S3 E1 • Benson's Appointment

The Governor tries to work out the struggles to make Benson the State Budget Director.

Première diffusion : 6 novembre 1981

S3 E2 • The Grass Ain't Greener

Benson goes undercover to investigate conditions in a Prison.

Première diffusion : 13 novembre 1981

S3 E3 • Sit-In

In Benson's office, a conductor holds a concert in protest. He would like to point out the musician's plight with the culture's subsides. Meanwhile Mary has her last working day with Benson.

Première diffusion : 27 novembre 1981

S3 E4 • Double Exposure

Benson must help an FBI agent uncover a bribe scandal, but as the job becomes more complicated, the Attourney office jumps in to accuse the corrupt politicians.

Première diffusion : 4 décembre 1981

S3 E5 • The Lobbyist

Benson's lobbyist girlfriend approaches Benson with a project he approves, but the project bring Benson a bunch of charges of corruption.

Première diffusion : 11 décembre 1981

S3 E6 • Stress

The Governor hold an encounter session with the staff.

Première diffusion : 18 décembre 1981

S3 E7 • Rainbow's End

While Benson learns that his old flame (Rosalind Cash) is confined to a wheelchair, Clayton is trying to celebrate his birthday.

Première diffusion : 25 décembre 1981

S3 E8 • Once in a Blue Moon

Clayton is assaulted and Benson approves of tighter security at his expense. Meanwhile a ""being"" is claiming that starships are coming.

Première diffusion : 8 janvier 1982

S3 E9 • Kraus Falls in Love

Kraus falls in love with a man who is ineligible for her.

Première diffusion : 15 janvier 1982

S3 E10 • Stocks & Options

Benson accepts some stock from Pete as a debt payment. He tells Denise this information and tells her not to tell anyone. She accidentally slips and tells Gretchen and Clayton and they invest in the stock too. Unfortunately when Pete gets the idea that his stock went up, he buys back the stock from Benson and Clayton and Kraus get an unfortunate end of the deal. The stock they bought was in a rubber ball factory, but they thought they were buying in a satellite investment.

Première diffusion : 22 janvier 1982

S3 E11 • Kraus's Deadly Mistake

Kraus tries to live life to the absolute fullest after she gets the idea that she only has 6 months to live.

Première diffusion : 5 février 1982

S3 E12 • Wild Irish Rose

The former Governor Mulligan pays his successor a visit. He intoroduces his hot niece Rose to the astonished present. Clayton is striked by her beauty and tries to ingratiate himself with her.

Première diffusion : 12 février 1982

S3 E13 • Street Gangs

Benson tries to help a street gang stay out of trouble by trying to bid for a job in the city which requires a government contract.

Première diffusion : 19 février 1982

S3 E14 • Katie's Romance

Katie starts to have romantic feelings for Pete after he accompanies her to a gymnastics meet.

Première diffusion : 26 février 1982

S3 E15 • Clayton's Condo

Clayton ends up buying into an apartment building and at the same time Benson tries to get the landlord to fix the problems in his apartment. Benson also learns that the apartment complex that he lives in, is the apartment building Clayton just bought, so when Benson asks Clayton what he should do to take measures against a landlord, Clayton gives Benson the ammunition that would soon turn against his new landlord. Suddenly, Benson and Clayton threaten each other with lawsuits and when Clayton decides to tear it down, he learns that the complex is historical and comes to terms that Benson and the tennants won and that it would be a goldmine to keep running.

Première diffusion : 5 mars 1982

S3 E16 • Getting Even

When a wealthy investor seeks sexual favors from Denise more than contributing to the state, Benson steps in by pretending that Denise was murdered by the man himself and a big ""witness"" act is brought up which eventually puts fear into the man.

Première diffusion : 12 mars 1982

S3 E17 • Pete the Hero

Pete Begs Benson to borrow his car and when Benson finally let him, Pete comes back with the car totaled. Pete stopped a van with a couple of armed robbers using Benson's car. Everything looks great for Pete on account of his good deed, but nothing looks good for Benson who is not only out of a car, but who's insurance will not even pay for the damages. Finally, it's up to Pete, Benson, and a televised conference which may give Benson a chance to broadcast his way into coverage for his totaled car.

Première diffusion : 19 mars 1982

S3 E18 • In the Red

Benson's being audited by the IRS. The IRS agent handling him disallows most of the exemptions puts on his form because Benson lost his records.

Première diffusion : 26 mars 1982

S3 E19 • Teed Off

Benson, the Governor, Clayton, and Pete are at each others throats after playing a round of golf together.

Première diffusion : 2 avril 1982

S3 E20 • The Party's Over

The Governor learns a lot about dirty politics when his party won't support his renomination.

Première diffusion : 30 avril 1982

S3 E21 • The Lumber Mill

After visiting his old Lumber Mill, the Governor decides to run for re-election as an independant.

Première diffusion : 7 mai 1982

S3 E22 • Black Tuesday

The Governor's campaign comes to a hectic close and the election results show that he has lost.

Première diffusion : 14 mai 1982