Benson: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Benson Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Band of Gold
Sep 16, 1983 · 30 min
In the 5th season opener, Denise and Pete are about to get married in the woods, but trouble arises when Pete forgets to put gasin the car and him, Benson, Denise and Kraus are are
God, I Need This Job
Sep 30, 1983 · 30 min
Everyone thinks that Benson is out of it when he sees, hears, and talks to Jessica Tate's ghost.
Who's Arnold?
Oct 7, 1983 · 30 min
Benson poses as Kraus' husband when her mother visits from Germany.
Full Court Press
Oct 21, 1983 · 30 min
Katie is assigned to write a report about what goes on in the mansion and she starts to wrie about Benson and Clayton exchanging insults. Anyway Clayton feels that Benson has insul
Down the Drain
Oct 28, 1983 · 30 min
Plumbing problems at Benson's flat causes him to calling a crotchety old workman to fix his sink, but something unexpected happens to the plumber.
It Ain't Sheik
Nov 4, 1983 · 30 min
Benson gets the annoyng assigment of convncing a sheik to act on a multi-million dollar headquarter complex and his passionate advances toward Kraus.
You Can't Give It Away
Nov 11, 1983 · 30 min
Benson wins the state lottery but loses it all because he accidentally said that he would donate it to charity on a television program.
Katie's Cookies
Nov 18, 1983 · 30 min
Benson helps Katie win a cookie contest while he's suppose to testify against the mob.
Labor Pains
Nov 25, 1983 · 30 min
While Benson's neigbor is trapped in a snowstorm, Benson must take care of his baby for longer than he expected to.
Unlisted Love
Dec 2, 1983 · 30 min
The Governor meets the woman he had a crush on in high school, so Benson tries to fix the two up.
The Governor's Brain is Missing
Dec 16, 1983 · 30 min
G.I. operatives replece Governor Gatling with a double.
A Real Gone Daddy
Dec 23, 1983 · 30 min
Winston, one of Katie's classmates tries to set Benson up with his widowed mother.
Too Pooped to Pip
Jan 6, 1984 · 30 min
Benson tries hard toget Gladys Knight and the pips to perform at a telethon.
In All the Wrong Places
Jan 13, 1984 · 30 min
Benson and Governor Gatling are surprised at Pete, who reverted back to his youth.
Embarrassing Moments
Jan 20, 1984 · 30 min
Benson is named Citywide Magazine's ""Bachelor of the Month"", but the female response threatens his romnce with the photographer.
Take My Life, Please
Jan 27, 1984 · 30 min
When the visiting President orders a security check of all the emloyees at the mansion, Benson is labeled as a spy.
Beauty and the Beef
Feb 3, 1984 · 30 min
When Benson judges a beauty pageant, Clayton and Governor Gatling try to sway the vote in their direction.
We Deliver
Feb 24, 1984 · 30 min
While Denise is about to give birth, Denise, Benson, and the Governor get stuck in an elevator.
The Endicott Dynasty
Mar 2, 1984 · 30 min
Clayton gets upset when his father chooses Benson to run his empire after he dies.
The Little Hotel That Could
Mar 9, 1984 · 30 min
Kraus nags Benson in joining her to save an old hotel from being torn down and when Kraus uses extreme measures that could be dangerous to their lives, Benson seems to have no choi
Let's Play Doctor
May 4, 1984 · 30 min
Benson learns that a crusty old medic does not have a medical license and when that man is up for the governor's Humanitarin Award, he wants none of the credit.