Tournament Round One: Benson vs. Are You Being Served? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 10-19-2021, 12:49 PM

Benson aired seven seasons on ABC from 1979-1986, outlasting its parent show Soap by three seasons. Robert Guillaume stars as Benson DuBois. He rose fast through the ranks, from head of household to state budget director to lieutenant governor. James Noble stars as dimwitted but kind Governor Gene Gatling. Missy Gold plays his daughter Katie. Inga Swenson's Miss Gretchen Kraus is in charge of the kitchen and later takes over Benson's head of household role when he becomes budget director. They are constantly exchanging funny insults. At the start of season 2 Rene Auberjonois joined the cast as pompous chief of staff Clayton Endicott III. Caroline McWilliams played the original secretary Marcy Hill, who was replaced by Didi Conn as Denise Stevens. Denise would go on to marry publicist Pete Downey, played by Ethan Phillips.

Are You Being Served? is a well known Britcom that has aired on many PBS affiliates. It lasted 10 short seasons spread out from 1972-1985 on the UK's BBC One, about the employees of a department store's clothing floor. Starring John Inman as Mr. Humphries, Mollie Sugden as Mrs. Slocumbe, Frank Thornton as the boss floor walker Captain Peacock, Wendy Richard as Miss Brahms, Trevor Bannister as Mr. Lucas, Arthur Brough as Mr. Grainger, Nicholas Smith as the manager Mr. Rumbold, and Harold Bennett as "Young" Mr. Grace, the store owner.

AMackII · 10-20-2021, 05:04 AM

I voted for Benson to be exact

icecream · 10-27-2021, 01:54 PM

Benson defeats Are You Being Served? 7-4 and will advance to the 2nd round.

View Poll Results: Which Show Do You Prefer?
Benson	7	63.64%
Are You Being Served?	4	36.36%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

10-19-2021, 12:49 PM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,792	Tournament Round One: Benson vs. Are You Being Served? Benson aired seven seasons on ABC from 1979-1986, outlasting its parent show Soap by three seasons. Robert Guillaume stars as Benson DuBois. He rose fast through the ranks, from head of household to state budget director to lieutenant governor. James Noble stars as dimwitted but kind Governor Gene Gatling. Missy Gold plays his daughter Katie. Inga Swenson's Miss Gretchen Kraus is in charge of the kitchen and later takes over Benson's head of household role when he becomes budget director. They are constantly exchanging funny insults. At the start of season 2 Rene Auberjonois joined the cast as pompous chief of staff Clayton Endicott III. Caroline McWilliams played the original secretary Marcy Hill, who was replaced by Didi Conn as Denise Stevens. Denise would go on to marry publicist Pete Downey, played by Ethan Phillips. Are You Being Served? is a well known Britcom that has aired on many PBS affiliates. It lasted 10 short seasons spread out from 1972-1985 on the UK's BBC One, about the employees of a department store's clothing floor. Starring John Inman as Mr. Humphries, Mollie Sugden as Mrs. Slocumbe, Frank Thornton as the boss floor walker Captain Peacock, Wendy Richard as Miss Brahms, Trevor Bannister as Mr. Lucas, Arthur Brough as Mr. Grainger, Nicholas Smith as the manager Mr. Rumbold, and Harold Bennett as "Young" Mr. Grace, the store owner.
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10-20-2021, 05:04 AM	#2
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,222	I voted for Benson to be exact

10-27-2021, 01:54 PM	#3
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,792	Benson defeats Are You Being Served? 7-4 and will advance to the 2nd round.