Episode

Benson: The Stranger

Name: Benson: The Stranger
Released: 1985-10-25
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold, René Auberjonois

BensonSeason 71985-10-25

Overview

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

Details

Series: Benson
Season: Season 7
Episode: Episode 4
Air date: 1985-10-25
Runtime: 30 min

Episode context

The Stranger is Episode 4 in Season 7 of Benson. It aired on 1985-10-25. The runtime is 30 min.

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Episode 3: Uncle Jack 1985-10-18 | 30 min Benson tries to bring the Governor and his brother Jack together after 25 years of not seeing each other.

Episode 5: We Spy 1985-11-08 | 30 min While Benson and Kraus go to East Germany on official business, the two are accused of being spies and get arrested.

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Episode 2: Love and Politics 1985-10-11 | 30 min 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.

Episode 6: $1,000,000 an Hour 1985-11-15 | 30 min Synopsis currently unknown

Episode 1: Benson the Hero 1985-10-04 | 30 min 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.

Episode 7: Flight of the Dodo: Part 1 1985-11-29 | 30 min 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.

Episode 8: Flight of the Dodo: Part 2 1985-12-06 | 30 min After crash landing the helicopter in the desert, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton all struggle to survive on account of them being stranded.

Episode 9: Two Boys and Their Dog 1985-12-13 | 30 min 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.

Episode 10: Last Man on Earth 1986-01-03 | 30 min After talk about Halley's comet, Karus dreams that she and Benson are the only ones left on earth.

Episode 11: Secret Love 1986-01-18 | 30 min Clayton's nomination of the Governor's budget director has a problem after it is found out that Clayton lives with a Soviet defector.

Episode 12: Summer of Discontent 1986-01-25 | 30 min Benson and the Governor seek advice from a conservationist in helping them pass some environmental legislation.

Episode 13: Parade Rest 1986-02-01 | 30 min A veteran is hired to retile the bathroom, but happens to disappear. Benson now has to investigate what happened and where his wherabouts are.