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They initially carried a combative relationship through insults and getting the last word. Often in the earlier seasons, occasionally later on as well, Benson would insult Kraus after she leaves the kitchen. Off-screen, Kraus would shout "I HEAR YOU!!!" in response to the witty remark.
A fiercely proud German immigrant, she is often at odds with Benson and trades insults with him. A running gag in the series was whenever she would walk out of the room, under his breath, Benson would cast one last barb toward Kraus, to which she shouted from off-stage, "I He-e-e-ear You-u-u-u!".
"The Kraus Affair" is the seventeenth episode of the first season, and seventeenth episode overall, of the ABC sitcom, Benson. Directed by Tony Mordente, the episode originally aired January 31st, 1980. Kraus has a crush on the butcher, Larry Watkins, and Marcy and Benson help Kraus catch his...
The most hilarious moments of the iconic feud between Benson and Kraus (Robert Guillaume and Inga Swenson) are finally here!
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Fluffy Tamer: Kraus, in the first episode Benson ask Katie why Kraus has never been fired despite her extremely gruff personality. Katie replies that she is the only one who can handle the dogs (seen in the opening credits, a couple of very large doberman pinschers) prompting a sarcastic remark from Benson.
Inga Swenson played the governor's chef, Gretchen Kraus, who is a fiercely proud German immigrant often at odds with Benson, trading insults with him regularly. Gretchen is often heard shouting...
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The episode title of the episode, and part of the episode itself, is most likely a nod to the groundbreaking 50's sitcom, The Honeymooners. Benson mentions actor Tom Selleck. Judge Watson asks if the divorce between Benson and Kraus was a racial issue in reference to stigmas surrounding interracial marriage.
