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Season 1 – Too Close for Comfort

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A conservative cartoonist tries to meddle in the affairs of family and friends.
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Too Close for Comfort — Season 1

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While Ted Knight and Nancy Dussault lend comedic credibility to this family sitcom, Too Close for Comfort's uneasy mixture of bawdy and wholesome makes it more sleazy than funny.

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Lee Winfrey Philadelphia Inquirer 08/31/2021
The best new comedy of the fall television season. Go to Full Review Kay Gardella New York Daily News 08/31/2021
It's an amusing situation that could sustain itself. Go to Full Review Cecil Smith Los Angeles Times 08/30/2021
When blonde Sara simpers that she can't help attracting boys -- "I just happen to be a 10!" -- her sister shoots back: "You just happen to be a 36C!" It's that kind of show. Go to Full Review Robert Bowden Tampa Bay Times 08/31/2021
The parents, you see, just know the girls are fooling around down there. Perhaps the parents, and the girls, have been watching too many ABC comedies. Go to Full Review Bruce R. Miller Sioux City Journal 08/31/2021
The series' focus is clearly on sex. As the series' title indicates, whenever this show's scripts get too close to anything but innuendo, the producers aren't comfortable. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ted Knight

Henry Rush

Nancy Dussault

Muriel Rush

Jim J. Bullock

Monroe Ficus

Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Jackie Rush

Deborah Van Vlakenburgh

Actor

Lydia Cornell

Sara Rush

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 11, 1980 Pilot Henry Rush's two daughters find their father opposed to their idea of moving into his downstairs apartment. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 16, 1980 It Didn't Happen One Night Birth-control pills turn up in Sara's room. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 18, 1980 The Bag Lady After an armored car company goes on strike, Jackie's forced to take home $100,000 from the bank where she works. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 25, 1980 Sara's Monroe Doctrine Muriel and Henry's anniversary plans change when Sara and her friend Monroe are arrested. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 2, 1980 Que Sara, Sara Muriel moves out when she and Henry disagree over Sara's new job. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 9, 1980 Tenants Anyone? After a disagreement with Henry, Jackie and Sara move to a tenement. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 16, 1980 Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Sara's reputation is on the line when she accepts a dinner date and a promotion from the bank manager. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 6, 1981 Mister Big Henry and his boss set out to capture the crooks who stole Sara's purse. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 13, 1981 The Location Henry and Muriel's table doesn't include a setting for a lion that wanders into their dinner party. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 27, 1981 A Friend in Need Sara believes that Monroe needs a sex surrogate to overcome his problems. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 3, 1981 A Fine Romance Muriel's divorced college friend arrives for a visit and propositions Henry. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 10, 1981 The Boy in the Band Muriel's former boyfriend stops by for dinner and directs his attention to Jackie. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 17, 1981 Deadline for Henry While on jury duty, Henry creates havoc when he unknowingly destroys a piece of evidence. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 24, 1981 Huey Henry's 75-year-old father wants to start a new life after he's booted out of a rest home for cavorting with the ladies. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 3, 1981 Centerfold Muriel takes a stand for independence when Henry objects to her photographing a male centerfold. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 17, 1981 What's Wrong With Mr. Right? Jackie continues her relationship with a married man despite opposition from the family. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 24, 1981 Up Your Easter Bonnet Wanting to surprise his parents with an Easter visit, Monroe is shocked when they tell him not to come. Details Episode 18 Aired May 5, 1981 Cosmic Cow vs. the Oval Office Henry feels the pains of unemployment after he's fired for satirizing the president in a cartoon. Details Episode 19 Aired May 12, 1981 The Return of Rafkin When Mildred Rafkin comes back searching for her mother's brooch, Jackie suggests hiring a medium for help. Details

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Season Info

Network
ABC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 11, 1980
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