Episode guide
Benson: Season 3
22 episodes · premiered Nov 6, 1981
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- Episode 1: Benson's Appointment Nov 6, 1981 · 30m The Governor tries to work out the struggles to make Benson the State Budget Director.
- Episode 2: The Grass Ain't Greener Nov 13, 1981 · 30m Benson goes undercover to investigate conditions in a Prison.
- Episode 3: Sit-In Nov 27, 1981 · 30m In Benson's office, a conductor holds a concert in protest. He would like to point out the musician's plight with the culture's subsides. Meanwhile Mary has her last working day with Benson.
- Episode 4: Double Exposure Dec 4, 1981 · 30m Benson must help an FBI agent uncover a bribe scandal, but as the job becomes more complicated, the Attourney office jumps in to accuse the corrupt politicians.
- Episode 5: The Lobbyist Dec 11, 1981 · 30m Benson's lobbyist girlfriend approaches Benson with a project he approves, but the project bring Benson a bunch of charges of corruption.
- Episode 6: Stress Dec 18, 1981 · 30m The Governor hold an encounter session with the staff.
- Episode 7: Rainbow's End Dec 25, 1981 · 30m While Benson learns that his old flame (Rosalind Cash) is confined to a wheelchair, Clayton is trying to celebrate his birthday.
- Episode 8: Once in a Blue Moon Jan 8, 1982 · 30m Clayton is assaulted and Benson approves of tighter security at his expense. Meanwhile a ""being"" is claiming that starships are coming.
- Episode 9: Kraus Falls in Love Jan 15, 1982 · 30m Kraus falls in love with a man who is ineligible for her.
- Episode 10: Stocks & Options Jan 22, 1982 · 30m 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…
- Episode 11: Kraus's Deadly Mistake Feb 5, 1982 · 30m Kraus tries to live life to the absolute fullest after she gets the idea that she only has 6 months to live.
- Episode 12: Wild Irish Rose Feb 12, 1982 · 30m 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…
- Episode 13: Street Gangs Feb 19, 1982 · 30m 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 14: Katie's Romance Feb 26, 1982 · 30m Katie starts to have romantic feelings for Pete after he accompanies her to a gymnastics meet.
- Episode 15: Clayton's Condo Mar 5, 1982 · 30m 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…
- Episode 16: Getting Even Mar 12, 1982 · 30m 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""…
- Episode 17: Pete the Hero Mar 19, 1982 · 30m 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…
- Episode 18: In the Red Mar 26, 1982 · 30m Pete and Benson are captured by guerrillas when they visit an island.
- Episode 19: Teed Off Apr 2, 1982 · 30m Benson, the Governor, Clayton, and Pete are at each others throats after playing a round of golf together.
- Episode 20: The Party's Over Apr 30, 1982 · 30m The Governor learns a lot about dirty politics when his party won't support his renomination.
- Episode 21: The Lumber Mill May 7, 1982 · 30m After visiting his old Lumber Mill, the Governor decides to run for re-election as an independant.
- Episode 22: Black Tuesday May 14, 1982 · 30m The Governor's campaign comes to a hectic close and the election results show that he has lost.