Season 6

Too Close for ComfortSeason 6

1986
22 Episodes

Episodes

Henry's Change of Life
S06E01

Henry's Change of Life

Henry, Muriel and Monroe move to Mill Valley, CA. The Rushes buy a new home. Henry bought a 49% share in a newspaper with a demanding 51% owner. Monroe is now his assistant and Muriel his photographer.

05 Apr 1986
Front Page Monroe
S06E02

Front Page Monroe

Monroe publishes a front page story about corporate pollution and gets sent to jail for not revealing his source.

12 Apr 1986
Four is a Crowd
S06E03

Four is a Crowd

The Rush's friends visit and overstay their welcome.

19 Apr 1986
Ho-Ho Ho Chi Henry
S06E04

Ho-Ho Ho Chi Henry

The Rushes and Mrs. Stinson help a Vietnamese family who opened a restaurant achieve the American dream.

26 Apr 1986
Miss Marin Bugler
S06E05

Miss Marin Bugler

The Marin Bugler holds a beauty contest with unexpected repercussions for the winner

03 May 1986
Garfield the Cat Joins the Marin Bugler
S06E06

Garfield the Cat Joins the Marin Bugler

Henry strikes up a deal to run the Garfield comic strip in the Marin Bugler

10 May 1986
Bedtime for Henry
S06E07

Bedtime for Henry

All Henry wants to do is spend a relaxing day in bed, but is constantly interrupted

17 May 1986
Educating Lisa
S06E08

Educating Lisa

The Rush's housekeeper Lisa enrolls in classes to become a naturalized American citizen

24 May 1986
Henry's Novel Solution
S06E09

Henry's Novel Solution

Henry's admiration for a famous author diminishes when he learns the man (Peter Haskell) gets his inspiration from the bottle

31 May 1986
Henry Gets Taken for a Ride
S06E10

Henry Gets Taken for a Ride

Henry decides to buy a car for Lisa. He attempts to show his business prowess by getting the best deal but in the process gets far less than he bargained for.

07 Jun 1986
Late, Great Herbert Maxwell
S06E11

Late, Great Herbert Maxwell

Monroe and Henry learn about a coverup with regards to death of a friend of Mrs. Stinson.

12 Jul 1986
Muriel's Fish Story
S06E12

Muriel's Fish Story

Muriel is offered a photography job from a famous oceanographer for his next expedition.

19 Jul 1986
Ya Gotta Have Heart
S06E13

Ya Gotta Have Heart

When Mrs. Stinson's niece begins works as an intern at the newspaper, it causes friction.

27 Sept 1986
Monroe's Critical Condition
S06E14

Monroe's Critical Condition

Monroe's life is threatened after he gives a singer a bad review.

04 Oct 1986
Cyrano Henry
S06E15

Cyrano Henry

Mr. Forester asks for Henry's help in writing a personal ad, which turns Henry into a ghost writer of sorts for all of his correspondence with the women who answer.

11 Oct 1986
Family Fued
S06E16

Family Fued

Muriel quits the Marin Bugler when Henry decides to use a reader's photo in a story instead of hers.

18 Oct 1986
Rock Around Henry
S06E17

Rock Around Henry

Henry rallies behind two rock musicians who were banned from performing at a local music festival.

01 Nov 1986
Herb Kiss, Henry Tells
S06E18

Herb Kiss, Henry Tells

Henry and Muriel are caught in the middle of Herb and Marsha Kennedy's marriage problems after it's discovered that Herb has had an affair.

08 Nov 1986
Believing is Seeing
S06E19

Believing is Seeing

Henry suddenly becomes editor of the paper when Mrs. Stinson quits. Henry realizes he needs her at the paper and Mrs. Stinson realizes quitting was the wrong move.

15 Nov 1986
Acropolis Now
S06E20

Acropolis Now

Henry suspects Iris' Greek fiancé is after her money.

22 Nov 1986
Presenting Buddy Ficus
S06E21

Presenting Buddy Ficus

Monroe reviews a comedy club, and thinks that the comedians at the club were not up to par; he decides to go onstage himself to try his hand at stand-up comedy. On the night Monroe is performing, under the stage name Buddy Ficus, the audience does not think his jokes are funny and everyone (except Muriel, Henry, Hope and Lisa) leave. Monroe falsely thinks he did a great job, and it is up to Henry to tell Monroe that stand-up is not Monroe's forte.

31 Jan 1987
Lisa Goes Lottery Loco
S06E22

Lisa Goes Lottery Loco

Lisa is overjoyed when she wins $5 and becomes addicted to playing.

07 Feb 1987