Duet

Season 31987

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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13 Episodes

E01 Prelude

Mystery writer Ben Coleman develops writer's block after falling for a woman--a fictional character in his latest detective story. He briefly bumps into caterer Laura Kelly at the supermarket, and becomes convinced that she is the fantasy woman he had conjured up in his story. The two finally meet formally at a wedding (she is catering the affair for the groom--her ex-boyfriend; he was dragged there as a favor to his best friend Richard), and immediately hit it off.

April 19, 1987

E02 Overture

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 at the end of the evening. A few days later, Ben calls and sets up a date, thrilling both Laura and her overly enthusiastic sister Jane. Richard--who has forgotten his anniversary--pleads with Ben to double-date with him and his fuming wife, Linda, in the hopes that the other couple's presence will cause her to show some restraint. Richard and Linda wind up getting into a screaming match in the restaurant and later make up (and make out) in the car in front of a bewildered Ben and Laura. Ben later calls Laura, and they are able to salvage the evening by continuing their date over the phone.

April 19, 1987

E03 Adagio (a.k.a. Not a Date)

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 apartment the next morning with gifts. Laura find this a bit off-putting, and is disgusted to learn that he called her ex-boyfriend Kevin to get tips on Laura's likes and dislikes. She wants nothing to do with Ben, but Jane tries to convince her to give him another chance. Ben apologizes, and they decide to begin dating. Laura wants to take things slow, but they wind up going out every night for a week. Laura fears that she will lose her independence and tells Ben that she wants to back off for a while. Both are left lonely and miserable, and Ben drives Richard and Linda crazy as he spends all of his time with them. Laura comes over to tell Ben that she has changed her mind, and they share a kiss.

April 26, 1987

E04 Variations on a Theme

May 3, 1987

E05 Dissonance (a.k.a.) Murdock Exposed

May 10, 1987

E06 Lullabye (a.k.a.) Ensemble

May 17, 1987

E07 Fugue (a.k.a. Old, Old, Old Friends)

A beautiful ""old friend"" of Ben's comes to town and wants to stay at his place.

May 24, 1987

E08 Interlude

May 24, 1987

E09 Liebestraum

May 31, 1987

E10 Work in Progress

June 7, 1987

E11 The Long Goodbye

June 14, 1987

E12 Trio

June 21, 1987

E13 Passage

June 28, 1987

Duet

E01 Prelude

E02 Overture

E03 Adagio (a.k.a. Not a Date)

E04 Variations on a Theme

E05 Dissonance (a.k.a.) Murdock Exposed

E06 Lullabye (a.k.a.) Ensemble

E07 Fugue (a.k.a. Old, Old, Old Friends)

E08 Interlude

E09 Liebestraum

E10 Work in Progress

E11 The Long Goodbye

E12 Trio

E13 Passage

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E01 Prelude

E02 Overture

E03 Adagio (a.k.a. Not a Date)

E04 Variations on a Theme

E05 Dissonance (a.k.a.) Murdock Exposed

E06 Lullabye (a.k.a.) Ensemble

E07 Fugue (a.k.a. Old, Old, Old Friends)

E08 Interlude

E09 Liebestraum

E10 Work in Progress

E11 The Long Goodbye

E12 Trio

E13 Passage