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GARFIELDKOOL · 10-30-2004, 11:40 AM

I'll take Gimmie a Break. Benson was much funnier on Soap.

jamesanthony · 10-30-2004, 12:07 PM

I haven't seen either series in many years, but I remember laughing til tears came to my eyes and my sides hurt at some of Gimme A Break's first 2 seasons of shows when they first aired in the 80s. I was in my teens, I don't think I'd react the same way to this show now, though. Benson was toned down in his series, which is very common (I think almost mandatory) for a wild supporting character who gets a spinoff. From the first Benson episode where the dobermans were chasing him around the estate I knew Benson had lost some of his edge in the spinoff. Benson never made me laugh out loud really, though Robert Guilliame is a vey good actor who could make mediocrity watchable.

spunkygirl · 10-30-2004, 12:10 PM

Gimme a Break, never cared much for Benson

barwars · 10-30-2004, 12:47 PM

Gimme a Break.... although I still like Benson (more than Soap actually)

snl75 · 10-30-2004, 05:10 PM

gimmie a break but i also liked benson

jamier42 · 10-31-2004, 07:09 PM

Gimme a Break

Moonlight Lady · 11-06-2004, 06:06 PM

Benson

10-30-2004, 11:40 AM	#1
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Benson or Gimme a Break? I'll take Gimmie a Break. Benson was much funnier on Soap.

11-06-2004, 06:06 PM	#7
Moonlight Lady Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 16,052	Benson
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10-30-2004, 12:07 PM	#2
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	I haven't seen either series in many years, but I remember laughing til tears came to my eyes and my sides hurt at some of Gimme A Break's first 2 seasons of shows when they first aired in the 80s. I was in my teens, I don't think I'd react the same way to this show now, though. Benson was toned down in his series, which is very common (I think almost mandatory) for a wild supporting character who gets a spinoff. From the first Benson episode where the dobermans were chasing him around the estate I knew Benson had lost some of his edge in the spinoff. Benson never made me laugh out loud really, though Robert Guilliame is a vey good actor who could make mediocrity watchable.

10-30-2004, 12:10 PM	#3
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	Gimme a Break, never cared much for Benson

10-30-2004, 12:47 PM	#4
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Gimme a Break.... although I still like Benson (more than Soap actually)

10-30-2004, 05:10 PM	#5
snl75 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2004 Location: in the formen basement watching snl Posts: 1,377	gimmie a break but i also liked benson

10-31-2004, 07:09 PM	#6
jamier42 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 09, 2000 Posts: 1,263	Gimme a Break