Too Close for Comfort

1Break Out the Pampers (1)

Sep 30, 1982

After several false alarms, Muriel finally goes into labor while Henry is at work.

2Break Out the Pampers (2)

Sep 30, 1982

Henry makes it to the hospital in time for Muriel to give birth.

3Guess Who's Coming Forever?

Oct 14, 1982

Henry threatens to move out when Muriel's mother says she's moving in.

4A Snip in Time

Oct 21, 1982

Henry has intimacy issues with Muriel after the baby is born.

5The Luck of the Iris

Oct 28, 1982

Henry ruins a date for Iris.

6Do You Take This Woman Again?

Nov 4, 1982

Muriel wants to renew their vows for their anniversary in a small get-together that soon balloons out of control.

7Who Was That Baby I Saw You With?

Nov 11, 1982

While Muriel was taking portraits of babies, Andrew is accidently taken by a confused grandmother leaving her grandson behind.

8Monroe's Secret Love's Secret

Nov 18, 1982

Henry gives Monroe advice on how to land a woman (or so he thinks) who refuses to go out with him.

9A Thanksgiving Tale

Nov 25, 1982

Iris is feeling depressed. When she doesn't show up at the Rush's everyone is worried.

10Pressure's Rising

Dec 9, 1982

Henry has to get a physical for a life insurance policy.

11Mr. Christmas

Dec 16, 1982

Jackie invites a sweet old Santa home for Christmas, which prompts Henry to think the worst of him.

12The Yearning Point

Jan 6, 1983

Muriel's famous old singing partner comes for a visit prompting Muriel to wonder "what if" she never stopped performing.

13Briefly at the Counter

Jan 13, 1983

Iris falls in love with a man who she believes is highly successful.

14To Buy or Not to Buy

Jan 20, 1983

The Rushs are robbed after Sara lets the burglers into the apartment. Henry decides to get a gun.

15The Seperation

Jan 27, 1983

Jackie has an argument with her fiance over her working after they're married which prompts Henry, Muriel, and Iris to separately recount an incident that nearly broke up the Rush couple.

16Girls of the Media

Feb 3, 1983

Sara is upset that Henry only supports and celebrates Jackie's accomplishments so she poses for a men's magazine.

17The Courier

Feb 17, 1983

An attractive messenger, after being out all night, passes out in the Rush's bedroom leaving Henry and Monroe to think fast on how to get her out of the house before Muriel gets home.

18The Adoption Story

Feb 24, 1983

Iris' gift of a trip to Paris backfires when Muriel needs a passport and her birth certificate reveals she was adopted.

19Out to Lunch

Mar 10, 1983

Andrew's hungry and his nursing mother is at work, so Henry takes the baby to the photo session.

20A Portrait of Henry

30 minMar 17, 1983

Henry is upset with Monroe after he accidentally damages the living room wall while hanging a self-portrait of Henry. He chases Monroe out the door, causing him to fall down a flight of stairs. While Monroe is sent to the hospital, Henry is racked with guilt after his conscience starts speaking to him through the portrait.

21Don't Rock the Boat

Apr 28, 1983

Henry is shocked to find his friend is marrying a much younger woman.

22Family Business

May 5, 1983

After Iris gets mugged, the Rushes decide to add on a room for her. Unfortunately, the male workers hired are young and inept, as Henry informs their mother who runs the business. She hires a female foreman, much to the boys' surprise.