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>
Come and knock on this door, "Three's Company" has been waiting for you. Jack Tripper (John Ritter) is an everyman who has to feign homosexuality to live in an apartment in Santa Monica. He lives in the apartment with sly Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt) and ditsy Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers). Jack's supposed homosexuality often incurs the unpleasant-ness of sour landlord Stanley Roper (Norman Fell), whose wife Helen (Audra Lindley) always seems ready to leave him.
My favorite parts are always the dialog between Jack and Stanley. It sort of mirrors Buddy's comments about Cooley on "The Dick Van Dyke Show", what with Stanley's homophobia. Eventually, the Ropers got their own show and were replaced by Ralph Furley (Don Knotts), who would occasionally get himself into embarrassing situations.
"Three's Company" went through many changes over its run, but it never lost its timing. It's always a pleasure to catch the reruns on TVLand. Finally, I think that it's safe to say that John Ritter will truly be missed. He was always great on this show.