Episode
Benson: In the Red
Overview
Pete and Benson are captured by guerrillas when they visit an island.
Details
- Series
- Benson
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1982-03-26
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
In the Red is Episode 18 in Season 3 of Benson. It aired on 1982-03-26. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 17: Pete the Hero
Pete Begs Benson to borrow his car and when Benson finally let him, Pete comes back with the car totaled. Pete stopped a van with a couple of armed robbers using Benson's car. Everything looks great for Pete on account of his good deed, but nothing looks good for Benson who is not only out of a car, but who's insurance will not even pay for the damages. Finally, it's up to Pete, Benson, and a televised conference which may give Benson a chance to broadcast his way into coverage for his totaled car.
Episode 19: Teed Off
Benson, the Governor, Clayton, and Pete are at each others throats after playing a round of golf together.
More episodes from this season
Episode 16: Getting Even
When a wealthy investor seeks sexual favors from Denise more than contributing to the state, Benson steps in by pretending that Denise was murdered by the man himself and a big ""witness"" act is brought up which eventually puts fear into the man.
Episode 20: The Party's Over
The Governor learns a lot about dirty politics when his party won't support his renomination.
Episode 15: Clayton's Condo
Clayton ends up buying into an apartment building and at the same time Benson tries to get the landlord to fix the problems in his apartment. Benson also learns that the apartment complex that he lives in, is the apartment building Clayton just bought, so when Benson asks Clayton what he should do to take measures against a landlord, Clayton gives Benson the ammunition that would soon turn against his new landlord. Suddenly, Benson and Clayton threaten each other with lawsuits and when Clayton decides to tear it down, he learns that the complex is historical and comes to terms that Benson and the tennants won and that it would be a goldmine to keep running.
Episode 21: The Lumber Mill
After visiting his old Lumber Mill, the Governor decides to run for re-election as an independant.
Episode 14: Katie's Romance
Katie starts to have romantic feelings for Pete after he accompanies her to a gymnastics meet.
Episode 22: Black Tuesday
The Governor's campaign comes to a hectic close and the election results show that he has lost.
Episode 13: Street Gangs
Benson tries to help a street gang stay out of trouble by trying to bid for a job in the city which requires a government contract.
Episode 12: Wild Irish Rose
The former Governor Mulligan pays his successor a visit. He intoroduces his hot niece Rose to the astonished present. Clayton is striked by her beauty and tries to ingratiate himself with her.
Episode 11: Kraus's Deadly Mistake
Kraus tries to live life to the absolute fullest after she gets the idea that she only has 6 months to live.
Episode 10: Stocks & Options
Benson accepts some stock from Pete as a debt payment. He tells Denise this information and tells her not to tell anyone. She accidentally slips and tells Gretchen and Clayton and they invest in the stock too. Unfortunately when Pete gets the idea that his stock went up, he buys back the stock from Benson and Clayton and Kraus get an unfortunate end of the deal. The stock they bought was in a rubber ball factory, but they thought they were buying in a satellite investment.