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Private Benjamin
Overview
Private Benjamin is an American sitcom based on the movie of the same name. The show aired on CBS from April 6, 1981, to January 10, 1983. Eileen Brennan, who reprised her role from the film, won an Emmy and Golden Globe Award for her work on the series.
Key Crew
Producer: James R. Stein, Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo
Top Cast
Lorna Patterson
Judy Benjamin
Hal Williams
Ted Ross
Robert Mandan
Lawrence Fielding
Wendie Jo Sperber
Stacy Kouchalakas
Eileen Brennan
Doreen Lewis
Seasons
Season 1 (1981)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Season 2 (1981)
No overview available.
22 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Judy's in the Driver's Seat
1981-10-12Episode 2: Judy Got Her Gun
1981-10-19Episode 3: So Long, Sergeant Ross
1981-10-26Episode 4: Give Me Liberty (1)
1981-11-02Episode 5: Give Me Liberty (2)
1981-11-09Episode 6: For the Love of Judy
1981-11-16Episode 7: Bye, Bye Benjamin
1981-11-30Episode 8: Undercover Judy
1981-12-07Episode 9: Gone with the Jeep
1981-12-21Episode 10: A Bath for Benjamin
1981-12-28Episode 11: Man on the Floor
1982-01-04Episode 12: Not For Men Only
1982-01-18Episode 13: Moments to Remember
1982-01-25Episode 14: I Wonder Who's Blackballing Her Now?
1982-02-01Episode 15: Are You Sure Mike Wallace Started Out Like This?
1982-02-08Episode 16: Beauty and the Brass
1982-02-15Episode 17: When It's Hot, It's Hot
1982-03-01Episode 18: Reds and Blues
1982-03-15Episode 19: Profiles in Courage
1982-04-05Episode 20: S*M*A*S*H
1982-04-12Episode 21: Me, Me, Me
1982-04-19Episode 22: The Real World
1982-04-26Season 3 (1982)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Astro Chimp
1982-09-27Episode 2: Judy's Army
1982-10-04Private Benjamin wants to prove to Major Allan that she is a good soldier, and almost dies doing so.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 3: You Ought to be in Pictures
1982-10-11Episode 4: Ross vs. the Robot
1982-10-18Episode 5: Chariots of Ire
1982-11-01Episode 6: The Triangle
1982-11-08When Colonel Fielding learns that a general's daughter, who hates to lose, is competing against Ft. Bradley in the upcoming track meet, he orders Capt. Lewis to ensure her win. To guarantee the girl's victory, Lewis convinces Pvt. Judy Benjamin to enter the race.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 7: Fielding's Crisis
1982-11-15Episode 8: Be All That You Can Be
1982-11-22Episode 9: The Talent Show
1982-11-29Episode 10: Tank's Solider
1982-12-13Episode 11: Sacred Land
1982-12-27An Indian tribe declares that part of the base, where a gymnasium is being constructed, is their sacred burial ground. Colonel Fielding refuses to stop construction, and Pvt. Judy Benjamin comes to the rescue.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 12: Take My Mother, Please
1983-01-03Pvt. Judy Benjamin's mother Harriet arrives at the base after leaving her husband. Colonel Fielding, hoping to gain a NATO command, decides to reunite the feuding couple.
Runtime: 23 min
