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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.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01PreludeApril 19, 1987—Mystery writer Ben Coleman develops writer's block after falling for a woman--a fictional character in his latest detective story. He brief
- S01E02OvertureApril 19, 1987—During 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
- S01E03Adagio (a.k.a. Not a Date)April 26, 1987—Ben 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
- S01E04Variations on a ThemeMay 3, 1987—
- S01E05Dissonance (a.k.a.) Murdock ExposedMay 10, 1987—
- S01E06Lullabye (a.k.a.) EnsembleMay 17, 1987—
- S01E07Fugue (a.k.a. Old, Old, Old Friends)May 24, 1987—A beautiful ""old friend"" of Ben's comes to town and wants to stay at his place.
- S01E08InterludeMay 24, 1987—
- S01E09LiebestraumMay 31, 1987—
- S01E10Work in ProgressJune 7, 1987—
- S01E11The Long GoodbyeJune 14, 1987—
- S01E12TrioJune 21, 1987—
- S01E13PassageJune 28, 1987—
Season02
- S02E01ApartSeptember 26, 1987—
- S02E02You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Leaves YouOctober 3, 1987—
- S02E03The Cower of LoveOctober 10, 1987—
- S02E04Lots of Things HappenOctober 17, 1987—
- S02E05Strange BedfellowsOctober 25, 1987—
- S02E06Satin DollNovember 1, 1987—
- S02E07Jane's Getting SeriousNovember 8, 1987—
- S02E08I Never Played for My Father (1)November 15, 1987—
- S02E09I Never Played for My Father (2)November 22, 1987—
- S02E10Born, Bred and Buttered in BrooklynNovember 29, 1987—
- S02E11Fatal DistractionDecember 13, 1987—
- S02E12A Hero is Just a SandwichJanuary 17, 1988—
- S02E13The PackageJanuary 24, 1988—
- S02E14Baby TalkFebruary 7, 1988—
- S02E15Funny ValentineFebruary 14, 1988—
- S02E16The CandidateFebruary 21, 1988—
- S02E17Special DeliveryFebruary 28, 1988—Linda goes into labor and freaks out once she's at the hospital.
- S02E18Oh My God, I Left the Baby on the BusMarch 6, 1988—
- S02E19Mommy and MeMarch 13, 1988—
- S02E20Lady on a GrateMarch 20, 1988—
- S02E21Good IntentionsMay 1, 1988—
- S02E22No ReservationsJuly 10, 1988—
Season03
- S03E01PartnersOctober 30, 1988—
- S03E02Deja TwoNovember 6, 1988—
- S03E03It's My PartyNovember 13, 1988—
- S03E04For Richard, For PoorerNovember 20, 1988—
- S03E05Oh, Boy!November 27, 1988—
- S03E06One Man OutDecember 11, 1988—The 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
- S03E07His Mother, MyselfDecember 18, 1988—
- S03E08Brother from Another Zip CodeJanuary 15, 1989—
- S03E09Sister of the YearJanuary 29, 1989—Linda's wheelchair-bound sister comes to town to collect a Woman of the Year Award, but she decides to decline after helplessly witnessing a
- S03E10The New and Improved LindaFebruary 5, 1989—
- S03E11Too Many CooksFebruary 12, 1989—
- S03E12Read Between the LinesFebruary 19, 1989—
- S03E13Don't Quit Your Day JobFebruary 26, 1989—
- S03E14True StoriesMarch 12, 1989—
- S03E15Roll CallMarch 26, 1989—
- S03E16Kiss and Break UpApril 9, 1989—
- S03E17On the NoseApril 23, 1989—
- S03E18Richie and the VampApril 30, 1989—
- S03E19The Birth of a SaleswomanMay 7, 1989—
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