The show stars robert guillaume in the title role of benson dubois, the head of the household for governor eugene x Gatling, played by james noble. When the life of a visiting african president is threatened by radicals from his own country, benson is persuaded to impersonate him at a state dinner Benson meets the attractive francine wade (beverly todd) in the waiting room of the mansion and asks her out, not knowing she is a state senator. Arizona cardinals running back trey benson, who replaced an injured james conner, is sidelined with a brutal knee injury sustained in week 5 Robert guillaume as benson dubois, the main character, hired as head of household affairs for governor gatling and his daughter katie
A series of strange incidents seem to be the work of the ghost of a murdered former governor After taylor's disastrous attempt for political office, he blames benson for his defeat. Benson stands in for the poisoned president of a newly formed african nation, meanwhile a fourth assassin comes looking for him.
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