HAPPY DAYS!!!!.

1. Connect both shows like HD and L&S were, still having the Ropers living somewhere else in Santa Monica, Several crossover eps between TC and the Ropers like it was between HD and L&S for the first 3 seasons.

2,Air the Ropers right after three's Company like L&S was aired after happy days.

3.Have a Two Part episode involving both three's company and the Ropers like HD and L&S, part 1 on three's Company and part 2 on the ropers.




I really feel the Ropers could have succceded if it was USED the right way and stay close connected to it's parent show like L&S was with HD. That's defintely why both of those shows was in the Top 5 for 4 straight seasons. TC and TR was only in the top 5 for one season because after season 1 the two shows had a DISCONNECT-lol

I agree--if ABC had given the Ropers the prime slot after Three's Company for at least two full seasons, it might have survived later on a timeslot switch (or maybe not--Too Close for Comfort had two seasons as the lead out, then given its own slot for its third season and was promptly canceled afterwards).

The storyline crossovers would have made sense. Would have been fun seeing Jack and Ann flirt it up LOL

I agree--if ABC had given the Ropers the prime slot after Three's Company for at least two full seasons, it might have survived later on a timeslot switch (or maybe not--Too Close for Comfort had two seasons as the lead out, then given its own slot for its third season and was promptly canceled afterwards).

The storyline crossovers would have made sense. Would have been fun seeing Jack and Ann flirt it up LOL


They also could have still had the Ropers going to the Reagle Beagle on a episode of the Ropers while a minor TC character came in like Larry with one of his dates-lol And more importantly, they could have left that KID off the show

So basically, you wanted Three's Company part two rather than the Ropers?

So basically, you wanted Three's Company part two rather than the Ropers?


Since TC would have lead into the Ropers, I thought it would have been cool to see a Part 1 ep at 9pm and a part 2 TC theme ep conclude on the Ropers at 9:30pm

like how Shotgun wedding started on HD and concluded on L&S

Since TC would have lead into the Ropers, I thought it would have been cool to see a Part 1 ep at 9pm and a part 2 TC theme ep conclude on the Ropers at 9:30pm

like how Shotgun wedding started on HD and concluded on L&S


I understand that, but in my opinion, The Ropers weren't starring material to begin with.

I understand that, but in my opinion, The Ropers weren't starring material to begin with.


The TC producers should have been more like Gary Marshall, he treated his shows VERY WELL-lol

The TC producers should have been more like Gary Marshall, he treated his shows VERY WELL-lol


It was never going to get to that point anyway, because the show was doomed to fail from the very start.

It was never going to get to that point anyway, because the show was doomed to fail from the very start.


I don't know Brian, I'm thinking if a different person was behind the Ropers it would have been on the air longer. No kids was needed on the show that's for sure when the ropers had come from a show that had no kid characters. I think it was more the setup and the selection of characters

I don't know Brian, I'm thinking if a different person was behind the Ropers it would have been on the air longer. No kids was needed on the show that's for sure when the ropers had come from a show that had no kid characters. I think it was more the setup and the selection of characters


Oh, I agree with you there, but if the producers REALLY wanted the show to succeed, then they would've implemented those suggestions of yours and more. It just seemed that ABC was never fully commited to the series.

Oh, I agree with you there, but if the producers REALLY wanted the show to succeed, then they would've implemented those suggestions of yours and more. It just seemed that ABC was never fully commited to the series.


They were committed until around November of 1979-lol ABC had no problems with the show after season 1

Oh, I agree with you there, but if the producers REALLY wanted the show to succeed, then they would've implemented those suggestions of yours and more. It just seemed that ABC was never fully commited to the series.
yea ABC was never committed to the show. They didn't nurture it after TC for at least a year and worst they immediately shipped it off to their worst timeslot on Saturday nights were nothing ever seemed to work for them.

It's hard to tell if the show could have really jelled if it was given the time. Plenty of shows don't get good until the 3rd or 4th seasons. I haven't seen enough episodes to even determine if this show was any good. I watched the first season ( which except for the TC crossovers I don't even remember) and I didn't watch it at all when it moved to Saturdays.

yea ABC was never committed to the show. They didn't nurture it after TC for at least a year and worst they immediately shipped it off to their worst timeslot on Saturday nights were nothing ever seemed to work for them.

It's hard to tell if the show could have really jelled if it was given the time. Plenty of shows don't get good until the 3rd or 4th seasons. I haven't seen enough episodes to even determine if this show was any good. I watched the first season ( which except for the TC crossovers I don't even remember) and I didn't watch it at all when it moved to Saturdays.



I know for a fact the Ropers situation wasn't going to hold the 18-35 viewers of TC and that's probably why the show never picked up steam. Seems like the TC producers was going for the 45 to 75 age group when creating the Ropers-lol

Should have had been called Three's Company II: The Ropers?
:lol:

Should have had been called Three's Company II: The Ropers?
:lol:


It was actualy called "THREE"S COMPANY TOO" in syndication-lol

I know for a fact the Ropers situation wasn't going to hold the 18-35 viewers of TC and that's probably why the show never picked up steam. Seems like the TC producers was going for the 45 to 75 age group when creating the Ropers-lol

Let's be honest though, the Ropers were in their late 50's early 60's...it wasn't going to ever get that young demo.

Let's be honest though, the Ropers were in their late 50's early 60's...it wasn't going to ever get that young demo.


Unless they had neighbors that were mid 20's

Unless they had neighbors that were mid 20's


Even then, it was Stanley and Helen who were the stars.

Even then, it was Stanley and Helen who were the stars.


Then again, maybe those two should have stayed on TC because i just cant think of how youngr viewers would have watched

Then again, maybe those two should have stayed on TC because i just cant think of how youngr viewers would have watched


In my opinion, the producers saw dollar signs by spinning off the Ropers, but the network probably saw an old couple that weren't going to hit their key demographic, so it was buried.

In my opinion, the producers saw dollar signs by spinning off the Ropers, but the network probably saw an old couple that weren't going to hit their key demographic, so it was buried.


You know I just thought about something, the difference between the ropers and laverne and shirley was that the Producers of TC wanted to create another show. Gary marshall was told by the chairman of ABC that the network needed another HIT and that they wanted Gary to try and create another show. So that's the difference-lol

You know I just thought about something, the difference between the ropers and laverne and shirley was that the Producers of TC wanted to create another show. Gary marshall was told by the chairman of ABC that the network needed another HIT and that they wanted Gary to try and create another show. So that's the difference-lol

If ABC wanted a younger demo, they should've spun off Larry. lol

It was actualy called "THREE"S COMPANY TOO" in syndication-lol


*buzzer sounds* sorry, that's wrong.

The Ropers was called Three's Company's Friends, The Ropers
Three's a Crowd wasThree's Company Too :)

If ABC wanted a younger demo, they should've spun off Larry. lol


Now that would have WORKED!!!! Larry and Friends-lol

*buzzer sounds* sorry, that's wrong.

The Ropers was called Three's Company's Friends, The Ropers
Three's a Crowd wasThree's Company Too :)


Ok I got them mixed up-lol

You know I just thought about something, the difference between the ropers and laverne and shirley was that the Producers of TC wanted to create another show. Gary marshall was told by the chairman of ABC that the network needed another HIT and that they wanted Gary to try and create another show. So that's the difference-lol

Actually, according to Mann's TC book (p. 100), it was ABC that wanted the spinoff and Silverman himself had to convince the dubious Fell.

Actually, according to Mann's TC book (p. 100), it was ABC that wanted the spinoff and Silverman himself had to convince the dubious Fell.


Ok so it was the same thing as it was with Laverne and shirley, silverman said-"I NEED ANOTHER HIT!!-lol

HAPPY DAYS!!!!.

1. Connect both shows like HD and L&S were, still having the Ropers living somewhere else in Santa Monica, Several crossover eps between TC and the Ropers like it was between HD and L&S for the first 3 seasons.

2,Air the Ropers right after three's Company like L&S was aired after happy days.

3.Have a Two Part episode involving both three's company and the Ropers like HD and L&S, part 1 on three's Company and part 2 on the ropers.




I really feel the Ropers could have succceded if it was USED the right way and stay close connected to it's parent show like L&S was with HD. That's defintely why both of those shows was in the Top 5 for 4 straight seasons. TC and TR was only in the top 5 for one season because after season 1 the two shows had a DISCONNECT-lol

I totally agree with you. I think the producers were hoping the show would fail since it seemed rushed without much thought.