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The Optimist

The Optimist (1983)

September. 13,1983

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The Optimist

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 Optimist

1983

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 2 : 1900

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Any Messages

December. 31,1969

As chief greenfly sprayer to both the Chinese and Indian Embassies, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) is 'persuaded' to smuggle messages into the Russian and American Embassies via roller towels.

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Episode 2 - Turf Luck

December. 31,1969

After losing money at the racecourse, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) meets Sal (Julia Chambers) the owner of the stables, and manages to get work as a stable boy, where he saves the aptly named horse Nutter from being sent to the knackers yard and lovingly prepares him for the big race.

Episode 3 - The Light Fantastic

December. 31,1969

Working as a humble cobbler, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) is thrown into an international world of crime and classical ballet when a diamond is stolen - the famous Light Fantastic.

Episode 4 - The Double

December. 31,1969

On his arrival at a plush London casino, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) discovers that he has become an instant celebrity. What he doesn't know is that he is actually the identical double of the Boss who owns the club.

Episode 5 - The Brush Off

December. 31,1969

Whitewashing the walls and unintentionally the entire garden of a suburban home, mistaken identity causes the Optimist (Enn Reitel) to be hailed a new impressionist painter.

Episode 6 - The Fool Of The House Of Esher

December. 31,1969

An unexpected inheritance leaves the Optimist with a crumbling and sinister country estate, which includes an equally crumbling and sinister butler named Old Norman (Eric Francis).

Seasons 1 : 1983

7 Episode