Episode
Benson: Thick as Thieves
Overview
Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery.
Details
- Series
- Benson
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1980-10-31
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Thick as Thieves is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Benson. It aired on 1980-10-31. The runtime is 30 min.
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