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The Best Episodes of Benson Season 3

Every episode of Benson Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Benson Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Benson Season 3 Episode 1 - Benson's Appointment
    8.7/10(55 votes)

    #1 - Benson's Appointment

    S3:E1

    The Governor tries to work out the struggles to make Benson the State Budget Director.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Benson Season 3 Episode 2 - The Grass Ain't Greener
    7.8/10(48 votes)

    #2 - The Grass Ain't Greener

    S3:E2

    Benson goes undercover to investigate conditions in a Prison.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Bob Fraser, Rob Dames

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  3. Benson Season 3 Episode 3 - Sit-In
    8.3/10(51 votes)

    #3 - Sit-In

    S3:E3

    In Benson's office, a conductor holds a concert in protest. He would like to point out the musician's plight with the culture's subsides. Meanwhile Mary has her last working day with Benson.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Benson Season 3 Episode 4 - Double Exposure
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #4 - Double Exposure

    S3:E4

    Benson must help an FBI agent uncover a bribe scandal, but as the job becomes more complicated, the Attourney office jumps in to accuse the corrupt politicians.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer

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  5. Benson Season 3 Episode 5 - The Lobbyist
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #5 - The Lobbyist

    S3:E5

    Benson's lobbyist girlfriend approaches Benson with a project he approves, but the project bring Benson a bunch of charges of corruption.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Bob Fraser, Rob Dames

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  6. Benson Season 3 Episode 6 - Stress
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #6 - Stress

    S3:E6

    The Governor hold an encounter session with the staff.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Bob Fraser, Michael J. Weithorn, Rob Dames

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  7. Benson Season 3 Episode 7 - Rainbow's End
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #7 - Rainbow's End

    S3:E7

    While Benson learns that his old flame (Rosalind Cash) is confined to a wheelchair, Clayton is trying to celebrate his birthday.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Russ Woody

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  8. Benson Season 3 Episode 8 - Once in a Blue Moon
    7.4/10(37 votes)

    #8 - Once in a Blue Moon

    S3:E8

    Clayton is assaulted and Benson approves of tighter security at his expense. Meanwhile a ""being"" is claiming that starships are coming.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Bob Fraser, Rob Dames

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  9. Benson Season 3 Episode 9 - Kraus Falls in Love
    8.1/10(35 votes)

    #9 - Kraus Falls in Love

    S3:E9

    Kraus falls in love with a man who is ineligible for her.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Benson Season 3 Episode 10 - Stocks & Options
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #10 - Stocks & Options

    S3:E10

    Benson accepts some stock from Pete as a debt payment. He tells Denise this information and tells her not to tell anyone. She accidentally slips and tells Gretchen and Clayton and they invest in the stock too. Unfortunately when Pete gets the idea that his stock went up, he buys back the stock from Benson and Clayton and Kraus get an unfortunate end of the deal. The stock they bought was in a rubber ball factory, but they thought they were buying in a satellite investment.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer

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  11. Benson Season 3 Episode 11 - Kraus's Deadly Mistake
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #11 - Kraus's Deadly Mistake

    S3:E11

    Kraus tries to live life to the absolute fullest after she gets the idea that she only has 6 months to live.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Benson Season 3 Episode 12 - Wild Irish Rose
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #12 - Wild Irish Rose

    S3:E12

    The former Governor Mulligan pays his successor a visit. He intoroduces his hot niece Rose to the astonished present. Clayton is striked by her beauty and tries to ingratiate himself with her.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Benson Season 3 Episode 13 - Street Gangs
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Street Gangs

    S3:E13

    Benson tries to help a street gang stay out of trouble by trying to bid for a job in the city which requires a government contract.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Benson Season 3 Episode 14 - Katie's Romance
    7.8/10(38 votes)

    #14 - Katie's Romance

    S3:E14

    Katie starts to have romantic feelings for Pete after he accompanies her to a gymnastics meet.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Benson Season 3 Episode 15 - Clayton's Condo
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #15 - Clayton's Condo

    S3:E15

    Clayton ends up buying into an apartment building and at the same time Benson tries to get the landlord to fix the problems in his apartment. Benson also learns that the apartment complex that he lives in, is the apartment building Clayton just bought, so when Benson asks Clayton what he should do to take measures against a landlord, Clayton gives Benson the ammunition that would soon turn against his new landlord. Suddenly, Benson and Clayton threaten each other with lawsuits and when Clayton decides to tear it down, he learns that the complex is historical and comes to terms that Benson and the tennants won and that it would be a goldmine to keep running.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Benson Season 3 Episode 16 - Getting Even
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    #16 - Getting Even

    S3:E16

    When a wealthy investor seeks sexual favors from Denise more than contributing to the state, Benson steps in by pretending that Denise was murdered by the man himself and a big ""witness"" act is brought up which eventually puts fear into the man.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Benson Season 3 Episode 17 - Pete the Hero
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #17 - Pete the Hero

    S3:E17

    Pete Begs Benson to borrow his car and when Benson finally let him, Pete comes back with the car totaled. Pete stopped a van with a couple of armed robbers using Benson's car. Everything looks great for Pete on account of his good deed, but nothing looks good for Benson who is not only out of a car, but who's insurance will not even pay for the damages. Finally, it's up to Pete, Benson, and a televised conference which may give Benson a chance to broadcast his way into coverage for his totaled car.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Russ Woody, Bob Fraser, Rob Dames

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  18. Benson Season 3 Episode 18 - In the Red
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #18 - In the Red

    S3:E18

    Pete and Benson are captured by guerrillas when they visit an island.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Bob Fraser, Rob Dames

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  19. Benson Season 3 Episode 19 - Teed Off
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #19 - Teed Off

    S3:E19

    Benson, the Governor, Clayton, and Pete are at each others throats after playing a round of golf together.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer

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  20. Benson Season 3 Episode 20 - The Party's Over
    7.7/10(33 votes)

    #20 - The Party's Over

    S3:E20

    The Governor learns a lot about dirty politics when his party won't support his renomination.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Benson Season 3 Episode 21 - The Lumber Mill
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #21 - The Lumber Mill

    S3:E21

    After visiting his old Lumber Mill, the Governor decides to run for re-election as an independant.

    Director:John Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Benson Season 3 Episode 22 - Black Tuesday
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #22 - Black Tuesday

    S3:E22

    The Governor's campaign comes to a hectic close and the election results show that he has lost.

    Director:John Rich
    Writers:Bob Fraser, Rob Dames

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Benson's Appointment" is the best rated episode of "Benson" season 3. It scored 8.7/10 based on 55 votes. Directed by John Rich and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/6/1981. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "The Grass Ain't Greener".