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Clips from Benson (1979) - Pilot (S01E01)

"But, Governor, you can't save the world."
Benson (1979)
"You're the governor, not Jacques Cousteau."
Benson (1979)
"Our state will have no beavers."
Benson (1979)
"Beavers don't vote."
Benson (1979)
"They're so cute."
Benson (1979)
"Governor... Okay. Okay."
Benson (1979)
"Okay, we'll evict the beavers."
Benson (1979)
"Good."
Benson (1979)
"Marcy, ask the chauffeur to bring the Governor's car around."
Benson (1979)
"Why couldn't I be Governor of Idaho?"
Benson (1979)
"Kill a few potatoes, who'd care?"
Benson (1979)
"Excuse me, Governor, I'd like to introduce..."
Benson (1979)
"Introduce? Oh, this man needs no introduction."
Benson (1979)
"I'd know the Reverend Jessie Jackson any day."
Benson (1979)
"Welcome, Reverend Jackson."
Benson (1979)
"Sir, this is... Governor... Oh, not now."
Benson (1979)
"This industrial complex that we've been talking about,"
Benson (1979)
"this will create thousands of jobs for your people."
Benson (1979)
"I don't know how black people feel about beavers,"
Benson (1979)
"but I do know how they feel about jobs."
Benson (1979)
"Governor, please, for God's sake..."
Benson (1979)
"No, you'll meet him. You'll meet him."
Benson (1979)
"He's anxious to meet you, too."
Benson (1979)
"Governor. What?"
Benson (1979)
"This is Benson. Benson?"
Benson (1979)
"Benson. Reverend Benson Jackson?"
Benson (1979)
"Are you sure he's the governor?"
Benson (1979)
"Yes, I'm the governor."
Benson (1979)
"This is Benson from your cousin Jessica's family."
Benson (1979)
"You mean, we're related?"
Benson (1979)
"Aren't you glad I didn't show up before the election?"
Benson (1979)
"Don't you remember, Governor?"
Benson (1979)
"You asked Jessica if Benson could come"
Benson (1979)
"and help out for a week while you got settled."
Benson (1979)
"Oh, of course, I'm sorry, I forgot."
Benson (1979)
"You're Benson."
Benson (1979)
"Yeah, he's here to help me."
Benson (1979)
"I think he's beyond that."
Benson (1979)
"You see, Benson, it has been a little difficult moving in here."
Benson (1979)
"Of course, if my wife was alive, it would be a little easier,"
Benson (1979)
"but she's dead, poor thing."
Benson (1979)
"I'm sorry."
Benson (1979)
"She was killed by some horses."
Benson (1979)
"Trampled? No, eaten."
Benson (1979)
"Your wife was eaten by horses, huh?"
Benson (1979)
"We were going to the country club costume party"
Benson (1979)
"and she was the sugar plum fairy."
Benson (1979)
"They'd made her costumes out of sugar cubes."
Benson (1979)
"They ate her."
Benson (1979)
"Would you call me a cab?"
Benson (1979)
"Uh, Governor, we better go. We're due at the Cabinet."
Benson (1979)
"Oh! Yes."
Benson (1979)
"Benson, I'm glad you're here."
Benson (1979)
"When can I talk to the Governor about my job?"
Benson (1979)
"Benson, part of your job is not to bother the Governor."
Benson (1979)
"Well, then maybe you could tell me..."
Benson (1979)
"And another part of your job is not to bother me."
Benson (1979)
"Some job."
Benson (1979)
"Hello?"
Benson (1979)
"Hello?"
Benson (1979)
"Miss Kraus? Hello?"
Benson (1979)
"Miss Kraus?"
Benson (1979)
"Miss Kraus? Yes?"
Benson (1979)
"I'd like to see you in the kitchen, please."
Benson (1979)
"God, she's quick."
Benson (1979)
"Uh, Miss Kraus, I've been going over the food budget."
Benson (1979)
"What you spend for a week on food here"
Benson (1979)
"could feed a small nation for a year."
Benson (1979)
"Now, there've got to be some changes, Miss Kraus."
Benson (1979)
"Do you have any suggestions?"
Benson (1979)
"Yes, unfortunately they're all obscene."
Benson (1979)
"Perhaps you resent working under me, Miss Kraus?"
Benson (1979)
"Under you? I will never work under you."
Benson (1979)
"I will work around you or through you."
Benson (1979)
"Your choice."
Benson (1979)
"Well, I think we can work something out."
Benson (1979)
"Uh, well, now I noticed that last night you didn't save the leftovers."
Benson (1979)
"Leftovers! This is a governor's mansion."
Benson (1979)
"We do not drink out of jelly jars and we do not save leftovers."
Benson (1979)
"There will be no leftovers in this house."
Benson (1979)
"Never, ever, you tasteless fool."
Benson (1979)
"If I ever see a bit of food"
Benson (1979)
"wrapped in that stupid plastic wrap,"
Benson (1979)
"I will kill you."
Benson (1979)
"How about tin foil?"
Benson (1979)
"Never leftovers, not ever."
Benson (1979)
"It was just a thought."
Benson (1979)
"It was a stupid thought."
Benson (1979)
"Oh, Benson, it... Oh, good afternoon, Miss Kraus."
Benson (1979)
"No leftovers!"
Benson (1979)
"Uh, Benson, have you seen Katie?"
Benson (1979)
"Not since lunch."
Benson (1979)
"Uh, Governor, would you like some coffee?"
Benson (1979)
"Yeah."
Benson (1979)
"Uh, I wanted to talk to you about the house."
Benson (1979)
"I don't know what to do about Katie."
Benson (1979)
"She's so concerned about the beavers."
Benson (1979)
"How do you make a child understand?"
Benson (1979)
"How do you make the beavers understand?"
Benson (1979)
"Well, that's true. That's even harder."
Benson (1979)
"Governor, about the house,"
Benson (1979)
"you know there's a lot of waste that goes on here."
Benson (1979)
"For example, did you know that"
Benson (1979)
"there are two third floor maids?"
Benson (1979)
"The governor's mansion has to be immaculate, Benson."
Benson (1979)
"But there is no third floor."
Benson (1979)
"Governor, if the state is run"
Benson (1979)
"the way this house is run,"
Benson (1979)
"the beavers are lucky to be leaving."
Benson (1979)
"You think I'm a terrible governor, don't you, Benson?"
Benson (1979)
"Well, I can't say, sir. I haven't seen you govern."
Benson (1979)
"You think I'm an idiot."
Benson (1979)
"That I've seen."
Benson (1979)
"You're probably right. I probably am an idiot."
Benson (1979)
"God knows, I feel like one most of the time."
Benson (1979)
"See, I'm not really cut out for this, Benson."
Benson (1979)
"No."
Benson (1979)
"No. I was very happy running my paper mill."
Benson (1979)
"They came to me and said I had to run for governor."
Benson (1979)
"I owed it to the people."
Benson (1979)
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