Benson (Season 2)

Thick as Thieves (Episode 1)

Writer: Bob Fraser

Air date: 1980-10-31

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery.

Benson in the Hospital (Episode 2)

Air date: 1980-11-07

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Fool's Gold (Episode 3)

Writer: Bob Colleary

Air date: 1980-11-14

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Masquerade (Episode 4)

Air date: 1980-11-21

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

First Lady (Episode 5)

Writer: Terry Grossman

Air date: 1980-11-28

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Citizen Kraus (Episode 6)

Writer: Bud Slocomb

Air date: 1980-12-12

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Benson's Groupie (Episode 7)

Writer: Bob Colleary

Air date: 1980-12-19

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

In High Places (Episode 8)

Air date: 1981-01-09

Runtime: 30 min

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

Old School Ties (Episode 9)

Writer: Bob Fraser

Air date: 1981-01-16

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Apartment (Episode 10)

Writer: Terry Grossman

Air date: 1981-01-23

Runtime: 30 min

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

Big Buddy (Episode 11)

Writer: Tom Whedon

Air date: 1981-02-06

Runtime: 30 min

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

Fireside Chat (Episode 12)

Writer: Tom Whedon

Air date: 1981-02-13

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Marcy's Wedding (Episode 13)

Air date: 1981-02-20

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Rivals (Episode 14)

Writer: Terry Grossman

Air date: 1981-02-27

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Kraus' childhood enemy comes from Germany to visit her.

No Sad Songs (Episode 15)

Writer: Bob Fraser

Air date: 1981-03-06

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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""

Clayton, Go Home (Episode 16)

Writer: Tom Whedon

Air date: 1981-03-13

Runtime: 30 min

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

Easy Kid Stuff (Episode 17)

Writer: Bob Fraser

Air date: 1981-03-20

Runtime: 30 min

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

Homework (Episode 18)

Writer: Terry Grossman

Air date: 1981-04-03

Runtime: 30 min

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

Handwriting on the Wall (Episode 19)

Air date: 1981-04-10

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Governor's House Call (Episode 20)

Writer: Tom Whedon

Air date: 1981-05-08

Runtime: 30 min

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

All Shook Up (Episode 21)

Writer: Bob Fraser

Air date: 1981-05-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Lifesaver (Episode 22)

Air date: 1981-05-22

Runtime: 30 min

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