Open House is an American sitcom that aired Sunday at 9:30 on Fox from August 27, 1989 to April 8, 1990. The series was a spin-off of the Fox series Duet. (en)
Ted's 10th anniversary celebration turns into a wake when his plane vanishes. (en)
Laura's marriage to Ben imploded and she's sick of catering, so she decides to become a realtor. Also, Roger McSwain replaces John Green, who joined the witness relocation program. (en)
Margo's coworkers reluctantly offer support when her beloved cat dies, which includes not only a funeral but a seance. (en)
Laura becomes wary of the creepy new client Linda and Ted have been schmoozing, so she investigates and discovers he was recently released from a mental institution and has a homicidal dislike of realtors. (en)
Guest Stars: Tom Silardi , Perrey Reeves , Robin Greer (en)
When the staff gets physical examinations, Linda decides to play a prank on Ted by switching his medical records. (en)
Note: Sal Viscuso previously appeared on Duet as Richard's sleazy coworker whom Laura slept with. (en)
Guest Stars: Jennifer Darling , Barbara Alyn Woods , Jerry Hauk , Jay Arlen Jones , Ellis Levinson (en)
Guest Stars: Lyman Ward , Jeff Garlin , Rebeccah Bush , Allan Fudge (en)
Ted becomes jealous when sleazy nemesis Even Gimble tries to lure Linda away to his agency. (en)
Richard and Linda's marriage is on the rocks, so Ted and Laura individually drag them to a hotel to rekindle their romance, but hijinks ensue revolving around a confused newlywed couple. (en)
Ted's condescending mother comes for a visit and has an instant rapport with Linda, whom he assumes is his wife. Linda hesitantly plays along, but complications arise when each of their coworkers also claims to be his bride. (en)
Guest Stars: Diana Georger , John Lavachielli , (en)
Guest Stars: Mary Hamill , Freddy (en)
Guest Stars: Paul Kreppel , Robert Alan Beuth (en)
Guest Stars: Ray Buktenica (en)
Guest Stars: Ray Buktenica , Dore Keller , (en)
Guest Stars: Ted Shackleford , Sal Viscuso (en)
Mr. Green becomes sick of Ted and Linda's continuous quarrels, so he sends them to a marriage counselor. (en)
Ted and Linda head to a remote locale in the woods to check out an unusual dome house, but they discover the owner's nowhere to be found and there's a bear outside the door. (en)
Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat (en)
Songs: Angst (en)
Songs: To All the Girls I've Loved Before , Fever (en)
Guest Stars: Ginger Orsi , Arleen Sorkin , Ray Buktenica , Jon Cypher , Judith-Marie Bergen , Karen Salkin , Eric Nieber (en)
Margo's conman brother comes into the office and tries to swindle Ted and Linda, not knowing that Margo has pooled an investment with them. (en)
Dave's fed up with Ted's shenanigans, so he turns to Linda to find him a home. Meanwhile, Scott fixes up Margo with an exotic foreigner who finally takes her virginity. (en)
Ted become concerned when Linda has a torrid romance with a hunky young moving man, so she throws a dinner party to show her coworkers that everything's fine, but it further proves that the couple is incompatible. (en)
When McSwain hires a teenager, the staff initially thinks it's a joke, but they soon realize that the boy's a legitimate threat. (en)
Scott's birthday party is teeming with celebrity impersonators. Ted and Linda pursue a romance. (en)
Note: Linda sold her home to Dave Hayes in the series finale of Duet, but that plot point was completely ignored in this episode, in which Linda still resides in the same home and Dave is still desperately in search of a house that he'll be happy with. (en)
Everyone hopes to host Mr. McSwain's new TV show, but the job goes to Geneva, whom Ted bribes to give him additional promotion. (en)
Guest Stars: Mark Lonow , Carmine Caridi , Gina Raymond , Harry Johnson , James Edson (en)
Mr. McSwain's daughter Chloe arrives from Australia and quickly puts the moves on every man in the office. As the staff scrambles to protect the boss, Chloe clashes with Linda and sets her sights on getting Ted into bed. (en)
When the gang heads to Las Vegas for a real estate convention, Margo masquerades as a princess, Mr. McSwain schmoozes with showgirls, Laura gets hooked on the slot machines, Linda and Richard flaunt their wealth, and Ted temporarily becomes a high roller but loses it all. (en)
Note: He was credited for one additional episode, but this is the final appearance of Chris Lemmon as Richard Phillips. (en)
Guest Stars: Chance Quinn , Marcia Rodd , Mark L. Taylor , J.J. , Ben Cleaveland (en)
After Richard leaves her for a flight attendant named Pippy, Linda finds herself in a group therapy session and is taken aback when Ted makes a late arrival. He agrees to keep her secret, but their coworkers make it difficult, as Laura plans a surprise anniversary party for Richard and Linda. (en)
Guest Stars: Jay Thomas , Rick Lieberman , Ralph Bruneau Rod McCary , George O. Petrie (en)
Guest Stars: Walter Olkewicz , Mark Lonow , Carmine Caridi (en)
Guest Stars: Ginger Orsi , Arleen Sorkin , Ray Buktenica , Jon Cypher (en)
Laura's client dumps her just after Mr. McSwain gives her an ultimatum: sell a house or leave the firm. When Linda gets wind of the situation, she enlists Ted to try to help. (en)
John Green is looking for someone to head up the new Sherman Oaks office, so Ted and Linda each vie for the job, but neither is pleased when they join Mr. Green on a fishing trip. Also, Laura is hired to provide catering for the company's open houses. (en)
Ted creates such a disturbance at the casino that the owner tries to put a hit on him, so he, Linda and Richard dress up like showgirls to make their escape. (en)
Linda suspects Mr. McSwain's new fiancee has dubious intentions, so the ladies investigate her and discover she's had multiple marriages to wealthy men. (en)
Margo makes arrangements and invites herself along on Linda's and Laura's single cruise, but she goofed and they find themselves aboard a cruise for mourners who are dropping the remains of their loved ones in the sea. Meanwhile, the guys go on a war games retreat in which Ted is literally tortured by his nemesis. (en)
Open House is an American sitcom that aired Sunday at 9:30 on Fox from August 27, 1989 to April 8, 1990. The series was a spin-off of the Fox series Duet. (en)