Benson Serves Up Laughs on TV Land Beginning Saturday, June 3
NEW YORK, May 30 -- Robert Guillaume's signature series,
Benson, joins the TV Land line-up this June, beginning with a 48-hour
marathon on Saturday, June 3 at 6 a.m. ET/PT. The comedy -- a spin-off from
Soap -- aired on ABC for seven years and garnered Emmy recognition for
Guillaume as the wise-cracking butler. The series will air in its regularly
scheduled timeslot of 11 p.m. from Monday to Friday beginning June 5.
"Benson is a timeless show which is consistently requested by our
viewers," states Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land and Nick at Nite. "It
is such a timeless comedy with great characters and funny storylines. We
are thrilled to be able to introduce it to a whole new audience who missed
it the first time around."
Benson revolves around Benson Dubois (Guillaume), who is sent by his
boss Jessica Tate to assist her widowed cousin, Governor James Gatling
(James Noble). The governor, although kind-hearted, was quite naive, so
Benson proved to be a guide to him on both his personal and political
decisions. Throughout his time with the governor, Benson tended to clash
with many of those on the staff, particularly Gretchen (Inga Swenson), the
stern housekeeper and aides Clayton (Rene Auberjonois) and Taylor (Lewis J.
Stadlen). However, Benson's wit eventually allowed him to form a strong
bond with the governor's daughter Katie (Missy Gold), who looked to Benson
as a second father. His intelligence and flourishing relationship with the
governor and his adversaries resulted in several promotions, from budgetary
director to lieutenant governor, and eventually as an opponent for Gatling
as Governor. Also featured in the series are Pete (Ethan Phillips), the
Governor's press assistant, Denise (Didi Cohn), who became Benson's
secretary when he was appointed state budget director, and his fiancee
Diane (Donna La Brie).
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