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Best Episodes of The Optimist
Sea Dreams
S1 Ep1
5.0
13th Sep 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.
Worst Episodes of The Optimist
The Good The Bad And The Nasty
S1 Ep2
4.0
20th Sep 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.
The Optimist Episode Guide
Sea Dreams
S1 Ep1
5.0
13th Sep 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.
The Good The Bad And The Nasty
S1 Ep2
4.0
20th Sep 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.
Mans Worst Friend
S1 Ep3
27th Sep 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).
Healthy Body Unhealthy Mind
S1 Ep4
4th Oct 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).
Kids Stuff
S1 Ep5
11th Oct 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.
Burning Rubber
S1 Ep6
18th Oct 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.
A Challenge
S1 Ep7
25th Oct 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.
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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The best rated episodes of The Optimist are:
Sea Dreams S1E1 rated 5.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Optimist are:
The Good The Bad And The Nasty S1E2 rated 4.0
The first episode of The Optimist aired on September 13, 1983.
The last episode of The Optimist aired on October 25, 1983.
There are 13 episodes of The Optimist.
There are 2 seasons of The Optimist.
Yes.
The Optimist is set to return for future episodes.
