
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.

When Benson's army buddies gather for a reunion, some unexpected hard feelings surface.

Benson buys a condominium but discovers that it isn't the dream home he expected.

Benson reluctantly emcees a telethon and lets Kraus sing when several acts cancel out.

A series of strange incidents seem to be the work of the ghost of a murdered former governor.