About this season
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.
Episodes (22)
1. Break Out the Pampers (1)
Aired 30 September 1982
After several false alarms, Muriel finally goes into labor while Henry is at work.
2. Break Out the Pampers (2)
Aired 30 September 1982
Henry makes it to the hospital in time for Muriel to give birth.
3. Guess Who's Coming Forever?
Aired 14 October 1982
Henry threatens to move out when Muriel's mother says she's moving in.
4. A Snip in Time
Aired 21 October 1982
Henry has intimacy issues with Muriel after the baby is born.
5. The Luck of the Iris
Aired 28 October 1982
Henry ruins a date for Iris.
6. Do You Take This Woman Again?
Aired 4 November 1982
Muriel wants to renew their vows for their anniversary in a small get-together that soon balloons out of control.
7. Who Was That Baby I Saw You With?
Aired 11 November 1982
While Muriel was taking portraits of babies, Andrew is accidently taken by a confused grandmother leaving her grandson behind.
8. Monroe's Secret Love's Secret
Aired 18 November 1982
Henry gives Monroe advice on how to land a woman (or so he thinks) who refuses to go out with him.
9. A Thanksgiving Tale
Aired 25 November 1982
Iris is feeling depressed. When she doesn't show up at the Rush's everyone is worried.
10. Pressure's Rising
Aired 9 December 1982
Henry has to get a physical for a life insurance policy.
11. Mr. Christmas
Aired 16 December 1982
Jackie invites a sweet old Santa home for Christmas, which prompts Henry to think the worst of him.
12. The Yearning Point
Aired 6 January 1983
Muriel's famous old singing partner comes for a visit prompting Muriel to wonder "what if" she never stopped performing.
13. Briefly at the Counter
Aired 13 January 1983
Iris falls in love with a man who she believes is highly successful.
14. To Buy or Not to Buy
Aired 20 January 1983
The Rushs are robbed after Sara lets the burglers into the apartment. Henry decides to get a gun.
15. The Seperation
Aired 27 January 1983
Jackie has an argument with her fiance over her working after they're married which prompts Henry, Muriel, and Iris to separately recount an incident that nearly broke up the Rush couple.
16. Girls of the Media
Aired 3 February 1983
Sara is upset that Henry only supports and celebrates Jackie's accomplishments so she poses for a men's magazine.
17. The Courier
Aired 17 February 1983
An attractive messenger, after being out all night, passes out in the Rush's bedroom leaving Henry and Monroe to think fast on how to get her out of the house before Muriel gets home.
18. The Adoption Story
Aired 24 February 1983
Iris' gift of a trip to Paris backfires when Muriel needs a passport and her birth certificate reveals she was adopted.
19. Out to Lunch
Aired 10 March 1983
Andrew's hungry and his nursing mother is at work, so Henry takes the baby to the photo session.
20. A Portrait of Henry
Aired 17 March 1983 • 30 min
Henry is upset with Monroe after he accidentally damages the living room wall while hanging a self-portrait of Henry. He chases Monroe out the door, causing him to fall down a flight of stairs. While Monroe is sent to the hospital, Henry is racked with guilt after his conscience starts speaking to him through the portrait.
21. Don't Rock the Boat
Aired 28 April 1983
Henry is shocked to find his friend is marrying a much younger woman.
22. Family Business
Aired 5 May 1983
After Iris gets mugged, the Rushes decide to add on a room for her. Unfortunately, the male workers hired are young and inept, as Henry informs their mother who runs the business. She hires a female foreman, much to the boys' surprise.