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Clips from Benson (1979) - Pilot (S01E01)

Mr. Nettleson of Nettleson Industries,

"Mr. Nettleson of Nettleson Industries,"

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will build a bridge over the highway the beavers flood.

"will build a bridge over the highway the beavers flood."

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What are you talking about, you idiot?

"What are you talking about, you idiot?"

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I knew you'd like it.

"I knew you'd like it."

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Now, as you can see,

"Now, as you can see,"

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Mr. Nettleson is not thrilled about building a bridge.

"Mr. Nettleson is not thrilled about building a bridge."

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The poor man is as white as a sheet.

"The poor man is as white as a sheet."

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He's thinking, "I can't afford to build a bridge."

"He's thinking, "I can't afford to build a bridge.""

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But he can afford it.

"But he can afford it."

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All the money he puts into public relations

"All the money he puts into public relations"

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he can use to build a bridge,

"he can use to build a bridge,"

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because, you see, the bridge will be completely paid for

"because, you see, the bridge will be completely paid for"

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in the following manner.

"in the following manner."

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On the bridge there will be an observation deck

"On the bridge there will be an observation deck"

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and each car will be charged a nickel for its use.

"and each car will be charged a nickel for its use."

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In return, they will get a Beaver Buddy bumper sticker.

"In return, they will get a Beaver Buddy bumper sticker."

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At five cents a car,

"At five cents a car,"

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the bridge will be completely paid for in two years

"the bridge will be completely paid for in two years"

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and Mr. Nettleson will have all his money back,

"and Mr. Nettleson will have all his money back,"

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plus the best public relations he's ever had

"plus the best public relations he's ever had"

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for free.

"for free."

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Once the bridge is paid for,

"Once the bridge is paid for,"

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the additional revenue can go toward

"the additional revenue can go toward"

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a dental plan for the beavers.

"a dental plan for the beavers."

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Surplus funds can go into a conservation plan for the state.

"Surplus funds can go into a conservation plan for the state."

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So you see, the state gets to develop industry,

"So you see, the state gets to develop industry,"

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the children get to keep their furry little friends

"the children get to keep their furry little friends"

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and Nettleson Industries

"and Nettleson Industries"

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becomes known as the company that gave a damn about beavers.

"becomes known as the company that gave a damn about beavers."

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Of course, once they find out about it,

"Of course, once they find out about it,"

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the raccoons will be jealous, but what can you do?

"the raccoons will be jealous, but what can you do?"

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Ladies and gentlemen, the father of this plan,

"Ladies and gentlemen, the father of this plan,"

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the governor of your state, Governor Gatling.

"the governor of your state, Governor Gatling."

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Here, John, stick it.

"Here, John, stick it."

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Benson, thank you.

"Benson, thank you."

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What is this?

"What is this?"

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Lincoln discovered America?

"Lincoln discovered America?"

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How can I concentrate?

"How can I concentrate?"

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I'm too upset to concentrate.

"I'm too upset to concentrate."

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Well, you're concentrating pretty good on the cookies.

"Well, you're concentrating pretty good on the cookies."

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When I'm depressed, I eat.

"When I'm depressed, I eat."

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When you weigh 300 pounds,

"When you weigh 300 pounds,"

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you're gonna be even more depressed.

"you're gonna be even more depressed."

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Oh, Benson, I feel so awful.

"Oh, Benson, I feel so awful."

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All week long I've been calling my father a killer,

"All week long I've been calling my father a killer,"

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and now you tell me he got up in front of everyone

"and now you tell me he got up in front of everyone"

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with this brilliant plan.

"with this brilliant plan."

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I feel just awful.

"I feel just awful."

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You should. Thanks.

"You should. Thanks."

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You work a lot with depressed people?

"You work a lot with depressed people?"

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There's a way not to feel this way again.

"There's a way not to feel this way again."

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Don't do whatever it was that made you feel this way.

"Don't do whatever it was that made you feel this way."

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Makes sense.

"Makes sense."

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So what are you doing?

"So what are you doing?"

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I'm still depressed.

"I'm still depressed."

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About what?

"About what?"

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You leaving.

"You leaving."

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Well, I don't like leaving you, either.

"Well, I don't like leaving you, either."

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Then don't.

"Then don't."

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Benson, you're the only adult I've ever met who talks to me like a person

"Benson, you're the only adult I've ever met who talks to me like a person"

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and not like a little girl.

"and not like a little girl."

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Well, that's 'cause I don't think you're a little girl.

"Well, that's 'cause I don't think you're a little girl."

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I think you're 46.

"I think you're 46."

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Katie?

"Katie?"

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Oh, Dad, I'm sorry.

"Oh, Dad, I'm sorry."

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I'm so sorry. Can you ever forgive me?

"I'm so sorry. Can you ever forgive me?"

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Please, I'm so sorry.

"Please, I'm so sorry."

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What did she break?

"What did she break?"

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No, I've been so mean to you.

"No, I've been so mean to you."

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And you went and saved the beavers.

"And you went and saved the beavers."

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I didn't save the beavers. Benson saved the beavers.

"I didn't save the beavers. Benson saved the beavers."

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No, he did. He's just modest.

"No, he did. He's just modest."

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No, he did. It was his plan.

"No, he did. It was his plan."

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Well, we both did.

"Well, we both did."

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Then I love you both.

"Then I love you both."

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Do you have homework? I did it.

"Do you have homework? I did it."

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It needs some fixing.

"It needs some fixing."

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You finish it up and then I'll come tuck you in.

"You finish it up and then I'll come tuck you in."

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Good night, Benson. Good night, sweetheart.

"Good night, Benson. Good night, sweetheart."

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Thank you, Benson. Oh, hey.

"Thank you, Benson. Oh, hey."

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Benson, I've always been a late starter in things.

"Benson, I've always been a late starter in things."

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I married late. I was 37 before I married my late wife.

"I married late. I was 37 before I married my late wife."

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I had a child late. I was 40 when Katie was born.

"I had a child late. I was 40 when Katie was born."

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Boy, even my mother used to say

"Boy, even my mother used to say"

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I always did everything late.

"I always did everything late."

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I crawled late. I walked late. Talked late.

"I crawled late. I walked late. Talked late."

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When I was about three and a half,

"When I was about three and a half,"

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she asked me in utter exasperation if I ever intended to use the toilet,

"she asked me in utter exasperation if I ever intended to use the toilet,"

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and I said, "Later."

"and I said, "Later.""

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But, uh, see, now I'm the governor.

"But, uh, see, now I'm the governor."

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I can't afford to be a late starter here, for the people.

"I can't afford to be a late starter here, for the people."

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I don't even know if I can handle it,

"I don't even know if I can handle it,"

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but, uh, if you'd stay with us, Benson,

"but, uh, if you'd stay with us, Benson,"

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at least I'd know my home was okay.

"at least I'd know my home was okay."

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Would you stay with us, Benson?

"Would you stay with us, Benson?"

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Well,

"Well,"

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I'll give it a try.

"I'll give it a try."

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We'll see what happens.

"We'll see what happens."

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Well,

"Well,"

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wonderful, just wonderful.

"wonderful, just wonderful."

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I owe you a lot, Benson.

"I owe you a lot, Benson."

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The beavers owe me more.

"The beavers owe me more."

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Benson is videotaped

"Benson is videotaped"

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before a studio audience.

"before a studio audience."

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