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The Optimist. The Optimist (Enn Reitel)
The Optimist

The Optimist

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 1983 - 1985
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

Dialogue-free comedy series following one of life's error-prone eternal optimists. Stars Enn Reitel.

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The Optimist. The Optimist (Enn Reitel)

The origins of The Optimist

Channel 4's first ever half-hour comedy series, The Optimist is being prepared for a crowd-funded DVD release. We find out about the show's origins from creator Richard Sparks.

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