Benson A View from the Roof (Season 4, Episode 21)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Benson

A View from the Roof (Season 4, Episode 21)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Benson and the Governor get trapped on the roof without means of getting down. Kraus sets up the ladder and climbs to the roof, but then is startled when she hears the others and the ladder again falls to the ground.

Director

Bill Foster

Writers

Susan Harris (created by) | Barry Fanaro (written by) | Mort Nathan (written by)

Producer

Bob Colleary

Composer

George Aliceson Tipton

Casting Director

Jennifer Jackson Part

Production Designer

Edward Stephenson

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 18, 1983

Release date

Mar 18, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 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)
Rene Auberjonois Clayton Runnymede Endicott III Clayton Runnymede Endicott III See fewer	Boston Legal (2004)
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 Denise Florence Stevens See fewer	Grease (1978)