List of Private Benjamin episodes

This is a list of episodes for the television series Private Benjamin.

Series overview

Season Episodes First aired Last aired
1 4 April 6, 1981 April 27, 1981
2 22 October 12, 1981 April 26, 1982
3 13 September 27, 1982 January 10, 1983

Episodes

Season 1 (1981)

No.
overall
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season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Benjamin to the Rescue"Bob SweeneyDon Reo6 April 1981
Fearing Private Benjamin will make the troops look bad during General Thrustmore (Charles Napier)'s visit, Captain Lewis tries unsuccessfully to keep her out of sight.
22"Jungle Swamp Survival"Bob SweeneyDon Reo13 April 1981
Private Benjamin and the girls capture an AWOL soldier during their jungle survival course and return to the base as heroines.
33"Party"Bob SweeneyPaul R. Hunter Jr.20 April 1981
When Private Benjamin decides she's going to throw a party, neither Captain Lewis, Army regulations, nor anything else can stop her.
44"Captain's Helper"Bob SweeneyJudith D. Allison27 April 1981
Captain Lewis can barely cope when an experimental aide program is launched in their outfit and she finds herself with Private Benjamin as her personal aide for three days.

Season 2 (1981–82)

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season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
51"Judy in the Driver's Seat"Marc DanielsGarry Ferrier,
Aubrey Tadman
12 October 1981
Captain Lewis tries to cure Benjamin's clumsiness by appointing her squad leader.
62"Judy Got Her Gun"Marc DanielsBob Illes,
James R. Stein
19 October 1981
Captain Lewis bets $300 that Hubble will win a shooting match.
73"So Long, Sergeant Ross"Bruce BilsonGarry Ferrier,
Aubrey Tadman
26 October 1981
Benjamin and Captain Lewis try to persuade Sergeant Ross to reenlist.
84"Give Me Liberty: Part 1"Howard MorrisMike Weinberger2 November 1981
Benjamin's unit gets its first pass, and Gianelli refuses to go back after finding the man of her dreams. To be continued...
95"Give Me Liberty: Part 2"Howard MorrisMike Weinberger9 November 1981
Benjamin tries to trick Gianelli into returning home before they're AWOL.
106"For the Love of Judy"Herbert KenwithSimon Muntner16 November 1981
A mess cook aims to marry Benjamin whether she wants to or not.
117"Bye, Bye Benjamin"Marc DanielsBob Illes,
James R. Stein
30 November 1981
Benjamin's mother and father (Barbara Barrie & William Daniels) come to the base with a plan to get their daughter out of the Army.
128"Undercover Judy"William AsherLen Kaufman7 December 1981
Benjamin rigs a poker game to win back Sims' IOU from a loan shark.
139"Gone with the Jeep"William AsherMax Katz,
David Reiss,
Andy Ruben,
Toni Wunsch
21 December 1981
Captain Lewis' life is in Benjamin's hands when their jeep crashes in the middle of the desert.
1410"A Bath for Benjamin"Marc DanielsMark Tuttle28 December 1981
Sick of showers, Benjamin schemes to slip into Captain Lewis' house and use her bathbub, but she gets caught and ends up losing her towel in front of everyone.
1511"Man on the Floor"Marc DanielsMark Tuttle4 January 1982
Hubble's boyfriend comes to visit and hides out in the girls' room. Hubble is on guard duty, so Benjamin figures out a way so he can talk with Hubble.
1612"Not for Men Only"Gabrielle BeaumontBob Illes,
James R. Stein
18 January 1982
Benjamin bucks the system when Winter is refused assignment to a tactical squad because she's a woman.
1713"Moments to Remember"Bruce BilsonNick Arnold25 January 1982
The end of boot camp spells relief for Captain Lewis — she's being promoted, transferred, and liberated from Benjamin forever. Or is she?
1814"I Wonder Who's Blackballing Her Now?"Gabrielle BeaumontHank Bradford1 February 1982
Captain Lewis is denied promotion because of a black mark on her record put there by Colonel Fielding: Lewis once sent an entire division to Turkey for Thanksgiving instead of sending turkey dinners to the division.
1915"Are You Sure Mike Wallace Started Like This?"Bruce BilsonNick Arnold8 February 1982
Benjamin spills her guts to an investigative TV reporter looking for proof of a chemical dump under Fort Bradley.
2016"Beauty and the Brass"William P. D'AngeloNick Arnold15 February 1982
Sims is arrested for stealing gasoline, and a beautiful private (Rebecca Holden) accuses Colonel Fielding of sexual harassment.
2117"When It's Hot, It's Hot"William AsherEric Cohen1 March 1982
Benjamin can't convince anyone that she saw a big missile smuggled onto the base.
2218"Reds and Blues"Gabrielle BeaumontHank Bradford15 March 1982
Colonel Fielding goes up against Colonel Hogan (Craig T. Nelson) in the war games competition. The Inspector General's office (i.e., Captain Lewis) is in charge of refereeing. But Benjamin and the others overhear Colonel Hogan bribe Captain Lewis. Benjamin, Sergeant Ross and the others hatch a plan to make sure that Colonel Hogan loses so Captain Lewis won't get into trouble for taking the bribe.
2319"Profiles in Courage"Gabrielle BeaumontEric Cohen5 April 1982
A man reports that he has a bomb in his living room, and a member of the Ordnance Disposal Unit is sent in to disarm it, but ends up blowing up the man's house instead.
2420"S*M*A*S*H"William AsherNick Arnold12 April 1982
2521"Me, Me, Me"Gabrielle BeaumontNick Arnold,
Eric Cohen
19 April 1982
The influence of a self-assertiveness guru (Tim Thomerson) hinders preparation for a general's inspection.
2622"Real World"Alan MyersonNick Arnold,
Eric Cohen
26 April 1982
Captain Lewis and Colonel Fielding attend a seminar on civilian life.

Season 3 (1982–83)

No.
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season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
271"Astro-Chimp"Leslie H. MartinsonBob Brunner,
Ken Hecht
27 September 1982
An astro-chimpanzee is brought to the base, and Judy learns the next stop for the chimpanzee is an experimental lab. Judy attempts to save the chimpanzee's life, but almost finds herself court-martialed.
282"Judy's Army"Alan CookeLaura Levine4 October 1982
Private Benjamin, by computer error, is promoted to major, then general, over Colonel Fielding. Meanwhile, war games are in progress and Fielding is prepared to surrender his troops, but Benjamin has a plan.
293"You Oughta Be in Pictures"Bruce BilsonArnold Kane11 October 1982
A famous Hollywood director arrives at Fort Bradley to direct a women's recruiting film, and Captain Lewis is determined to be the film's star.
304"Ross Versus the Robot"Gabrielle BeaumontLynne Kelsey,
Kenny Rich
18 October 1982
When a robot is brought to the base for combat testing, Sergeant Major Ross fears this automation will put an end to his career. But Private Benjamin and her friends have a plan.
315"Chariots of Ire"Alan BergmannLynne Kelsey,
Kenny Rich
1 November 1982
When Colonel Fielding learns that a general's daughter, who hates to lose, is competing against Fort Bradley in the upcoming track meet, he orders Captain Lewis to ensure her win. To guarantee the girl's victory, Lewis convinces Private Benjamin to enter the race.
326"The Triangle"Alan CookeArnold Margolin8 November 1982
Judy and Stacy's friendship is almost destroyed when Stacy thinks Judy has stolen her boyfriend.
337"Fielding's Crisis"Alan BergmannMara Lideks15 November 1982
After Colonel "Iron Man" Fielding is mugged and does not defend himself, he feels he is unfit to be a leader and decides to retire.
348"Be All That You Can Be"Tony MordenteLinda Morris,
Vic Rauseo
22 November 1982
Private Benjamin wants to prove to Captain Allen that she is a good soldier, and almost dies doing so. With this episode, Polly Holliday joins the cast.
359"The Talent Show"Tony MordenteBob Brunner,
Ken Hecht
29 November 1982
When Fort Bradley holds its annual talent show for the children of a local orphanage, Captain Lewis becomes emotionally involved with a little boy who hasn't spoken since becoming an orphan.
3610"Tank's Soldier"Leslie H. MartinsonLinda Morris,
Vic Rauseo
13 December 1982
When a soldier saves Captain Lewis' life, Private Benjamin persuades Colonel Fielding to publicize this act of heroism, only to find out the soldier is an illegal alien who has become a squatter on the base.
3711"Sacred Land"Alan CookeLaura Levine27 December 1982
A Native American tribe declares that part of the base, where a gymnasium is being constructed, is their sacred burial ground. Colonel Fielding refuses to stop construction, and Private Benjamin comes to the rescue.
3812"Take My Mother, Please"Arnold MargolinStephanie Garman,
Hollace White
3 January 1983
Judy's mother Harriet arrives at the base after leaving her husband. Colonel Fielding, hoping to gain a NATO command, decides to reunite the feuding couple.
3913"Judy's Cousin"Tony MordenteBob Brunner,
Ken Hecht
10 January 1983
Private Benjamin's klutzy cousin Sherry is transferred to Fort Bradley, and immediately annoys Captain Allen.

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