Movie connections for
"Benson" (1979) More at IMDbPro »

Spin off from

"Soap" (1977)

Referenced in

Taboo American Style 1: The Ruthless Beginning (1985)
 -  mentioned
"The Golden Girls: Blind Ambitions (#1.23)" (1986)
 -  The show is mentioned by name.
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: P.S. I Love You (#3.6)" (1992)
 -  Judge Carl Robertson refers to Geoffrey the butler as Benson
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Wild World of Batwoman (#6.15)" (1993)
 -  Robert Gulliame is mentioned when Miss Benson names comes up.
"The Nanny: When You Pish Upon a Star (#2.11)" (1994)
 -  The show is mentioned by name.
"The Nanny: Lamb Chop's on the Menu (#2.20)" (1995)
 -  The show is mentioned by name.
"Saturday Night Live: Steve Buscemi/Third Eye Blind (#23.17)" (1998)
 -  Mentioned on Morning Latte
"The Roseanne Show: Episode #1.29 (#1.29)" (1998)
 -  Chi McBride draws comparisons to his show "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer"
The Wood (1999)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
 -  stills
How It Began (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Family Guy: Don't Make Me Over (#4.4)" (2005)
 -  Brian mentions this show.
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006) (TV)
 -  This show is one of the squares on the network schedule board, and can be seen clearly.
Bee Movie (2007)
 -  The name Barry B. Benson is a play on the TV series that was Jerry Seinfeld's big break. (See Trivia section for "Benson.")
Tropic Thunder (2008)
 -  Character addressed as "Benson" in racial reference
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.100 (#7.100)" (2009)
 -  Included in a $4,000 question

Featured in

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV)
 -  A clip from this show appears.
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back: 1981 (#1.2)" (2003)
 -  Shown as part of the 1981 episode, even though it originally aired in 1979.
TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip (2004) (TV)
 -  clips

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