Name: The Optimist
Released: 1983-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Enn Reitel

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The Optimist is a British television comedy series starring Enn Reitel and produced by Robert Sidaway. Each episode told a separate comic adventure in the life of an everyday man who, whether it turns out a success or a failure, always remains The Optimist. The stories made a feature of fantasy and dream sequences.

Comedy · 1983 · 27 min

Starring Enn Reitel

Director Peter Ellis

EPISODE 1

Sea Dreams

Comic misadventures on the beach and out on the sea pits the Optimist against his rival in attempts to win the affections of the Gir.

26 min · 1 Jan 1983
EPISODE 2

The Good, the Bad and the Nasty

Learning to be a cowboy at a dude ranch, the Optimist gets lost in the desert, lassoed in the corral, knocked out on the gun range, and has a shootout with the handsome Rival.

27 min · 1 Jan 1983
EPISODE 3

Man's Worst Friend

The Optimist is a Beverly Hills tennis pro, waiter, golfing coach and dog minder.

27 min · 1 Jan 1983
EPISODE 4

Healthy Body, Unhealthy Mind

Sent to a health farm, the Optimist finds the Matron runs it like a prison; half-starved and battered, the Dancer helps him make a break for freedom.

27 min · 1 Jan 1983
EPISODE 5

Kid's Stuff

Babysitting at the circus, the Optimist falls for the Trapeze Artist and fantasizes he's in the high wire act with her and faces strongman, the Bulk.

27 min · 1 Jan 1983
EPISODE 6

Burning Rubber

Roller-skating at Venice Beach, the Optimist helps the Girl, a racing driver and determines to win both her heart and the Grand Prix.

27 min · 1 Jan 1983

Enn Reitel

The Optimist
Peter Ellis

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