Benson

TV review by Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media
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age 10+

Classic '80s sitcom about political housekeeping.

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age 8+

one of TV's best sitcoms

Benson is generally an excellent and funny show. Unlike the parent show Soap it spun off from, almost all of the episodes are family friendly. The two exceptions are the episode where they end up in a bordello and the episode where Benson inherits a dirty magazine company. While season 1 was good, seasons 2-5 are top notch with the addition of recently deceased Rene Auberjonois as Clayton Endicott III. He takes over the role Taylor played in season 1, but more interesting. Benson, Kraus, and dim witted but gentle Governor Gatling are fantastic characters. Seasons 6 and 7 are not as good when the governor becomes meaner after Benson becomes lieutenant governor.

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