This show does not do strong in syndication at all

[DJM77]

Sorry for the ginormous sideways pics. I don't know how to fix it.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by DJM77

Try doing a search. They're both there.

Maybe Philly has a different roku

[mphs95]

Originally Posted by JR1

I enjoyed it more when Benson was head of household affairs. When he started climbing the political ladder, I dunno- just wasn't as funny. Plus, after the Marcy character left, the show just didn't feel the same. I like Didi Conn, but prefer Caroline McWilliams on the show.

I didn't mind so much when he became State Budget Director. It was managing a bigger budget, so it fit. The Lt Gov stuff was when it jumped the shark. I didn't get that leap at all.

[just1paul]

Originally Posted by JR1

I enjoyed it more when Benson was head of household affairs. When he started climbing the political ladder, I dunno- just wasn't as funny. Plus, after the Marcy character left, the show just didn't feel the same. I like Didi Conn, but prefer Caroline McWilliams on the show.

This here. If they ran out of ideas, it should have been ended. I preferred Caroline McWilliams as Marcy.

[TVFactFan]

The only way to succeed in syndication is to be found. Not aired over night or early in the morning

7pm to 12am

[just1paul]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

The only way to succeed in syndication is to be found. Not aired over night or early in the morning

7pm to 12am

Absolutely, my time span however would be 7PM-7AM

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by just1paul

Absolutely, my time span however would be 7PM-7AM

Since I joined this site in 2002, Benson has never ever been in primetime

[just1paul]

I don't recall the syndication ever being in anything but off hours.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by just1paul

I don't recall the syndication ever being in anything but off hours.

And I cant even do a blind buy because its incomplete on DVD

[icecream]

When Benson returned to Antenna TV a few years ago, it started weeknights at 9PM. But after a few months they moved it to 4PM. It has been in primetime Sunday nights at 7:00. When the January schedule starts that hour will move to Sundays at 11PM, plus it will gain the 4PM hour on weekends. It is a shame Benson does so poorly, a much much better show than Paul Junger Witt's more popular The Golden Girls.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by icecream

When Benson returned to Antenna TV a few years ago, it started weeknights at 9PM. But after a few months they moved it to 4PM. It has been in primetime Sunday nights at 7:00. When the January schedule starts that hour will move to Sundays at 11PM, plus it will gain the 4PM hour on weekends. It is a shame Benson does so poorly, a much much better show than Paul Junger Witt's more popular The Golden Girls.

Benson was never on at 9pm during the week in the city of Phila on Antenna TV

[icecream]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Benson was never on at 9pm during the week in the city of Phila on Antenna TV

I know it was scheduled there. Your affiliate must have preempted it.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by icecream

I know it was scheduled there. Your affiliate must have preempted it.

Since 2017, I have never seen Benson on Antenna TV at 9pm in city of Phila. That is how long I had antenna tv

[TMC]

Originally Posted by Little_stinker

I will probably offend someone here, but here goes. Maybe the reason Benson is not more popular is that Benson comes across as not a likable character. He comes across to me as a know-it-all sourpuss. His attitude toward Miss Krauss and Clayton Endicott is mean spirited.
As for hired help, Hazel Burke and Lynn Belvidere are more likable characters.
Lynn Belvidere has some jerky moments too, but they are balanced with moments of compassion as well.

I was just watching this clip from Robert Guillaume's interview with the Television Academy:


He said that Benson was often perceived and misrepresented by critics as a one-trick pony type of show, where Benson always has to be smarter than everybody else and what not. Basically, people according to Robert, wanted to accuse the Benson DuBois character as being "militant".

[TVFactFan]

I dont ever remember the show being in a watchable timeslot in syndication