Season 1

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  5.7/106 votes

  Sea Dreams

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1983

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  5.4/105 votes

  The Good The Bad And The Nasty

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1983

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.0/106 votes

  Mans Worst Friend

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1983

  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).

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Healthy Body Unhealthy Mind

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1983

  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).

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Kids Stuff

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1983

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  4.7/106 votes

  Burning Rubber

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1983

  Roller-skating through Venice Beach, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) runs into a racing driver, the Girl (Dinah May). After helping her fix a bust tire, he follows the Girl to the racing circuit where he becomes a mechanic before deciding to disguise himself as one of the top drivers.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  5.7/107 votes

  A Challenge

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1983

  After meeting a beautiful Girl (Jadie Rivas) in Marina del Ray, the Optimist finds himself in competition with a Rival (Richard Booker) for her affections.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown