Too Close for Comfort: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Too Close for Comfort Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Making Mountains Out of Molehills
Apr 14, 1984
Jackie is envious of Sara's many dates, so she decides to get breast implants to make herself more attractive.
Just Another Pretty Face
Apr 21, 1984
Sara auditions for an anchor position at the station and thinks she's a shoo-in next to her plain Jane competition.
Home Is Where the Bart Is
Apr 28, 1984
The Rush's home is scheduled for demolition by the city in order to build a new subway station
Son of the Groom
May 12, 1984
Henry's father visits to ask if he will be his best man at his upcoming wedding. The happy news is dampened by Henry's suspicions of his father's much younger fiancée.
Witness for the Persecution
May 19, 1984
Henry witnesses a robbery and works with the police to identify the suspect. The suspect then threatens Henry not to testify.
Henry Draws a Blank
May 26, 1984
Henry suffers from a case of writer's block. Surprisingly, Mrs. Rafkin ends up being extremely helpful.
Shipmates
Jun 2, 1984
Henry runs into his cantankerous former Navy commander who is now a doorman. Despite their antagonizing relationship, Henry invites him to dinner as a way of burying the hatchet. H
Is There a Doctor in the House?
Jun 9, 1984
Henry's cartoonist friend suggests donating his early work to a college with the hopes of being awarded an honorary doctorate - and a guaranteed tax break.
High and Inside
Jun 16, 1984
Henry eagerly sets Sara up with a major league baseball star. Sara begrudgingly agrees to one date but ends up falling for him. Henry's enthusiasm quickly wanes after he finds out
The Runaway
Jun 23, 1984
Monroe asks if a friend could spend a week with him, but neglects to tell Henry the friend is female and a runaway. When Henry runs into her in the middle of the night, the jig is
The Graduates
Jul 14, 1984
As Monroe nears graduation, he is having a hard time finding a job. Monroe twists Henry's concern into an assistant's position.
Goodbye, Mr. Chip
Jul 21, 1984
Monroe gets a computer and wins big in the stock market and horse racing thanks to computer tips. Soon after, Henry wants in on the action.
No Patsy, This Kelly
Oct 6, 1984
Henry almost misses an important meeting with his boss because the guard dog Monroe agrees to watch overnight, traps him in the kitchen.
Hawaii Five-8
Oct 13, 1984
Jackie and Sara return from a Hawaiian vacation with their grandmother Iris. Jackie fell in love with her surfing instructor and plans to marry him. Henry is opposed to the union u
Quick on the Draw
Oct 27, 1984
After Henry breaks his arm, his boss sends a young artist to help keep up with his deadlines. The young artist is cocky, abrasive, and very good which upsets Henry.
The Missing Fink
Nov 3, 1984
After Muriel's camera is stolen at a gallery opening, her attempts at retrieving it lead Henry to think she's having an affair.
The Sound of Mother
Nov 10, 1984
Muriel's biological mother writes asking to meet. Despite being angry and bitter, Jackie and Sara convince Muriel to meet her.
The Return of Mr. Wonderful
Nov 17, 1984
Iris visits in order to meet up with the Lothario who broke her heart. He lures her there with the premise to ask her "a very important question.
Divorce Chicago Style
Nov 24, 1984
Muriel's best friend, Sylvia, is recently divorced and enjoying every minute of her new life and loves. Muriel is envious of her freedom and decides to start working again to gain
Cinderella Update
Dec 1, 1984
Jackie considers a move to Dallas to find a job in fashion. That is, until she meets Sara's date and they hit it off. Sara and Jackie's relationship is tested.
Henry Bites the Big Apple
Dec 8, 1984
Henry considers taking a job in New York City when a new, younger executive takes over at Wainwright Publishing.