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The Brian Benben Show
2026-11-15 10:01:57 · The Daily Ledger
The Brian Benben Show is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS on Mondays from September 21, 1998 to October 12, 1998. The show rated poorly and was dropped after 4 of the 9 episodes made were aired.
Premise
The show centered on Brian Benben, an anchor on KYLA-TV news in Los Angeles, who was replaced in favor of a younger person. Brian was later able to return to the station as a replacement for a human interest reporter who was killed covering an ape exhibit at a zoo.

Cast
Brian Benben as Brian Benben
Susan Blommaert as Beverly Shippel
Wendell Pierce as Kevin La Rue
Lisa Thornhill as Tabitha Berkeley
Charles Esten as Chad Rockwell
Luis Antonio Ramos as Billy Hernandez
Lisa Vidal as Julie
Episodes
References
External links
1998 American television series debuts
1998 American television series endings
1990s American sitcoms
CBS original programming
Television shows set in Los Angeles
Television series by CBS Studios
Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
