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Ted Knight's Forgotten 80s Sitcom Revival
4 Oct
Summary
- Ted Knight starred as cartoonist Henry Rush in "Too Close for Comfort."
- The sitcom aired from 1980 to 1987, totaling 129 episodes.
- It featured familial conflict in a San Francisco setting.
Actor Ted Knight, a familiar face and voice on television from the late 1950s through his passing in 1986, enjoyed a prominent career during TV's late Golden Age. He was widely recognized for his role as Ted Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," earning six Emmy nominations. However, his 1980s work has since faded from public memory.
From 1980 to 1987, Knight starred as Henry Rush, a cartoonist working from home, in the sitcom "Too Close for Comfort." He appeared in all 129 episodes of the series. The show revolved around Henry and his wife, Muriel, whose San Francisco apartment served as the backdrop for comedic situations involving their two daughters, Jackie and Sara.
While "Too Close for Comfort" did not revolutionize the sitcom landscape, it offered consistent entertainment value. The series presented gentle familial conflicts as a source of humor, featuring mostly relatable characters and situations that continue to resonate with audiences.
