Too Close for Comfort (1980)
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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Episode 1 - Henry's Change of Life
Release Date: 1986-04-05Henry, 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.
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Episode 2 - Front Page Monroe
Release Date: 1986-04-12Monroe publishes a front page story about corporate pollution and gets sent to jail for not revealing his source.
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Episode 3 - Four is a Crowd
Release Date: 1986-04-19The Rush's friends visit and overstay their welcome.
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Episode 4 - Ho-Ho Ho Chi Henry
Release Date: 1986-04-26The Rushes and Mrs. Stinson help a Vietnamese family who opened a restaurant achieve the American dream.
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Episode 5 - Miss Marin Bugler
Release Date: 1986-05-03The Marin Bugler holds a beauty contest with unexpected repercussions for the winner
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Episode 6 - Garfield the Cat Joins the Marin Bugler
Release Date: 1986-05-10Henry strikes up a deal to run the Garfield comic strip in the Marin Bugler
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Episode 7 - Bedtime for Henry
Release Date: 1986-05-17All Henry wants to do is spend a relaxing day in bed, but is constantly interrupted
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Episode 8 - Educating Lisa
Release Date: 1986-05-24The Rush's housekeeper Lisa enrolls in classes to become a naturalized American citizen
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Episode 9 - Henry's Novel Solution
Release Date: 1986-05-31Henry's admiration for a famous author diminishes when he learns the man (Peter Haskell) gets his inspiration from the bottle
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Episode 10 - Henry Gets Taken for a Ride
Release Date: 1986-06-07Henry 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.
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Episode 11 - Late, Great Herbert Maxwell
Release Date: 1986-07-12Monroe and Henry learn about a coverup with regards to death of a friend of Mrs. Stinson.
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Episode 12 - Muriel's Fish Story
Release Date: 1986-07-19Muriel is offered a photography job from a famous oceanographer for his next expedition.
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Episode 13 - Ya Gotta Have Heart
Release Date: 1986-09-27When Mrs. Stinson's niece begins works as an intern at the newspaper, it causes friction.
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Episode 14 - Monroe's Critical Condition
Release Date: 1986-10-04Monroe's life is threatened after he gives a singer a bad review.
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Episode 15 - Cyrano Henry
Release Date: 1986-10-11Mr. 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.
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Episode 16 - Family Fued
Release Date: 1986-10-18Muriel quits the Marin Bugler when Henry decides to use a reader's photo in a story instead of hers.
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Episode 17 - Rock Around Henry
Release Date: 1986-11-01Henry rallies behind two rock musicians who were banned from performing at a local music festival.
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Episode 18 - Herb Kiss, Henry Tells
Release Date: 1986-11-08Henry 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.
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Episode 19 - Believing is Seeing
Release Date: 1986-11-15Henry 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.
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Episode 20 - Acropolis Now
Release Date: 1986-11-22Henry suspects Iris' Greek fiancé is after her money.
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Episode 21 - Presenting Buddy Ficus
Release Date: 1987-01-31Monroe 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.
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Episode 22 - Lisa Goes Lottery Loco
Release Date: 1987-02-07Lisa is overjoyed when she wins $5 and becomes addicted to playing.