Too Close for Comfort
Too Close for Comfort: Season 4

Air Date

April 7, 1984

Episodes

23 episodes

Too Close for Comfort

Season 4

Episodes

The Enemy Above

1. The Enemy Above

April 7, 1984
30 min

The Rushes rent their newly built apartment to Monroe

Making Mountains Out of Molehills

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.

Just Another Pretty Face

3. Just Another Pretty Face

April 21, 1984
30 min

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

Home Is Where the Bart Is

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

High Infidelity

5. High Infidelity

May 5, 1984
30 min

Monroe's father comes for a visit.

Son of the Groom

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.

Witness for the Persecution

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.

Henry Draws a Blank

8. Henry Draws a Blank

May 26, 1984
30 min

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

Shipmates

9. Shipmates

June 2, 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.

Is There a Doctor in the House?

10. Is There a Doctor in the House?

June 9, 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.

High and Inside

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.

The Runaway

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.

The Graduates

13. The Graduates

July 14, 1984
30 min

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

Goodbye, Mr. Chip

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.

No Patsy, This Kelly

15. No Patsy, This Kelly

October 6, 1984
30 min

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

Hawaii Five-8

16. Hawaii Five-8

October 13, 1984
30 min

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.

Quick on the Draw

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.

The Missing Fink

18. The Missing Fink

November 3, 1984
30 min

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

The Sound of Mother

19. The Sound of Mother

November 10, 1984
30 min

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

The Return of Mr. Wonderful

20. The Return of Mr. Wonderful

November 17, 1984
30 min

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.

Divorce Chicago Style

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.

Cinderella Update

22. Cinderella Update

December 1, 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.

Henry Bites the Big Apple

23. Henry Bites the Big Apple

December 8, 1984
30 min

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