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- OverviewOct 28, 1980-May 19, 198122 episodesEpisodes22. Honest Jack Tripper May 19, 1981
- Jack stops lying to women about his roommates.
- 21. The Case of the Missing Blonde May 12, 1981
- Jack and Janet become detectives when Cindy mysteriously vanishes.
- 20. Dying to Meet You May 5, 1981
- Larry hatches a plan to save Jack from his girlfriend's jealous other boyfriend.
- 19. Double Trouble Mar 24, 1981
- Jack poses as his own twin to court Ralph's niece.
- 18. The Night of the Ropers Mar 17, 1981
- Roper goes to a bowling banquet instead of celebrating his anniversary.
- 17. And Baby Makes Four Mar 10, 1981
- Jack grows suspicious when Cindy starts collecting maternity clothes.
- 16. Teacher's Pet Mar 3, 1981
- The niece of the cooking-school dean pursues Jack.
- 15. In Like Larry Feb 24, 1981
- Jack and Larry switch apartments after Jack has an argument with the girls.
- 14. Furley vs. Furley Feb 17, 1981
- Fired Furley moves in with the roommates.
- 13. Father of the Bride Feb 10, 1981
- Jack and Janet try to thwart a wealthy man's efforts to make Cindy his bride.
- 12. Janet's Secret Feb 3, 1981
- Janet tells her parents she and Jack are married.
- 11. Make Room for Daddy Jan 27, 1981
- Jack plays cupid for his date's widowed father.
- 10. Jack's Other Mother Jan 20, 1981
- An elderly neighbor smothers Jack with attention.
- 9. The Not So Great Impostor Jan 13, 1981
- Jack gets a prestigious job after being mistaken for a famous chef.
- 8. Jack to the Rescue Jan 6, 1981
- Cindy's boss expects her to be his errand girl.
- 7. Chrissy's Cousin Dec 16, 1980
- Chrissy's cousin Cindy (Jenilee Harrison) arrives.
- 6. Room at the Bottom Dec 9, 1980
- Jack's friends think he is the chef at a fancy French restaurant where he is actually a busboy.
- 5. A Crowded Romance Dec 2, 1980
- Jack and Larry unknowingly date the same woman.
- 4. Downhill Chaser Nov 25, 1980
- A lovely skier thinks Jack is an alpine champion.
- 3. A Hundred Dollars a What? Nov 18, 1980
- Janet discovers that Chrissy's old high-school friend is a prostitute.
- 2. ... And Justice for Jack Nov 11, 1980
- Jack charges his new boss with sexual harassment.
- 1. Upstairs, Downstairs, Downstairs Oct 28, 1980
- Jack prepares three different meals in three separate apartments.
S5.E14 ∙ Furley vs. Furley. Tue, Feb 17, 1981. When Furley refuses to stand up to his brother and tell him that he has to fix the apartment building, Jack goes and talks to him. The guy is impressed with Jack that he makes him the new building manager leaving Furley out in the cold.
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This page lists all of the episodes aired during the fifth season of the popular ABC-TV sitcom series Three's Company, which ran on the network from 1977 through 1984.
Another major cast change came when Suzanne Somers, who played Chrissy Snow, began making what would be the first of seven cameo appearances on the series, in spite of the fact that her name and image was still listed in the opening credits.
Suzanne, who, with the guidance of husband Alan Hamel and business manager Jay Bernstein, began demands for a much higher salary to rival that of stars of such popular CBS-TV sitcoms such as Alan Alda of M*A*S*H* and Carroll O'Connor of Archie Bunker's Place, whose salaries were among the highest among TV series stars.
After not showing up on set for shootings for the episode "...And Justice for Jack", and "Downhill Chaser" just two weeks later, the search began for a replacement roommate while negotiations with the disgruntled Suzanne were in the works; it resulted in the casting of former L.A. Rams cheerleader, Playboy magazine centerfold and actress Jenilee Harrison assuming the newly created role of Cindy Snow, Chrissy's clumsy, but beautiful young cousin, who moved down from Northern California to take Chrissy's place in the apartment, with the writers even devoting an entire episode titled "Chrissy's Cousin" to the situation.
After not being able to come to terms with Suzanne Somers, the producers refused to offer her a higher salary and decided to terminate her contract. Suzanne's last appearance was in the episode titled "And Baby Makes Four" 10 March 1981. The situation concerning Somers's departure from Three's Company is well chornicled in the 2003 NBC-TV movie Behind the Camera:The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company.
Season 5 (1980-81)
Season 5 episodes No. in series \tEp# in season \tTitle \tDirected by: \tWritten by: \tOriginal airdate \tProd. Code 79 1 \t"Upstairs Downstairs Downstairs"\tDave Powers\tMartin Rips & Joseph Staretski \tOctober 28, 1980 \t0503 Jack has promised to make a gourmet dinner for Janet and Chrissy, even canceling a date with his girlfriend Doreen to do so. Larry shanghais Jack into covering for him on a blind date for the same evening, but Doreen never receives the cancellation message. Jack is left having to prepare three gourmet dinners in three different apartments on the same night. 80 2 \t"...And Justice for Jack"\tDave Powers \tGeorge Burditt \tNovember 11, 1980 \t0501 Jack's first day behind the grill at a diner heats up hilariously when his attractive boss tries to spice up her life. Note: Suzanne Somers does not appear in this episode. 81 3 \t"A Hundred Dollars a What?"\tDave Powers \tGeorge Burditt \t18 November 1980 \t0504 Darlene, a high school friend of Chrissy's, is in town for a visit. When Jack meets her, he invites her down to San Diego with him for his mother's birthday. However, Jack discovers Darlene is a high-priced call girl, who has invited an unwitting Chrissy to work with her as a "hostess" at a convention. •Note: In this episode, Suzanne Somers makes her final "full" appearance. Her remaining seven appearances would be cameos in which Chrissy would telephone from her parents' house and talk to Jack or Janet for a minute or two. 82 4 \t"Downhill Chaser"\tDave Powers \tMartin Rips, Joseph Staretski November 25, 1980 \t0505 Jack tries to back out of a ski trip with Larry and Janet until he meets a cute snow bunny named Inga. He impresses her with tales of his (non-existent) skiing prowess. All seems well until she challenges him to ski the "Flying Dutchman" run at her parents' ski lodge. 83 5 \t"A Crowded Romance"\tDave Powers \tMark Tuttle \tDecember 2, 1980 \t0502 Jack and Larry congratulate each other on their fantastic new girlfriends, nicknamed "Twinkie" and "Bunny", respectively. However, Janet discovers through a flower shop delivery that Twinkie and Bunny are the same girl. A chance discovery of Larry and Twinkie together in front of a department store window (where Jack is employed as a mechanical man) reveals that Twinkie/Bunny has three other boyfriends on the side. 84 6 \t"Room at the Bottom"\tDave Powers \tMartin Rips, Joseph Staretski December 9. 1980 \t0506 Jack quits his job at a hamburger joint and applies at Lucien's, an exclusive French restaurant. Unfortunately, his skills and Dean Travers' recommendation only succeed in landing him a job as a busboy. Jack can't bring himself to tell his friends the truth, especially when they show up at the restaurant one night, expecting to find him as the new chef. •Note: In this episode, Suzanne Somers makes the first of seven cameo appearances. 85 7 \t"Chrissy's Cousin"\tDave Powers \tGeorge Burditt, Budd Grossman December 16, 1980 \t0507 Chrissy's trip to Fresno has left the roommates short on the rent this month. Jack, Janet, and Larry all maneuver to fill the "third roommate" spot with their respective choices. However, it's Cindy Snow, Chrissy's eager cousin, who comes to stay after a rather clumsy introduction. •Note: This episode marks the series debut of Jenilee Harrison in the role of Cindy Snow. 86 8 \t"Jack to the Rescue"\tDave Powers \tGeorge Burditt \tJanuary 6, 1981 \t0508 Janet learns that Cindy's boss is asking for favors above and beyond the call of duty. Note: Suzanne Somers makes a cameo appearance in this episode. 87 9 \t"The Not-So-Great Imposter"\tDave Powers \tMichael S. Baser, Kim Weiskopf \tJanuary 13, 1981 \t0509 Jack inadvertently assumes the identity of David Miller, a renowned chef whose culinary reputation gets Jack hired by Mr. Angelino. However, Miller's other reputation as a gambler and philanderer catches up to Jack on his first night on the job. •Note: This episode marks the first appearance of Jordan Charney in the role of Mr. Angelino. He had appeared previously as Larry's boss Mr. Lathan in the Season 3 episode "Jack Moves Out". 88 10 \t"Jack's Other Mother"\tDave Powers \tMark Tuttle \tJanuary 20, 1981 \t0510 Jack befriends an elderly woman, Gladys Moore (Amzie Strickland), who comes to regard Jack as a surrogate "son". Gladys' doting nature soon proves rather troublesome when she begins to meddle in Jack's love life. •Note: Suzanne Somers makes a cameo appearance in this episode. 89 11 \t"Make Room for Daddy"\tDave Powers \tMartin Rips & Joseph Staretski \tJanuary 27, 1981 \t0511 Jack plays cupid to his girlfriend's widowed father (Keene Curtis), but his arrows misfire when the love-starved older man makes Janet his target. •Note: Suzanne Somers makes a cameo appearance in this episode. 90 12 \t"Janet's Secret"\tDave Powers \tMichael S. Baser & Kim Weiskopf \tFebruary 3, 1981 \t0512 Janet's over-protective parents come for a visit after she tells them that Jack is her husband. This comes as a surprise to Jack himself, who has a date the same night that Janet's parents arrive. 91 13 \t"Father of the Bride"\tDave Powers \tTom Dunsmuir \tFebruary 10, 1981 \t0513 A wealthy man, Winston Cromwell III (Jeffrey Tambor), persistently tries to convince Cindy to marry him, despite her repeated refusals. He attempts to win over Jack and Janet by giving them lavish gifts. Despite his very tempting offers, they decide to help Cindy rid herself of Cromwell once and for all. •Note: Suzanne Somers makes a cameo appearance in this episode. 92 14 \t"Furley vs. Furley"\tDave Powers \tMichael S. Baser & Kim Weiskopf \tFebruary 17, 1981 \t0514 Jack goes over Furley's head and complains directly to the building's owner, Furley's brother Bart (Hamilton Camp), about Furley's failure to make repairs. Bart responds by firing Furley. Jack goes to meet Bart to explain the situation and inadvertently lands the job of manager himself. The gang conspires to convince Bart that Jack is wrong for the job and to convince him to rehire Ralph. 93 15 \t"In Like Larry"\tDave Powers \tMartin Rips & Joseph Staretski \tFebruary 24, 1981 \t0515 After getting upset with Janet and Cindy, Larry allows Jack to stay in his apartment while he moves downstairs to live with the girls. Jack comes to miss having his roommates around. Meanwhile, Larry unsuccessfully tries to get closer to the girls. •Note: Suzanne Somers makes a cameo appearance in this episode. 94 16 \t"Teacher's Pet"\tDave Powers \tMark Tuttle \t March 3, 1981 \t0516 While teaching at his old cooking school Jack finds himself in trouble when Dean Traver's niece, Betty Jean, tries to seduce him in order to get an "A" in the class. 95 17 \t"And Baby Makes Four"\tDave Powers \tMartin Rips & Joseph Staretski \tMarch 10, 1981 \t0517 Cindy breaks up with her boyfriend Doug after he persistently criticizes her. After talking with her pregnant friend about raising the child alone and returning home still upset about Doug, Jack and Janet become convinced that Cindy is pregnant. Jack decides to make an honest woman of Cindy and proposes to her, before the whole situation is straightened out. •Note: In this episode Suzanne Somers makes her final appearance as Chrissy Snow on the series. 96 18 \t"Night of the Ropers"\tDave Powers \tGeorge Burditt \tMarch 17, 1981 \t0518 A surprise visit by the battling Ropers turns into a romantic triangle when lusty Helen seeks solace from Jack and Janet and lands in the arms of Ralph Furley. •Note: This is the Ropers' final appearance on Three's Company. Also, this is the only time that the Ropers and Mr. Furley appear together on screen, and the only time that the Ropers and Cindy Snow appear together on screen. 97 19 \t"Double Trouble"\tDave Powers \tMark Fink, Martin Rips & Joseph Staretski \tMarch 24,1981 \t0519 Jack poses as his own twin to romance Ralph Furley's attractive visiting niece. 98 20 \t"Dying to Meet You"\tDave Powers \tBudd Grossman \tMay 5, 1981 \t0522 Jack gets a preview of the great hereafter when Larry hatches a plan to save him from his girl's murderously jealous other boyfriend. 99 21 \t"The Case of the Missing Blonde"\tDave Powers \tMichael S. Baser & Kim Weiskopf \tMay 12, 1981 \t0520 Jack and Janet believe Cindy is the victim of foul play after she is spotted climbing into a mystery man's car while crying. What they don't know is that Cindy has received a surprise visit from her knife-salesman father. •Note: Alan Manson makes his second and final guest appearance.
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No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleWritten By11"A Man About the House"Don Nicholl, Michael Ross & Bernie West22"And Mother Makes Four"Don Nicholl, Michael Ross & Bernie West33"Roper's Niece"George Burditt & Paul Wayne44"No Children, No Dogs"George Burditt & Paul WayneApr 21, 2024 · Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
Three's Company: Created by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, Bernard West, Larry Gelbart. With John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Richard Kline, Don Knotts. The misadventures of two women and one man living in one apartment and their neighbors.
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Oct 28, 1980 · 1977 -2021. 8 Seasons. ABC. Comedy. TVPG. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A man shares an apartment with two women and pretends to be gay so the landlord won't kick him out in this popular bedroom...
Nov 15, 2005 · Amazon.com. Ah, the simple pleasure of flagrant sexual innuendo! Three's Company, a 1970s sitcom about a guy pretending to be gay so his prudish landlord will let him live with two female roommates, became a top-rated show thanks to jokes and allusions that seem startling explicit even now.
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