Too Close for Comfort — Season 6

Apr 1986

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.

Apr 1986

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

Apr 1986

The Rush's friends visit and overstay their welcome.

Apr 1986

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

May 1986

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

May 1986

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

May 1986

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

May 1986

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

May 1986

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

Jun 1986

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.

Jul 1986

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

Jul 1986

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

Sept 1986

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

Oct 1986

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

Oct 1986

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.

Oct 1986

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

Nov 1986

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

Nov 1986

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.

Nov 1986

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.

Nov 1986

Henry suspects Iris' Greek fiancé is after her money.

Jan 1987

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.

Feb 1987

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