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Duet

TV·1987–1989·3 seasons, 54 episodes·FOX·Comedy·30m

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Duet is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from April 19, 1987 to August 20, 1989. The series stars Matthew Laurance as Ben Coleman, Mary Page Keller as Laura Kelly, Chris Lemmon as Richard Phillips, and Alison LaPlaca as Linda Phillips. The series was created by Ruth Bennett and Susan Seeger, and was produced by Paramount Television.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1987AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01PreludeApril 19, 1987Mystery writer Ben Coleman develops writer's block after falling for a woman--a fictional character in his latest detective story. He brief
  2. S01E02OvertureApril 19, 1987During the reception, Ben sends the busy Laura a romantic poem written on a napkin, and then joins her in the kitchen. They share a dance a
  3. S01E03Adagio (a.k.a. Not a Date)April 26, 1987Ben and Laura spend three hours talking on the phone before finally saying good-night. Ben is so ecstatic that he races over to Laura's apa
  4. S01E04Variations on a ThemeMay 3, 1987
  5. S01E05Dissonance (a.k.a.) Murdock ExposedMay 10, 1987
  6. S01E06Lullabye (a.k.a.) EnsembleMay 17, 1987
  7. S01E07Fugue (a.k.a. Old, Old, Old Friends)May 24, 1987A beautiful ""old friend"" of Ben's comes to town and wants to stay at his place.
  8. S01E08InterludeMay 24, 1987
  9. S01E09LiebestraumMay 31, 1987
  10. S01E10Work in ProgressJune 7, 1987
  11. S01E11The Long GoodbyeJune 14, 1987
  12. S01E12TrioJune 21, 1987
  13. S01E13PassageJune 28, 1987

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0222Episodes1987–88AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01ApartSeptember 26, 1987
  2. S02E02You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Leaves YouOctober 3, 1987
  3. S02E03The Cower of LoveOctober 10, 1987
  4. S02E04Lots of Things HappenOctober 17, 1987
  5. S02E05Strange BedfellowsOctober 25, 1987
  6. S02E06Satin DollNovember 1, 1987
  7. S02E07Jane's Getting SeriousNovember 8, 1987
  8. S02E08I Never Played for My Father (1)November 15, 1987
  9. S02E09I Never Played for My Father (2)November 22, 1987
  10. S02E10Born, Bred and Buttered in BrooklynNovember 29, 1987
  11. S02E11Fatal DistractionDecember 13, 1987
  12. S02E12A Hero is Just a SandwichJanuary 17, 1988
  13. S02E13The PackageJanuary 24, 1988
  14. S02E14Baby TalkFebruary 7, 1988
  15. S02E15Funny ValentineFebruary 14, 1988
  16. S02E16The CandidateFebruary 21, 1988
  17. S02E17Special DeliveryFebruary 28, 1988Linda goes into labor and freaks out once she's at the hospital.
  18. S02E18Oh My God, I Left the Baby on the BusMarch 6, 1988
  19. S02E19Mommy and MeMarch 13, 1988
  20. S02E20Lady on a GrateMarch 20, 1988
  21. S02E21Good IntentionsMay 1, 1988
  22. S02E22No ReservationsJuly 10, 1988

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0319Episodes1988–89AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01PartnersOctober 30, 1988
  2. S03E02Deja TwoNovember 6, 1988
  3. S03E03It's My PartyNovember 13, 1988
  4. S03E04For Richard, For PoorerNovember 20, 1988
  5. S03E05Oh, Boy!November 27, 1988
  6. S03E06One Man OutDecember 11, 1988The guys blame Richard's terrible play for their lack of success on the softball field, and pressure manager Ben to ask him to leave the tea
  7. S03E07His Mother, MyselfDecember 18, 1988
  8. S03E08Brother from Another Zip CodeJanuary 15, 1989
  9. S03E09Sister of the YearJanuary 29, 1989Linda's wheelchair-bound sister comes to town to collect a Woman of the Year Award, but she decides to decline after helplessly witnessing a
  10. S03E10The New and Improved LindaFebruary 5, 1989
  11. S03E11Too Many CooksFebruary 12, 1989
  12. S03E12Read Between the LinesFebruary 19, 1989
  13. S03E13Don't Quit Your Day JobFebruary 26, 1989
  14. S03E14True StoriesMarch 12, 1989
  15. S03E15Roll CallMarch 26, 1989
  16. S03E16Kiss and Break UpApril 9, 1989
  17. S03E17On the NoseApril 23, 1989
  18. S03E18Richie and the VampApril 30, 1989
  19. S03E19The Birth of a SaleswomanMay 7, 1989

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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