So whatever State uses that Motto or used to use it that's the State that Benson lived in. Benson mentioned he Motto in a ep I watched last night


Could it be South Dakota?-lol

I don't think any state uses that motto

I don't think any state uses that motto


So in other words a fictional Motto-lol

i think that it was just a sarcastic statement Solomon - he wasn't being serious...

i think that it was just a sarcastic statement Solomon - he wasn't being serious...


Ok well I'm done trying to figure out what STATE this show was based in-lol I thought that was the CLINCHER when I heard that

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Setting

Although the state in which Benson takes place is never specified, there are multiple clues to its location (similar to The Simpsons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons), which has featured numerous clues during its run hinting at the location of Springfield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield)):

Dialogue in the show specifically eliminated New Mexico (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico), Arizona (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona), Oregon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon), Colorado (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado), Hawaii (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii), Connecticut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut) and New Jersey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey) as possible locations.
Benson has a map of Western Connecticut, Eastern New York (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York), Long Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island) and Long Island Sound (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_Sound) on his office's wall. He also has a map of the Chesapeake Bay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay) area. This may indicate that it takes place in the Northeastern United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeastern_United_States), although should not be taken as conclusive.
In the episode Old School Ties, it is mentioned that the "other side of the state" is 300 miles away from the capital. This disqualifies all of the states in the Northeast with the exception of New York (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York) and Pennsylvania (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania).
In the episode Homework, Benson, Governor Gatling and Pete are talking about a proposed "State Heritage Day". In the discussion, Governor Gatling remarks that the state's most important moment was a locust attack on all the state's agriculture in 1832 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1832). This would seem to limit the possible states to those formed before 1832. Pete also brings up the fact that pioneer Johnny Appleseed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed) planted trees in the state with some degree of importance. This could further reduce the states where the show takes place.
Benson is a spin-off from Soap (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap_%28TV_series%29), a television show which took place in Connecticut. At no point is it suggested that Benson takes place in the same state as Soap, however.
In the episode All Shook Up, a major earthquake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake) rocks the state capital. While it's possible for the Northeastern United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeastern_United_States) to be rattled by an earthquake, the jolt depicted in the episode is more common in California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California) or the Pacific Northwest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest). However, in the episode, Benson says "This isn't California."
An interesting Simpsons/Benson coincidence: It is mentioned several times-as early as the third-season (April 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2), 1982 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982)), episode Teed Off-that the show is set in "Capital City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_City)," also the name of the capital of the Simpsons' state (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simpsons%27_state&action=edit).
In the episode "Mary and her Lambs" (17 December 1982 (Season 4, Episode 10), the new assistant cook, Mary has two non-biological children with her, her deceaced neighbors daughter (Margeret) and a Vietnamese (Van) boy evacuated during "the airlift". An officer of the court is persuing her and the children to place them in foster homes. Benson reveals that the warrant issued for the children is from Clark County, while the capital is in Laurence County. Also, the state motto is mentioned - "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" - in Latin.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson_%28TV_series%29

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Setting

Although the state in which Benson takes place is never specified, there are multiple clues to its location (similar to The Simpsons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons), which has featured numerous clues during its run hinting at the location of Springfield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield)):

Dialogue in the show specifically eliminated New Mexico (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico), Arizona (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona), Oregon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon), Colorado (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado), Hawaii (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii), Connecticut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut) and New Jersey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey) as possible locations.
Benson has a map of Western Connecticut, Eastern New York (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York), Long Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island) and Long Island Sound (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_Sound) on his office's wall. He also has a map of the Chesapeake Bay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay) area. This may indicate that it takes place in the Northeastern United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeastern_United_States), although should not be taken as conclusive.
In the episode Old School Ties, it is mentioned that the "other side of the state" is 300 miles away from the capital. This disqualifies all of the states in the Northeast with the exception of New York (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York) and Pennsylvania (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania).
In the episode Homework, Benson, Governor Gatling and Pete are talking about a proposed "State Heritage Day". In the discussion, Governor Gatling remarks that the state's most important moment was a locust attack on all the state's agriculture in 1832 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1832). This would seem to limit the possible states to those formed before 1832. Pete also brings up the fact that pioneer Johnny Appleseed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed) planted trees in the state with some degree of importance. This could further reduce the states where the show takes place.
Benson is a spin-off from Soap (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap_%28TV_series%29), a television show which took place in Connecticut. At no point is it suggested that Benson takes place in the same state as Soap, however.
In the episode All Shook Up, a major earthquake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake) rocks the state capital. While it's possible for the Northeastern United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeastern_United_States) to be rattled by an earthquake, the jolt depicted in the episode is more common in California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California) or the Pacific Northwest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest). However, in the episode, Benson says "This isn't California."
An interesting Simpsons/Benson coincidence: It is mentioned several times-as early as the third-season (April 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2), 1982 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982)), episode Teed Off-that the show is set in "Capital City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_City)," also the name of the capital of the Simpsons' state (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simpsons%27_state&action=edit).
In the episode "Mary and her Lambs" (17 December 1982 (Season 4, Episode 10), the new assistant cook, Mary has two non-biological children with her, her deceaced neighbors daughter (Margeret) and a Vietnamese (Van) boy evacuated during "the airlift". An officer of the court is persuing her and the children to place them in foster homes. Benson reveals that the warrant issued for the children is from Clark County, while the capital is in Laurence County. Also, the state motto is mentioned - "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" - in Latin.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson_%28TV_series%29



Sounds like South Dakota to me-lol

i honestly think that they tried to make it impossible to actually identify it as a single state, going by the info above plus the "Flight of the Dodo" episodes - where Benson, the Governor and Clayton fly - across a desert - to the other side of the state to go to a golf course on or near an indian reserve.

the combination of information given in various epsiodes logically eliminates ALL of the states in my opinion.

I always thought that the show took place in Virginia.