Too Close for Comfort 1980

Overview

Too Close for Comfort is an American television sitcom that originally aired on the ABC network. The series premiered on November 11, 1980, and concluded its initial run on the network on May 5, 1983. Following its time on ABC, the program continued in first-run syndication starting on April 7, 1984, and concluding on September 27, 1986. The show was modeled after the British series Keep It in the Family, which had debuted nine months prior to the American version. During the final season of production, the program underwent a retooling process, resulting in a name change to The Ted Knight Show. The series remains a documented example of international format adaptation within the television industry during the early 1980s. By transitioning from a network broadcast model to first-run syndication, the show maintained a multi-year presence on television screens. The production history reflects both its origins in British television and its subsequent evolution under a new title during its concluding season of broadcast.