Private Benjamin (TV series) from Benjamin and her friends' attempts to evade the watchful eye of their sergeant. Although some of the actors from the film play the same characters on the TV show, (notably Eileen Brennan and Hal Williams, in their roles of Captain Doreen Lewis and Sgt. L.C. Ross respectively) the title role is acted by Lorna Patterson instead of Goldie Hawn. While the series was initially shot on film and featured many outdoor scenes, later episodes were more like a standard sitcom, shot on video on soundstages and complete with a laugh track. In the fall of 1982, Robert Mandan joined
Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin Sir Benjamin Benjamin (2 September 1834 – 7 March 1905) was an Australian businessman and politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1889 to 1892. Benjamin was born in London on 2 September 1834 to Moses Benjamin and Catherine Benjamin, "née" Moses. His family left for Australia in 1843 on a boat named "London". He was educated in a school run by the Reverend William Jarrett, a Congregational Church minister. After leaving school he joined M. Benjamin & Sons, his father's import and export business. In 1864 he and his brother-in-law Edward Cohen went into business together.