Benson The Hat and the Ring (Season 7, Episode 16)
TV-G
TV Episode | Comedy, Family

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Benson

The Hat and the Ring (Season 7, Episode 16)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Benson is nominated to run for governor; he asks Diane to marry him.

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Director

Lee Shallat Chemel (as Lee Shallat)

Writers

Susan Harris (created by) | Clay Graham (written by) | John Donley (written by)

Producers

Rob Dames | Bob Fraser

Composer

George Aliceson Tipton

Casting Director

Jennifer Jackson Part

Production Designer

Edward Stephenson

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 22, 1986

Release date

Feb 22, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 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)
Missy Gold Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling See fewer	Benson (1979)
Billie Bird Mrs. Rose Cassidy Mrs. Rose Cassidy See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
Rene Auberjonois Clayton Runnymede Endicott III Clayton Runnymede Endicott III See fewer	Boston Legal (2004)
Donna LaBrie Sen. Diane Hartford Sen. Diane Hartford See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
David Fox-Brenton Salesman Salesman See fewer	Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog (1989)
Ketty Lester Mrs. Hartford Mrs. Hartford See fewer	Blue Velvet (1986)
Bob Fraser Sen. Leonard Tyler Sen. Leonard Tyler See fewer	Benson (1979)
Tawny Little Roxanne Roxanne See fewer	Money Talks (1997)
Courtney Burr Maitre D' Maitre D' See fewer	Benson (1979)

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