Benson Chain of Command (Season 1, Episode 15)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Benson

Chain of Command (Season 1, Episode 15)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The lieutenant governor takes over the governor's office for a few days when Governor Gatling is sick. Ed Sherman tries to get a bill passed into law, knowing that the governor opposes the bill.

Director

Asaad Kelada

Writers

Susan Harris (created by) | Tom Reeder (written by)

Producers

Susan Harris | Tom Reeder | Don Richetta

Composer

George Aliceson Tipton

Editor

Bill Petty (video tape)

Casting Director

Judith Weiner

Production Designer

Edward Stephenson

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 10, 1980

Release date

Jan 10, 1980 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 22 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Guillaume Benson DuBois Benson DuBois See fewer	Benson (1979)
James Noble Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling See fewer	1776 (1972)
Inga Swenson Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus See fewer	Benson (1979)
Caroline McWilliams Marcy Hill Marcy Hill See fewer	Mermaids (1990)
Missy Gold Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling See fewer	Benson (1979)
Lewis J. Stadlen John Taylor John Taylor See fewer	I.Q. (1994)
David Ruprecht Ed Sherman Ed Sherman See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)