
Butler Benson DuBois is the smartest (and possibly only sane) member of widowed Gov. Eugene Gatling's household staff. Benson always manages to keep his head, no matter what the staffers or the governor's family members throw at him. He begins his post on loan from his employer, Jessica Tate (Katherine Helmond) on the show "Soap," but soon wins a permanent place in the governor's staff and heart. His cool head and keen intellect are a perfect complement for the constant craziness that surrounds Gov. Gatling and his entourage.

As part of an economy blitz, the softhearted Benson must decide which staff member to lay off.

The staff must cope with cold, hunger and a woman in labor when they are stranded in a blizzard.

Benson tries to secure the release of an innocent man from prison.

A conservation expert may help Benson and the governor pass an important bill.