Too Close for Comfort Cosmic Cow vs. the Oval Office (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy

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Too Close for Comfort

Cosmic Cow vs. the Oval Office (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy

Henry loses his job when he writes a satire of Cosmic Cow and Nancy Reagan fixing the country's problems. To combat the salary loss, Muriel takes a job and the Rushes deal with the role reversal.

Director

Lee Lochhead

Writers

Brian Cooke (created by) | Earl Barret (developer) | Paul Robinson Hunter (written by) (as Paul Hunter) | Arne Sultan (developer)

Producers

Austin Kalish | Irma Kalish

Composer

Johnny Mandel

Editor

Rich Blankinship (video tape)

Casting Director

Pat Harris

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Edit Released

Updated May 5, 1981

Release date

May 5, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Ted Knight Henry Rush Henry Rush See fewer	The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
Nancy Dussault Muriel Rush Muriel Rush See fewer	The In-Laws (1979)
Deborah Van Valkenburgh Jackie Rush Jackie Rush See fewer	The Warriors (1979)
Lydia Cornell Sara Rush Sara Rush See fewer	Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Jim J. Bullock Monroe Ficus Monroe Ficus See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Sarina C. Grant Mrs. Sexauer (as Sarina Grant) Mrs. Sexauer (as Sarina Grant) See fewer	Candyman (1992)
Inga Neilsen Regis Regis See fewer	Funny Girl (1968)
M.G. Kelly Man Man See fewer	The Enforcer (1976)