At long last I finally can share with you that Benson will be joining the TV Land line-up starting in June 2006! TV Land has finally announced it. This is the fourth sitcom of the six I was talking about. The next two will also be coming in 2006--so stay tuned!

More info on the Benson 48-hour launch marathon will be coming soon.

I am looking forward to watch Benson when it comes to
TV Land inb June of 2006

I would love to see BENSON again. It was a very funny show.

The Last Time I watched Benson was when The Screen Gems Network
had The Show so it will be good to see Benson Back on Televison
and yes Benson is a very Funny show.

man this is great news :woohoo: party: :bouncers

BENSON!!!

Great news! I haven't watched this show in 15 years!

:D This is great news! I haven't seen Benson in years.

Yes, yes, yes, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:dance: :clap :thanks:

Now if we can just get the show on DVD. Maybe this is a start! :D

This is great news, I haven't seen this show in a very long time :D

TVLtheLink over at TV Land said there were no definite plans yet. Would they be changing plans?

Maybe Benson coming to TV Land will get Benson on DVD.

Maybe Benson coming to TV Land will get Benson on DVD.

I sure hope so. God knows virtually everything else on Planet Earth has been released already! :rolleyes:

what are the other sitcoms joining the tv land lineup

TVLtheLink over at TV Land said there were no definite plans yet. Would they be changing plans?

This is a good point...I went to the TV Land board and saw no mention of it (unless I'm just looking in the wrong places!). Pavanbadal, if you don't mind me asking, where did you find this information?

I'm sincerely hoping it's true, though! :D

Believe me it is coming. I know for a fact. And TheLink did mention it is coming, check the TVLand.com/boards section and click Schedule & Updates and you'll see a post for TV Land 2006.

Believe me it is coming. I know for a fact. And TheLink did mention it is coming, check the TVLand.com/boards section and click Schedule & Updates and you'll see a post for TV Land 2006.

Ahhh...I just followed your steps and I found it. It was actually listed under February, so maybe it is coming very soon! :)

Ahhh...I just followed your steps and I found it. It was actually listed under February, so maybe it is coming very soon! :)

It's for sure June. It's listed under February in the part saying what to expect later in the year.

you said it's 4 out of sitcoms coming what are the other two

It's for sure June. It's listed under February in the part saying what to expect later in the year.

I see it...thanks for your help and thanks for sharing the good news.

By the way, do you have any insight or thoughts on the (hopefully!) release of Benson on DVD eventually? I know the show hasn't been aired on a regular basis for a while now, but I'm hopeful that 1) now that all seasons of Soap have been released and 2) the airing of Benson this summer on TVLand, it will make a difference. It seems almost everything else has been released or is being released so you would think this show would be coming up as well.

Are they going to show it daily?

Yes Benson will be a Part of The TV Land Regural Schedule in June

yup i cannot wait

Maybe Benson coming to TV Land will get Benson on DVD.
Let's hope your right. This show is beloved by many. Hopefully its exposure to new viewers on TV Land will further increase the demand for its release on DVD.

I have a Feeling that Benson coming to TV Land will get
Benson on DVD.

well i for one will be enjoying myself watching TVLand - something that doesnt happen nowhere near often enough anymore

I have a Feeling that Benson coming to TV Land will get
Benson on DVD.
and I have a feeling that the FOL DVD will get it back on cable television

I really do think that Since Benson is coming to TV Land
Benson will be coming to DVD.

and I have a feeling that the FOL DVD will get it back on cable television

Sorry if I'm being air-headed here, but what is the "FOL DVD"? (Facts of Life?)

Good avatar, by the way. I loved Don as Mr. Furley! :D

I hope that TV Land gives Benson The 11:00 pm Central Time Slot

- Benson 48-Hour Launch Marathon
Saturday June 3 & Sunday June 4, 2006
6am June 3 thru 6am June 5
TV Land welcomes Benson this quarter with a 48 hour marathon. Starring Robert Guillaume, this spin-off from Soap, begins as Jessica Tate sends her butler, Benson, to live with her widowed cousin, Governor James Gatling. In addition to performing his butler duties, Benson guides the governor on personal and political decisions. Watch as Benson trades barbs with Miss Krause, the no-nonsense housekeeper and Clayton Endicott III, the political aide, while showing his sensitive side to Katie, the governor’s daughter.

Saturday, June 3
6:00am #002 - Trust Me
The governor forbids Katie from going to a concert and asks Benson to look out for her, but she attends anyway.
6:30am #004 - Benson in Love
Benson dates a senator, which could jeopardize her career.
7:00am #005 - Conflict of Interest
The Governor is forced to choose between seeing Katie in a school play and attending a political meeting.
7:30am #006 - The Layoff
Budget cuts require Benson to fire some of the staff.
8:00am #007- Snowbound
The entire staff gets snowed in at the Governor’s snow cottage.
8:30am #009 - Don't Quote Me
Disparaging remarks are wrongly attributed to the Governor, who wants to find out the leak in his administration.
9:00am #010 - War Stories
Benson’s army buddy Eddie hits it off with Marcy, but Benson doesn’t know that he’s married.
9:30am #011 - Ghost Story
Kraus attributes mysterious goings on at the mansion to a ghost.
10:00am #012 - Taylor's Bid
Taylor quits being the advisor to Governor Gatling and decides to run for a public office. The Governor starts to need Taylor back when he can't manage his own political responsibilities.
10:30am #013 - One Strike, You're Out
Benson grants the domestic workers a raise, but the Governor then refuses. They go on strike, leaving Benson to handle an important dinner alone.
11:00am #014 - Just Friends
Governor Gatling woos a wealthy entrepreneur to build his new factory in the governor’s constituency, but Benson tries to stop it because he had an affair with the man’s wife years ago.
11:30am #015 - Chain of Command
When the governor gets sick, his younger replacement comes in and tries to take over.
12:00pm #016 - Bugging the Governor
Benson needs to find out who bugged the mansion.
12:30pm #017 - Kraus Affair
Kraus falls for the butcher, but she loses her self-confidence asking him out.
1:00pm #018 - Checkmate
A young Soviet boy is brought to America for a chess tournament. Homesick and tired of the public eye, Katie hides him in her room, which threatens and international incident.
1:30pm #020 - Old Man Gatlin'
The Governor's father comes to visit and causes havoc for everyone. Benson traps him in the kitchen to prevent him from ruining the governor’s speech.
2:00pm #021 - Power Play
A load of dead fish and sludge is delivered to the mansion by a conservationist.
2:30pm #023 - The Army Wants You
Benson is listed as having died when he served in the Korean War, so the government – and staff – think he’s a spy.
3:00pm #024 - Marcy's Vacation
Marcy is going on vacation and she gets worried that Lorraine, her replacement may do a better job than she does.
3:30pm #025 - Thick as Thieves
Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery.
4:00pm #026 - Benson in the Hospital
Benson is hospitalized with a strange malady that all the doctors question.
4:30pm #027 - Fool's Gold
Benson finds a map in the mansion which sends everyone is search of a treasure.
5:00pm #029 - First Lady
Katie is jealous and afraid of losing her father when the governor gives special treatment to a very important hostess called Pretty Lilly.
5:30pm #031 - Benson's Groupie
Benson's summer romance disrupts his life and tries to ruin an important religious conference at the mansion to “win” him back.
6:00pm #032 - In High Places
The pilot of the Governor's charter plane becomes ill and there is no co-pilot, so Benson tries to fly the plane himself.
6:30pm #033 - Old School Ties
Libby, the governor's sister thinks that Katie should be sent to a boarding school and the Governor agrees, crushing the staff when he sends her away.
7:00pm #035 - Big Buddy
The press secretary hatches a new scheme and it involves Benson in a "Big Buddy" program.
7:30pm #040 - Clayton, Go Home
After receiving death threats, the Governor's new advisor, Clayton Endicott the 3rd moves into the mansion.
8:00pm #001 - Pilot
In the pilot of this spin-off series of "Soap," Benson, the Butler of Jessica Tate helps out her cousin Gene Gatling, who is the Governor of the state. Benson's first escapade has him finding a way for a huge company to build their new bridge without killing beavers. His success in this idea seems to land him a "trial offer" for this new job.
8:30pm #003 - The President's Double
Governor Gatling goes to dinner with African president Ukassi. After an assassination attempt which wounds the African president, Benson plays the part until he gets better.
9:00pm #008 - Jessica
Jessica Tate visits and she gets involved in a scandal. She falls in love with the visiting French Baron who suddenly dies. Jessica and Benson try to fool the press that he died and hiding her involvement.
9:30pm #019 - Cold Storage
Benson and Kraus get trapped in a cold storage area.
10:00pm #022 - Takin' It to the Streets
The governor and Benson go to a bar to get in touch with the people and end up in a bar fight.
10:30pm #028 - Masquerade
A priceless gold statue at the mansion becomes a target for theft, so they replace it with a replica. However, they lose track of the real one.
11:00pm #036 - Fireside Chat
The Governor’s television appearance is ruined when Marcy gets into a fight with her boyfriend Dan – the telecast’s producer.
11:30pm #037 - Marcy's Wedding
Benson is tapped to plan Marcy’s wedding to Dan, until her mother comes to town and wants to take over.
12:00am #030 - Citizen Kraus
Krause attends American citizenship class, but fails the test. After realizing her memory is better when she’s angry, Benson goes to the class to rile her up.
12:30am #038 - Rivals
Kraus' childhood enemy comes from Germany to visit her.
1:00am #041 - Easy Kid Stuff
After a boy breaks his arm by falling out of a tree, Benson has different feelings about becoming the boy's surrogate father.
1:30am #042 - Homework
Katie tries to "paint a picture" of everyone in her household through an essay.
2:00am #043 - Handwriting on the Wall
Clips of past episodes are shown through Katie’s essay writing.
2:30am #044 - The Governor's House Call
The Governor, Benson and Clayton are trapped in a bordello with a muckraking columnist.
3:00am #045 - All Shook Up
After an earthquake occurs, the governor demands strict rescue orders, one of which includes Benson and Clayton hiding in the cellar together.
3:30am #047 - Benson's Appointment
The governor finds it a struggle to get Benson approved as the State Budget Director.
4:00am #049 - Sit-In
A conductor holds a concert in Benson’s office as a protest. Meanwhile, it’s Marcy’s last working day with Benson.
4:30am #050 - Double Exposure
Benson helps an FBI agent uncover a bribe scandal.
5:00am #052 - Stress
The Governor holds an encounter session with the staff.
5:30am #053 - Rainbow's End
While Benson learns that his old flame is confined to a wheelchair, Clayton is trying to celebrate his birthday.

Sunday, June 4
6:00am #055 - Kraus Falls in Love
Kraus falls in love with a man who is not eligible to her.
6:30am #060 - Katie's Romance
Katie starts to have romantic feelings for Pete after he accompanies her to a gymnastics meet.
7:00am #075 - Benson's Army Reunion
Benson holds an army reunion and hatred surfaces when Kim, a Korean kid they befriended during the war, turns out to be a successful multi-millionaire.
7:30am #079 - Pen Pal
Kraus' ex-convict pen pal visits hoping for a job and disrupting the executive mansion.
8:00am #081 - Close Encounters on the Third Hole
While Benson and the governor are playing golf, a UFO shows up.
8:30am #082 - Katie's Boyfriend
The Governor allows Katie to go on her first date.
9:00am #085 - Family Tree
When an aunt dies, Benson and Clayton, learn that they might be related to each other.
9:30am #086 - Calamity Kraus
Kraus pretends to be a wealthy heiress to keep a manufacturing plant in the state.
10:00am #087 - Kraus Sings the Blues
Benson hosts a telethon and lets Kraus sing when other acts cancel out.
10:30am #089 - A View From the Roof
Benson and the Governor try putting an antenna on the roof, but the ladder falls and the two get trapped up there.
11:00am #090 - Love in a Funny Phase
Benson is upset when his girlfriend Jennifer, decides to date another man.
11:30am #092 - Human Element
The staff's fun at having an amazing robot roaming the mansion turns to disgust when the robot decides to take over.
12:00pm #096 - Down the Drain
Plumbing problems at Benson's apartment causes him to call a cranky old workman.
12:30pm #101 - Unlisted Love
The Governor sees the woman he had a crush on in high school, so Benson tries to fix the two up.
1:00pm #104 - Too Pooped to Pip
Benson tries hard to get Gladys Knight and the Pips to perform at a telethon.
1:30pm #106 - Embarrassing Moments
Benson is named Citywide Magazine's "Bachelor of the Month", but the female response threatens his romance with the photographer.
2:00pm #108 - Beauty and the Beef
When Benson judges a beauty pageant, Clayton and Governor Gatling try to sway the vote in their direction.
2:30pm #110 - The Endicott Dynasty
Clayton gets upset when his father chooses Benson to run his empire after he dies.
3:00pm #111 - The Little Hotel That Could
Kraus ropes Benson in to save an old hotel from being demolished.
3:30pm #114 - The Inheritance
Benson finds it hard to believe that he is the sole heir to the Playbird magazine empire.
4:00pm #116 - The Campaign
After Benson decides to run for Lieutenant Governor, he learns that a campaign contributor expects special favors.
4:30pm #118 - Made in Hong Kong (1)
Benson, the Governor, Clayton, and Kraus go off to Hong Kong where Clayton is mistaken for a famous designer and is kidnapped by a fashion tycoon and her henchmen.
5:00pm #119 - Made in Hong Kong (2)
Benson is pursued while trying to rescue the captured Governor and Kraus, whose earlier attempt to rescue Clayton goes awry.
5:30pm #122 - Taking it to the Max
Benson’s sister doesn’t listen when he warns her to be cautious with her ex-boyfriend.
6:00pm #126 - On the Road
Benson tries to find Kraus he hasn’t seen her for awhile.
6:30pm #128 - Making Change
Benson, the Governor, Kraus, and Clayton talk about people from their past who influenced their lives greatly.
7:00pm #131 - Mid-life Cowboy (a.k.a.) Mid-life Crisis
An exhausted Governor Gatling decides to play cowboy at a dude ranch to unwind.
7:30pm #136 - Jung at Heart
When Clayton gets passed over for a man of the year press award, he tries take Benson’s personality in order to win.
8:00pm #039 - No Sad Songs
Benson's mother unfortunately passes on when she comes for a visit.
8:30pm #046 - Lifesaver
Benson saves Kraus' life but wonders if he did the right thing when Kraus' appreciation goes way too far.
9:00pm #072 - Thy Brother's Keeper
Benson's younger brother visits him at the same time an important report is due.
9:30pm #073 - Quest for Retire
The mansion’s gardener Charlie is about to retire, but enlists Benson’s help to continue working.
10:00pm #080 - The Honeymooners
Kraus is about to get married, but Benson stands-in when the groom can’t make it. Unfortunately, Benson and Kraus end up married.
10:30pm #093 - God, I Need This Job
Everyone thinks that Benson is out of it when he sees, hears, and talks to Jessica Tate's ghost.
11:00pm #094 - Who's Arnold?
Benson poses as Kraus' husband when her mother visits from Germany.
11:30pm #115 - Let's Get Physical
Benson's pleasure turns to panic when the attractive doctor who conducted his physical wants to meet him to discuss the results.
12:00am #157 - Friends and Enemies
With Governor Gatling's term expiring, Benson decides to run for governor. However, when Gatling finds out he’s eligible to run for another term, it leads to a nasty match-up with Benson.
12:30am #158 - And the Winner is . . .
Who will be the next governor: Benson, Gatling, or a crooked senator? As the details come to a close we find that the winner of the election is......
1:00am #138 - Love and Politics
When Benson revisits a relationship with Senator Hartford, she supports a bill presented by Clayton. However, when they break up, she changes her position.
1:30am #141 - We Spy
While Benson and Kraus go to East Germany on official business, the two are accused of being spies and get arrested.
2:00am #145 - Two Boys and Their Dog
Benson becomes involved in one of Clayton's wacky investment schemes: breeding a dog for puppies.
2:30am #143 - Flight of the Dodo (1)
Despite warnings, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton take a helicopter ride to play golf, with Clayton as their pilot.
3:00am #144 - Flight of the Dodo (2)
After crash landing the helicopter in the desert, Benson, the Governor, and Clayton all struggle to survive.
3:30am #146 - Last Man on Earth
After talk about Halley's Comet, Krauss dreams that she and Benson are the only ones left on earth.
4:00am #152 - The Hat and the Ring
Benson, convinced that the question Senator Hartford has for him is "the" question, runs quickly to initiate a proposal.
4:30am #153 - The Bucks Stop Here
Clayton has his sights on running the family fortune, until he meets his father's new, young, and pretty fiancée.
5:00am #154 - Pardon Me
Benson tries to influence a pardon for a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years.
5:30am #156 - Three on a Mismatch
The Governor answers an ad from a magazine personals column.

Fantastic!!

Looks like I'll have to go out and buy a whole bunch of blank VHS tapes!! :D

Thanks for the info!! :cool:

After the marathon, the show will air every night at 11 p.m. ET/PT, but I can not confirm that until next month when TV Land officially announces June.

I am looking forward to watching The Benson Marathron on TV Land on Saturday, June 3, 2006 and Sunday, June 4, 2006

After the marathon, the show will air every night at 11 p.m. ET/PT, but I can not confirm that until next month when TV Land officially announces June.

That works great for me since it will be 10pm my time. :)

I don't have cable, but I'm definately going to have my Mom tape it for me. Oh I love this news. I'm a fan of Benson, especially Rene Auberjonois as Clayton. :D

Maybe one day if and When Bensom Comes out on DVD you can watch Benson on DVD

Wow, I'm surprised Benson will only be on at 11pm, 5 days a week. I thought it'd at least get an extra late night airing (like between 2-4am or so). I wish it came on earlier, 11pm is a little too late for me.

Maybe one day if and When Bensom Comes out on DVD you can watch Benson on DVD
so what are the chances that if Benson gets some decent ratings on TVLand that it will help get us a DVD in the foreseeable future?

so what are the chances that if Benson gets some decent ratings on TVLand that it will help get us a DVD in the foreseeable future?

My personal feeling is that it will help a LOT. Probably the biggest reason we haven't seen it on DVD yet is there is not a great demand, and there is not a great demand because a lot of people aren't familiar with the show. And this has a lot to do with it being so obscure (and basically gone from the airwaves for so long). People didn't have as much a chance to see this show as they have with a lot of others.

So, this can only be a positive thing. :D

I'll be watching it. I haven't seen the shows in so long it'll seem brand new to me.

The Last Time I saw Benson was when Screen Gems Network weekday's at 9:30 am Central Time

I have been waiting 5 year's to see Benson Back on TV Again

we only have 1 week and Counting to Benson Comes to TV Land

Just found out I'll be at my Mom's this weekend, and she has cable, so I'll be watching and taping Benson when I'm there. Whoohoo, I'm so excited. :D

I am so glad that you will beable to watch Benson This Weekend on TV Land I have a huge Benson Fan since I started wactching Benson weeknight's at 10:35 pmwhen WVUE TV Had The Right's to Benson

Now I have a show to tape since BB left TBS.

Benson Serves Up Laughs on TV Land Beginning Saturday, June 3


NEW YORK, May 30 -- Robert Guillaume's signature series, Benson, joins the TV Land line-up this June, beginning with a 48-hour marathon on Saturday, June 3 at 6 a.m. ET/PT. The comedy -- a spin-off from Soap -- aired on ABC for seven years and garnered Emmy recognition for Guillaume as the wise-cracking butler. The series will air in its regularly scheduled timeslot of 11 p.m. from Monday to Friday beginning June 5.

"Benson is a timeless show which is consistently requested by our viewers," states Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land and Nick at Nite. "It is such a timeless comedy with great characters and funny storylines. We are thrilled to be able to introduce it to a whole new audience who missed it the first time around."

Benson revolves around Benson Dubois (Guillaume), who is sent by his boss Jessica Tate to assist her widowed cousin, Governor James Gatling (James Noble). The governor, although kind-hearted, was quite naive, so Benson proved to be a guide to him on both his personal and political decisions. Throughout his time with the governor, Benson tended to clash with many of those on the staff, particularly Gretchen (Inga Swenson), the stern housekeeper and aides Clayton (Rene Auberjonois) and Taylor (Lewis J. Stadlen). However, Benson's wit eventually allowed him to form a strong bond with the governor's daughter Katie (Missy Gold), who looked to Benson as a second father. His intelligence and flourishing relationship with the governor and his adversaries resulted in several promotions, from budgetary director to lieutenant governor, and eventually as an opponent for Gatling as Governor. Also featured in the series are Pete (Ethan Phillips), the Governor's press assistant, Denise (Didi Cohn), who became Benson's secretary when he was appointed state budget director, and his fiancee Diane (Donna La Brie).

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I am going to watch The Benson Marathron

I have to say I am enjoying The Benson Marathron on TV Land
The Benson Marathron is bring me Back to when I would watch Benson
weeknight's at 10:35 pm on WVUE Channel 8