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 (21)
1. Drawing Room
Aired 2 February 1985
Henry decides to work at a downtown office, due to life at home getting crazier, but it turns out there were more distractions downtown than he bargained for.
2. Nearly Departed
Aired 9 February 1985 • 30 min
After his father's death, Henry decides it's time to plan his own funeral. He soon starts to examine his life decisions.
3. My Son, the PhD
Aired 16 February 1985
Andrew might be a genius and is recruited by a school for gifted children.
4. All in a Day's Unemployment
Aired 23 February 1985
Budgets are tight throughout the Rush household. Henry coaches Monroe to ask for a raise at work, but the coaching backfires and Monroe is fired. Henry works overtime to find Monroe a new job.
5. Devereaux & Son
Aired 2 March 1985 • 30 min
The Rushes' friend Paul pretends to be a member of their family to impress his long-lost son.
6. And Baby Makes Two
Aired 4 May 1985
Jackie drops a bomb on Henry and Muriel when she announces that she wants to become a single mother.
7. Reconcilable Differences
Aired 11 May 1985
Henry and Muriel end up in counseling thanks to the strain of helping another couple settle a squabble.
8. The Two Faces of Muriel
Aired 18 May 1985 • 30 min
Muriel considers cosmetic surgery to revive Henry's interest in her.
9. No Mas, Monroe
Aired 25 May 1985 • 30 min
The Rushes hire an illegal housekeeper with good looks, minimal English, and an urge to become a naturalized citizen.
10. For Every Man, There's Two Women
Aired 20 July 1985 • 30 min
Monroe is kidnapped and raped by two women in a van. When the police dismiss Monroe's story, Henry searches for the rapists himself.
11. Finders Keepers
Aired 27 July 1985 • 30 min
Henry and Monroe find a bag full of money and decide they want to keep it, but then hear their neighbors have been robbed.
12. These Stupid Things Remind Me of You
Aired 3 August 1985
The Rush's recall how they met Monroe.
13. Terms of Endangerment
Aired 28 September 1985 • 30 min
Monroe's new love interest is not only mature but possibly married. Henry and Muriel butt in to make sure Monroe doesn't get his heart broken.
14. The British are Coming, The British are Coming
Aired 5 October 1985
Henry discovers that his war-time buddy visiting from England is still a womanizer.
15. No Deposit, No Return
Aired 12 October 1985 • 30 min
Henry takes drastic measures to avoid paying a high penalty for library books that are 5 years overdue.
16. Off and Running
Aired 19 October 1985 • 30 min
Henry poses with Cosmic Cow in a photo with a politician which causes his job to be in jeopardy.
17. Accused, Confused and Abused
Aired 26 October 1985
Monroe and Sara decide to help a teenage boy who was going to juvenile hall for stealing. The boy has a history of being abused, and when Henry tries to step in to offer his own help the boy rejects him and runs away.
18. Arrivederci, Jackie
Aired 2 November 1985
Jackie has been offered a job working at The House of Aldo, an Italian designer, but she doesn't tell her father about it. She invites Senor Aldo to the house without telling Henry who he is. When the man tells Henry he wants Jackie for his House, Henry thinks he's a dirty old man so he throws him out. Later, he is told the truth. Jackie can't believe what Henry did so she decides to move out. Henry calls the man and tries to apologize. He asks him to give Jackie a chance, but Aldo doesn't think it would be good for Jackie because of how overprotective he is.
19. Ars Gratia Iris
Aired 9 November 1985 • 30 min
Henry's married pal chases Muriel's friend.
20. Henry Enters the '80's
Aired 16 November 1985
Sara agrees to go on a blind date with a man that Muriel had set her up with. To everyone's amazement, Bob is gorgeous. After several dates, Bob and Sara make plans to move in together, which Henry is totally against.
21. Freddie Loves it, We Love It, You're Cancelled
Aired 23 November 1985