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About The Optimist

The Optimist is a comedy TV series that premiered on September 13, 1983. It has 2 seasons and 13 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 7 "A Challenge", aired on October 25, 1983.

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.

  • Comedy

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Episodes

13 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1983 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 43 years ago

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    7. 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.

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    6. 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.

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    5. 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.

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    4. 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).

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    3. 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).

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    2. 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.

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    1. 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.

Season 2

6 episodes

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    6. The Fool Of The House Of Esher

    Air date TBA

    An unexpected inheritance leaves the Optimist with a crumbling and sinister country estate, which includes an equally crumbling and sinister butler named Old Norman (Eric Francis).

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    5. The Brush Off

    Air date TBA

    Whitewashing the walls and unintentionally the entire garden of a suburban home, mistaken identity causes the Optimist (Enn Reitel) to be hailed a new impressionist painter.

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    4. The Double

    Air date TBA

    On his arrival at a plush London casino, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) discovers that he has become an instant celebrity. What he doesn't know is that he is actually the identical double of the Boss who owns the club.

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    3. The Light Fantastic

    Air date TBA

    Working as a humble cobbler, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) is thrown into an international world of crime and classical ballet when a diamond is stolen - the famous Light Fantastic.

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    2. Turf Luck

    Air date TBA

    After losing money at the racecourse, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) meets Sal (Julia Chambers) the owner of the stables, and manages to get work as a stable boy, where he saves the aptly named horse Nutter from being sent to the knackers yard and lovingly prepares him for the big race.

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    1. Any Messages

    Air date TBA

    As chief greenfly sprayer to both the Chinese and Indian Embassies, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) is 'persuaded' to smuggle messages into the Russian and American Embassies via roller towels.

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The most recent episode of The Optimist, Season 1 Episode 7 "A Challenge", aired on October 25, 1983.

How many seasons of The Optimist are there?

The Optimist has 2 seasons with 13 episodes in total.

When did The Optimist first air?

The Optimist first aired on September 13, 1983.

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