The Optimist

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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Comedy
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First Aired on

Sep 13, 1983

2 seaons till Oct 25, 1983

Popularity: 0.1723
1 votes
Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: A Challenge

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 13 episodes

Season 1

Aired

7 Episodes
  • Episode 1Sea Dreams min

    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.

  • Episode 2The Good The Bad And The Nasty min

    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.

  • Episode 3Mans Worst Friend min

    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).

  • Episode 4Healthy Body Unhealthy Mind min

    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).

  • Episode 5Kids Stuff min

    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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