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The Optimist (1983) · WatchGuide

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The Optimist

The Optimist

19832 Seasons8.0

Comedy

TMDB8.0

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Genre: Comedy
Origin: US

About

Meet The Optimist. A guy who has big dreams in life yet creates problems and confusion wherever he goes. He means well, but in this dialogue-free comedy series he manages to leave a trail of chaos across Hollywood and London.

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Details

Writing: Richard Sparks
Status: Returning Series
First aired: Sep 13, 1983

Time to finish

10 hrs

13 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Enn Reitel

Enn Reitel

The Optimist

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Episodes

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E1 · Airs Sep 13, 1983
Sea Dreams
Suffering from the effects of a hangover, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) watches a windsurfing documentary on television and starts to dream that he is part of the exotic scene.
E2 · Airs Sep 20, 1983
The Good The Bad And The Nasty
Dressed up for a weekend break, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) arrives at a dude ranch. He meets the beautiful Girl (Carinthia West), a riding instructress, and squares off with a handsome Rival (Martin Kove), who also pursues her affections.
E3 · Airs Sep 27, 1983
Mans Worst Friend
As an odd-job man, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) is a tennis pro, a waiter, golfing coach and dog minder - all in one day. Out walking a St Bernard and a Toy Poodle in Beverly Hills, he loses the poodle while coaching a beautiful Lady Golfer (Tracy Scoggins).
E4 · Airs Oct 4, 1983
Healthy Body Unhealthy Mind
Out jogging, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) realizes he's unfit, but when a doctor enrols him at a health farm, he soon discovers the place is more like a prison run by the scary Matron (Fran Ryan).
E5 · Airs Oct 11, 1983
Kids Stuff
Employed by a Mother (Patrika Darbo) to babysit her 'perfect' son, the Kid (Mathew J Connors), the Optimist (Enn Reitel) finds the spoiled 10-year old is a real problem.
E6 · Airs Oct 18, 1983
Burning Rubber
Roller-skating through Venice Beach, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) runs into a racing driver, the Girl (Dinah May). After helping her fix a bust tire, he follows the Girl to the racing circuit where he becomes a mechanic before deciding to disguise himself as one of the top drivers.
E7 · Airs Oct 25, 1983
A Challenge
After meeting a beautiful Girl (Jadie Rivas) in Marina del Ray, the Optimist finds himself in competition with a Rival (Richard Booker) for her affections.