Benson Season 2, Episode 19: Handwriting on the Wall

1

Thick as Thieves

Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery.

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

10

The Apartment

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

30 min

11

Big Buddy

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

30 min

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.

30 min

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.

30 min

14

Rivals

Kraus' childhood enemy comes from Germany to visit her.

30 min

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""

30 min

16

Clayton, Go Home

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

30 min

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.

30 min

18

Homework

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

30 min

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.

30 min

20

The Governor's House Call

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

30 min

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.

30 min

22

Lifesaver

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

30 min