Benson Full Court Press (Season 5, Episode 5)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Benson

Full Court Press (Season 5, Episode 5)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Katie interviews Benson for her school paper and overhears Benson and Clayton arguing about expenses. Benson tells Clayton he is a crook. Katie's story is printed and spreads to the main press papers. Denise finds out she is pregnant.

Director

Katherine Helmond

Writers

Susan Harris (created by) | Bill Boulware (written by)

Producers

Rob Dames | Bob Fraser

Composer

George Aliceson Tipton

Editor

Michael Riolo (video tape)

Casting Director

Judith Weiner

Production Designer

Edward Stephenson

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 21, 1983

Release date

Oct 21, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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 Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling See fewer	Benson (1979)
Ethan Phillips Peter 'Pete' John Downey Peter 'Pete' John Downey See fewer	Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Didi Conn Denise Florence Stevens Downey Denise Florence Stevens Downey See fewer	Grease (1978)
Rene Auberjonois Clayton Runnymede Endicott III Clayton Runnymede Endicott III See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Percy Rodrigues Judge Harper Judge Harper See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Bill Gratton Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)