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S4.E1 ∙ Death in a Funny Position: Part 1

Thu, Oct 21, 1982

The Governor is invited by a businessman to join him on his yacht. So he brings the whole staff. They discover that he has invited some other people. When they're out to sea, the host is killed. So until they make it back, they're all wondering who could have done it. Until that is they learn that everyone on the man's guestlist has a grudge against him.

6.9 /10

S4.E2 ∙ Death in a Funny Position: Part 2

Thu, Oct 21, 1982

After the owner of the yacht is killed on board, the Governor and all the guests start being suspicious of each other as the likely killer. Benson begins talking to people and finds out what really happened.

6.5 /10

S4.E3 ∙ What a Revoltin' Development

Thu, Oct 28, 1982

Benson and Pete are taken hostages by revolutionaries in Latin America when they were supposed to be at a conference.

6.8 /10

S4.E4 ∙ Thy Brother's Keeper

Thu, Nov 04, 1982

Benson's brother an orthodontist comes for a visit. And he can't help but act like a snob. Eventually some long pent up resentment comes out and the brothers have a fight that threatens their relationship.

6.7 /10

S4.E5 ∙ Quest for Retire

Thu, Nov 11, 1982

The state has a mandatory retirement age, and the gardener for the governor's mansion is now being told he has to retire. He does not want to retire, so he asks Benson to help him keep his job.

7.2 /10

S4.E6 ∙ Teacher's Pest

Thu, Nov 18, 1982

Benson asks Kraus for her household expenditures so he can work on the governor's budget plan. He learns she does not know how to keep a ledger to track expenses. She has to take an economics class to continue her job. Benson is the teacher

7.1 /10

S4.E7 ∙ Benson's Army Reunion

Thu, Nov 25, 1982

Benson's army buddies get together for a reunion. Also attending is one of their POW's who had become a friend, even if the enemy. When they find out the POW is now a wealthy business man, Scotty finds it hard to accept him as a friend.

7.6 /10

S4.E8 ∙ Benson's New Home

Thu, Dec 02, 1982

Benson buys a condo apartment based on the model. When he moves in, Benson finds there is no electricity, the doors are not all attached, the stove does not work, and more problems. He moves into the demo home until all repairs are done.

7.4 /10

S4.E9 ∙ Crimes of the Hearth

Thu, Dec 09, 1982

Benson returns from home from a dinner out and finds he has been burglarized. When he reports it to the police, he is enraged that the police do not want to investigate the crime.

7.4 /10

S4.E10 ∙ Mary and Her Lambs

Thu, Dec 16, 1982

The governor's home prepares for the Christmas holiday. As Benson talks to friends, he finds a cook is struggling to keep her foster children.

8.6 /10

S4.E11 ∙ Pen Pal

Thu, Dec 30, 1982

Kraus is nervous when she learns her prison pen-pal is released from prison. She is even more nervous when he reminds her that she promised to help him get a job.

7.4 /10

S4.E12 ∙ The Honeymooners

Thu, Jan 06, 1983

Kraus' fiancé can't be present for their wedding, so Benson stands in for the fellow as proxy - or so he and Kraus assume.

7.9 /10

S4.E13 ∙ Close Encounters on the Third Hole

Thu, Jan 13, 1983

The governor and Benson go golfing and spend the day on the greens. When searching for a ball lost in the woods, a beam of light appears and Benson disappears, but reappears in seconds. The governor is sure Benson was captured by aliens.

6.7 /10

S4.E14 ∙ Katie's Boyfriend

Thu, Jan 20, 1983

The Pentagon wants to move the air force base to another city, and the governor is concerned because of the loss of revenue for Hamilton County. Katie has a boyfriend and goes on her first date.

7.5 /10

S4.E15 ∙ The Royal Painting

Thu, Jan 27, 1983

In preparation for a royal visitor, Kraus hires street kids to paint the governor's mansion.

6.9 /10

S4.E16 ∙ Boys Night Out

Thu, Feb 03, 1983

Benson has the guys over to his apartment for dinner, stories, TV, and card games. They talk about former girlfriends whom they loved and lost.

7.2 /10

S4.E17 ∙ Family Tree

Thu, Feb 17, 1983

Benson is dismayed to find out he might be related to Clayton.

7 /10

S4.E18 ∙ Calamity Kraus

Thu, Feb 24, 1983

When a large business owner makes plan to move his company out of state, the governor and staff are worried since the company provides a lot of jobs and revenue to the state. A wealthy woman, who looks a lot like Kraus, says she can help.

7.1 /10

S4.E19 ∙ Kraus Sings the Blues

Thu, Mar 03, 1983

Benson hosts a fund-raising telethon and has to announce the performers. When one of the performers does not show up, Kraus steps in to sing on television.

6.9 /10

S4.E20 ∙ Half-Court Trap

Thu, Mar 10, 1983

Benson's nephew visits. He is heading for college where he is going to be a star basketball player. Benson finds out he cannot read or write; the nephew says he is going to be famous and does not need to know anything expect basketball.

7.7 /10

S4.E21 ∙ A View from the Roof

Thu, Mar 17, 1983

Benson and the Governor get trapped on the roof without means of getting down. Kraus sets up the ladder and climbs to the roof, but then is startled when she hears the others and the ladder again falls to the ground.

7.3 /10