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Benji at Work

***Benji at Work*** is a 1980 short documentary about the behind-the-scenes look at the beloved movie canine.

## Plot

The video offers the viewer an inside look at canine film celebrity Benji, as he gets ready for his starring performances in such films as For the Love of Benji, Hawmps!, and Oh, Heavenly Dog! Benji's trainer works with him until he gets his part, his tricks, and his remarkable expressions down just right. Appearing with Benji are film stars Jane Seymour, Omar Sharif, and Chevy Chase.

## Cast

* Benjean as herself
* Chevy Chase as Himself
* Frank Inn as Himself
* Adam Rich as Host
* Jane Seymour as Herself
* Omar Sharif as Himself
* Tiffany as Herself
* Lilly as Herself
Lisa Whelchel

**Lisa Diane Whelchel** (born May 29, 1963) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, author, and public speaker. She is known for her appearances as a Mouseketeer on *The New Mickey Mouse Club* and her 9-year role as the preppy and wealthy Blair Warner on *The Facts of Life*. In 1984, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance for her contemporary Christian album *All Because of You*. Since 2009, she has been a regular speaker with Women of Faith Christian conferences. In 2012, Whelchel participated as a contestant on the CBS competitive reality series *Survivor: Philippines* and tied for second place. She was also voted fan favorite and was awarded $100,000.
Timber Wolf

The **Timber Wolf** is a ferocious black timber wolf. This wolf hunted and chased Benji through out the movie. Later he tried to hunt the cubs, but Benji made him chase him, until the wolf fatally fell off a cliff, which Benji originally faced earlier, and Benji successfully hid from him in a bush, tricking his attacker to his death. The cougar cubs were safe at last.
The Benji Method

***The Benji Method*** is a 2011 book by director Joe Camp. It is a non-regulation training book that dispels the notion that training your dog must be difficult, or must be done by an expert, or that you need a PhD in animal psychology to even try.

## Plot

It's fun to read and fun to work with, and captures the spirit of how movie training with Benji is approached with exercises readers can truly enjoy with their dog. Joe Camp says training your dog is simply a matter of love and logic. And true communication. And the purpose of this book is to convince dog owners to feel comfortable with this concept so they can have terrific communication with their dog throughout his or her life; without a bunch of experts telling them that they must do it their way or the relationship is doomed. More importantly your dog will rapidly begin to understand the process, and then virtually anything is possible. She will understand that when you speak to her it has meaning and she will be stretching to grasp that meaning, and to apply it. It's all common sense and compassion. And it's really that simple.Helen Dennis, new puppy owner in the UK, writes: "Our very own Benji arrived last week and we are having a great time with her. I am eternally grateful for Joe's teaching. She is doing so well. I love the way Joe explained the vocabulary concept. We have worked hard on Sit and Stay and she has already "got it." She loves her crate and all of her toileting since day 2 has happened in the garden. Thank you so much Joe for all your help. It's superb." If you want your dog to understand you and your wishes better, be controllable, and be a lot happier because he or she has a defined way to please you, you must have this book. For all ages.
Mel Blanc

**Melvin Jerome Blanc** (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality. After having begun his over-60-year career performing in radio, he became known for his work in animation as the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and most of the other characters from the *Looney Tunes* and *Merrie Melodies* theatrical cartoons during the golden age of American animation.
Benji's Very Own Christmas Story

***Benji's Very Own Christmas Story*** is a 1978 American Christmas television special featuring Benji the dog and is one of two such Benji specials to have been nominated for an Emmy Award. Patsy Garrett and Cynthia Smith reprise their respective roles as Mary and Cindy. The special was broadcast on ABC on December 7, 1978.

## Plot

Mary and Cindy from the Benji franchise are on a promotional tour in Switzerland and are asked to be grand marshalls of a Christmas parade in Zermatt. Due to a broken leg, Kris Kringle is sending his elves out to deliver presents, and as this will force them to miss the parade he wants them to meet Benji first. With help from Mary and Cindy, Kringle realizes the true meaning of Christmas and performs a musical number showing how Saint Nicholas appears all over the world.

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Patsy Garrett as Mary
* Cynthia Smith as Cindy Chapman
* Ron Moody as Kris Kringle
* Sadie Corre as Pins
* Marcus Powell as Needles
* Deep Roy as Key Elf
Goodbye to Earth

***Goodbye to Earth*** is the 5th episode of *Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince*. It was aired on October 15th, 1983.

## Plot

It's Yubi's birthday and his mother, through Zax, has a special gift: a holographic message from her recorded before Zanu captured her filled with words of wisdom for his exile on earth. But will Yubi's broken heart over the separation from his mother and death of his father lead to an ill-fated mission to rescue her before he's ready to defeat Zanu? Will Yubi's best intentions play into Zanu's best trap for him yet?

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi
* Ken Miller as Zanu
* Angie Bolling as Darah
* Josef Rainer as Khyber
* Rick Peeples as Mr. Stevens
* Bill Wayne Martin as Jr. Culpepper
* Lisa LeMole as The Queen
* Hugh Lampman as Newscaster
* Greta Muller as Waitress
* J. Davis Moeller as Control Booth Guard
* Debra Mason as Lady Worker
* Ben Jones as Guard 1
* Dwain Fail as Guard 2
Puppy Love

***Puppy Love*** is the 8th episode of *Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince*. It was aired on November 5th, 1983.

## Plot

Yubi has his first real infatuation in his life--on a girl named Tanya. Yet when Zax follows him--and her--and discovers her cipher, will Yubi let Zax protect him from his greatest danger faced so far--or will his heart be his undoing?

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi
* Ken Miller as Zanu / Zord
* Anna Holbrook as Darah
* Dallas Miles as Khyber
* Tosha Moody as Tanya
* Rick Peeples as Policeman
* Greta Muller as Lady at Plant Sale
* Vince Davis as Plant Salesperson
* Susan Phillips as Lady at Skating Park
* Don Wyse as Roller Pink Manager
Der gute Bulle (2)

**Der gute Bulle (2)** ist die zweite Folge der achtundzwanzigsten Staffel vom Großstadtrevier.

## Inhalt

Die Schlinge um Elias zieht sich weiter zu. Der 17-Jährige musste Zeuge an dem Mord eines gleichaltrigen Mädchens werden. Mit einem anonymen Tipp wendete er sich an Dirk Matthies. Nun fahndet die Kripo nach ihm als Haupttatverdächtigen. Dirk Matthies aber ist überzeugt von seiner Unschuld.

Wieso hat sich die Kripo - allen voran die leitenden Ermittler in dem Mordfall, Kunert und Witt - so auf Elias eingeschossen?

Harry Möller und Mads Thomsen finden einen Zeugen, der in der Tatnacht ein verdächtiges Taxi in der Nähe des Tatorts gesehen hat. Doch obwohl der Fahrer des Taxis, Mirko Stenzel, nur ein fadenscheiniges Alibi vorweisen kann, wird er von den Kripobeamten sofort als nicht verdächtig eingestuft.

Als Elias sich wieder bei Dirk meldet, ist er zu einem Treffen in der Kneipe von Big Harry bereit. Aber gerade als Dirk das Gespräch mit Elias beginnt, tauchen vor der Kneipe die Kripobeamten Kunert und Witt auf. Elias erschaudert: Das sollen Polizeibeamte sein?

## Darsteller

### Hauptdarsteller

* Jan Fedder als Dirk Matthies
* Jens Münchow als Paul Dänning
* Maria Ketikidou als Hariklia "Harry" Möller
* Mads Hjulmand als Mads Thomsen
* Wanda Perdelwitz als Nina Sieveking
* Sven Fricke als Daniel Schirmer
* Saskia Fischer als Frau Küppers
* Marc Zwinz als Hannes Krabbe

### Nebendarsteller

* Sven Gielnik als Elias
* Uwe Bohm als Kunert
* Christoph Grunert als Witt
* Matthias Komm als Jörg Rode
* Denis Moschitto als Mirko Stenzel
* Oanan Solomon als Dr. Katrin Lück
* Anna-Lena Schwing als Lea Stolze
* Marion Breckwoldt als Onna

## Galerie

Die Schlinge um Elias zieht sich weiter zu. der 17-Jährige soll ein gleichaltriges Mädchen ermordet haben. Doch Dirk Matthies glaubt an seine Unschuld und Harry versteckt den Gesuchten bei sich in ihrer Wohnung.Wieso hat sich die Kripo, allen voran die leitenden Ermittler in dem Mordfall, Kunert und Witt, so auf Elias eingeschossen? Dirk Matthies grübelt vor seinem Camping-Bus am Hafenanleger. Auch Paul Dänning ist dort.Auch Paul ist von Elias' Unschuld überzeugt. Gemeinsam müssen sie nun den eigentlichen Täter finden und überführen. Doch wo sollen sie anfangen?Plötzlich taucht ein Zeuge auf, der in der Tatnacht ein verdächtiges Taxi in der Nähe des Tatorts gesehen hat. Doch obwohl der Fahrer des Taxis, Mirko Stenzel, nur ein fadenscheiniges Alibi vorweisen kann, wird er von den Kripobeamten sofort als nicht verdächtig eingestuft. Doch Daniel Schirmer und Nina Sieveking merken, dass ihnen nur Lügen aufgetischt wurden.Als Elias sich wieder bei Dirk meldet, ist er zu einem Treffen in der Kneipe von Big Harry bereit. Aber gerade als Dirk das Gespräch mit Elias beginnt, ...... tauchen vor der Kneipe die Kripobeamten Kunert und Witt auf. Elias erschaudert: Das sollen Polizeibeamte sein? Stecken Kunert und Witt mit dem eigentlichen Mörder unter einer Decke?Währenddessen im Revier: Unter einem Vorwand möchte Hannes Krabbe mit seiner Chefin, Frau Küppers, reden.Denn Hannes hat sich in seine Vorgesetzte verliebt. Hat er Chancen?
Who Needs Hollywood?

***Who Needs Hollywood?*** is a 2011 novel by director Joe Camp.

## Plot

Who Needs Hollywood is an incredible story of slammed doors, rejection, ridicule, and ultimately a tenacity that brought home to Joe Camp the #3 movie of the year, with no help whatsoever from Hollywood. Author of the recent National Best Seller The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd, Camp believes that anything is possible if you work hard enough and have faith in yourself. He was told by industry "experts" not to bother with his first film; that it wouldn't work. He proved the experts wrong and now he's at it again with a brand new career as an author. His best seller The Soul of a Horse is in its seventh printing and is changing the lives of horses all across the planet for the better. With this new book he hopes to do the same for people. Camp has written, produced and directed seven theatrical motion pictures cumulatively grossing well over the equivalent of $600 million in today's dollars, making him one of the most successful independent filmmakers of all time.
Decoy Droid

***Decoy Droid*** is the 13th and final episode of *Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince*. It was aired on December 17th, 1983.

## Plot

Level 2 droids have many personality quirks. Zax is the only droid from all of Antars who is afraid of Spiders of all things, something only Benji and Yubi know. When Khyber captures Zax and sends an evil duplicate back with Benji to lure Prince Yubi into a trap, it is not hard for Benji to figure out who the real Zax is! Will the real Zax please show himself?

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax / Circon
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi
* Ken Miller as Zanu / Zord
* Anna Holbrook as Darah
* Dallas Miles as Khyber
Jack Angel

**Jack Angel** (born October 24, 1930) is an American voice actor and former radio personality. He has provided voice-overs for animation and video games. Angel has voiced characters in shows by Hasbro and Hanna-Barbera such as *Super Friends*, The *Transformers* and *G.I. Joe*. He has also been involved in numerous productions by DreamWorks, Disney and Disney Pixar. Before becoming involved with voiceover work, Angel was initially a disc jockey for radio stations, namely KMPC and KFI.
Father

**Father** (real name: **Phillip Hughes**) is an angel in Heaven. He is the deceased husband of Whitney Hughes, the father of Carter and Frankie, the son-in-law of Josh and Didi, the brother-in-law of Rocky and Vida, the younger brother of Tina, Billie, and Willard, the deceased uncle of Wolfgang, and Benji's angel owner. He drowned after Frankie was born. He was portrayed by Brandon Fontenot.
Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland

***Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland*** is a 1981 special that features the movie dog Benji, along with various puppet characters.

## Plot

As Benji prepares to perform the first SCUBA dive by an animal, a villain named Boris Todeth attempts to prevent it. However, a mermaid named Lana Afghana foils the plot and Benji finally becomes the first dog to scuba dive.

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Jesse Davis as Himself
* Hardy Haberman as Lana Afghana / P.W. Pugit / Boris Todeth / Jimmy the Beak
* Lilly as Herself
Lacy Camp

**Lacy Camp** (born September 10, 1977) is an American actress. She began acting in high school and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and Directing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Before working in the film/TV industry, Lacy traveled with professional children's theaters performing in various venues along the east coast. Lacy has been married to Clark Camp since 2002 and together they have two daughters Ruthie and Darby. Lacy and her children have appeared in a handful of projects together from local commercials to feature films such as *When We Last Spoke* and *Benji* as well as the television series *Big Little Lies*. Ruthie enjoyed commercials and print work before busying herself with competitive basketball leagues. In 2019, Darby was named one of Hollywood Reporter's top 30 under 30 actors as well as receiving a SAG award nomination for best ensemble in HBO's Big Little Lies. Lacy enjoys coaching young actors, photography, traveling and watching her daughters pursue their passions.
The Locals

***The Locals*** is the 7th episode of *Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince*. It was aired on October 29th, 1983.

## Plot

Every Antarian wears a wrist cipher at all times, but why has never been so clear until a gang of bullies called "The Vikings" mis-interpret Prince Yubi's cipher as just an expensive bracelet worth a lot of money and try to "win" the braclet from him. When Yubi beats them at their own Earth games, the Vikings resort to out-right violence and theft, surrounding the prince on a dirt road on his way to camp and ripping the cipher off his wrist. Will Yubi get his cipher back...before it is too late?

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi
* Ken Miller as Zanu
* Bobby Fite as Will
* Brandon Camp as Joey
* Atticus Wisener as Billy
* Jason Farter as Fred
* Matt Everheart as Viking 5
* Dwain Fail as Hot Dog Stand Chef
* Malcolm Wittman as Arcade Owner
* J. David Moeller as Town Character 1
* Jerry L. Nelson as Town Character 2
* Gil Glasgow as Police Officer
* Beverly Renquist as Passerby
Jeff Nicholson

**Jeff Nicholson** (born October 5, 1962) is an American comic book writer, artist, and self-publisher. He is known primarily for his work on *Ultra Klutz*, *Through the Habitrails*, *Father & Son*, and *Colonia*. Nicholson received a total of six Comics Industry Eisner Award nominations in his 25-year career, and was one of the first four recipients of the Xeric Award comic book self-publishing grants in 1992.
Frances Bavier

**Frances Elizabeth Bavier** (December 14, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American stage and television actress. Originally from New York theatre, she worked in film and television from the 1950s until the 1970s. She was best known for her role of Aunt Bee on *The Andy Griffith Show* and *Mayberry R.F.D.* from 1960 to 1970. Aunt Bee logged more Mayberry years than any other character. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Comedy Actress for the role in 1967.
Benji: A Novelization

***Benji: A Novelization*** is a 1974 book written by Allison Thomas, based on the 1974 film by Joe Camp.

## Plot

Everybody loved that bright-eyed, independent dog. It made people happy just to see he's eager tail wagging with joy. Every morning Benji raced to town, greeting his friends and chasing the neighbors cat. Join Benji on his adventures.
The Phenomenon of Benji

***The Adventures of Benji*** is a 1976

When Benji A Young Yorkie Who Wants to be a Star like the original Benji made in 1974 and Benji Travel And Want to Saved Anyone Like Saving Alice (Bella Francesca) From a Tiger Named King Tiger

## Plot

After Benji Kill His Enemy He Being the Star Alice and her

Grandma (Mary Coleman) Kept Benji

## Cast

* Bella Francesca as Alice
* Nancy Francis as Herself
* Dinah White as Savannah
* Mary Coleman as Alice's Grandma
* Frank Inn as Himself
* Shikela Coleman as Betty
* Benmino as Benji
* Tiffany as Herself
Frankie Hughes

**Frankie Hildebrand Hughes** is a six-year-old girl. She is Carter's younger sister, Whitney's daughter, Josh and Didi’s granddaughter, Uncle Rocky’s niece, Aunt Vida’s niece, Aunt Tina’s niece, Aunt Billie’s niece, Uncle Willard’s niece, Wolfgang’s younger cousin, and Benji's owner. She is played by Darby Camp.

She lives in New Orleans with her brother, Carter and her mother, Whitney. Frankie is the granddaughter of Josh, a dancer, and Didi, a US Air Force Academy student who was the younger sister of Jack, Frankie's great-uncle. She is the niece of Rocky, Vida, Tina, Billie, and Willard (two of Whitney's older siblings were Rocky and Vida and three of Frankie's father's older siblings were Tina, Billie, and Willard). Frankie is also the younger cousin of Wolfgang, Vida's college-aged son who went to college out of New Orleans. After the death of their father, life wasn't the same anymore and the entire family became miserable. At one point, their father's watch was sold to a pawn shop owner named Sam King and she and Carter have tried several times to get it back.
Jane Seymour

**Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg** (born February 15, 1951), known professionally as **Jane Seymour**, is a British-American actress. She is best known for her performances in the 1973 *James Bond* film *Live and Let Die*, the 1980 romantic fantasy drama film *Somewhere in Time*; the 1981 television miniseries *East of Eden* based on John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, the 1982 British romantic adventure television film *The Scarlet Pimpernel*, the 1988 biographical television film *Onassis: The Richest Man in the World*, 1988 American miniseries *War and Remembrance* based on the novel of the same name written by Herman Wouk, the 1989 French epic *La Révolution française* as the ill-fated queen Marie Antoinette, the 2005 comedy film *Wedding Crashers*, and the 1993-1998 American television series *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman*. She has earned an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2000, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Gabriel Bateman

**Gabriel Michael Bateman** (born September 10, 2004) is an American child actor. He is known for starring in the horror films *Annabelle* as Robert, the 2016 supernatural horror film *Lights Out* as Martin, and the 2019 horror film *Child's Play* as Andy Barclay. He also headlined the 2018 Netflix original film *Benji* as Carter Hughes, and portrayed Ethan Taylor in the CBS series *Stalker* and Jack Hawthorne on *American Gothic*.
Benji & Me

***Benji & Me*** is a 2000 book by director Joe Camp. It's a textbook on how to make your life extraordinary.

## Plot

This is the incredible, inspirational story of how Joe Camp, a small-time ad guy, turned wholesale Hollywood rejection into the worldwide phenomenon of Benji and became one of the most successful independent filmmakers in history... the hard way, with G-rated films and no help from the studios. If you have a dream, if you're ready to strike out against the odds, to adventure into uncharted waters and leave this world a better place for the effort, then this book is a must-read for you.
I Feel Love

"**I Feel Love**" is a song sung by Charlie Rich. It is Benji's theme song.

## Lyrics

I feel love all around

I can feel it shining down

It lights up the day like the morning sun

Reaching out and touching everyone

I feel love all day long

Like a promise, like a song

And it's feeling good like I knew it would

Everywhere I go, I feel love

I feel love, yes I do

I can feel it, so can you

It's a rainbow washing rainy skies away

Bringing back another sunny day

I feel love everywhere

It's like magic in the air

Yeah, it's me loving you loving everyone

Everywhere I go, I feel love

Love, Love, Love's the answer

Love's the only way

Sunshine can it come and go

But love is here to stay

I feel love all day long

Like a promise, like a song

And it's feeling good like I knew it would

Everywere I go, shining down on me

All around me I feel love
The Day of the Hunter

***The Day of the Hunter*** is the 3rd episode of *Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince*. It was aired on September 30th, 1983.

## Plot

Darah and Khyber lay a trap for Prince Yubi after they follow Benji to a grove where their ciphers detect the orgon energy signature from Yubi's spacecraft. Will Benji and Zax be able to rescue the capture prince before Darah and Khyber are able to take him back to Antars?

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi
* Ken Miller as Zanu
* Annie Bolling as Darah
* Josef Rainer as Khyber
* Gil Glasgow as Cop
* John Jackson as Young Man at Dinner
* Ben Jones as Guard with Megaphone
* Hugh Lampman as TV Newscaster
U.F.O.

***U.F.O.*** is the 2nd episode of *Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince*. It was aired on September 23rd, 1983.

## Plot

An article on the front page of the newspaper showing what appears to be an Antarian spacecraft lures Prince Yubi to the town of Sweet Springs, Texas.  Did more people escape Antars as refugees who can help Yubi's cause? Or is this a hunter's trap?

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax / Harwell Thompson
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi
* Ken Miller as Zanu
* Angie Bolling as Darah
* Josef Rainer as Khyber
* Brandon Camp as Kid 1
* Charles Townsend as Kid 2
* Ben Jones as Restaurant Proprietor
* Jerry L. Nelson as Verne
* Pam Evans as Carol Ann
* L. Bayne Stanton as Old Geezer
* Joe R. Maclean as Joe Bob
Benji (2018)

***Benji*** is a 2018 American family film written and directed by Brandon Camp, and produced by Blumhouse Productions. The film is a reboot of the 1974 film of the same name, which was directed by Camp's father Joe. It stars Gabriel Bateman and Darby Camp.

The film was released on March 16, 2018 by Netflix.

## Plot summary

A modern day retelling of the original classic, the story of Benji follows an orphaned puppy and Carter and Frankie, two capricious New Orleans school kids who strike up a friendship with the tenacious street dog. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

## Cast

* Fairfield as Benji
* Gabriel Bateman as Carter Hughes
* Darby Camp as Frankie Hughes
* Kiele Sanchez as Whitney Hughes
* Gralen Bryant Banks as Sam King
* Will Rothhaar as Syd Weld
* Angus Sampson as Titus Weld
* Jerod Haynes as Lyle Burton
* Lacy Camp as Officer
* Jim Gleason as Captain Newsome
* Brady Permenter as Brute
* James W. Evermore as Hot Dog Vendor
* Tom Proctor as Cajun Captain
* Arthur J. Robinson as Mr. Okra
* Brandon Fontenot as Father
* Mongrel as Herself
* Rott as Himself
Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince

***Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince*** is a live-action Hanna-Barbera and Mulberry Square children's science fiction television series created by Joe Camp, the creator of the Benji film franchise. The series aired Saturday mornings on CBS in 1983 with repeats airing in the United States and internationally for a number of years through the 1980s.

The series was taped in various parts of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, with interiors taped at the Las Colinas studios in Irving, Texas. The entire series was released to DVD by GoodTimes Home Video as four separate releases of 3 or 4 episodes each and a single release with all 13 episodes.

## Plot

The popular canine Benji acts as the self-appointed guide and protector of the young Prince Yubi of the planet Antars and his level 2 asynchronous droid, Zax. The crown prince in exile is pursued by the ruthless hunters Darah and Khyber, on orders of the tyrannical warlord Zanu, who has taken over the planet and is holding the queen prisoner. Zanu has the king of Antars killed and imprisons the queen. Prince Yubi (whose actual age in Antarian years is unknown) must find a way to survive on this strange planet Earth, which he does not understand at all, while avoiding capture by Zanu's hunters.

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax / Harwell Thompson
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi
* Ken Miller as Zanu / Zord
* Angie Bolling and Anna Holbrook as Darah
* Josef Rainer and Dallas Miles as Khyber
* Lisa LeMole as The Queen
* Tosha Moody as Tanya
* Melvin Dacus as Trask

## Episodes

1. The Prince and the Bag Lady
2. U.F.O.
3. The Day of the Hunter
4. Goldmine
5. Goodbye to Earth
6. Ghostown
7. The Locals
8. Puppy Love
9. Double Trouble
10. Don't Fence Me In
11. The Flying Lesson
12. Benji Call Home
13. Decoy Droid
George Kennedy

**George Harris Kennedy Jr.** (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" opposite Paul Newman in the 1967 prison drama film *Cool Hand Luke* , winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role and being nominated for the corresponding Golden Globe. He received a second Golden Globe nomination for portraying Joe Patroni in the 1970 air disaster-drama film *Airport*.
Goldmine

***Goldmine*** is the 4th episode of *Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince*. It was aired on October 8th, 1983.

## Plot

Trask, also known as Montana, is a cranky old man to everyone and prefers to be left alone. After all, people are constantly trying to steal his cattle so they can get his "gold mine". But the mine holds something far more precious than gold to Montana--part of a secret he has kept for 71 Antarian years. Secrets about Zanu, the Queen, and Yubi himself.

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi
* Ken Miller as Zanu
* Angie Bolling as Darah
* Josef Rainer as Khyber
* Melvin Dacus as Trask
* Kerry Graves as Gerald
* Mark W. McCoy as Rustler 2
* Julie Ann Fick as Girl 1
* Ken Bushart as Boy 1
Carving a Pumpkin

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**Carving a Pumpkin** is the 23rd episode in the series is the 2017 Halloween special.

## Plot synopsis

Buttered Side Down is out in the woods hunting for pumpkins, until he stumbles across one, chases it down, captures it, bats it to knock it out and starts to carve in it. As he then looks at a picture of a jack o' lantern as opposed to his attempt, he doesn't match it, and has to go back out. He then captures more pumpkins through several means, (rope traps, shooting it with a crossbow, blowing tranquilizing shots, and charging at it with an axe) before taking it back to his house and trying to carve it. But every time, without doubt, he fails as even he almost got the jack o' lantern face correctly on his fifth pumpkin, before falling to pieces. When he goes to the kitchen to wash his hands, he starts to hear a loud rumble, before he finds several more vengeful pumpkins through his window as his lights are killed. As he spots several more pumpkins around the house, he immediately flees, not long before encountering a pumpkin with a knife, while several more pumpkins pin him down to the ground as the main pumpkin then takes a stab at him. As he then wakes up, from his shadow, he finds out that the pumpkins chopped his head off, and cut a face into his head, much to his horror. The video then ends with the four carved pumpkins and the text above wishing viewers a Happy Halloween.

## Characters

* Buttered Side Down
* Pumpkins
	+ Pumpkin Group (antagonists)
	+ Pumpkin Babies

## Gallery

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Making a Paper Airplane • Building a Birdhouse • Learning to Swim • Planting a Garden • Making Toast • Pet Rock • Learning to Yo-yo • Retrieving a Frisbee • The Staff of Unspeakable Evil • Making a Firework • Catching the Red Dot • The Bathroom Paradox • Killing a Spider • Opening a Pickle Jar • The Birthday Wish • Playing Tic Tac Toe • FIDGET SPINNER ALIENS • Learning to Ride a Bike • Learning to Draw • Tying a Shoe • Shaving a Beard • Making Cookies • **Carving a Pumpkin** • Gaining Super Powers • Getting Fit

Having a Picnic • Getting Out of Bed • Cheating Death • Pet Rock 2 • Finding a Home • Hitting a Home Run • Making Candy Corn • Finding a Christmas Tree

Eating Something Spicy • Learning to Sculpt • Solving a Rubik's Cube • Surviving The Apocalypse • Swatting a Fly • Vacuuming a Mess • Pulling a Rabbit out of a Hat • Making Coffee • Spies and Bad Guys • Wrapping a Present

Learning the Violin • Making a Pizza • Solving a Crime • Gaining Super Powers 2 • Changing a Light Bulb • Learning to Skateboard • Learning to Golf • Surviving an Alien Planet • Hunting a Ghost • Playing Hide and Seek • Learning to Play Tennis

Doing the Dishes • Learning Math • Making Cupcakes • Learning Wood Carving • Fixing a Computer • Saving the World • Losing Pet Rock • Making a Gingerbread House

Playing Darts • Learning to Teleport • Learning Advanced Math • Halloween Tryouts • Cardboard Combat

Making Ice Cream • HARDCORE ZOMBIES • Making a Movie • Giant Water Balloon • Giant Vacuum Attack

Traffic • Bubbles • Butterflies • Slinky • Static Electricity
Benji's Film Festival

**Benji's Film Festival** is a 2001 3-movie collection that contains *The Phenomenon of Benji*, *Benji at Work*, and *Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland*.

## Synopsis

Canine superstar Benji appears in three charming short films: *The Phenomenon of Benji* (1978) recounts Benji’s history, *Benji at Work* (1980) takes fans backstage and *Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland* (1981) finds the pooch training for a deep-sea adventure.
Kris Kringle

**Kris Kringle**, also known as **Santa Claus**, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved ("good" or "nice") children on Christmas Eve and the early morning hours of Christmas Day. He was portrayed by the late Ron Moody.

## Appearances

* *Benji's Very Own Christmas Story*
* *Benji* (2018) (cameo)
Commodore 64

The **Commodore 64**, also known as the **C64** or the **CBM 64**, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, January 7–10, 1982). It has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold between 10 and 17 million units. Volume production started in early 1982, marketing in August for US$595 (equivalent to $1,509 in 2017). Preceded by the Commodore VIC-20 and Commodore PET, the C64 took its name from its 64 kilobytes (65,536 bytes) of RAM. It had superior sound and graphical specifications compared to other earlier systems such as the Apple II and Atari 800, with multi-color sprites and a more advanced sound processor.

It is the console for the 1983 game *Benji: Space Rescue*.
Benji Wiki

## Welcome to the **Benji Wiki**

* Characters‏‎
* Male‏‎ Characters
* Heroes‏‎
* Female‏‎ Characters
* Villains‏‎
* Hawmps? characters‏‎
* Benji (2018) characters‏‎
* Episodes‏‎
* Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince characters‏‎
* Books‏‎
* Benji the Hunted characters‏‎
* Movies‏‎

Benji is a 2018 American family film written and directed by Brandon Camp, and produced by Blumhouse Productions. The film is a reboot of the 1974 film of the same name, which was directed by Camp's father Joe. It stars Gabriel Bateman and Darby Camp.

The film was released on March 16, 2018 by Netflix.
The Prince and the Bag Lady

***The Prince and the Bag Lady*** is the 1st episode of *Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince*. It was aired on September 17th, 1983.

## Plot

Yubi and Zax struggle to set up a solar stove to cook eggs found by Benji in their temporary barn home.  When construction of the stove goes awry. Benji heads for a nearby town for supplies with Zax in tow where they discover Yubi and Zax are not the only Antarians on Earth.

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi
* Ken Miller as Zanu
* Angie Bolling as Darah
* Josef Rainer as Khyber
* Esther Benson as Lucy
* Al Evans as Junkyard Proprietor
* Joe R. Maclean as Joe Bob
Benji's Life Story

***Benji's Life Story*** is a 1976 documentary about the life story of Higgins the dog from *Petticoat Junction* and the 1974 film *Benji*.

## Plot

Animal trainer Frank Inn found the dog at the Burbank Animal Shelter as a puppy. A fluffy black-and-tan mixed breed dog, he was marked like a Border Terrier, and Inn believed him to be a mix of Miniature Poodle, Cocker Spaniel, and Schnauzer.

Higgins had a close rapport with the actor Edgar Buchanan, who played Uncle Joe Carson on *Petticoat Junction.* In the official cast pictures taken each year during the run of *Petticoat Junction,* Buchanan is shown holding or petting Higgins. Buchanan guest-starred on 17 episodes of the sitcom *Green Acres*, and Higgins guest-starred in two of those appearances. Buchanan and Higgins crossed paths for the last time in *Benji*, which was coincidentally also the last film that both actors starred in. The two actors had an obvious fondness for one another, which is especially clear in *Benji,* because the movie's naturalistic pacing allowed them to interact as friends rather than requiring that Higgins perform a specific trick for Buchanan to react to.
Benji: Space Rescue

***Benji: Space Rescue*** is a 1983 sci-fi video game developed for the Commodore 64.

## Gameplay

As Benji, your mission is to save a number of scientists that are being held by robot drones somewhere in the solar system. Once they are on board, you take them safely back to Earth. This can be done by going into the engine room and selecting the planet of your choice, and you can modify the warp and jump settings to get to the planet faster or slower. When cruising the planet's surface, your ship's alarm will sound if it detects enemy movement. This is followed by the drones chasing you and shooting you with their lasers. While fighting the drones, you can use the keyboard's function keys to either fire torpedoes or phasors.

Also while transporting scientists, you must supply them with rations in order for them to survive. You are constantly running out of fuel, meaning that you need to stock up while orbiting space. Higher ranks have you rescuing more scientists and navigating an asteroid field. You have a specific number of star days to rescue the scientists. If you run out of time or fuel, the game will be over. The higher the rank, the more difficult your rescue mission becomes.

## Characters

* Benji
* You
* Drones
* Scientists
* A.E.S.
Ed "Too Tall" Jones

**Ed Lee Jones** (born February 23, 1951), commonly known as **Ed "Too Tall" Jones** due to his height, is a retired American football player who played 15 seasons (1974–1978, 1980–1989) in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. In 1979, he briefly left football to attempt a career in professional boxing.
The Flying Lesson

***The Flying Lesson*** is the 11th episode of *Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince*. It was aired on December 3rd, 1983.

## Plot

Doctor Len Janson has been very good to Yubi and Benji. So good that Yubi and Zax have been restoring Doc's old World War II bomber plane, the Clifford Chuckie, as a secret surprise. But when Sugarfoot the horse charges at the hunters to protect Yubi and is gravely wounded, only a desparate flight during a thunderstorm to a far away animal hospital can save Sugarfoot's life. Will Sugarfoot be saved?

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi
* Ken Miller as Zanu / Zord
* Anna Holbrook as Darah
* Dallas Miles as Khyber
* Joe Camp as Air Control Tower Opperator
* Robert Magruder as Dr. Len Janson
* Nancy Miller as Nora Janson
* Sugarfoot as Herself
Benji the Hunted

***Benji the Hunted*** is a 1987 children's drama film about a dog trying to survive in the wilderness. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures. This was the last Benji movie to star Benjean, daughter of Higgins, in the title role.

## Plot

Benji has become lost in a remote area of Oregon after a boating accident. He finds himself struggling to survive in the wilderness, avoiding close encounters with Timber Wolf, a Brown Bear, and Mother Cougar. Benji made friends with other animals including the Rabbit, The Owl, the Fawn, the Ferrets, the Fox, the Raccoon, & a frog.

Shortly after washing ashore, Benji sees the Cougar mother gunned down by the Hunter. Benji attempts to comfort the dying animal, but he is chased away by him, who then retrieves the dead cat and marches off with her draped over his shoulders. Benji subsequently encounters four orphaned Cougar cubs, belonging to the killed cougar, and he attempts to shield them from predation. He finds another mother cougar and spends most of the movie trying to introduce the orphans to the mother so she will adopt them. Meanwhile, Benji's master Frank Inn is searching for him by helicopter and Benji deliberately hides so as not to be prevented from saving the cubs.

A black wolf named Timber Wolf relentlessly pursues the cubs. Unfortunately, one of the cubs is carried off by the Eagle. In the final encounter and chase with Timber Wolf, Benji tricks him by hiding in the bushes that shields the cliff behind it and sends Timber Wolf falling off the cliff to his death.

Benji ultimately succeeds in having Mother Cougar adopt the cubs, and fortunately, the missing cub that was caught by the eagle, which must've slipped from its grasp (which would explain why the eagle came back a few seconds after that to catch another cub), has arrived and reunited with its family. In the final scene, Benji heads in the direction of the search helicopter to be rescued, which arrives above him, ready to pick him up.

Apart from a news report at the beginning of the movie setting up the plot and three encounters with the Hunter, the action is entirely animal activity in the Wilderness.

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Mel Blanc as Cougar cubs
* Laura Summers as Mother Cougar
* Jack Angel as Timber Wolf
* Corey Burton as The Eagle
* Bart the Bear as Brown Bear
* Frank Inn as Himself
* Red Steagall as The Hunter
* Nancy Francis as Mary Beth McLaulin
* Joe Camp as TV Director (voice)
* Steve Zanolini as Producer (voice)
* Mike Francis as TV Cameraman
* Ben Vaughn as Engineer's Hand
* Karen Thorndike as Countdown (voice)
* Guy Hovis as The Balladeer (voice)
* Ben Morgan as Himself
* Steve Martin as The Owl
* Madeleine Cowie Klein as The Raccoon
* Lori de Hoog as The Frog

## Trivia

* The eagle couldn't possibly have killed the cub it caught and eaten, becuase hawks can't eat prey this size that fast. Which would explain why it returned a few seconds later after that to try and catch another, before Benji interfered.
* Fortunately for Benji and the remaining cubs, the lost cub had survived and was running to its siblings & new mother & adoptive sibling.
Ernest Borgnine

**Ermes Effron Borgnino** (January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012), known professionally as **Ernest Borgnine**, was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but calm voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular performer, he also appeared as a guest on numerous talk shows and as a panelist on several game shows.
Corey Burton

**Corey Gregg Weinberg** (born August 3, 1955), known professionally as **Corey Burton**, is an American voice actor. He is known for playing the voice of Ludwig Von Drake, Captain Hook and others for The Walt Disney Company, Shockwave in The *Transformers*, Brainiac in the'DC animated universe, Count Dooku and Cad Bane in various *Star Wars* media, Hugo Strange in *Batman: Arkham City*, and Zeus in the *God of War* series.
Underdog

***Underdog*** is a 1993 novel by director Joe Camp.

## Plot

An incredible story of slammed doors, rejection, ridicule, and ultimately the tenacity that produced for Joe Camp the #3 movie of the year with no help whatsoever from Hollywood. An inspiring insight into how to make things happen, against all odds, and confirmation that every dream is, in fact, possible.
G.W. Bailey

**George William Bailey** (born August 27, 1944) is an American actor. Although he appeared in many dramatic roles, he may be best remembered for his "crusty" comedic characters; such as Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in the 1979-1983 TV series *M\*A\*S\*H*, Lieutenant/Captain Thaddeus Harris in the *Police Academy* films (1984–1994). and Captain Felix Maxwell in the 1987 romantic comedy film *Mannequin*, He also played the role of Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza on TNT's television crime drama *The Closer*, and its spinoff series *Major Crimes* from 2005 to 2018.
Madeleine Klein

**Madeleine Cowie Klein** (born October 1951) is an American actress. Madeleine "Maddy" Klein has been a trainer for both exotic and domestic animals in educational programs, shows, motion pictures, television, and commercials everywhere in the world for more than 35 years. She began her career as an animal trainer with Steve Martin's Working Wildlife in California, where she cared for a variety of non-domestic species: felines, canines, and primates. She has also worked with Siegfried and Roy - training and handling white tigers for magic shows in Las Vegas. In addition, Maddy privately trains dogs and exotic animals, personally raised chimps, and was a jockey for ostriches and camels at fairs and races. Besides training, Maddy has studied entomology, wildlife photography, and native wildlife in India.
Joey Miyashima

**Joey Miyashima** (born November 18, 1957) is a Japanese-American television and film actor. He played Pee-wee Herman's Japanese pen pal Oki Doki in "Accidental Playhouse", an episode of *Pee-Wee's Playhouse*. He had a role in an episode ("9 Minutes and 52 Seconds Over Tokyo") of *The Tracey Ullman Show*, and another in its spinoff *The Simpsons*, as the voice of the apprentice chef name Toshiro in the episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish". In 2006, he played the role of Principal Dave Matsui in the Disney Channel Original Movie *High School Musical*, and reprised it in *High School Musical* trilogy's third installment *High School Musical 3: Senior Year*. In 2009, he had a cameo as a police officer in the DCOM *Dadnapped*.
For the Love of Benji

***For the Love of Benji*** is the sequel to the original movie, featuring Benji the dog and released in 1977.

## Plot

Mary (Patsy Garrett) and the Chapman kids, Paul and Cindy (Allen Fiuzat and Cynthia Smith, respectively), take a vacation to Athens, Greece, with Benji and Tiffany in tow. (Dr. Chapman remains back home on business, planning to join the family later, hence the reason for him not appearing in the film.)

Benji becomes lost in Athens, trying to reunite with Mary and the kids while secret agents pursue him, seeking a formula which was glued to his paw in order to get it past customs. Benji hides in the ruins of the Acropolis, where he is befriended by another stray, and in the narrow streets of an old Greek neighborhood, where he is pursued by Chandler, a criminal who—with the help of a vicious Doberman Pinscher—abducts Benji in order to seize the formula. Benji eventually manages to escape Chandler's clutches and flees back to the Chapmans' hotel. Benji is then shocked to see Chandler parked in front of the hotel, holding Cindy hostage in his car at gunpoint. Benji then dashes forward toward the car and lunges at Chandler's hand that is holding the gun and bites it, causing Chandler to let go of the gun. Cindy is then rescued and Chandler is arrested by police at gunpoint.

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Art Vasil as Stelios
* Cynthia Smith as Cindy Chapman
* Allen Fiuzat as Paul Chapman
* Patsy Garrett as Mary
* Tiffany as Herself
* Ed Nelson as Chandler Dietrich
* Catherine McClenry as American Airline Representative
* Anassis Vassilakidis as Ticket Agent
* Dean Goss as Man in Line
* Tony Alatis as Greek Man
* Kostas Kleftogiannis as Cretan Airline Representative
* Michalis Lambrinos as Man in Baggage Room
* Peter Bowles as Ronald
* Bridget Armstrong as Elizabeth
* Valerios Megaloikonomov as Policeman
* Giorgos Tzifos as Sausage Shop Owner
* Giannis Kondoulis as Sausage Shop Customer
* Yannis Totsikas as Butcher
* Vagelis Traiforos as Hotel Doorman
* Giorgos Velentzas as Cafe Man
* Brandon Camp as Little Boy with Dog
* Brandon Cunningham as Boy in Park
* Savas Alatis as Boy in Airport
* Gary Grubbs as Hank
* Angela Cacoliris Samaras as Little Angy
Kibou no Aka

**Kibou no Aka** (希望の赤, ***Kibou no Aka***?) is Rouge Heart's first character song sung by her voice actress, Nakashima Yuki.

## Lyrics

### TV Size

* Romaji
* Kanji
* English

Let's Start! Our Dream!

Yume no Hajimaru, kanade to hibike ai Let's find

Watashi wa So Happy~~

Kokoro wa fushigi

Inochi no sora to

Egao!~

Aka, kibou no iro

Yume, kiseki to tsubasa

Mirai e sora to

Kibou no Aka!

Let's Start! Our Dream!

夢の始まり、奏と響の愛 Let's find

わたしは So Happy ~~

心は不思議

命の空と

笑顔！〜

赤、希望の色

夢、奇跡と翼

未来へ空と

希望の赤!

<poem>
Let's Start! Our Dream!
Starting of a dream, Let's find the playing and echoing love
I am So Happy~~

A Heart is strange
A Life of the Sky and
Smiles!~

Red, the color of hope
Dream, the wings of miracles
To the future sky and

Red of Hope!

### Full Size

* Romaji
* Kanji
* English

<poem>
Melon Essence

**Theme** | Orange

**Melon Essence** (メロンエッセンス, ***Melon Essence***?) is a main character appearing in the *Magical Warriors: Arc en Ciel Guardians Series*. Melon is a mysterious guardian who often gives the girls advice whenever they are in a pinch. Her theme color is orange and she controls the power of fire.
Chevy Chase

**Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase** (born October 8, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Born into a prominent New York family, Chase had a variety of jobs before moving into comedy and beginning acting with *National Lampoon*. He became a key cast member in the first season of *Saturday Night Live*, where his recurring *Weekend Update* segment soon became a staple of the show. As both a performer and writer, he earned three Primetime Emmy Awards out of five nominations.
Double Trouble

***Double Trouble*** is the 9th episode of *Benji, Zax, and the Alien Prince*. It was aired on November 12th, 1983.

## Plot

T.J. Parker is a good for nothing trouble maker with no respect for anyone--and a thief! And he's the "spitting image" of Prince Yubi. When T.J. steals from a grocery store and runs into the hunters Khyber and Darah, it is more than just T.J. who runs into trouble in this story of mistaken identity.

## Cast

* Benjean as Benji
* Ric Spiegel as Zax
* Christopher Burton as Prince Yubi / T.J. Parker
* Ken Miller as Zanu / Zord
* Anna Holbrook as Darah
* Dallas Miles as Khyber
* Randy Tallman as Pop Wilcox
* Jack Robinson as Billy Payton
* Bill Wayne Martin as Charlie Ross
* Lee Ritchey as Desk Sergeant
* Alan Ackles as Leroy
* Johnnie Hensley as Mr. Parker
* J. Katherine Durbin as Mrs. Parker
* Mike Beesley as Deputy
Joe Camp

**Joseph S. Camp, Jr.** (born April 20, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a motion picture director and writer who is best known as the creator and director of the Benji franchise as well as *Hawmps?* and *The Double McGuffin*.

Camp resides in Bell Buckle, Tennessee with his wife Kathleen. They previously owned property in Valley Center, California. He is the father of Brandon Camp, the director of the Benji remake.

Camp is also known for his work with horses. He owns, and has trained, five horses who lived with him at his Valley Center Ranch. He has written a book series about his experiences with horses, *The Soul of a Horse*.