I know 'The State'
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brinamorg73 — 19 years ago(July 16, 2006 04:53 PM)
I watched an episode of Benson this weekend where Benson and DiDi Conns character were analyzing census counts to determine how the state could have lost a significant number of residents. Didi came running into Benson's office screaming she "found the people" and explained that the census bureau inadvertantly gave counts meant for their state to Springfield, IL. So that cancels out the Illinois theory.
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WaitingFor22 — 19 years ago(August 22, 2006 06:16 PM)
I think they purposely set it up so pretty much every state was ruled out. Does anyone remember the episode "Oval Office" when Benson and the Governor are summoned to DC to see the President? Benson says to the Governor that they flew "1900 miles for two plastic pens and some stale pastry." If you went by that statement alone, you'd have to cancel out everything but the west coast.
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bobbyknightmare — 19 years ago(September 19, 2006 05:40 PM)
I just saw the episode where Benson and the Governor visit the White House and Benson mentions that they came 1800 miles for nothing. Among the state capitals 1800 miles from DC are Santa Fe, New Mexico; Helena, Montana; Austin, Texas; Pierre, South Dakota; and Bismark, South Dakota. So it must be somewhere in the Rocky Mountains or the Southwest.
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bobbyknightmare — 19 years ago(November 22, 2006 11:15 AM)
Another piece of evidence is that in one episode, Benson mentions that the state capitol is on one end of the state and 300 miles from the other end. Given the distance from Washington, the fact that the state has no desert and that information, we can conclude that Gene Gatling is the governor ofColorado.
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FatherMulcahyFan — 10 years ago(December 31, 2015 09:17 PM)
Based on the pilot episode we can rule out Oregon and Idaho. Oregon can be ruled out because Katie was upset about the beavers being moved to that state and Governor Gatling was wishing he was the governor of Idaho because no one would care if a couple of potatoes were killed.
I'm thinking Pennsylvania because it seems like Krause is a fan of one of the sports teams there and during the re-election episodes some cities that I think are in Pennsylvania were mentioned. -
happipuppi13 — 10 years ago(February 17, 2016 03:31 PM)
Hi all, first time posting for BENSON.
I think the writers have, even to this day, everyone bamboozled.
A far as the Chopper Crash ep. ("Flight of Teh Do Do Pt. 1 & 2 (Dec. 1985). i recall the episode very well and where they land , there is nothing but desert all around & some minor vegetation.
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New Mexico - Arizona and California are the states with the most desert terrain.If the guys were going to Illinois to play golf, then Gatling would have to be the governor of one of these. Except that logic doesn't exactly workas he says they'll fly across ONE state.
Looking at this map of the states, it's impossible
for him to be Gov. of any of those or back east, and fly across ONE to get to Illinois.
http://www.conceptdraw.com/How-To-Guide/geo-map-america-united-statesHowever, the most most reasonable state I could
find with any desert (and close to Illinois) was Nebraska.
That's in the more North part of the state. As we know though, they got totally off course. I'd guess, Gatling is the Governor of Nebraska and to fly 'across a state' to Illinois would mean Iowa.
Go for it or just be a gopher!
(MR.) happipuppi13
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FatherMulcahyFan — 10 years ago(February 19, 2016 12:11 AM)
First off, welcome to the Benson board, Happi.
I just recently saw an episode where Pete (I think) was talking about about Johnny Appleseed planting trees in that state. So the state could possibly be Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio or Pennsylvania. I think I read where he planted in Michigan as well. -
happipuppi13 — 10 years ago(February 22, 2016 10:17 AM)
Hey Father, thanks fo4r the welcome.
I know this about Johnny Appleseed ;
John Chapman (September 26, 1774 March 18, 1845), often called Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ontario, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, as well as the northern counties of present-day West Virginia. He became an American legend while still alive.
So, I guess that my guess iof Nebraska might be a bit off.
Meaning the state may actually just be fictional.
Go for it or just be a gopher!
(MR.) happipuppi13
arf,man!
