Three's Company 

The misadventures of two women and one man living in one apartment and their neighbors.

Creators:

Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, Bernard West

Stars:

John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
John Ritter	...	Jack Tripper / ... 174 episodes, 1976-1984
Joyce DeWitt	...	Janet Wood 173 episodes, 1976-1984
Richard Kline	...	Larry Dallas 122 episodes, 1977-1984
Don Knotts	...	Ralph Furley 115 episodes, 1979-1984
Suzanne Somers	...	Chrissy Snow 102 episodes, 1977-1982
Priscilla Barnes	...	Terri Alden 72 episodes, 1981-1984

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

pantyhose | landlady | husband wife relationship | roommate | apartment | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

DLT Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Herzbube mit zwei Damen

Filming Locations:

Playland Arcade, Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

DLT Entertainment, TTC, The NRW Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mr. Roper's car was a '58 Chevy.

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Goofs

In the show's final seasons a grouped mailbox in the wall right outside of Mr. Furley's apartment. In earlier seasons, and even after airings of episodes that show the mailbox, there is no mailbox and only the wall is there.

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Quotes

Stanley Roper: I came up to shampoo your rug.
Chrissy: Why? Does it have dandruff?

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #31.73 (2014)

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Soundtracks

Three's Company
Written by Joe Raposo and Don Nicholl
Performed by Ray Charles and Julia Rinker

User Reviews

If you watch one episode...

...make it "Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs." If you've never seen "Three's Company," one of my favorite shows of childhood, I can tell you that the show suffers with the passage of time. The pacing of most episodes is slow; the writing is sometimes painfully trite and contrived. Even some of the premises are dated. But the acting holds up, most notably that of John Ritter as Jack. Engaging, energetic, and sincere, with a charming innocence, Ritter WAS "Three's Company." And never was he funnier than in the wonderful episode "Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs"--the first episode of Season Five.

Similar to the finest "Cheers" episode "An Old-Fashioned Wedding," "Upstairs" plays like a French farce, moving along like a locomotive, with crisp writing and sharp performances, especially that of Ritter. And even though Suzanne Somers ("Chrissy") had begun her famed contract dispute, she did indeed appear in this episode, which means you'll see the REAL "Three's Company," because the show was never the same without her. In short, this episode plays like my memory of the show, which is quite a compliment. If you pick one episode of this show to watch, this should be it.