Benson Summer of Discontent (Season 7, Episode 12)
TV-G
TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Benson

Summer of Discontent (Season 7, Episode 12)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

When Benson's namesake nephew arrives for Summer, he not only changes his name from Benson to Clete, he is also irresponsible with Benson's home, car and the job Benson got him for the Summer

Director

Whitney J. LeBlanc

Writers

Susan Harris (created by) | Clay Graham (written by) | John Donley (written by)

Producers

Rob Dames | Bob Fraser

Composer

George Aliceson Tipton

Casting Director

Jennifer Jackson Part

Production Designer

Edward Stephenson

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 25, 1986

Release date

Jan 25, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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8 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)
Missy Gold Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling (credit only) Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling (credit only) See fewer	Benson (1979)
Billie Bird Mrs. Rose Cassidy (credit only) Mrs. Rose Cassidy (credit only) See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
Rene Auberjonois Clayton Runnymede Endicott III Clayton Runnymede Endicott III See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Keenen Ivory Wayans Clete Hawkins Clete Hawkins See fewer	White Chicks (2004)
Marie-Alise Recasner Latoya Latoya See fewer	Island of Blood (1982)