The Optimist (1983)

Name: The Optimist
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Enn Reitel

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.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (34 votes)
Episode average: 5.5 -1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Enn Reitel The Optimist

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

5.45 avg 6 episodes 5.1 → 5.7

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sea Dreams	5.1	7
2	The Good, the Bad and the Nasty	5.4	5
3	Man's Worst Friend	7.0	6
5	Kid's Stuff	5.2	5
6	Burning Rubber	4.3	7
7	A Challenge	5.7	7