Private Benjamin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Private Benjamin is an American sitcom about a spoiled young socialite named Judy Benjamin adjusting to life in the army. She's popular among her fellow enlisted personnel, but not with her superiors. Most of the humor in the series is derived from Benjamin and her friends' attempts to evade the watchful eye of their sergeant.

Series details

• Title: Private Benjamin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1981-04-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-01-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10052
• IMDb ID: tt0081918
• TVDB ID: 73772

Cast and credited roles

• Lorna Patterson — Pvt. Judy Benjamin
• Hal Williams — Sgt. Ted Ross
• Eileen Brennan — Capt. Doreen Lewis
• Robert Mandan — Col. Lawrence Fielding

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-04-06; final listed air date 1981-04-27.
• Season 2: premiered 1981-10-12; final listed air date 1982-04-26.
• Season 3: premiered 1982-09-14; final listed air date 1983-01-10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Private Benjamin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.