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A spin-off of "Three's Company" where the Jack Tripper character settles down. In Three's a Crowd, Jack Tripper (John Ritter), the lead character from Three's Company, lived with his stewardess girlfriend Vicky Bradford (Mary Cadorette), but her father (Robert Mandan) didn't approve of him and was constantly trying to disrupt their relationship, to the point where he purchases Jack's building and becomes their landlord.

This is a hard one. I don't think it ever JTS. It was getting better when ABC canceled it. The problem was that it wasn't as good as Three's Company. They probably should have had another actress in the part of Vicky and I think Larry should have been in the cast. But all and all I did enjoy the show and no show with John Ritter could be bad.

I will have to say day one since the father came around all the damm time

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This was the spinoff of Three's Company, in which Jack Tripper got married. His father-in-law was the guy who was married to Katherine Helmond on Soap. The show was really bad and didn't last very long. Everyone from Three's Company except John Ritter was dumped, although I think Richard Kline, who played Larry, was supposed to be on occasionally. I can't remember if he ever got the chance to appear on this show or not. And what kind of friend was Jack to dump his pals once he got married!
I loved this show a lot although I didn't care for Jack's wife. I was in love with that goofy blond surfer guy EZ. I thought he was the best thing about the show.
This show jumped whenever the "creative" team actually thought this up. I can't believe they would do this to one of the greatest sicoms of the past thirty years. If Three's Company had to end, they should've let it end. Why must they do this to these great shows. Archie's place, AfterMASH, And this. Why guys? Why? Why Why?
I think that Larry should have been the one who got the spin off. He was the stud of Three's Company.
Just to clarify: Jack and Vicki--the girl's name--were never married. In one of the last episodes of Three's Company, Jack asks Vicki to marry him, and she freaks out and says no, but they could live together, therefore giving birth to Three's a Crowd.
the show was awful, a blasphemy to the classic "three's company"; and the character EZ was awful, just another pale ripoff of Sean Penn's brilliant Jeff Spocoli; and how many damn TV shows had to co-star Robert Madden?; and giving Jack a cute girlfriend, cute yet annoying, was yet another "beard" for the obviously queer Ritter.
I think this show could have been good if they had hooked Jack up with Janet or Teri, but they had him fall in love and move in with a girl that he had maybe 3 dates with. An above poster also had a good point, this show needed Larry in it.
Why beat a dead horse?, and to the poster above, John Ritter is married to Amy Yasbeck of 'Wings' fame, although he/she probably thinks its a front.
This show didn't jump when it moved from the old Three's Company apartment to the restaurant, it jumped when the concept for this revamp show moved from Britain to America. I probably saw every episode of our (American) Three's A Crowd and barely remember a thing about it. I saw maybe two episodes (at about the same time as the American series was on) of the British series that it was based on and I still wish PBS would air them again! I don't remember what the British series was called, but the premise, the restaurant, and everything were there. One cool thing about the British series was that the actor who played the builder O'Reilly on Fawlty Towers played a one-armed Irish cook (the surfer dude's role in America). I must say, however, that this must be the only instance of an iconic show (Three's Company) dumping the very premise that made it iconic in the first place and ACTUALLY MORPHING INTO A REMAKE OF A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SHOW! Now that, my friends, is wacky!
I really tried to get into this show when it first aired because I thought that it would be funny. Vicki was dull and about as funny as a screen door on a submarine, and the entire premise was a weak attempt to capitalize on a different version of a concept that was old before the end of "Three's Company". It was embarrassing to watch.
Right off the bat. FYI, One of the previous posters mentioned that this was an adaptation of a british series, but couldn't remember the name. That wonderful show was called "Robin's Nest."
First off: THREE'S COMPANY is probably my favorite sitcom of ALL time. I know, I know: not the greatest as some proclaim, I guess, but it's the best in my book (it was good enough for Lucille Ball!!!). Made me laugh growing up and still does in reruns on Nick At Nite. As for the spin-off, Three's A Crowd: I don't know about this one. I thought the idea was good, but VICKY??? What the hell is that? Where was Janet? If Jack was gonna marry anyone, it would have been Janet, not some stewardess he just met on an airplane! Give me a break! Why follow the Brits? Go with your own thing (the creators really screwed up this one!). Vicky was cute but c'mon now! They ended one of my favorite sitcoms with one of the worst endings for any hit sitcom in history, just to get a spin-off out of it! What a ****ty way to reward the fans of Three's Company: horrible ending and unrealistic storyline for the spin-off. I don't remember much about Three's A Crowd (except the funny episode, and perhaps the funniest in the short history of this sitcom, where Jack and Vicky are all horny and going at it while watching a concert or something). This show didn't last because it was very average and not even John Ritter's great comedic talents could save it. It COULD have worked had Larry been on it as a regular and if Janet took over Vicki's place AND if the ROPERS made a comeback (now that would have been a great spin-off!!!) This show jumped the minute it aired, even though I would definitely watch it if anyone were to ever decide to air it (C'MON NICK AT NITE: at least air the first episode of Three's A Crowd during the Three's Company reruns, especially the one where Larry makes a guest appearance, so that it sort of fits in the chronology of Three's Company episodes!!!). LONG LIVE THREE'S COMPANY!!!
This show jumped before it was even a show. In one of the last few episodes of Three's Company Jack (God rest his soul) is on a plane and spills his drink all over Vicki the stewardess. It was a blatant, uninvited set-up for Three's A Crowd and a forced introduction of new characters way too late in Three's Company's run. When Vicki's dad was introduced, something just felt terribly wrong and it was then I knew the end was here. Three's Company never jumped (though I could have done without Jenilee Harrison) but the forced introduction to these new uninteresting characters ruined Three's A Crowd before it even got off the ground. Who really wanted to see Jack Tripper hanging around with people other than Janet, Larry and Terri? Apparently no one did.
Larry & Jack should have hooked up with Terri & Janet & the show been about their newfound romance, Jack & Janet/ Larry & Terri as they deal with their new lives & their feelings for one another, this would have been a good way to not only grow the characters but create new storylines & ideas, not to mention bring back past characters like Chrissy (Somers had made an offer to return), but Network EGOS killed this possible concept, I mean heaven forbid ABC would have had to shell out more money for the actors!!!
This show JTS b/4 it even showed! Who in the world is Vicky!?!? Who in the world CARES!??! Jack should of married or gotten together w/ Janet! Even if they didn't get a spin off! I will NEVER watch this show, after John’s dead :( I watched the TV Land special, and after the first 30 sec. I couldn’t keep watching it! It was totally boring! Not even John's great talent could help it...think about it when Susan left the show it continued, but after Joyce left...!?!?
"Three's A Crowd" represents one of the most regrettable trends in television: a network attempt to keep a once highly-rated show alive by re-working it premise. With "Three's Company" far removed from its turning point ("Suzanne vs. the cast"), no new spin-offs could have worked. However, as an altered version of the original, "Three's a Crowd" was doomed from the get-go. On "Three's Company", Jack was perpetually kept at bay by his two alluring roommates and believed by his landlords to be gay. Every Tuesday Night, we tuned in to see Jack trying to take advantage of his roommates, the girls outsmarting him, Mr. Roper calling him "one of the girls", Mrs. Roper being less interested in what was going on upstairs than what WASN'T going on downstairs, or Mr. Furley trying to "rehabilitate" him. When Jack moved into a one-bedroom apartment with his girlfriend, all of that disappeared. With "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley" cancelled and "Three's Company" completely overhauled, ABC's battle to hang on to Tuesday Nights was over: they had lost to the peacock. One show at a time, "The A-Team" dismantled this legendary power-block with machine guns in hand. The changes made to "Three's Company" after Suzanne Somers' departure helped precipitate the decline of sitcoms on television. "Three's a Crowd" didn't help.
Great theme song. After that, well, just a cheap attempt to cash in on Three's Company's good name. By 1984, though, TC didn't really have much of a good name left. One can only take so many "overheard part of a conversation, misunderstood what we heard, hilarity ensues, but everything works out in the end" plots. So trying it with a weaker premise and weaker characters is pretty much asking for doom. At least it had a great theme song.

The show wasn't on TV long enough to jump the shark, or bone the fish whatever.

it boned the fish when the father walked through the door

If the show just centered around Jack and Vicki and they're "will they, won't they one day get married" attitude it could've been one boring show.

Mr. Bradford was needed to balance out the lovey dovey romance and to create conflict with Jack.

If the show just centered around Jack and Vicki and they're "will they, won't they one day get married" attitude it could've been one boring show.

Mr. Bradford was needed to balance out the lovey dovey romance and to create conflict with Jack.


It could have been someone who was not a relative

I Liked Mr. Bradford. They needed someone there for conflict. If not him than maybe Mr. Angelino.

I still say they needed someone like Larry to get Jack into trouble. I think his guest appearance was my favorite episode.

I still say they needed someone like Larry to get Jack into trouble. I think his guest appearance was my favorite episode.


I would have preferred them living in a actual apt building with another young couple as neighbors

it boned the fish when the father walked through the door

Not surprisingly, it sucked!!! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086816/board/flat/188441458?p=1) :o

Not surprisingly, it sucked!!! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086816/board/flat/188441458?p=1) :o


I still believe with Felipe as the chef and less appearances from Vicky's parents the show would have done a lot better

I'm guessing that both Three's Company spin-offs, this one and The Ropers, didn't work simply because the premises and supporting casts were not as good (or funny) as on Three's Company.

I'm guessing that both Three's Company spin-offs, this one and The Ropers, didn't work simply because the premises and supporting casts were not as good (or funny) as on Three's Company.

Why are u having a tv discussion with yourself? Lol

I will have to say day one since the father came around all the damm timeI hadnt ever seen any episodes of it!

Ah man!!

I'm guessing that both Three's Company spin-offs, this one and The Ropers, didn't work simply because the premises and supporting casts were not as good (or funny) as on Three's Company.

The Ropers was really funny at times because of the foil/feud between the Ropers and Jeffrey Tambor!

It should've gotten a few more seasons!

I still believe with Felipe as the chef and less appearances from Vicky's parents the show would have done a lot better

Felipe was so funny he could've had his own show!

Since day one. I am convinced the only way this show would be successful would be to have had Janet and Jack marry. When you take a series that was on 8 seasons and you are invested in the characters as if they were family you cannot have them all in the last episode move on too completely different lives as if the 8 years never existed.

Since day one. I am convinced the only way this show would be successful would be to have had Janet and Jack marry. When you take a series that was on 8 seasons and you are invested in the characters as if they were family you cannot have them all in the last episode move on too completely different lives as if the 8 years never existed.

A counter argument that I've heard is that Jack and Janet were really more like "bother and sister". Plus, they had been living together for a good seven and a half years. If anything beyond the "brother/sister" dynamic happened, then it would've more plausibly happened a bit sooner. I could've seen Jack and Terri hook up though.

I will have to say day one since the father came around all the damm time

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Say what?? That was the major premise of the show! The tension between Jack and Mr.Bradford. Kind of like the tension between Mr.Roper and Mr.Brooks on The Ropers except The Ropers did a much better job of it!

If you didn't have Mr.Bradford coming by then what would the show have been about?? Jack & Vicki living happily ever after isn't a show!

I think TAC was a mistake from the start.

I think TAC was a mistake from the start.

I will take that any day over the Ropers

It never jumped.