Season 1

1. S01E01

   Pilot

   1979-09-13

   Benson comes to work for Governor Gatling and helps find a way for a bridge to be built without killing beavers.

2. S01E02

   Trust Me

   1979-09-20

   Katie sneaks off to a rock concert while under Benson's watch.

3. S01E03

   The President's Double

   1979-09-27

   When a visiting African president is incapacitated, Benson steps into the role and is targeted by assassins.

4. S01E04

   Benson in Love

   1979-10-04

   Benson falls for an attractive senator he meets in the mansion.

5. S01E05

   Conflict of Interest

   1979-10-18

   Governor Gatling is torn between attending Katie's school play and accepting an important political invitation.

6. S01E06

   The Layoff

   1979-10-25

   To cut spending, Benson must lay off a sweet old woman, which upsets Katie.

7. S01E07

   Snowbound

   1979-11-01

   Heavy snowfall leaves the staff stuck in a cottage in the woods.

8. S01E08

   Jessica

   1979-11-08

   When the visiting Jessica Tate's elderly companion suddenly dies, Benson must help move the corpse to avoid a political scandal.

9. S01E09

   Don't Quote Me

   1979-11-22

   The staff tries to discover who made a disparaging comment about a state senator that has the governor on the defensive.

10. S01E10

    War Stories

    1979-11-29

    Benson introduces Marcy to an old army buddy, unaware his friend is married.

11. S01E11

    Ghost Story

    1979-12-06

    Thinking the mansion is haunted, the staff holds a séance.

12. S01E12

    Taylor's Bid

    1979-12-13

    Taylor quits to run for public office, but the governor finds he can't do without him.

13. S01E13

    One Strike, You're Out

    1979-12-27

    With the mansion's domestic workers on strike, the staff must take on all of the household duties.

14. S01E14

    Just Friends

    1980-01-03

    The governor woos a powerful businessman whose wife is Benson's old flame.

15. S01E15

    Chain of Command

    1980-01-10

    With the governor ill, the irritating lieutenant governor makes a play for power that the staff tries to thwart.

16. S01E16

    Bugging the Governor

    1980-01-24

    When hidden microphones are found in the mansion, the staff plots to find the perpetrators.

17. S01E17

    Kraus Affair

    1980-01-31

    Kraus has a crush on the butcher and needs help from Benson and Marcy to reel him in.

18. S01E18

    Checkmate

    1980-02-07

    A young Soviet chess prodigy hides in Katie's room and nearly causes an international incident.

19. S01E19

    Cold Storage

    1980-02-28

    Benson and Kraus become trapped in a freezing storage room.

20. S01E20

    Old Man Gatlin'

    1980-03-06

    When the governor's loudmouth father visits, it's up to Benson to keep him in check during an important speech.

21. S01E21

    Power Play

    1980-03-20

    A mysterious environmental activist causes trouble for the governor and his staff.

22. S01E22

    Takin' It to the Streets

    1980-03-27

    To connect with constituents, Governor Gatling and Benson visit a mangy bar.

23. S01E23

    The Army Wants You

    1980-05-01

    Benson learns that his military unit was the subject of germ warfare testing.

24. S01E24

    Marcy's Vacation

    1980-05-08

    When Marcy plans her vacation, she worries her replacement may take her job.

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