Benson (TV series)

Benson is an American sitcom created by series creator Susan Harris. It is a spin-off of the series Soap - Home Sweet Home and aired from 1979 to 1986 when ABC television. In Germany it was the first time from April 19, 1993 at RTL II

Action

In the series Benson was hired as a butler of the scattered and widowed Governor Eugene Gatling and his daughter Katie. Governor Gatling was the cousin of Jessica Tate from the series Soap. The state whose Governor Gatling was, was never mentioned in the series. However, Soap played in Connecticut.

The daily problems of the household, Benson's clashes with the German cook Gretchen Kraus and his interaction with the Chief of Staff of the Governor - first John Tayler and later Clayton Endicott, the third party - made ​​up the majority of the actions of each episode. Despite their initially hostile relationship, a friendship developed later between Benson and Gretchen. In addition, Benson shared a friendship with the secretary of the Governor Marcy Hill and its successor, Denise. Marcy left the series after the second season because she married.

Benson worked in the course of the series up. Initially the head of the household, he later became manager of state finances and eventually the vice governor. During the last season to Benson faced Gatling to the election of the governor. Gretchen, who was himself become the first head of the household and later the manager of the public finances, this was one of the strongest supporters Benson and therefore was his campaign manager.

The last episode ended with Gatling and Benson - after they had a falling out during the election campaign and later tolerated again - together saw the first forecasts on television. Who will win the election, but was not told and the sequence ended with a cliffhanger. According to the Internet Movie Database three different outputs of the episode were filmed. In a Gatling won, won in a Benson and in a third, won the third candidate, who also was still in the race.

According to the showrunner of the series Bob Fraser, the series was completed on the transmitter statement with a cliffhanger. The decision to oust the series was not made until after the broadcast of the last episode. If the series had continued, Gatling would have won the election and Benson would become a senator.

The series was the first in the U.S. television that took place with respect to the Internet. In the broadcast on February 22, 1985 episode, the protagonists of the series took access to the Arpanet, the precursor to the Internet.

Guest appearances

Known actors such as Art Metrano, GW Bailey and Katherine Helmond had guest appearances in the series.

Awards

Overall, the series was nominated 36 times for the award. Profits could him in 1985 Robert Guillaume for best actor in a comedy series and in the same year Herm Falk, Randy Baer, ​​Stephen A. Jones, Bill McCloud, Donna Quante and Victor Baghdadi for the best technical direction and camera.

Robert Guillaume was up three times in 1985 for the category of Best series lead actor in the years 1983 - nominated comedy or musical. In 1986, Inga Swenson best for the category Best Supporting Actress - Nominated series, mini - series or TV movie.

Missy Gold was nominated in the years 1981 to 1985 for the Young Artist Award and won it in 1984.

DVD

Currently (March 2014) only the first two seasons have been released in the original DVD.

James Noble (actor) Spin-off (media) Valet Emmy Award
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