Benson Season 7, Episode 2: Love and Politics

1

Benson the Hero

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.

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2

Love and Politics

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.

30 min

3

Uncle Jack

Benson tries to bring the Governor and his brother Jack together after 25 years of not seeing each other.

30 min

4

The Stranger

A mysterious stranger lurks around the Governor's mansion on Haloween night.

30 min

5

We Spy

While Benson and Kraus go to East Germany on official business, the two are accused of being spies and get arrested.

30 min

6

$1,000,000 an Hour

Synopsis currently unknown

30 min

7

Flight of the Dodo: Part 1

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.

30 min

8

Flight of the Dodo: Part 2

After crash landing the helicopter in the desert, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton all struggle to survive on account of them being stranded.

30 min

9

Two Boys and Their Dog

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.

30 min

10

Last Man on Earth

After talk about Halley's comet, Karus dreams that she and Benson are the only ones left on earth.

30 min

11

Secret Love

Clayton's nomination of the Governor's budget director has a problem after it is found out that Clayton lives with a Soviet defector.

30 min

12

Summer of Discontent

Benson and the Governor seek advice from a conservationist in helping them pass some environmental legislation.

30 min

13

Parade Rest

A veteran is hired to retile the bathroom, but happens to disappear. Benson now has to investigate what happened and where his wherabouts are.

30 min

14

Reel Murder: Part 1

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.

30 min

15

Reel Murder: Part 2

With everyone's lives in danger and not much time left, they try to crack the case and survive.

30 min

16

The Hat and the Ring

Benson, convinced that the question Senator Hartford has for him is ""the"" question, runs quickly to initiate a proposal.

30 min

17

The Bucks Stop Here

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.

30 min

18

Pardon Me

Benson persuades to pardon a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years.

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19

Hi, Society

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.

30 min

20

Three on a Mismatch

The Governor answers an ad from a personal's column from a magazine.

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21

Friends and Enemies

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)

30 min

22

And the Winner is . . .

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......

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