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The Best Episodes of The Optimist Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Optimist Season 1

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...

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    #1 - Sea Dreams

    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - The Good The Bad And The Nasty

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Mans Worst Friend

    S1:E3

    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).

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - Healthy Body Unhealthy Mind

    S1:E4

    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).

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Kids Stuff

    S1:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Burning Rubber

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - A Challenge

    S1:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Sea Dreams" is the best rated episode of "The Optimist" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/13/1983. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Good The Bad And The Nasty".