Benson
Season 1 Episode 18 - Checkmate
Benson and visiting Russian officials move into a hilarious duel of wits when an 11-year-old Soviet chess genius disappears during a tournament at the governor's mansion.
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Directed by:Tony Mordente
Season 1
S01:E01 - Benson
Benson is searched by guards, soaked by sprinklers, attacked by vicious dogs, mistaken for the Rev. Jesse Jackson and has his life threatened by a tough German housekeeper when he gets a new job caring for a bumbling but well?meaning governor.
S01:E02 - Trust Me
Benson relaxes his authority with young Katie for a brief moment and spends a long evening regretting it when she sneaks off to a rock concert against strictest orders from her father.
S01:E03 - President's Double
When assassins muff an attempt on African President Ukase's life, Benson is drafted as his double, but only Kraus' quick thinking saves Benson from being their next victim.
S01:E04 - Benson in Love
It's virtually love at first sight when Benson meets the lovely Francine, but the lady turns out to be a senator with priorities other than marriage to the governor's butler.
S01:E05 - Conflict of Interest
Benson is upset with the governor whose political obligations keep him away when his daughter Katie is counting on him to attend her school play.
S01:E06 - The Layoff
Benson, known for being a softy, has to lay off staffers including the beloved pastry chef when an economy wave hits the Governor's mansion.
S01:E07 - Snowbound
Cold, hunger and frazzled nerves are the order of the day when the governor and his staff are snowbound in a remote mountain lodge.
S01:E08 - Jessica
The governor's mansion gets an extra dose of hilarity when Jessica Tate visits, promptly manages herself in a scandalous situation with a French playboy and calls on Benson to save the day.
S01:E09 - Don't Quote Me
When a potentially damaging new leak upsets the governor's household, Benson does some detective work and restores peace by unmasking the culprit.
S01:E10 - War Stories
Benson is overjoyed when Marcy falls in love with his old war buddy, until he discovers that his pal is hiding a shocking secret.
S01:E11 - Ghost Story
Miss Kraus informs an incredulous but nervous staff that a series of strange incidents are the work of the ghost of a governor who was murdered in the mansion 100 years ago.
S01:E12 - Taylor's Bid
Taylor plays all his cards, including the ones up his sleeve, when he makes a disastrously funny attempt at running for office, and Benson decides to do some running of his own -- away from Taylor.
S01:E13 - One Strike, You're Out
When Miss Kraus leads a mansion employees strike, Benson makes a frantic and often hilarious effort to save their jobs by cooking, cleaning, washing and even serving a formal dinner like no other the governor's mansion has ever seen.
S01:E14 - Just Friends
A 20-year-old love story threatens Benson's position on the governor's staff.
S01:E15 - Chain of Command
Benson and the beleaguered staff face a hilarious problem when an overly ambitious lieutenant governor takes over for a dizzy Gov. Gatling, who is giddy from medication.
S01:E16 - Bugging the Governor
Hilarity abounds and daily routines go awry when Benson discovers that the governor's mansion has been bugged -- and Benson devises a crazy scheme to smoke out the culprits.
S01:E17 - Kraus Affair
Benson and Marcy act like the nervous parents of a teenager when Kraus falls for the butcher -- and they fear he won't ask her for a date unless she becomes more alluring.
S01:E18 - Checkmate
Benson and visiting Russian officials move into a hilarious duel of wits when an 11-year-old Soviet chess genius disappears during a tournament at the governor's mansion.
S01:E19 - Cold Storage
Laughs abound when Benson and Kraus are trapped in a freezing storage room where their cold war rages on.
S01:E20 - Old Man Gatling
The Governor's irascible father arrives for an extended visit during a big conference and spins around the mansion his electric wheelchair, leaving hilarious havoc in his wake.
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