I remember really liking Benson as a teen so when the DVD came out, I Blockbustered it . . . I remember laughing at an episode with an seemingly off kilter older woman calling Benson, “son of Ben”; anyone else remember that? It was MAD funny.

Yeah--that episode is called "Once In A Blue Moon". :D

Once In a Blue Moon was from season 3 and the same actress who played the crazy lady also played in season one's "The Layoff" she was the sweet elderly staff member that Benson was forced to let go.

Once In a Blue Moon was from season 3 and the same actress who played the crazy lady also played in season one's "The Layoff" she was the sweet elderly staff member that Benson was forced to let go.
I think that same lady was in a second season Barney Miller as well - she played an elderly mugging suspect. :lol: