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Private Benjamin

  • TV Series
  • 1981–1983
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Private Benjamin (1981)
SitcomComedy

The misadventures of a spoiled young woman who joins the army and her friends.The misadventures of a spoiled young woman who joins the army and her friends.The misadventures of a spoiled young woman who joins the army and her friends.

  • Stars
    • Lorna Patterson
    • Hal Williams
    • Eileen Brennan
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    387
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    • Stars
      • Lorna Patterson
      • Hal Williams
      • Eileen Brennan
    • 7User reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Lorna Patterson
    Lorna Patterson
    • Pvt. Judy Benjamin
    Hal Williams
    Hal Williams
    • Sgt. Ted Ross
    Eileen Brennan
    Eileen Brennan
    • Capt. Doreen Lewis
    Lisa Raggio
    Lisa Raggio
    • Pvt. Maria Gianelli…
    Ann Ryerson
    Ann Ryerson
    • Pvt. Carol Winter
    Damita Jo Freeman
    • Pvt. Jackie Sims
    Robert Mandan
    Robert Mandan
    • Col. Lawrence Fielding
    Lucy Webb
    Lucy Webb
    • Pvt. Luanne Hubble
    Wendie Jo Sperber
    Wendie Jo Sperber
    • Pvt. Stacy Kouchalakas
    Joel Brooks
    Joel Brooks
    • Lt. Billy Dean
    Joyce Little
    • Pvt. Rayleen White
    Robert Rockwell
    Robert Rockwell
    • General Grummond
    Joan Roberts
    Joan Roberts
    • Pvt. Barbara Ann Glass
    Polly Holliday
    Polly Holliday
    • Capt. Amanda Allen
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Col. Hogan…
    Jerry Hausner
    Jerry Hausner
    • Otis
    Arthur Peterson
    Arthur Peterson
    • Benjamin Benjamin…
    Lawrence Benedict
    • Instructor 2…
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    • Trivia
      Eileen Brennan, Hal Williams, and Damita Jo Freeman reprised their roles from the original 1980 movie starring Goldie Hawn. For the TV series, the name of Freeman's character was changed from Pvt. Gloria Moe to Pvt. Jackie Sims.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Doreen Lewis: [singing] Happy days are here again! No more Private Ben-jamin...

    • Connections
      Featured in The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1982)

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    Memorable Turkey joke

    This series tried to take off the success of the movie by the same name. No such luck, maybe it was because that the TV staff could not hire Goldie Hawn to portray Private Benjamin. Even though this series has been off for nearly 20 years I still remember one of the jokes made by Captain Lewis (Eillen Breenan). Captain Lewis was explaining to Private Benjamin why the Army would not promote her to Major. " I made a big mistake. Instead of sending a hundred turkeys to a battalion, I sent a hundred battalions to Turkey"
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    • Jul 14, 2002
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La recluta Benjamín
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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