The Governor's Mansion

The Governor's Mansion is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 13, 1979, to April 19, 1986. The show focused on the conflicts and relationships within the Governor's household.
== Synopsis ==
Benson DuBois (Robert Guillaume) is hired to be the head of household affairs for Governor Matt Carlson (James Noble) and his two daughters Andrea and Christy.
Benson faces housekeeping dilemmas and interacts with cook Gretchen Wilomena Kraus (Inga Swenson), Hayley Steele, who assists Governor Gatling as chief of staff. Hayley strikes a friendship with the sensible and driven communications director Stefanie Masterson. Masterson is an advocate of interracial relationships because her maternal grandparents are an interracial couple.
The governor's press secretary Pete Downey (Ethan Phillips) is introduced in Season 2, and Benson's secretary Denise Stevens (Didi Conn) is introduced in Season 3. They later marry, having a child in the show's fifth season. Both were then written out, with the reason given that Denise secured a job with NASA.
Benson works his way up the ladder during the series, going from head of household affairs to state budget director and eventually is elevated to the position of Lieutenant-Governor. Finally, Benson runs for governor against Gatling.
The series had two popular couples on the show. Tony and Hayley (a relationship between Hayley Steele and her former assistant Tony Cortino) and Mark and Stefanie (A relationship between Carlson's administrative assistant, Mark Tanner and communications director Stefanie Masterson)
== Characters ==