About this season
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.
Episodes (19)
1. Partners
Aired 30 October 1988 • 30 min
2. Deja Two
Aired 6 November 1988 • 30 min
3. It's My Party
Aired 13 November 1988 • 30 min
4. For Richard, For Poorer
Aired 20 November 1988 • 30 min
5. Oh, Boy!
Aired 27 November 1988 • 30 min
6. One Man Out
Aired 11 December 1988 • 30 min
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 team. Ben cannot bring himself to do this because softball seems to mean so much to his friend. The other players also fail in their attempt to give Richard the boot (because he feeds them seafood), and the team continues to rack up losses. After an especially embarrassing outing, Richard realizes that he is a horrible player and offers to leave. The team's fortunes don't improve after Richard's departure, so the guys ask him to come back. Meanwhile, a bemused Linda tries to fulfill Amanda's request that she sing to her.
7. His Mother, Myself
Aired 18 December 1988 • 30 min
8. Brother from Another Zip Code
Aired 15 January 1989 • 30 min
9. Sister of the Year
Aired 29 January 1989 • 30 min
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 mugging.
10. The New and Improved Linda
Aired 5 February 1989 • 30 min
11. Too Many Cooks
Aired 12 February 1989 • 30 min
12. Read Between the Lines
Aired 19 February 1989 • 30 min
13. Don't Quit Your Day Job
Aired 26 February 1989 • 30 min
14. True Stories
Aired 12 March 1989 • 30 min
15. Roll Call
Aired 26 March 1989 • 30 min
16. Kiss and Break Up
Aired 9 April 1989 • 30 min
17. On the Nose
Aired 23 April 1989 • 30 min
18. Richie and the Vamp
Aired 30 April 1989 • 30 min
19. The Birth of a Saleswoman
Aired 7 May 1989 • 30 min