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  • 1984-04-07T05:00:00Z on Syndication
  • 24m
  • 10h 54m (23 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy
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.

23 episodes

Season Premiere

1984-04-07T05:00:00Z

4x01 The Enemy Above

Season Premiere

4x01 The Enemy Above

  • 1984-04-07T05:00:00Z30m

The Rushes rent their newly built apartment to Monroe

Jackie is envious of Sara's many dates, so she decides to get breast implants to make herself more attractive.

1984-04-21T05:00:00Z

4x03 Just Another Pretty Face

4x03 Just Another Pretty Face

  • 1984-04-21T05:00:00Z30m

Sara auditions for an anchor position at the station and thinks she's a shoo-in next to her plain Jane competition.

1984-04-28T05:00:00Z

4x04 Home Is Where the Bart Is

4x04 Home Is Where the Bart Is

  • 1984-04-28T05:00:00Z30m

The Rush's home is scheduled for demolition by the city in order to build a new subway station

1984-05-05T04:00:00Z

4x05 High Infidelity

4x05 High Infidelity

  • 1984-05-05T04:00:00Z30m

Monroe's father comes for a visit.

1984-05-12T04:00:00Z

4x06 Son of the Groom

4x06 Son of the Groom

  • 1984-05-12T04:00:00Z30m

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.

4x07 Witness for the Persecution

  • 1984-05-19T04:00:00Z24m

Henry witnesses a robbery and works with the police to identify the suspect. The suspect then threatens Henry not to testify.

1984-05-26T04:00:00Z

4x08 Henry Draws a Blank

4x08 Henry Draws a Blank

  • 1984-05-26T04:00:00Z30m

Henry suffers from a case of writer's block. Surprisingly, Mrs. Rafkin ends up being extremely helpful.

1984-06-02T04:00:00Z

4x09 Shipmates

4x09 Shipmates

  • 1984-06-02T04:00:00Z24m

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.

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.

1984-06-16T04:00:00Z

4x11 High and Inside

4x11 High and Inside

  • 1984-06-16T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1984-06-23T04:00:00Z

4x12 The Runaway

4x12 The Runaway

  • 1984-06-23T04:00:00Z24m

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.

1984-07-14T04:00:00Z

4x13 The Graduates

4x13 The Graduates

  • 1984-07-14T04:00:00Z30m

As Monroe nears graduation, he is having a hard time finding a job. Monroe twists Henry's concern into an assistant's position.

1984-07-21T04:00:00Z

4x14 Goodbye, Mr. Chip

4x14 Goodbye, Mr. Chip

  • 1984-07-21T04:00:00Z24m

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.

1984-10-06T04:00:00Z

4x15 No Patsy, This Kelly

4x15 No Patsy, This Kelly

  • 1984-10-06T04:00:00Z30m

Henry almost misses an important meeting with his boss because the guard dog Monroe agrees to watch overnight, traps him in the kitchen.

1984-10-13T04:00:00Z

4x16 Hawaii Five-8

4x16 Hawaii Five-8

  • 1984-10-13T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1984-10-27T04:00:00Z

4x17 Quick on the Draw

4x17 Quick on the Draw

  • 1984-10-27T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1984-11-03T05:00:00Z

4x18 The Missing Fink

4x18 The Missing Fink

  • 1984-11-03T05:00:00Z30m

After Muriel's camera is stolen at a gallery opening, her attempts at retrieving it lead Henry to think she's having an affair.

1984-11-10T05:00:00Z

4x19 The Sound of Mother

4x19 The Sound of Mother

  • 1984-11-10T05:00:00Z30m

Muriel's biological mother writes asking to meet. Despite being angry and bitter, Jackie and Sara convince Muriel to meet her.

4x20 The Return of Mr. Wonderful

  • 1984-11-17T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1984-11-24T05:00:00Z

4x21 Divorce Chicago Style

4x21 Divorce Chicago Style

  • 1984-11-24T05:00:00Z24m

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.

1984-12-01T05:00:00Z

4x22 Cinderella Update

4x22 Cinderella Update

  • 1984-12-01T05:00:00Z24m

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.

Season Finale

1984-12-08T05:00:00Z

4x23 Henry Bites the Big Apple

Season Finale

4x23 Henry Bites the Big Apple

  • 1984-12-08T05:00:00Z30m

Henry considers taking a job in New York City when a new, younger executive takes over at Wainwright Publishing.

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