
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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- First Aired on
Sep 13, 1983
- Popularity: 0.1723
- 1 votes
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
2 seaons till Oct 25, 1983
Last episode: A Challenge
Seasons & episodes
Total 2 seasons, 13 episodes

Season 1
Aired
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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