THREE'S COMPANY

19777.6 RATING8 SEASONS171 EPISODESCOMEDY

When two single girls, Janet and Chrissy, need a roommate to share their Santa Monica apartment, they decide to offer a room to Jack, a man they find passed out in the bathtub after the going-away party for their last roommate. However, hijinks ensure when Jack must pretend to be gay in order to throw off the scent of the trio's conservative landlady.

PRINCIPAL CAST

JOHN RITTERJack Tripper

JOYCE DEWITTJanet Wood

PRISCILLA BARNESTerri Alden

DON KNOTTSRalph Furley

RICHARD KLINELarry Dallas

SERIES GUIDE

SEASONS & EPISODES

SEASON

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S01 E01

1977-03-15 / 20 MIN

A MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE

This crazy series begins when Janet Wood and Chrissy Snow, two attractive women, have a going away party for their roommate, Eleanor (who we'll meet in Episode 44). While trying to find someone to share the rent with, they find party crasher Jack Tripper in their bathtub. They have their doubts at first but when they find out that Jack is the only one that can cook (by going to cooking school), they want him to stay. The hardest part of this is trying to convince the landlords, Stanley and Helen Roper, that Jack is indeed good company. Stanley doesn't like the idea of a man living with two women, knowing what can go on behind closed doors. Jack pretends he is gay so that he can have a place to live. It works, and the rest is sitcom history.

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S01 E02

1977-03-24 / 20 MIN

AND MOTHER MAKES FOUR

Jack is all set to move into Eleanor's room, until Chrissy's mother unexpectedly shows up. Chrissy's mom does not know that she and Janet live with a man, so she tries to keep them out of sight. Janet and Jack go to the Regal Beagle to hide out, and Mrs. Roper finds out that Jack is not really gay. She manages to keep it secret from Mr. Roper.

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S01 E03

1977-03-31 / 20 MIN

ROPER'S NIECE

Mr. Roper sets Jack up with his niece, who turns out to be very promiscuous in her way. Jack finds out that Mr. Roper set him up in order to turn him straight, and if he is, out he goes.

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S01 E04

1977-04-07 / 20 MIN

NO CHILDREN, NO DOGS

Larry Dallas, a slick car salesman, unloads a puppy on the trio. Knowing that Stanley doesn't allow pets, they try to hide it. The puppy is necesary for Chrissy's sleepwalking problem.

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S01 E05

1977-04-14 / 20 MIN

JACK THE GIANT KILLER

Jack's masculinity is put to the test when a big bully tries to have his way with the girls.

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S01 E06

1977-04-21 / 20 MIN

IT'S ONLY MONEY

Oh my! The trio's rent money is missing and they scramble to get more money so Stanley will not kick them out. Unbeknownst to them, Stanley picked up the money earlier that day.

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