Benson

Benson (1979)

Genres - Comedy  |   Sub-Genres - Sitcom [TV]  |   Run Time - 30 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Butler Benson carries his mordant wit over to a new job in this 'Soap' spin-off, working for a widowed governor with a precocious daughter. The sitcom ran for seven seasons. Robert Guillaume was nominated for an Emmy in five of them and won for the 1984-85 season. He also won a Supporting Emmy in the role in 'Soap' the season before 'Benson' debuted. In the 1980-81 season, Jerry Seinfeld was featured in some episodes as Frankie.

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