This is all your fault, Monika.....:lol:

Even if this is mostly you and me, we should have some fun with it.

So I'll start:

A=Auberjonois (Rene, of course)

B = Benson! (duh!) :D

I take full responsibility, Lisa. :rofl:

C=Clayton

Well, you really couldn't deny it. :D

D = Didi Conn, who replaced Caroline McWilliams in Season 3.

E=Election

They had a few of those! patriot:

F = Funny! :lol:

G=Gatling

:D

H = Haunted, which is what Kraus thinks the mansion is at one point.

I=Inga Swenson

:)

J = James Noble, the governor himself. :D

K=Kraus!

Everyone's favorite German housekeeper. :D

L = Lewis J. Stadlen as the whiny, wimpy, and super annoying twit John Taylor. :lol:

M=Marcy

N = Never surrender, Kraus' personal philosophy. :lol:

O=One Strike, You're Out

A fantastic Season 1 episode. :D

P = Pete Downey

Q=Quick-witted

A perfect description for Benson himself.

R = Ramshackle, a perfect word to describe Uncle Murray's cabin. :lol:

And speaking of Uncle Murray's cabin....

S=Snowbound

That excellent Season 1 episode! :happyface

T = Twit (Lisa's pet name for Taylor. :lol:)

:uplol: That is so true! The word just fits, what can I say? :lol:

U=Unlisted Love

An episode from Season 5. The Governor finds himself a girlfriend (if only for one episode)!

V = Venom. The early Benson/Kraus relationship in one word. :lol:

W=Waltz

The lovely dance they were all doing in the kitchen. :triplets

X = Xavier, Gene Gatling's middle name.

Y=You Can't Give It Away

Season 5 episode

Z = Zest All the characters (except maybe Taylor/Clayton) had a zest for life and to make the state (and household!) a success.

A=Acting Governor

Benson played this role as Lt Governor whenever Governor Gatling was out of town.

B = Bugging the Governor - classic episode!!! :rofl:

C = Capitol City

The fictitious location of the Governor's mansion :D

D = Denise Stevens (later Downey), Benson's secretary.

E = Ethan Phillips, the man who played Pete Downey.

F = Faithful. Benson was a faithful employee to the Tates, Gatlings, and eventually, the State!! :D

G = Gretchen Kraus :D

H = Helmond, Katherine. She played Jessica Tate on Soap and reprised the role a couple of times on Benson.

I = I HEAR YOU!! :lol:

J = Jerk, which is what Gretchen's date, the butcher, turned out to be.

K = Katie Gatling, the Governor's smart daughter

L = Larry the butcher, Gretchen's dream date turned nightmare.

M = Milk, that favorite late night drink! :cow: :D

N = Nighttime, when they would usually drink the milk! :cow:

O = Olivia, the Governor's late wife & Katie's mother, and Katie's middle name!

P = PO'd, which is what Taylor/Clayton often made Benson (and vice versa). :lol:

Q = Quest For Retire, a Season 4 episode

R = Rundown, another way you can describe Uncle Murray's cabin. :lol:

S = Story...the Governor always had one! :lol:

(Are we on a roll or what?) :jig:

T = Two Gatlings lived in the mansion - Gene and Katie.

U = Up on the roof....no, not the song but where Benson and the Governor get stuck in a Season 4 episode. :D

V = Vile. What everyone in the mansion (with the possible exception of Gov. Gatling) found taylor. :lol:

W = Wilomena, the middle name of Gretchen Kraus. ;)

X = Xerox. Taylor wants to know what Xerox will do during the seance. :lol:

:uplol: Great one, Monika!

Y = Yale Whitney, the snob Benson hired in Season 6. He didn't last long. :lol:

AND...

Z = Zeke, Kraus's pen pal from Season 4.

(I just thought it would be better like this, Monika....we can switch letters now. You start with "A"! :D )

^ Good plan, Lisa. :D

A = ABC, the network which aired Benson from 1979-86.

B = Bulldog, the guy who wanted to beat up Governor Gatling at that seedy bar!

C = Caroline McWilliams, who portrayed the original secretary (and snooper :lol:).

D = Diane Hartford, Benson's fiancee in the final season.

E = El Gato ("Power Play", Season 1)

F = Frankie, the short-lived role of Jerry Seinfeld. :lol:

G = Goofy, the childhood nickname of guess who. :rofl:

H = Head of Household Affairs, Benson's first job at the mansion.

I = Interviewed on the Benson DVDs were cast members Robert Guillaume and James Noble, plus producer Tony Thomas.

J = Just Friends, Season 1 episode.

K = "Katie's Cookies", episode from Season 5. (How horrible were those cookies? I just looked up this title. :lol:)

That's a pretty funny episode. The cookies must have been decent, since Benson was eating them (it was actually his mother's recipe). Pete grabbed about 10 of them at one time! :lol:

Anyway...
L = Lumber Mill, the Governor's business before (and during) his tenure as Governor.

M = Missing, which is what everyone thought Alexei, the Russian chess genius was. (Actually, he was hiding in Katie's room learning the right way to eat an Oreo. :lol:)

N = Ned Harper, the judge that hated seeing Benson and Clayton in his courtroom. :lol:

O = Odo, the character Rene would play on Deep Space Nine.

P = Politics. This needs no explanation! ;)

Quiver = Kraus made many a person quiver in their boots. :lol:

R = Robert Guillaume!

:dance: :mango props: :notworthy

S = Sister. Missy Gold's real-life sister, Tracey, appeared on a Benson episode.

T = Tony Thomas, one of the Executive Producers.

U = Ugly, which describes most of the confrontations in the mansion. :eek: :lol:

V = Vain, which describes Taylor and Clayton!

W = Worst. Benson often brought out the worst in Taylor/Clayton.

X = Xmas episodes. Benson had two really excellent ones! :)

:tree: :santa2: :cc:

Y = Young. Katie was really young at the beginning of the series.

Z = Zany. This is the word Robert G. used to describe James Noble's performance as Governor Gatling in the DVD extras. :D

A = Acting. The acting on Benson was always top-notch.

B = Budget Director, Benson's 2nd job at the mansion. :)

C = Cooking. Gretchen had to do it - the only other option would've been Katie!! :eek: :seeya:

D = "Did I ever tell you that story?" (You-know-who!) :talk: :lol:

E = Enough, as in "we've heard enough of your stories!" :joke: :rofl:

F = Flight of the Dodo, a 2-parter from the final season.

(Monika, I'm having WAY too much fun with this!! :p )

G = Gubernatorial!

(Me, too! :lol:)

H = Hong Kong, where the cast filmed a 2-parter in Season 6.

I = What Clayton calls his biggest love. :lol:

I'm not sure I get that one. Are you saying he loves himself? :lol:

And speaking of Clayton and love,

J = Jill, a girl Clayton was infatuated with who couldn't stand him. :lol:

(That's exactly what I meant. He was somewhat vain. :lol:)

K = Kite. Benson and Katie flew one together in a promotional photo (which I can't find otherwise I'd post it! :mad:).

I think they have that photo right here on the Sitcoms Online site, don't they?

L = Laura, Katie's cousin (played by Tracey Gold) :)

M = Monika aka catlover79, who was born exactly one week after Benson premiered in 1979! :cool:

:lol: Creative!

N = NASA, where Denise would be working after accepting a new job.
(I missed Denise and Pete after they left! :( )

O = Benson is sitting in the big "O" in the DVD cover.

P = Pete Jr, Denise and Pete's baby boy (that we never get to see :mad: ).

Q = Quick wit, which Benson had plenty to spare.

R = Runnymede, Clayton's middle name. :lol:

Benson (laughing): "Is that what the 'R' stands for, Runnymede?"

S = Sir. Benson called the Governor that whenever he overstepped his bounds. :lol:

T = Trust Me, Season 1 episode.

U = Uncles. Gene sometimes told stories about his uncles. (Gee, I wonder if he and Gabe Kotter ever swapped tales. :rofl:)

Possibly! (Does every show have to have a storyteller?) :lol:

V = The way Kraus pronounced her W's!

W = Welcome wagon. Benson sure didn't get one his first day at the governor's mansion. :lol:

X = Xmas carols...the cast sang a few of those! :)

Y = Yield (Taylor/Clayton hated yielding to Benson's ideas, but had to do it).

AND

Z = Zingers, which flew fast and furious inside the governor's mansion!!

OK, Lisa, you start with A this time!!

Ooh, you're good...I was actually going to do "Z" and "A"!

A = Arnold, Kraus' one-time fiance. Wish we could have seen him! :lol:

B = Bowl-cut. Kraus wore her hair in a bowl-cut.

C = Close Encounters on the Third Hole, a funny 4th season episode in which the Governor thinks he sees a UFO on the golf course. :lol:

:ufo:
(You have no idea how badly I've wanted to use this icon! :lol: )

D = Dan, who marries Marcy in her final episode. He was played by a pre-Cheers Ted Danson.

E = Eddie, the married man Marcy fell in love with in Season 1.

F = Frenchy, the Pink Lady Didi Conn played in...

G = Glasses. Clayton always had them hanging from his neck. :cool:

H = Hanging around, which is what Katie (in the witch costume) was doing in the S1 episode "Conflict of Interest", when Kraus was screwing up the controls on the board. :lol:

(Lisa, I can't believe you missed my clue with F! :rofl:)

Oops! I guess I'm "locked in" right now. Wasn't even paying attention! :lol:

I = Insult contest. We got to see one between Benson and Clayton in Season 4. :D

J = Ja!

K = Kitchen, where everyone guzzled that milk on an almost nightly basis. :cow:

L = Lisa, the biggest "BensonFan" I know!! :cool: :bighug:

Thank you! I'm honored! :D :o :lol:

M = Marquis Plaza, the posh hotel where the out-of-towners usually stay.

N = No. The staff had a hard time saying no to Katie, especially in the S1 episode, "Trust Me".

("Trust Me" first aired 9/20/1979, and that's the same night I was born! :D)

O = Outdoors, where Pete & Denise got married!

P = Pregnant, which Denise became not long after the wedding. (Was Didi Conn pregnant in real life as well at the time?)

Good question, and to tell you the truth, I'm not sure! I'd have to look that one up...

Q = "Queen of the Bowling Ball", what Kraus was elected in her bowling league. (And FYI, "ball" in this case means "dance" :lol: )

R = Russians. Several Russian characters visited the mansion in the S1 episode, "Checkmate".

S = Suits, what the men at the mansion wore all the time.

T = Trapped. Benson and Gene were trapped in an elevator with a pregnant Denise when she went into labor.

U = United States citizen, what Kraus became in Season 2.

(Sorry for the spoilers, by the way! :p )

That's OK!

V = Vivacious. Marcy was certainly vivacious!!

(Lisa, check out Didi Conn's wikipedia entry! :eek: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didi_Conn)

WHAT?!? They posted that she was DEAD?!? Oh my God, when/if she sees that, she is gonna FLIP!!! :eek:

W = Witt Thomas Harris Productions. There'd be no Benson without them. Thanks, guys! :thumbsup:

X - Xtremely shocked (when I read the Didi Conn wikipedia entry! Man, who is in charge of putting that inane stuff on there!?)

Y = Years; Benson lasted for 7 (1979-1986). Those were some good times! :D

Zero = Taylor had zero respect for Benson, and vice versa.

A = Army veteran, which Benson was.

B = Black vote, which is what Taylor badly wanted upon running for office. He never got it of course, but then again, he didn't even get his own GRANDMOTHER'S vote!! :rofl:

:lol:

C = Chief of Staff, Clayton & Taylor's official title.

D = Devious (again, see Taylor). :lol:

E = Eugene X. Gatling, our favorite Governor! :woohoo:

(How did we miss that one? :lol: )

G = German shepherds, Gretchen's dogs who were one big pain to Benson. :lol:

H= A Hottie, which is what Missy Gold grow-up to be.:yippee: :notworthy

Hey blink! Thanks for participating! :wave:

I = Independent, what that the Governor ran as in his second bid for Governor.

J = Job. Benson had the patience of Job. :lol:

J= Jerk, Clayton could be one at times.:rolleyes:

K = Karasia, that fictitious country whose people came to visit the mansion in Season 1.

L = Lovable, like Gene Gatling. :D

M = Miss Ellie, the sweet old lady who was laid off in Season 1.

N = Nuts. Most of the people in that house were nuts (in a good way, of course). :lol:

O = Oval Office, where Benson and Gene found themselves summoned in Season 6. (Incidentally, the name of the episode was "The Oval Office.) :D

P = Pose. Benson had to pose as President Okasi (or however you spell it.) :lol:

I think it was Ukazi. Not sure about the spelling!

Q = "Quiet, Benson!" Kraus yelled this on at least one occasion that I can recall.

R = Roar. Gretchen was certainly capable of roaring. :rofl:

S = Senator Tyler, a real political nemesis of Benson's and major twit in Capitol City. :lol:

T = Teenager. Katie became one over the course of the series.

U = Uncle Gene, what Katie's cousin Laura called the Governor.

(Hey, I wonder what Robert G. did for his birthday today? :) )

V = Vain. We met many vain government officials throughout the course of the series.

W = Winners. Gene and Benson in their respective elections! :D

X = Xtra mile, which Benson certainly went for the people.

Y = "Yes Man", which Benson once called Clayton. (He was right, of course)...

and

Z= Zoo, where Benson was supposed to take Katie and her friend in Season 2.

Back to "A", Monika! :D

A = April 19, 1986, when the series finale first aired.

B = Betty Braxton, the Governor's girlfriend for one whole episode. :lol:

C = Cat. Supposedly Benson threw Gretchen's cat to the dogs instead of a steak. Ha ha. :rolleyes: :lol: (I know he was only kidding.)

D = Double Date, a Season 6 episode in which Clayton makes a royal ass of himself (surprise, surprise!) :lol:

E = E.G. Slade, a character in the episode "Mary and Her Lambs".

F = Fireplace. There was one in the living room and one in the Governor's office.

G = Gibson Gatling, Gene's dad.

Harvey Gatling, Gene's brother

Ok I'm going to try to kickstart this thing again....."I" must have really tripped you up, huh, Monika? :lol:

I = In The Red, a great Season 3 episode. A misunderstanding very reminiscent of Three's Company. :D

J = Janine, Pete's ex-wife's name.:happyface

K = Katie's Cookie's a eiposode form season 5. The cookies turned out ok because she got the recipe and some help form Krauss.:faint:

L = Libby, Gene's sister

M=Missy Gold

Good one, rich...I don't know how we forgot her. :lol:

N = Navy. Governor Gatling (and James Noble) served in the Navy. patriot:

O=Obnoxious (Kraus very often)

P = Portraits; you could find them throughout the mansion.

Q=Quarrelsome=Kraus

R = Rob Dames, one of the show's producers

S=Steven Peterman (El Gato in an ep)

T = Taylor, the Governor's aide in Season 1.

U = U.S. History, what Kraus had to study to become a citizen.

V = Voracious, Pete's appetite. :lol:

W=wise=Benson!

X = Xmas tree.....naturally the Governor's mansion always had a beautiful one! :tree:

Y="You Can't Give It Away" (ep #98)

Z = Zoo some time the Governor's mansion was like a Zoo.:crazy:

A = Administrative Assistant, what Kraus would eventually become to Benson.

B= Bavaria. The part of south-eastern Germany where Gretchen Krauss grow up.:)

Hey blink, that would have been my next choice for "B"...Great minds think alike! ;) :cool:

C = Campaign.....there were some memorable ones on the show.

D= Don't Quote Me (Season 1, epsiode 9)

E = Engelhart, the Senator Governor Gatling made a not-so-nice comment about in Season 1! :lol:

F= Fisher. Missy Gold's birth name was Melissa Ann Fisher.::cool:

G = German (Kraus, of course!)

H = Hi, Society an episode form the last season.:idea:

I = Index cards. They were on the bulletin board in the kitchen. I wonder what was on them?

K= Korea. That's where Benson and Robert Guillaume in real life served in the Army.

J= John. Pete's full name was Peter John Downey. And yes I'm an idiot, J comes before K.:rolleyes:

Oops..you skipped "J" so I will take it...

J = Jack, the Governor's estranged brother

No problem, we'll jump to "L"....

L = Lieutenant Governor, Benson's third job title at the mansion

M= Mountain-Man: The crusty old creator at the cabin in the episode,"The Lumber Mill" from season 3.:grr:

N = "Not Since Lincoln".....what Taylor's campaign posters said. :lol:

O= Omaha Nebraska. That's where Inga Swenson was born.:banana:

P = Power Play, a Season 1 episode that will be posted for review tomorrow! :D

Q= Queen Elizabeth. The Queen of England comes too visit in the episode " The Royal Painting" from season 4. I loved it when Clayton got paint on his nose.:lol: :lol:

R = Russell Dubois, Benson's brother

S= Seattle Washington, Caroline Mcwilliams birth place.:nod:

T = Tab Hunter, who guest-starred in the two-part "Death in a Funny Position."

(Incidentally, Tab was kind enough to send me a nice personally autographed photo after I got a copy of the above to him. Thanks, Tab! :thumbsup:)

U= Upper-hand, Benson almost always got the upper-hand.:D

V = Visitors. The mansion had a ton of them throughout the show's run.

W= Weird relatives. The Gatling family, according too Katie.:crazy: :crazy:

X = Xmas decorations. Found all over the mansion during the holidays--they looked great!! :cc: present: :candle: :stocking:

Y = "Yesterday's news"--this is what Pete called Marcy on her last day working at the mansion.

Z= Zonked, Benson and his old Army buddy Eddie got that way after a night of drinking in the first season episode (War Stories).ohno: :barf:

A = Administration. It helped keep the Governor running things smoothly.

B=Benson

C = Cliffhanger; how the series ended. (Boo! :thumbsdow :lol: )

B= Basset-hound, In the episode " Two Boys and Their Dog" from season 7, Clayton invested Benson's moony in a Basset-hound stud-service but the dog turned out too be a dud.:lol: :lol:

C= Cello, Katie and Gene both played the Cello.:cool:

D = Dominick, the Governor's chauffeur in Season 2. :cool:

E= "Embarrassing Moments" an episode form season 5 about Benson being chosen as "Bachelor of the Month". :ladiesman

F = Francine Wade, a senator Benson wanted to marry in Season 1. :biglove:

G = George Aliceson Tipton, who wrote the theme song.

H= (The) Hearing of a Dog - Inga (I hear you:lol: )

I = Inheritance. Benson was the recipient of two of them.

J = Juice; when they weren't drinking milk or coffee, they were drinking juice.

K=Kraus

L = Living Room; where all the events hosted by the Governor took place.

K Katie

Actually, the next letter was "M", so I'll resume...

M = Meyerson Children's Clinic, one of the Governor's favorite charities.

N= Napoleon, Katie's Kitten Napoleon made Benson sick in the episode " Benson In The Hospital".:cat:

Good one, blink...I forgot all about ol' Napoleon. :D

O = O Holy Night, the Christmas song Benson (Robert Guillaume) sung so beautifully in the episode "Mary and Her Lambs". :clap :thumbsup:

P= Parrot as in Stuffed-Parrot like the one in the season 4 episode " Calamity Kraus".:eyes2:

Q = Queen Mother--Clayton asked Kraus if she was the "Queen Mother" in a Season 2 episode.

R = Replaced, Clayton replaced Taylor in season 2,:bye::bye: Taylor.

S = Susan Harris, the creator of Benson. Thanks, Susan! :D

T= Typewriter, a machine for writing mechanically you see often on Benson but you don't see anymore.:typing:

U = Undercover. Benson went undercover a couple of times.

V = Victorious; what Benson and the Governor were in their respective elections (until the very last one, anyway)....;)

W= Willamina, as in Gretchen Willamina Krauss.:)

X = X-wife; Pete's ex Janine! ;)

Y = Yaccagami (if I'm spelling it right!)--from "The Lobbyist"; the scandal Benson was unintentionally involved in.

Z = Zorro, the movie Benson once ditched school for to go and see.

A= Alamo, the famous 1830's battle for Texas independence from Mexico where according too Benson, one of Claytons ancestors sold ladders to the enemy.:wasntme:

B = Bud Reznick, the ex-football player who almost beat Gene Gatling out for Governor in Season 3.

c=campaigns

D = Dollhouse; the Governor surprised Katie with one for her birthday in Season 3.

(Building dollhouses was also the hobby of Kraus' 1st season love interest, Larry the butcher. :lol: )

E = Endicott (I can't believe we didn't use this one already!)

F= Florence, as in Denise Florence Downey.:tree:

Welcome back, blink. :D

I am committed to getting this thread up to 500. I know we can do it! :lol:

G = God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; the song Governor Gatling (James Noble) sang in the episode "Mary and Her Lambs".

:tree: :santa2: :cc:

H= Half-Court Trap, an episode from season 4. When Benson discovers that his basketball star nephew can barely read or write he sets up a game with the cable-guy to make a point.:bouncers

I = Insults--Some of the finest on TV anywhere! :D

J= Judy Palermo, Katie's class mate.:frosty:

K = KISS! The band Katie wanted to see so badly in Season 1 that she got in trouble for sneaking off to their concert without permission. :cool:

L= Labrie, as in Donna Labrie the actress who played senator Diane Hartford. Benson's love interest in the last season.:D

M = Mrs Cassidy, played by Billie Bird. :D

N= Nerd, Taylor looked like one.:lol: :lol:

Uhh...Taylor WAS one. :lol:

O = " O Little Town of Bethlehem"; another great Christmas song sung by Benson/Robert Guillaume in the episode "Home For Christmas". :) :thumbsup:

:santa: :snowman: :stocking: :tree: