List of Three's Company Episodes
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Three's Company is an American sitcom that aired from 1977 to 1984 on ABC.
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Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Nielsen ratings | |||||
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| First aired | Last aired | Rank | Rating | Tied with | ||||
| 1 | 6 | March 15, 1977 | April 21, 1977 | 11 | 23.1 | N/A | ||
| 2 | 25 | September 13, 1977 | May 16, 1978 | 3 | 28.3 | N/A | ||
| 3 | 22 | September 12, 1978 | May 8, 1979 | 2 | 30.3 | N/A | ||
| 4 | 25 | September 11, 1979 | May 6, 1980 | 2 | 26.3 | N/A | ||
| 5 | 22 | October 28, 1980 | May 19, 1981 | 8 | 22.4 | House Calls | ||
| 6 | 28 | October 6, 1981 | May 18, 1982 | 4 | 23.3 | N/A | ||
| 7 | 22 | September 28, 1982 | May 10, 1983 | 6 | 21.2 | N/A | ||
| 8 | 22 | September 27, 1983 | September 18, 1984 | 33 | 16.8 | N/A | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (1977)
The two early versions of the pilot were recorded in March and November of 1976; season 1 was recorded from January to March 1977.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "A Man About the House" | Bill Hobin | Don Nicholl, Michael Ross & Bernie West | March 15, 1977 | 0101 |
| Brunette Janet Wood, manager of a flower shop, and Chrissy Snow, a guileless, ditzy blonde secretary, find Jack Tripper asleep in their bathtub full of water the morning after a going-away party for their ex-roommate Eleanor Garvey-Phillips. The two girls, who lack culinary skills, decide to share the apartment and expenses with Jack when they learn he is studying to be a gourmet chef. But first they must find a way to overcome objections from their landlords, Stanley and Helen Roper, a romantically dysfunctional couple who lives downstairs and don't allow males and females living together unmarried. So Janet comes up with an idea and leads the Ropers to believe that Jack is gay, thus allowing Jack to live with the girls.
This pilot episode is based on the pilot episode "Three's a Crowd!" from the British series Man About The House, written by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. Recording date: January 28, 1977 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "And Mother Makes Four" | Bill Hobin | Don Nicholl, Michael Ross & Bernie West | March 24, 1977 | 0102 |
| While Jack is moving in to share the apartment with Janet and Chrissy, Chrissy's mother calls and informs Chrissy that she will be there in moments. Chrissy, whose father is a minister, panics at the news that her mother is coming. To keep the situation under control, Chrissy asks Janet to take Jack to the Regal Beagle, the neighborhood pub, and keep him there until Mrs. Snow leaves. As the evening progresses, Chrissy's mother decides to spend the night, creating a dilemma for a tired Jack.
This episode is based on the episode of the same name from Man About The House. Recording date: February 04, 1977 | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Roper's Niece" | Bill Hobin | George Burditt & Paul Wayne | March 31, 1977 | 0106 |
| When Mrs. Roper accuses Mr. Roper of showing his visiting niece Karen a boring time, Mr. Roper--feeling comfortable with Jack's supposed homosexuality--decides to introduce Karen to Jack. Meanwhile, Jack is involved in organizing a birthday celebration for Janet, so when Mr. Roper suggests to Jack that he would like Jack to take his niece out, Jack refuses, saying he couldn't leave Janet on her birthday. When Mr. Roper leaves, Jack also admits to Janet and Chrissy that he can imagine what any niece of Mr. Roper's would look like, convinced that she would be unattractive as well. But when Mr. Roper brings Karen to meet Jack, he is surprised to find she is beautiful. Jack then asks Karen out and tells Janet and Chrissy that they will be back in time for the party. However, Jack does not show up at the appointed time, making Janet and Chrissy angry--leading them to realize that they are actually jealous.
Recording date: March 08, 1977 | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "No Children, No Dogs" | Bill Hobin | George Burditt & Paul Wayne | April 7, 1977 | 0105 |
| When a puppy is left at the trio's doorstep, Jack wants to claim it; but Janet and Chrissy remind him that Mr. Roper does not allow pets on the premises. While the trio tries to hide the puppy from Mr. Roper, Jack fails in attempts to give the little pooch away. Then Chrissy gets an idea when Mrs. Roper mentions that her husband will forget their approaching 20th wedding anniversary.
First appearance of Richard Kline as the trio's neighbor and Jack's best friend Larry Dallas. Also, this episode is based on the episode of the same name from Man About The House. Recording date: February 28, 1977 | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Jack the Giant Killer" | Bill Hobin | Dennis Koenig & Larry Balmagia | April 14, 1977 | 0104 |
| While the trio takes a break from weekend chores at the Regal Beagle; Jeff, a large chap, approaches their table to make a rude play for Chrissy. His size intimidates Jack, and the situation becomes more embarrassing for him when the Ropers drop in and Mr. Roper, ill-tempered from a toothache, puts Jeff in his place. But Jack feels he may have acted cowardly by avoiding a fight.
This episode is based on the episode "Colour Me Yellow" from Man About The House. Recording date: February 18, 1977 | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "It's Only Money" | Bill Hobin | Paul Wayne & George Burditt | April 21, 1977 | 0103 |
| The trio, believing a burglar has stolen their rent money, frantically try to avoid Mr. Roper until they can replace it. After Jack and Janet find their apartment door unlocked and the cash missing, Chrissy arrives and insists that she left the envelope containing the rent money on a shelf. Jack then calls the police; and while the trio worries about trying to get a loan, Mrs. Roper convinces her husband to invite them out to dinner. Mr. Roper tells them that he took the money to pay the rent.
This episode is based on the episode of the same name from Man About The House. Also, this episode marks the first appearance of Dean Travers, the often-uptight dean of Jack's cooking school. Recording date: February 11, 1977 | ||||||
Season 2 (1977–78)
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Season 3 (1978–79)
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Season 4 (1979–80)
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Season 5 (1980–81)
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Season 6 (1981–82)
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Season 7 (1982–83)
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Season 8 (1983–84)
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