Too Close for Comfort — Season 5

Feb 1985

Henry decides to work at a downtown office, due to life at home getting crazier, but it turns out there were more distractions downtown than he bargained for.

Feb 198530m

After his father's death, Henry decides it's time to plan his own funeral. He soon starts to examine his life decisions.

Feb 1985

Andrew might be a genius and is recruited by a school for gifted children.

Feb 1985

Budgets are tight throughout the Rush household. Henry coaches Monroe to ask for a raise at work, but the coaching backfires and Monroe is fired. Henry works overtime to find Monroe a new job.

Mar 198530m

The Rushes' friend Paul pretends to be a member of their family to impress his long-lost son.

May 1985

Jackie drops a bomb on Henry and Muriel when she announces that she wants to become a single mother.

May 1985

Henry and Muriel end up in counseling thanks to the strain of helping another couple settle a squabble.

May 198530m

Muriel considers cosmetic surgery to revive Henry's interest in her.

May 198530m

The Rushes hire an illegal housekeeper with good looks, minimal English, and an urge to become a naturalized citizen.

Jul 198530m

Monroe is kidnapped and raped by two women in a van. When the police dismiss Monroe's story, Henry searches for the rapists himself.

Jul 198530m

Henry and Monroe find a bag full of money and decide they want to keep it, but then hear their neighbors have been robbed.

Aug 1985

The Rush's recall how they met Monroe.

Sept 198530m

Monroe's new love interest is not only mature but possibly married. Henry and Muriel butt in to make sure Monroe doesn't get his heart broken.

Oct 1985

Henry discovers that his war-time buddy visiting from England is still a womanizer.

Oct 198530m

Henry takes drastic measures to avoid paying a high penalty for library books that are 5 years overdue.

Oct 198530m

Henry poses with Cosmic Cow in a photo with a politician which causes his job to be in jeopardy.

Oct 1985

Monroe and Sara decide to help a teenage boy who was going to juvenile hall for stealing. The boy has a history of being abused, and when Henry tries to step in to offer his own help the boy rejects him and runs away.

Nov 1985

Jackie has been offered a job working at The House of Aldo, an Italian designer, but she doesn't tell her father about it. She invites Senor Aldo to the house without telling Henry who he is. When the man tells Henry he wants Jackie for his House, Henry thinks he's a dirty old man so he throws him out. Later, he is told the truth. Jackie can't believe what Henry did so she decides to move out. Henry calls the man and tries to apologize. He asks him to give Jackie a chance, but Aldo doesn't think it would be good for Jackie because of how overprotective he is.

Nov 198530m

Henry's married pal chases Muriel's friend.

Nov 1985

Sara agrees to go on a blind date with a man that Muriel had set her up with. To everyone's amazement, Bob is gorgeous. After several dates, Bob and Sara make plans to move in together, which Henry is totally against.

Nov 1985