Series

Benson 1979

Created by Susan Harris

  • Comedy
  • 30 min episodes
  • 7 seasons
  • 158 episodes
  • Ended

A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.

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Character

Classical in form, comic, warm and effortless.

  • classical in formformally daring
  • gravecomic
  • warmbleak
  • effortlessdemanding
  • resolvedopen-ended

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