Too Close for Comfort
Created by Brian Cooke
On ABC, Syndication
A domestic sitcom centered on family friction and generational comedy, built on the reliable reset of weekly household mishaps.
Too Close for Comfort is an American television sitcom which ran on the ABC network from November 11, 1980 until May 5, 1983, and in first-run syndication from April 7, 1984 until September 27, 1986. It was modeled after the British series Keep It in the Family, which premiered nine months before Too Close for Comfort debuted in the U.S. Its name was changed to The Ted Knight Show when the show was retooled for its final season.
Questions people ask
Is Too Close for Comfort scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Too Close for Comfort violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Too Close for Comfort sad? Barely. Less sad than 88% of series.
Is Too Close for Comfort easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Does Too Close for Comfort leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Too Close for Comfort
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Too Close for Comfort
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Too Close for Comfort, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Too Close for Comfort, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Too Close for Comfort, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
