I just realized the Gumballs inside bensons head kinda shape a beard for his face and now I can’t unsee it.

Being a kid is thinking Benson's a 'big meanie' Being an adult is realising that Benson's actually a cool guy and most of his anger outbursts are justified

Benson wasnt written to be an asshole, he was written to be responsible and mature. Thats the beauty of his character.

The scene where rigby asks why Benson hated them and his face going from pure rage to genuine concern was really heartfelt. It was always nice when Benson got along with the duo and hung out. He never hated them, he just wanted the best for them. This show was so good

Benson is actually a GREAT boss. He only looses his cool when the guys are slacking off which is honestly perfectly called for. A bad boss is what Mr. Krabs or Mr. Burns would be. Benson is honestly what a good boss should be like.

Benson is the anti Mr. Krabs. Always trying to teach responsibility and putting employees first.

“7 minutes of Benson being nice” Benson: *Slaps a guy in the face with a slice of pizza*

Benson’s actually a reasonable, chill manager. He treated everyone with respect, and wasn’t too strict. Mordecai and Rigby simply piss him off, cause they slack off on any duties they are given by him. He was nice enough to give Mordecai and Rigby NUMEROUS chances, rather than immediately firing them on the spot for any shenanigans they have done… Like try doing that in the real world with a real manager 😅.

I love it when a pretty serialized show has character arcs. You fall in love with the show because of the individual episodes and you appreciate because of the characters

As children, we love Mordecai and Rigby. As adults, we understand and appreciate Benson.

that "keep up the good work" at 0:23 makes me happy

3:51 spoken like a true boss

Benson may have anger issues but for the most part his emotions are justified, he’s really not that bad and always tries his best.

I always loved his character. He's not a bad guy, he just has issues that he doesn't know how to deal with

You have to understand, Benson is the way he is because of his childhood, his strained relationship with his father, probably causing him a great deal of emotional instability and trauma. That really causes some deep seated feelings.

This is one of the reasons I always appreciated Benson. He’s strict and he cares about his image but he genuinely cares about his employees and his friends and knows when he’s in the wrong sometimes. He’s a good guy but just has some short temper

My whole family is comprised of Regular Show fans! Benson is my mom's favorite character, because she likes his "They're blithering idiots, but they're MY blithering idiots." mentality.

I remember someone was taking over Benson's place while he was gone and they caught Mordecai and Rigby not doing work and that person was going to fire them but Benson literally yelled "You can't fire them. Only I can fire them." And Mordecai and Rigby asked Benson if he was going to fire them and Benson said "Oh not today". That was a bro moment.

“Benson being nice for 7 mins” 1:58 Beams water balloon at muscle man 😂

Benson is a very well written character and he’s one of my favorites. He’s relatable to a lot of adults out there, especially adults who deal with lazy slackers. He can definitely be cold at heart at times throughout the series, but most of the time, he means well. As kids we don’t like Benson because we can’t relate to him, but as adults, we realize that we have a lot of similarities to Benson and that’s why we find ourselves liking him more as we get oldsr

The fact that despite Mordecai and Rigby’s actions, Benson did not fire them for what are some really awful things, to me, makes benson a amazing boss

I like how Benson mellowed out in later seasons. It showed how he could grow and adjust as a leader, and how he grew more accustomed to the absurdity of the world around him.

2:29 My favorite quote from Benson

Benson is literally the dream boss anyone could ask for

The endearing thing about Benson is that no matter how miserable and angry he seems he tries to make the best out of the situation and be the adult in the room for the sake of the others. He tried being wild and carefree in the past and he is just trying to make others do better than that because he thinks that life didn't give him a good future.

How I view this show. Pops - the weird grandpa Benson - a harsh father but kind inside Skips - big brother figure High 5 and muscle man - the naughty children but never get caught Mordercai and rigby - the naughty children who always got caught

Sam Marin is really good at making Benson sound like a genuine dude, especially in that first clip when he gives Mordecai and Rigby the raise

I love how the story of Regular Show is told from the perspectives of 2 childhood best friends who are young adults who still have a lot of maturing to do and are unsure of where they wanna go in life, with the help of a mentor/good influence (Benson), more forgiving and sweet leader (Pops), chill co worker who’s always there for them (Skips), and the other 2 best friends who are a bit much at first but u grow to love them (Muscle man/Mitch and Hi-five ghost)

Benson is very similar to Mordecai and Rigby at heart, especially when he was younger. On the exterior, Benson is a hard ass on Mordecai and Rigby, but he definitely just wants to make sure they do well in life and not just slack off. And as the show goes on, Benson learns to chill out and Mordecai and Rigby learn more responsibility. Benson really is a mom friend, or I guess Dad friend who doesn’t want to be. Best boss employee dynamic I’ve seen in a show beside Ron Swanson and the Parks and Rec department

2:16 SO FUCKING TRUE. Dude was literally simping over Margaret for so long now for no reason other than She good looking and she work at the place he gets coffee from, so being sad over her when he never even told Margaret how she feel is so unreasonable. Tbh, Modercai being sad over her is so unreasonable and it better for Benson to say this to him since he been through this stuff before as shown later in the series and before this episode.

6:07 *5 minutes later*,MORDECAI AND RIGBY!!!

3:39 this is one of my favorite overall episodes, it helps show that neither side truly loathes eachother and actually are decent friends, they just bicker a ton. The episode where they help Benson finish his guitar solo is also a really good episode.

I've always seen Benson as an overall nice guy. He just has anger issues.

J.G. Quintel is a genius at writing these characters. Most of the time in a cartoon, a boss is supposed to be either lazy and dishonest while pinning the work on their subordinates, or a completely unreasonable jackass who makes their subordinate's lives a living hell. Benson is neither of those; he's incredibly hardworking and honest, he busts his employees' balls making sure they do their job but he's not unreasonable (he was completely fine with Muscle Man taking a lunch break during an errand simply because Muscle Man checked in and asked), and the only times you really see him angry are with Mordecai and Rigby, who are inherently more flawed as characters than he is. He's all about integrity. And at the same time, he's an incredibly chill dude and he's so naturally fucking talented at a bunch of shit that he could be (and was) a big shot, but decides to be the manager of the park because that's where he naturally belongs. I can't begin to describe how insanely unique the characters of Regular Show are, even if it's just a children's comedy cartoon. It's almost like these characters invented their own brand-new archetypes. Edit: You guys in the replies are really missing the semantics of my comment...

3:39 this is one the most wholesome moments ever, it feels so genuine

6:21 regular show fans reacting to the angry grandpa countdown:

Honestly, when it comes to saving the park, Mordecai and Rigby excel in it. Their skills don't lie with being groundskeepers, they lie with protecting the park. And before you say that they have to protect the park from shit they cause, not all of the insane occurrences are caused by them.

3:42 This is what made me like Benson, he's not a bad guy, he's trying to push Mordecai and Rigby from slacking off because he's their boss

6:30 GTA V Trevor in prologue

4:32 I fucking hate how that episode ends. It’s it’s a really big fuck you especially after he explains how he feels about their relationship feels kind of like they don’t care about Benson

Benson is literally Squidward. You cannot convince me otherwise

I think Benson is great boss despite his anger issues. Maybe if Mordecai and Rigby wasn't so lazy all the time. Benson wouldn't have gets so angry with them. He seems like an ok dude if you don't make him angry. Also the reason why Benson has angry issues I wish they went more into it. Cuz Benson only yells and show anger because his family encouraged him to speak up more and rise his voice and honestly I felt that. Because I would rather have someone tell me to shut up then tell to rise my voice because I hate not bring able to speak loud or express myself.

3:57 Understatement of the century lol, Benson is such a great guy

1:09 you guys forgot the most important thing about weighting a song It’s gotta have a beat *prose add to drum at Eminem rap speed*

Benson is the unsung hero of regular show

It might only be my opinion, but i think benson is one of the coolest guys i've seen in animation, like seriously, a retired mini hockey champion, a retired legendary drums player, a really good fighter, he resisted his skeleton burning, and usually acts pretty nice with his employees, he was my favourite character in regular show

4:24 will always be one of my favourite cartoon show segments 😂

I remember when my mom used to watch with me, she always used to say he's just like her and I can confirm this and his personality is like gold hidden in a pile of stress.

5:33 BENSON UR GOIN OFF always cracks me up when he’s jumpin around like a lil frog

2:11 That's the coolest thing I've ever seen Benson done.

Unironically Benson at least to me is the most likeable character in Regular Show. He may seem like a dick from the perspective of Mordecai and Rigby but he is just trying to do his best maintaining the park and when they actually do well he rewards them. I know if I was the boss of the park I would’ve fired Mordecai and Rigby WAYYYYY before. But it’s clear he genuinely cares about all his staff despite his snarky attitude.

2:40 oooooooohhhh Benson 😂

2:47 “Don’t say it like that.”

Benson isn't a bad guy, he's the boss & its his job to be in charge of everyone to make sure things run smoothly. Plus Mordecai & Rigby are _total_ slackers who would go through 10x the effort to not do their simple tasks. If they were even a smidge more responsible Benson wouldn't get mad. Especially how it puts it in 3:43

Benson‘s one of those characters that when you were younger, you thought he was rude until you got older, you began to respect him. He’s not a bad guy. He’s just stressed out from the stuff Mordecai and Rigby do. Most the time they slack off or destroy the park even when Benson asks them to do simple things. Benson is a good guy and tries to teach them responsibility and discipline something they had very little of until then end of the series

3:36 Such a squidward moment

2:18 those words- they’ve stuck with me over all my years. It will always be a reminder to go for it, even if you’re unsure

i love benson as a character so much. he's more than just the typical angry mean boss with no redeeming qualities. he always has good reasons to be upset and often just wants the boys to work. he himself knows that never doing any work doesn't get you anywhere in life.

0:59 All my childhood i thought Benson said what he said because he thought Mordecai and Rigby would be killed or something, obly now i realise that the intention of the scene was to show Benson pressured to tell the truth... Wich is that he still finds Mordecai and Rigby cool, even after ALL THE HAVOC THAT BROKE LOOSE BECAUSE OF THEM! This guy is a true friend...

I'll be honest as a kid I was intimidated by Benson because of his temper. He's like a ticking time bomb, you don't know when he is going to snap.

3:10 Benson's look went full 180 degrees after Rigby asked that question. He noticed Rigby was asking genuinely and was Just kinda sad thats the impression they have over him. It was like He was saying "I actually love you guys, its just I have been through so many shit in my life that its hard to be both a father to two manchildren, a boss and a calm person at the same time." Reminder that Benson actually said out loud He loves Reccoontard and Mordesimp when he thought they were all going to die.

I love this part when Benson help Mordecai tell him how he actually feels :) 💙❤ 2:11

5:36 Haha, Benson got angry because he caught himself partying.

The "Wait what?" Here always gets me 😂 6:12

I never realized how much of a GOAT Benson is until now.

every moment this guy is on screen, and actually getting along with the others is a gift. and some of the moments where he's not getting along with them.

As a 13 year old watching this show for the first time I have to say beson is my favorite character without a doubt. He’s definitely the most well written. I genuinely feel happy for him on the rare times where he’s genuinely happy.

I always loved seeing him happy. It was such a rare occurrence.

Benson was a really cool character with a messed up past, having a very strict father, having friends die, his drumming abilities credibility judged by a machine, and incompetent coworkers who at the end of the day were his true best friends.

3:46 that’s a really great way to explain a lot of angry moments with people you care about-

3:00 lmao the copy and pasted background characters

4:47 that Royal flush must have been talked about for years afterward.

I was feeling a little emotional but the "rest in balls" part had me rolling

Benson is just a traumatized man trying to get work done and live life, honestly hes a good guy.

7:10 "Peter.... dont turn me into marketable plushies! PETE-!"

Man, Benson is totally appreciated in my book based off of the amount of good he has as a person, despite his anger problems.

He was always nice. He’s been through a lot. Unlucky love and stress doesn’t do good to a guy like him, especially to us. He’s also a relatable character and I respect that.

I loved Benson. Dude was a good guy with good intentions that was just stressed from life and had some anger issues. He was never the bad guy, even when he was acting like a jerk

I love how much Benson being a pro drummer shines through with his reaction to them making music like “oh for fuck’s sake, let me show you how it’s done”

2:23 , I was just like Mordecai, but not that bad, I've got the courage to tell her"i love u" , plot twist we broked up after 1 month

Benson *IS* nice. He keeps order and respects his employees (What a Boss should do, not a Friend)... The problem is that McNuggets and Oompa Loompa (Mordecai and Rigby) always do stupid things even if they do the simplest jobs.

The electro pop scene is one of my favorites in the entire show, one of the earliest moments where you can really see that Benson is looking after them by being hard on them, but still wants to be friends with them

I like how the knob on his chest is shaped like a heart and the gumballs kinda resemble a beard

0:07 surprised he didn't fire them after calling him a loser. I guss the keyboard just has that much power

Gotta be honest if I had the early seasons’ versions of Mordecai and Rigby as employees I probably would have a hard time being nice that often too.

2:30 might be mean but benson a real bro for that one

Benson is a huge W in the whole show. The entire show is a W.

You forgot the scene from “the worlds best boss” where benson was being nice to everyone in the beginning even though he was having a tough day. After all he’s been through, he really deserves the mug from that episode.

Benson was always a nice guy, its just he really tried to do his best and definitely cared about mordecai and rigby from time to time :)

1:26 why dont you make us bro?

Damn this is honestly kind of heartwarming to watch

5:25 smooth!

Benson was THE ONLY one to tell Mordecai the truth about his break up. And that hits hard asf

benson with no responsibilities is the best thing ever, this dude has it SOOO rough and yet he looks out for others before himself my fav benson moment will always be that one where he stood up against his boss when mordecai n rigby flew over the park with wingsuits

I wish I could have a boss like Benson.

1:20 - I knew this one was going to be here. It's eggcellent.

2:34 you can’t tell me that’s not the same guy that voiced muscle man.

i love how bensens giddy laugh sounds exactly like pops lmao

Benson: The BEST boss in ALL of cartoon history!

Benson is more then a boss he's a father figure to Mordecai and Rigby, That's why he's so tough on them to show them responsibility and discipline to live the very best of there lives.