Janet is working at the flower shop when she meets a handsome customer, Gregg Halliday (Rod McCary, "Stir Crazy"). She decides to bring him back to the apartment, letting Chrissy know that she would like the place to herself for a while. But Jack ends up falling down the steps, and breaks his leg. So he pretty much *has* to stick around now. Meanwhile, Stanley's only concern is not for Jacks' welfare; he's afraid Jack will sue him due to Stanley having hosed down the steps earlier.
'The Harder They Fall' is a pleasant, at times very funny, but not quite uproarious episode. It's at its best and brightest when it comes to showcasing Johns' flairs for physical comedy. To that end, the final bit of slapstick, involving several of the principals, is highly amusing; Stanley ends up with a potted plant on his head. There's also another of those typical 'Three's Company' moments when Jack & Chrissy overhear Janet & Gregg discuss her ferns, and *they* think that she's talking about her breasts. One of the best laughs I had was when Jack easily predicted a line that Gregg does in fact utter presently.
Guest star McCary would return to the series in season seven, playing a similarly sleazy character.
Seven out of 10.
'The Harder They Fall' is a pleasant, at times very funny, but not quite uproarious episode. It's at its best and brightest when it comes to showcasing Johns' flairs for physical comedy. To that end, the final bit of slapstick, involving several of the principals, is highly amusing; Stanley ends up with a potted plant on his head. There's also another of those typical 'Three's Company' moments when Jack & Chrissy overhear Janet & Gregg discuss her ferns, and *they* think that she's talking about her breasts. One of the best laughs I had was when Jack easily predicted a line that Gregg does in fact utter presently.
Guest star McCary would return to the series in season seven, playing a similarly sleazy character.
Seven out of 10.
