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6 April 1981 (USA) morePlot:
The misadventures of a spoiled young woman who joins the army and her friends. full summaryAwards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
Last of the Unfunny "Comedies" moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 5 of 17) | Lorna Patterson | ... | Pvt. Judy Benjamin (39 episodes, 1981-1983) |
 | Hal Williams | ... | Sgt. Ted Ross (39 episodes, 1981-1983) |
| Eileen Brennan | ... | Capt. Doreen Lewis (37 episodes, 1981-1983) |
| Robert Mandan | ... | Col. Lawrence Fielding (16 episodes, 1982-1983) |
 | Wendie Jo Sperber | ... | Pvt. Stacy Kouchalakas (13 episodes, 1982-1983) |
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30 minCountry:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Polly Holliday was added to the cast after 'Eileen Brennan' was injured in an automobile accident and was intended as a short-term replacement character. However the show was cancelled after Holliday had appeared in just two episodes. moreFAQ
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Throughout the 1960's and 1970's, the unfunny sitcom was a staple of network television. Shows like "Family Affair" and "The Brady Bunch" laid it on thick with the laugh track, but no jokes ever emerged and nothing funny ever happened in them. They were the television equivalent of the "Family Circus" comic strip.
Coming along in 1981, after Mary Tyler Moore, Mash and All in the Family seriously raised the bar on TV comedy, Private Benjamin was a throwback to those earlier sitcoms. Based on an actually funny movie, the series strained hard, with an omnipresent laugh track, to make Judy Benjamin's klutzy mistakes look like they were high comedy. Hal Williams and Eileen Brennan were pulled in from the movie, but just seemed strained in the series. Brennan in particular seemed like she was SCREAMING ALL THE TIME.
Lorna Patterson, coming off the truly funny movie Airplane, is cute but adds nothing to the mix.
They don't make 'em like this anymore, thank goodness.