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The Optimist
The Optimist
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The Optimist

8.0 / 10 · 2 votes
1983
2 seasons
13 episodes
Comedy

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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Cast

Enn Reitel

Seasons

  • Sea Dreams

    1.Sea Dreams

    13-09-1983

    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

    2.The Good The Bad And The Nasty

    20-09-1983

    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 hands...

  • Mans Worst Friend

    3.Mans Worst Friend

    27-09-1983

    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, h...

  • Healthy Body Unhealthy Mind

    4.Healthy Body Unhealthy Mind

    04-10-1983

    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...

  • Kids Stuff

    5.Kids Stuff

    11-10-1983

    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

    6.Burning Rubber

    18-10-1983

    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...

  • A Challenge

    7.A Challenge

    25-10-1983

    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.

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