"The Ropers or "Three's a Crowd"?

I will have to say the Ropers, the show was Ok but it just wasn't as exciting as Three's a Crowd. You had two middle age characters living in the suburbs which made the show kind of dull. I did like the sex Wife of was the Ropers neighbor but not her dorky husband and son. So the Ropers was defintely the Worst

let's see Laugh out Loud with the Ropers or stare and not even smirk with Three's a Crowd? Three's a Crowd was no where near funny. Three's a Crowd was definitely worse than the Ropers.

I will say the Ropers was worse even though I'm going by memory of a show I only saw a few episodes of. I watched all of TAC and was disappointed when that was canceled. I think it had potential to get better during a 2nd season.

let's see Laugh out Loud with the Ropers or stare and not even smirk with Three's a Crowd? Three's a Crowd was no where near funny. Three's a Crowd was definitely worse than the Ropers.


Hey Matt I can't let you get away with that statement-lol Please give me some examples as to why you feel TAC is not as good as the Ropers

I will say the Ropers was worse even though I'm going by memory of a show I only saw a few episodes of. I watched all of TAC and was disappointed when that was canceled. I think it had potential to get better during a 2nd season.


Exactly, The Ropers didn't have much potential of lasting beyond 3 years but with the Jack Tripper character and some strong episode ideas, the show probably could have reached the top 30 the next year

Hey Matt I can't let you get away with that statement-lol Please give me some examples as to why you feel TAC is not as good as the Ropers

It just wasn't funny. The Ropers was amusing. Stanley was funnier without making gay jokes at Jack on his own show. I liked the neighbors, especially the wife-lol On Three's a Crowd it just didn't seem right to have your girlfriend's father peeping in on you all the time. I also thought EZ was an idiot. I can't stand the surfer accent. Vicki wasn't funnier. Jack acted stupid. Three's a Crowd would have been better if he was married and lived next door to Vicki's parents. It would have made a lot more sense then.

Exactly, The Ropers didn't have much potential of lasting beyond 3 years but with the Jack Tripper character and some strong episode ideas, the show probably could have reached the top 30 the next year
I do remember reading that Jack and Vicki were going to get married and that Stuart Pankin who guest starred in one of the last episodes was going to be added as a regular character.

It just wasn't funny. The Ropers was amusing. Stanley was funnier without making gay jokes at Jack on his own show. I liked the neighbors, especially the wife-lol On Three's a Crowd it just didn't seem right to have your girlfriend's father peeping in on you all the time. I also thought EZ was an idiot. I can't stand the surfer accent. Vicki wasn't funnier. Jack acted stupid. Three's a Crowd would have been better if he was married and lived next door to Vicki's parents. It would have made a lot more sense then.



Well I will admit EZ was an IDIOT-lol But I liked the Interaction between Mr. Bradford and Jack. So what made funnier on his own show? Was it his Interaction with Jeffery?

I do remember reading that Jack and Vicki were going to get married and that Stuart Pankin who guest starred in one of the last episodes was going to be added as a regular character.



The Marriage ep should have been Episode 201 and 202 if there was a season 2

Well I will admit EZ was an IDIOT-lol But I liked the Interaction between Mr. Bradford and Jack. So what made funnier on his own show? Was it his Interaction with Jeffery?

I liked when Stanly talked to the neighbors son. I thought it was funny for a grown man asking an 8 year old for advice. I have seen about 13 episodes of George and Mildred (the show the Ropers is based of just in case you didn't know but I am sure you did) and I am glad they changed the name of the little boy. On George and Mildred it's Tristram-lol

I liked when Stanly talked to the neighbors son. I thought it was funny for a grown man asking an 8 year old for advice. I have seen about 13 episodes of George and Mildred (the show the Ropers is based of just in case you didn't know but I am sure you did) and I am glad they changed the name of the little boy. On George and Mildred it's Tristram-lol


The little boy was paert of the problem I had with the show because the show wasn't supposed to be a Family comedy and the fact that the little boy was a cast member made me lose interest. Then a 18 year old girl was added to the Ropers and I have no idea why-lol

The little boy was paert of the problem I had with the show because the show wasn't supposed to be a Family comedy and the fact that the little boy was a cast member made me lose interest. Then a 18 year old girl was added to the Ropers and I have no idea why-lol

I think I have only seen 4 or 5 Ropers episodes and I don't remember an 18 year old girl in the ones I have seen. I was reading that Helen's mom becomes a semi regular and the end of the second season.

The Marriage ep should have been Episode 201 and 202 if there was a season 2
Yea I think that's what they were planning. Maybe if they made Vicki's mother a regular too that could have helped. I liked her scenes with Mr. Bradford.

I think I have only seen 4 or 5 Ropers episodes and I don't remember an 18 year old girl in the ones I have seen. I was reading that Helen's mom becomes a semi regular and the end of the second season.


The 18 year old Girl was homeless and was found sleeping in the Ropers bedroom. This was toward the end of the second season

Yea I think that's what they were planning. Maybe if they made Vicki's mother a regular too that could have helped. I liked her scenes with Mr. Bradford.


Now that was the character I didn't like, Vicki's Mom

The 18 year old Girl was homeless and was found sleeping in the Ropers bedroom. This was toward the end of the second season

that does sound preety stupid. They should have had her as Stanley's neice or something.

Now that was the character I didn't like, Vicki's Mom
:lol: The one I didn't care for was Vicki. I didn't think she was that funny but she was cute so that helped a little.

that does sound preety stupid. They should have had her as Stanley's neice or something.
They could have brought Karen back from the episode of TC. I liked her. :lol:

They could have brought Karen back from the episode of TC. I liked her. :lol:

yeah, she was just as hot as Angelinos neice.

They could have brought Karen back from the episode of TC. I liked her. :lol:



OH YEAH!, that would have been very consistent on part of the writers

both were pretty bad

THE ROPERS were just supporting characters and COULD NEVER carry a whole show--- STILL i loved Norman Fell and if i see the Ropers today i am ashamed to admit I DO LAUGH!

THREES A CROWD was just bland, not fun at all, just sort of dull


BY THE WAY i have both sets NOW COMPLETE on dvds

both were pretty bad

THE ROPERS were just supporting characters and COULD NEVER carry a whole show--- STILL i loved Norman Fell and if i see the Ropers today i am ashamed to admit I DO LAUGH!

THREES A CROWD was just bland, not fun at all, just sort of dull


BY THE WAY i have both sets NOW COMPLETE on dvds


Well I need ABC eps of Three's a Crowd so I don't think your set will do me much good-lol

Both were good in their owns ways, but Three's a Crowd wins I think. I hope both come on DVD very soon--so we will have them all unedited.

In my opinion, The Ropers just couldn't carry their own show. Jeffery Tambor was really the only highlight of that show.

And oh, by the way...


Since when did you consider TAC a spinoff? I always thought you considered it a continuation.

I like both Three's A Crowned and The Ropers

In my opinion, The Ropers just couldn't carry their own show. Jeffery Tambor was really the only highlight of that show.



You mean his sexy wife ANN was the Highlight of that show-lol

And oh, by the way...


Since when did you consider TAC a spinoff? I always thought you considered it a continuation.


Well it is really a continuation but I just wanted to know what show TC fans liked the least

You mean his sexy wife ANN was the Highlight of that show-lol

eh, she was just average for me.

eh, she was just average for me.


Come on Brian, what do you mean AVERAGE???? You got to be kiddin, she was more sexy than Janet, chrissy, terri and cindy.

Come on Brian, what do you mean AVERAGE???? You got to be kiddin, she was more sexy than Janet, chrissy, terri and cindy.

Huh?!? LOL

Huh?!? LOL


Here is a line from the tv guide critic about ANN in 1979

"Tambor plays the next-door neighbor, a sputtery blowfish who quite reasonably despises Roper. He as a "SEXY PERKY" wife.


She was HOT