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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.
Episode 23 : Henry Bites the Big Apple
December. 08,1984
Henry considers taking a job in New York City when a new, younger executive takes over at Wainwright Publishing.
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Episode 22 : Cinderella Update
December. 01,1984
Jackie considers a move to Dallas to find a job in fashion. That is, until she meets Sara's date and they hit it off. Sara and Jackie's relationship is tested.
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Episode 21 : Divorce Chicago Style
November. 24,1984
Muriel's best friend, Sylvia, is recently divorced and enjoying every minute of her new life and loves. Muriel is envious of her freedom and decides to start working again to gain a little of her own. Her new male client is very complimentary and throws her for a loop.
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Episode 20 : The Return of Mr. Wonderful
November. 17,1984
Iris visits in order to meet up with the Lothario who broke her heart. He lures her there with the premise to ask her "a very important question.
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Episode 19 : The Sound of Mother
November. 10,1984
Muriel's biological mother writes asking to meet. Despite being angry and bitter, Jackie and Sara convince Muriel to meet her.
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Episode 18 : The Missing Fink
November. 03,1984
After Muriel's camera is stolen at a gallery opening, her attempts at retrieving it lead Henry to think she's having an affair.
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Episode 17 : Quick on the Draw
October. 27,1984
After Henry breaks his arm, his boss sends a young artist to help keep up with his deadlines. The young artist is cocky, abrasive, and very good which upsets Henry.
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Episode 16 : Hawaii Five-8
October. 13,1984
Jackie and Sara return from a Hawaiian vacation with their grandmother Iris. Jackie fell in love with her surfing instructor and plans to marry him. Henry is opposed to the union until he finds out that he's not just a beach bum.
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Episode 15 : No Patsy, This Kelly
October. 06,1984
Henry almost misses an important meeting with his boss because the guard dog Monroe agrees to watch overnight, traps him in the kitchen.
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Episode 14 : Goodbye, Mr. Chip
July. 21,1984
Monroe gets a computer and wins big in the stock market and horse racing thanks to computer tips. Soon after, Henry wants in on the action.
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Episode 13 : The Graduates
July. 14,1984
As Monroe nears graduation, he is having a hard time finding a job. Monroe twists Henry's concern into an assistant's position.
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Episode 12 : The Runaway
June. 23,1984
Monroe asks if a friend could spend a week with him, but neglects to tell Henry the friend is female and a runaway. When Henry runs into her in the middle of the night, the jig is up.
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Episode 11 : High and Inside
June. 16,1984
Henry eagerly sets Sara up with a major league baseball star. Sara begrudgingly agrees to one date but ends up falling for him. Henry's enthusiasm quickly wanes after he finds out about the star's past drug use and worries it may not be in the past.
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Episode 10 : Is There a Doctor in the House?
June. 09,1984
Henry's cartoonist friend suggests donating his early work to a college with the hopes of being awarded an honorary doctorate - and a guaranteed tax break.
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Episode 9 : Shipmates
June. 02,1984
Henry runs into his cantankerous former Navy commander who is now a doorman. Despite their antagonizing relationship, Henry invites him to dinner as a way of burying the hatchet. His significant other throws Henry for a loop.
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Episode 8 : Henry Draws a Blank
May. 26,1984
Henry suffers from a case of writer's block. Surprisingly, Mrs. Rafkin ends up being extremely helpful.
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Episode 7 : Witness for the Persecution
May. 19,1984
Henry witnesses a robbery and works with the police to identify the suspect. The suspect then threatens Henry not to testify.
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Episode 6 : Son of the Groom
May. 12,1984
Henry's father visits to ask if he will be his best man at his upcoming wedding. The happy news is dampened by Henry's suspicions of his father's much younger fiancée.
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Episode 5 : High Infidelity
May. 05,1984
Monroe's father comes for a visit.
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Episode 4 : Home Is Where the Bart Is
April. 28,1984
The Rush's home is scheduled for demolition by the city in order to build a new subway station
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Episode 3 : Just Another Pretty Face
April. 21,1984
Sara auditions for an anchor position at the station and thinks she's a shoo-in next to her plain Jane competition.
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Episode 2 : Making Mountains Out of Molehills
April. 14,1984
Jackie is envious of Sara's many dates, so she decides to get breast implants to make herself more attractive.
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Episode 1 : The Enemy Above
April. 07,1984
The Rushes rent their newly built apartment to Monroe
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