Benson It Ain't Sheik (Season 5, Episode 7)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Benson

It Ain't Sheik (Season 5, Episode 7)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Kraus has her hands full when a visiting sheik is infatuated with her. The sheik says he will provide financial help to the state but wants Kraus to return with him to his country.

Director

Bill Foster

Writers

Susan Harris (created by) | Bob Fraser (teleplay) | Rob Dames (teleplay) | Ralph Phillips (teleplay & story)

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 Nov 4, 1983

Release date

Nov 4, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
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 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)
Luis Avalos Sheik Mameed Sheik Mameed See fewer	The Ringer (2005)