Three's Company (1976–1984) 7.3
The misadventures of two women and one man living in one apartment and their neighbors. |
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Three's Company (1976–1984) 7.3
The misadventures of two women and one man living in one apartment and their neighbors. |
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| John Ritter | ... |
Jack Tripper
(173 episodes, 1976-1984)
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| Joyce DeWitt | ... |
Janet Wood
(171 episodes, 1976-1984)
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| Richard Kline | ... |
Larry Dallas
(116 episodes, 1977-1984)
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| Don Knotts | ... |
Ralph Furley
(112 episodes, 1979-1984)
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| Suzanne Somers | ... |
Chrissy Snow
(87 episodes, 1977-1981)
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| Priscilla Barnes | ... |
Terri Alden
(70 episodes, 1981-1984)
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Janet and Chrissy get Jack as a roommate for their Santa Monica apartment. Jack can cook (he's studying to be a chef) and, when called to do so, pretends he's gay to legitimize the arrangement. Landlady Roper wishes husband Stanley showed more interest in her. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
When this show first premiered, it was thought of only as a jiggle show. However, it turned out to be one of the best examples of slapstick comedy in the history of television. John Ritter showed that he was a master of physical comedy and it really showed on this show. Another thing that really helped to make this show great was the whole ensemble. I feel that Joyce DeWitt was totally underrated in her role as the sensible Janet and that she was the perfect counterpoint to Jack's leering personality. The only thing I was disappointed with was how they devolved Suzanne Somer's character, Chrissy. If you look closely at many of the early episodes, Chrissy wasn't quite the dumb blond that she later turned out to be. If anything she was more naive then dumb. Other than that, this show will always be a classic of the era it was produced in.