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Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot
13 September 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
 | James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
 | Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
 | David Hedison | ... | John Taylor |
Season 1, Episode 2: Trust Me
20 September 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| René Enríquez | ... | Raul |
| Art Metrano |
Season 1, Episode 3: The President's Double
27 September 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Mel Stewart | ... | Loromo |
| Wendell Wright | ... | Caldwell |
Season 1, Episode 4: Benson in Love
4 October 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Beverly Todd | ... | Senator Francine Wade |
Season 1, Episode 5: Conflict of Interest
18 October 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
Season 1, Episode 6: The Layoff
25 October 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
 | Larry Hankin | ... | The electrician |
| Meg Wyllie | ... | Miss Ellie |
Season 1, Episode 7: Snowbound
1 November 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Jerry Houser | ... | Marvin |
| Barbara Sammeth | ... | Harriett |
Season 1, Episode 8: Jessica
8 November 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
 | Mitchell Edmonds | ... | The Baron |
 | Katherine Helmond | ... | Jessica Tate |
Season 1, Episode 9: Don't Quote Me
22 November 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
Season 1, Episode 10: War Stories
29 November 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Mark Goddard | ... | Eddie |
Season 1, Episode 11: Ghost Story
6 December 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
Season 1, Episode 12: Taylor's Bid
13 December 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
Season 1, Episode 13: One Strike, You're Out
27 December 1979 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| G.W. Bailey | ... | Gus |
| René Enríquez | ... | Raul |
| Robert Karnes | ... | Keller |
Season 1, Episode 14: Just Friends
3 January 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... | Howard Walker |
 | Denise Nicholas | ... | Carol Walker |
Season 1, Episode 15: Chain of Command
10 January 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| David Ruprecht | ... | Sherman |
Season 1, Episode 16: Bugging the Governor
24 January 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Joel Brooks | ... | Harwell |
| Richard Stahl | ... | Miles Gordon |
Season 1, Episode 17: Kraus Affair
31 January 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Stephen Pearlman | ... | Larry, the Butcher |
Season 1, Episode 18: Checkmate
7 February 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Michael Bell | ... | Petrov |
| Meeno Peluce | ... | Alexi |
Season 1, Episode 19: Cold Storage
28 February 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
Season 1, Episode 20: Old Man Gatlin'
6 March 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| David Huddleston | ... | Gibson Gatling |
Season 1, Episode 21: Power Play
20 March 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
 | Ken Lerner | ... | Reporter |
| Art Metrano | ... | Captain Bates |
| Steven Peterman | ... | El Gato / Mr. Ludwig |
 | Tom Tully | ... | Reporter |
Season 1, Episode 22: Takin' It to the Streets
27 March 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| G.W. Bailey | ... | Bartender |
| Joy Garrett | ... | Lady |
| Kene Holliday | ... | Jake |
 | Les Lannom | ... | Bulldog |
| Ralph Manza | ... | Crazy |
| George Pentecost | ... | Wesley Corbett |
Season 1, Episode 23: The Army Wants You
1 May 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Anthony Charnota | ... | Sergeant |
| Jack Dodson | ... | Major |
| Raymond Singer | ... | Harmon |
| Marshall Thompson | ... | General |
Season 1, Episode 24: Marcy's Vacation
8 May 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... | John Taylor |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Murphy Cross | ... | Lorraine |
Season 2
Season 2, Episode 1: Thick as Thieves
31 October 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
 | Rene Auberjonois | ... | Clayton Runnymede Endicott III |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
 | Ethan Phillips | ... | Peter 'Pete' John Downey |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Mitchell Group | ... | Willard |
 | Clyde Kusatsu | ... | Stan |
| Pierrino Mascarino | ... | Kurt |
Season 2, Episode 2: Benson in the Hospital
7 November 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Clayton Runnymede Endicott III |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Ethan Phillips | ... | Peter 'Pete' John Downey |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
 | Dee Dee Bridgewater | ... | Michelle |
| James T. Callahan | ... | Dr. Phillips |
| Ysabel MacCloskey | ... | Nurse |
Season 2, Episode 3: Fool's Gold
14 November 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Clayton Runnymede Endicott III |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Ethan Phillips | ... | Peter 'Pete' John Downey |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
 | Jerry Seinfeld | ... | Frankie |
Season 2, Episode 4: Masquerade
21 November 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Clayton Runnymede Endicott III |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Ethan Phillips | ... | Peter 'Pete' John Downey |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Julio Medina | ... | Ambassador Corzo |
 | Luis Avalos | ... | Clown (uncredited) |
Season 2, Episode 5: First Lady
28 November 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Clayton Runnymede Endicott III |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill |
| Ethan Phillips | ... | Peter 'Pete' John Downey |
| Missy Gold | ... | Katherine 'Katie' Olivia Gatling |
| Barbara Babcock | ... | Lily |
| John William Young | ... | Deliveryman |
Season 2, Episode 6: Citizen Kraus
12 December 1980 | Robert Guillaume | ... | Head of Household Affairs / State Budget Director / Lt. Gov. Benson DuBois |
| James Noble | ... | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Miss Gretchen Wilomena Kraus |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Clayton Runnymede Endicott III |
| Caroline McWilliams | ... | Marcy Hill | </