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Too Close for Comfort

  • TV Series
  • 1980–19871980–1987
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.1K
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Too Close for Comfort (1980)
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Comedy

A conservative cartoonist tries to meddle in the affairs of family and friends.A conservative cartoonist tries to meddle in the affairs of family and friends.A conservative cartoonist tries to meddle in the affairs of family and friends.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,237
221
  • Creators
    • Brian Cooke
    • Earl Barret
    • Arne Sultan
  • Stars
    • Ted Knight
    • Nancy Dussault
    • Jim J. Bullock
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  • Creators
    • Brian Cooke
    • Earl Barret
    • Arne Sultan
  • Stars
    • Ted Knight
    • Nancy Dussault
    • Jim J. Bullock
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    • 17User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Lydia Cornell and Ted Knight in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Ted Knight in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Lydia Cornell and Ted Knight in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Nancy Dussault and Ted Knight in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Nancy Dussault and Ted Knight in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Dawson Mays and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Ted Knight and Dawson Mays in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Nancy Dussault and Ted Knight in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Lydia Cornell and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)

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    Ted Knight
    Ted Knight
    • Henry Rushas Henry Rush
    129 episodes129 eps • 1980–1987
    Nancy Dussault
    Nancy Dussault
    • Muriel Rushas Muriel Rush
    129 episodes129 eps • 1980–1987
    Jim J. Bullock
    Jim J. Bullock
    • Monroe Ficusas Monroe Ficus
    118 episodes118 eps • 1980–1987
    Deborah Van Valkenburgh
    Deborah Van Valkenburgh
    • Jackie Rushas Jackie Rush
    107 episodes107 eps • 1980–1985
    Lydia Cornell
    Lydia Cornell
    • Sara Rushas Sara Rush
    106 episodes106 eps • 1980–1985
    Pat Carroll
    Pat Carroll
    • Mrs. Hope Stinsonas Mrs. Hope Stinson
    20 episodes20 eps • 1986–1987
    Lisa Antille
    • Lisa Floresas Lisa Flores…
    18 episodes18 eps • 1985–1987
    Audrey Meadows
    Audrey Meadows
    • Iris Martinas Iris Martin
    18 episodes18 eps • 1982–1986
    Deena Freeman
    Deena Freeman
    • April Rushas April Rush
    16 episodes16 eps • 1981–1982
    Michael Philip Cannon
    • Andrew Rushas Andrew Rush
    16 episodes16 eps • 1982–1984
    William Thomas Cannon
    • Andrew Rushas Andrew Rush
    14 episodes14 eps • 1982–1984
    Joshua Goodwin
    • Andrew Rushas Andrew Rush
    13 episodes13 eps • 1985–1986
    Selma Diamond
    Selma Diamond
    • Mildred Rafkinas Mildred Rafkin
    8 episodes8 eps • 1980–1984
    Eric Michael Wills
    • Andrew Rushas Andrew Rush
    7 episodes7 eps • 1982–1983
    Jason Robert Wills
    • Andrew Rushas Andrew Rush
    7 episodes7 eps • 1982–1983
    Warren Berlinger
    Warren Berlinger
    • Herbas Herb
    6 episodes6 eps • 1982–1986
    Ray Middleton
    Ray Middleton
    • Huey Rushas Huey Rush
    4 episodes4 eps • 1981–1984
    Beverly Sanders
    Beverly Sanders
    • Marshaas Marsha…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1982–1986
    • Creators
      • Brian Cooke
      • Earl Barret
      • Arne Sultan
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    Storyline

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    Jackie and Sarah Rush are two grown sisters who live in half of a duplex. Their parents, Henry and Muriel, live in the other half. Though one might think this proximity may be fun, both sides often feel that it's "too close for comfort", in this half-hour situation comedy. —Phil Fernando
    cartoonistmother daughter relationshipdeath of cast memberfather daughter relationshipbased on british tv series3 more
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    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      In one episode, Ted Knight wore a sweatshirt with the name and logo of an actual university on it. Soon, college and university students who were fans of the show began sending logo sweatshirts for Knight to wear on the air. From then on, Knight began wearing as many different sweatshirts as possible in each episode to please the fans.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD release of the first season is made up of the syndicated versions of episodes which are missing 2 minutes from the original network versions.
    • Connections
      Featured in I Love the '80s Strikes Back: 1980 (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Too Close for Comfort
      (theme song)

      Written by Johnny Mandel

      Performed by David Pomeranz

    User reviews17

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    Well remembered series!!!
    Oh, I remember this great series very well. I remember Henry Rush, and his fictional cartoon creation "Cosmic Cow", his upstair's neighbour Monroe, his two beautiful daughters, his wife, and his much hated mother-in-law. I remember how much this series made me laugh. This show was the perfect sitcom, it had good laughs, a great cast, and a very sucessful series run. But by 1985, I had lost interest in this show after re-tited "The Ted Knight Show" because the setting moved from Apartment to house, and the two daughters were nowhere to be seen. All, and all, a great series that will live on forever!!!
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    • Aug 21, 1999

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chacun chez soi
    • Filming locations
      • 171-173 Buena Vista Avenue East, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • D.L. Taffner Productions
      • D.L. Taffner Syndication Sales
      • DLT Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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