 1-19 019 28-Feb-1980 Cold Storage
20. 1-20 020 06-Mar-1980 Old Man Gatlin’
21. 1-21 021 20-Mar-1980 Power Play
22. 1-22 022 27-Mar-1980 Takin’ It to the Streets
23. 1-23 023 01-May-1980 The Army Wants You
24. 1-24 024 08-May-1980 Marcy’s Vacation
Season 2 (René joins the cast here)
25. 2-1 025 31-Oct-1980 Thick as Thieves
26. 2-2 026 07-Nov-1980 Benson in the Hospital
27. 2-3 027 14-Nov-1980 Fool’s Gold
28. 2-4 028 21-Nov-1980 Masquerade
29. 2-5 029 28-Nov-1980 First Lady
30. 2-6 030 12-Dec-1980 Citizen Kraus
31. 2-7 031 19-Dec-1980 Benson’s Groupie
32. 2-8 032 09-Jan-1981 In High Places
33. 2-9 033 16-Jan-1981 Old School Ties
34. 2-10 034 23-Jan-1981 The Apartment
35. 2-11 035 06-Feb-1981 Big Buddy
36. 2-12 036 13-Feb-1981 Fireside Chat
37. 2-13 037 20-Feb-1981 Marcy’s Wedding
38. 2-14 038 27-Feb-1981 Rivals
39. 2-15 039 06-Mar-1981 No Sad Songs
40. 2-16 040 13-Mar-1981 Clayton, Go Home
41. 2-17 041 20-Mar-1981 Easy Kid Stuff
42. 2-18 046 03-Apr-1981 Homework
43. 2-19 042 10-Apr-1981 Handwriting on the Wall
44. 2-20 044 08-May-1981 The Governor’s House Call
45. 2-21 043 15-May-1981 All Shook Up
46. 2-22 045 22-May-1981 Lifesaver
Season 3
47. 3-1 047 06-Nov-1981 Benson’s Appointment
48. 3-2 048 13-Nov-1981 The Grass Ain’t Greener
49. 3-3 049 27-Nov-1981 Sit-In
50. 3-4 050 04-Dec-1981 Double Exposure
51. 3-5 051 11-Dec-1981 The Lobbyist
52. 3-6 053 18-Dec-1981 Stress
53. 3-7 055 25-Dec-1981 Rainbow’s End
54. 3-8 056 08-Jan-1982 Once in a Blue Moon
55. 3-9 052 15-Jan-1982 Kraus Falls in Love
56. 3-10 054 22-Jan-1982 Stocks & Options
57. 3-11 058 05-Feb-1982 Kraus’s Deadly Mistake
58. 3-12 057 12-Feb-1982 Wild Irish Rose
59. 3-13 059 19-Feb-1982 Street Gangs
60. 3-14 062 26-Feb-1982 Katie’s Romance
61. 3-15 061 05-Mar-1982 Clayton’s Condo
62. 3-16 063 12-Mar-1982 Getting Even
63. 3-17 065 19-Mar-1982 Pete the Hero
64. 3-18 064 26-Mar-1982 In the Red
65. 3-19 060 02-Apr-1982 Teed Off
66. 3-20 066 30-Apr-1982 The Party’s Over
67. 3-21 067 07-May-1982 The Lumber Mill
68. 3-22 068 14-May-1982 Black Tuesday
Season 4
69. 4-1 070 22-Oct-1982 Death in a Funny Position (1)
70. 4-2 071 22-Oct-1982 Death in a Funny Position (2)
71. 4-3 069 29-Oct-1982 What a Revoltin’ Development
72. 4-4 075 05-Nov-1982 Thy Brother’s Keeper
73. 4-5 072 12-Nov-1982 Quest for Retire
74. 4-6 077 19-Nov-1982 Teacher’s Pest
75. 4-7 080 26-Nov-1982 Benson’s Army Reunion
76. 4-8 073 03-Dec-1982 Benson’s New Home
77. 4-9 074 10-Dec-1982 Crimes of the Hearth
78. 4-10 083 17-Dec-1982 Mary and Her Lambs
79. 4-11 076 31-Dec-1982 Pen Pal
80. 4-12 081 07-Jan-1983 The Honeymooners
81. 4-13 084 14-Jan-1983 Close Encounters on the Third Hole
82. 4-14 078 21-Jan-1983 Katie’s Boyfriend
83. 4-15 082 28-Jan-1983 The Royal Painting
84. 4-16 090 04-Feb-1983 Boy’s Night Out
85. 4-17 086 18-Feb-1983 Family Tree
86. 4-18 088 25-Feb-1983 Calamity Kraus
87. 4-19 086 04-Mar-1983 Kraus Sings the Blues
88. 4-20 089 11-Mar-1983 Half-Court Trap
89. 4-21 087 18-Mar-1983 A View From the Roof
90. 4-22 079 31-Mar-1983 Love in a Funny Phase
Season 5
91. 5-1 091 16-Sep-1983 Band of Gold
92. 5-2 094 23-Sep-1983 Human Element
93. 5-3 093 30-Sep-1983 God, I Need This Job
94. 5-4 096 07-Oct-1983 Who’s Arnold?
95. 5-5 099 21-Oct-1983 Full Court Press
96. 5-6 095 28-Oct-1983 Down the Drain
97. 5-7 098 04-Nov-1983 It Ain’t Sheik
98. 5-8 101 11-Nov-1983 You Can’t Give It Away
99. 5-9 102 18-Nov-1983 Katie’s Cookies
100. 5-10 100 25-Nov-1983 Labor Pains
101. 5-11 097 02-Dec-1983 Unlisted Love
102. 5-12 092 16-Dec-1983 The Governor’s Brain is Missing
103. 5-13 104 23-Dec-1983 A Real Gone Daddy
104. 5-14 106 06-Jan-1984 Too Pooped to Pip
105. 5-15 103 13-Jan-1984 In All the Wrong Places
106. 5-16 107 20-Jan-1984 Embarrassing Moments
107. 5-17 105 27-Jan-1984 Take My Life, Please
108. 5-18 109 03-Feb-1984 Beauty and the Beef
109. 5-19 110 24-Feb-1984 We Deliver
110. 5-20 108 02-Mar-1984 The Endicott Dynasty
111. 5-21 112 09-Mar-1984 The Little Hotel That Could
112. 5-22 111 04-May-1984 Let’s Play Doctor
Season 6
113. 6-1 113 21-Sep-1984 The Scandal
114. 6-2 120 28-Sep-1984 The Inheritance
115. 6-3 122 12-Oct-1984 Let’s Get Physical
116. 6-4 114 19-Oct-1984 The Campaign
117. 6-5 115 26-Oct-1984 The Election
118. 6-6 118 02-Nov-1984 Made in Hong Kong (1)
119. 6-7 119 09-Nov-1984 Made in Hong Kong (2)
120. 6-8 117 16-Nov-1984 Hello, We Must Be Going
121. 6-9 121 23-Nov-1984 Double Date
122. 6-10 125 30-Nov-1984 Taking it to the Max
123. 6-11 127 07-Dec-1984 The Reunion
124. 6-12 124 14-Dec-1984 Make War, Not Love
125. 6-13 128 21-Dec-1984 Home for Christmas
126. 6-14 126 11-Jan-1985 On the Road
127. 6-15 116 18-Jan-1985 Take This Job and Love It
128. 6-16 134 25-Jan-1985 Making Change
129. 6-17 133 01-Feb-1985 Solid Gold
130. 6-18 132 08-Feb-1985 The Oval Office
131. 6-19 123 15-Feb-1985 Mid-Life Cowboy (a.k.a.) Mid-Life Crisis
132. 6-20 130 22-Feb-1985 Scenario
133. 6-21 136 15-Mar-1985 Portrait of a Politician
134. 6-22 135 22-Mar-1985 Katie’s Cousin
135. 6-23 131 29-Mar-1985 The Bookburner
136. 6-24 129 05-Apr-1985 Jung at Heart
Season 7
137. 7-1 142 04-Oct-1985 Benson the Hero
138. 7-2 138 11-Oct-1985 Love and Politics
139. 7-3 140 18-Oct-1985 Uncle Jack
140. 7-4 143 25-Oct-1985 The Stranger
141. 7-5 139 08-Nov-1985 We Spy
142. 7-6 137 15-Nov-1985 $1,000,000 an Hour
143. 7-7 145 29-Nov-1985 Flight of the Dodo (1)
144. 7-8 146 06-Dec-1985 Flight of the Dodo (2)
145. 7-9 141 13-Dec-1985 Two Boys and Their Dog
146. 7-10 152 03-Jan-1986 Last Man on Earth
147. 7-11 148 18-Jan-1986 Secret Love
148. 7-12 144 25-Jan-1986 Summer of Discontent
149. 7-13 149 01-Feb-1986 Parade Rest
150. 7-14 150 08-Feb-1986 Reel Murder (1)
151. 7-15 151 15-Feb-1986 Reel Murder (2)
152. 7-16 154 22-Feb-1986 The Hat and the Ring
153. 7-17 153 01-Mar-1986 The Bucks Stop Here
154. 7-18 157 15-Mar-1986 Pardon Me
155. 7-19 147 22-Mar-1986 Hi, Society
156. 7-20 158 29-Mar-1986 Three on a Mismatch
157. 7-21 155 12-Apr-1986 Friends and Enemies
158. 7-22 156 19-Apr-1986 And the Winner is…