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Too Close for Comfort(TV show/series, 1980-1987)

24min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 6 seasons with 129 episodes

Too Close for ComfortRating: 3.2/5 (with 12 votes)
Too Close for Comfort is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from November 11, 1980, to May 5, 1983, and in first-run syndication from April 7, 1984, to February 7, 1987. Its name was changed to The Ted Knight Show when the show was retooled in 1986 for what would turn out to be its final season, due to Ted Knight's death. The original concept of the series was based on the 1980s British sitcom Keep It in the Family. Knight plays work-at-home cartoonist Henry Rush, who is married to Muriel, and their two adult daughters, Jackie and Sara, live in the downstairs apartment of their San Francisco two-flat. An episode involving the daughters moving across the bay to Oakland and the family complaining about crime, undrinkable water, and constant sound of police sirens saw the episode being briefly protested by Oakland politicians. The family moves to Marin County for the show's final season, where Henry Rush becomes a co-owner of the local weekly newspaper. ()
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Too Close for Comfort is an American television sitcom which ran on the ABC network from November 11, 1980 until May 5, 1983, and in first-run syndication from April 7, 1984 until September 27, 1986. It was modeled after the British series Keep It in the Family, which premiered nine months before Too Close for Comfort debuted in the U.S. Its name was changed to The Ted Knight Show when the show was retooled for its final season.

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Too Close for Comfort Seasons and Episodes

04/05/1986Season 6 - 22 episodes
#1 | 04/05/1986Henry's Change of Life
Henry, Muriel and Monroe move to Mill Valley, CA. The Rushes buy a new home. Henry bought a 49% share in a newspaper with a demanding 51% owner. Monroe is now his assistant and Muriel his photographer.
#2 | 04/12/1986Front Page Monroe
Monroe publishes a front page story about corporate pollution and gets sent to jail for not revealing his source.
#3 | 04/19/1986Four is a Crowd
The Rush's friends visit and overstay their welcome.
#4 | 04/26/1986Ho-Ho Ho Chi Henry
The Rushes and Mrs. Stinson help a Vietnamese family who opened a restaurant achieve the American dream.
#5 | 05/03/1986Miss Marin Bugler
The Marin Bugler holds a beauty contest with unexpected repercussions for the winner
#6 | 05/10/1986Garfield the Cat Joins the Marin Bugler
Henry strikes up a deal to run the Garfield comic strip in the Marin Bugler
#7 | 05/17/1986Bedtime for Henry
All Henry wants to do is spend a relaxing day in bed, but is constantly interrupted
#8 | 05/24/1986Educating Lisa
The Rush's housekeeper Lisa enrolls in classes to become a naturalized American citizen
#9 | 05/31/1986Henry's Novel Solution
Henry's admiration for a famous author diminishes when he learns the man (Peter Haskell) gets his inspiration from the bottle
#10 | 06/07/1986Henry Gets Taken for a Ride
Henry decides to buy a car for Lisa. He attempts to show his business prowess by getting the best deal but in the process gets far less than he bargained for.
#11 | 07/12/1986Late, Great Herbert Maxwell
Monroe and Henry learn about a coverup with regards to death of a friend of Mrs. Stinson.
#12 | 07/19/1986Muriel's Fish Story
Muriel is offered a photography job from a famous oceanographer for his next expedition.
#13 | 09/27/1986Ya Gotta Have Heart
When Mrs. Stinson's niece begins works as an intern at the newspaper, it causes friction.
#14 | 10/04/1986Monroe's Critical Condition
Monroe's life is threatened after he gives a singer a bad review.
#15 | 10/11/1986Cyrano Henry
Mr. Forester asks for Henry's help in writing a personal ad, which turns Henry into a ghost writer of sorts for all of his correspondence with the women who answer.
#16 | 10/18/1986Family Fued
Muriel quits the Marin Bugler when Henry decides to use a reader's photo in a story instead of hers.
#17 | 11/01/1986Rock Around Henry
Henry rallies behind two rock musicians who were banned from performing at a local music festival.
#18 | 11/08/1986Herb Kiss, Henry Tells
Henry and Muriel are caught in the middle of Herb and Marsha Kennedy's marriage problems after it's discovered that Herb has had an affair.
#19 | 11/15/1986Believing is Seeing
Henry suddenly becomes editor of the paper when Mrs. Stinson quits. Henry realizes he needs her at the paper and Mrs. Stinson realizes quitting was the wrong move.
#20 | 11/22/1986Acropolis Now
Henry suspects Iris' Greek fiancé is after her money.
#21 | 01/31/1987Presenting Buddy Ficus
Monroe reviews a comedy club, and thinks that the comedians at the club were not up to par; he decides to go onstage himself to try his hand at stand-up comedy. On the night Monroe is performing, under the stage name Buddy Ficus, the audience does not think his jokes are funny and everyone (except Muriel, Henry, Hope and Lisa) leave. Monroe falsely thinks he did a great job, and it is up to Henry to tell Monroe that stand-up is not Monroe's forte.
#22 | 02/07/1987Lisa Goes Lottery Loco
Lisa is overjoyed when she wins $5 and becomes addicted to playing.
02/02/1985Season 5 - 21 episodes
04/07/1984Season 4 - 23 episodes
09/30/1982Season 3 - 22 episodes
10/13/1981Season 2 - 22 episodes
11/11/1980Season 1 - 19 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 11/11/1980
Last episode released on: 02/07/1987
Keywords: cartoonist

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