Lets play the recurring actor game. Threes Company probably had the most recurring actors in different and various roles that I have ever seen. Here are some that I know but some of you are better than me.

The actress that played Mrs. Roper's aunt in The Older Woman also played the church lady several years later in the episode The Brunch.

Chrissy's boss in A Catered Affair was later Janet's dad in Janet's Secret and another later episode

The police officer in Handcuffed was Cindy's dad in The Case of the Missing Blonde.

The other police officer in Handcuffed was the roommate of Jack's love interest who was sharing an apartment with 2 guys

In the episode Chrissy's Cousin the woman that Larry brings to the apartment as a possible roommate was Jacks love interest in a later episode when she wanted him to work at her father's cardboard company

Roper's niece in the first season was Jack's stalker in Boy Meets Dummy

Cindy's stalker in Here Comes The Bride was Terri's date in Two Flew Over The Cuckoos nest and then later the dentist on Jack goes to the dentist

Janet's date who came to the apartment to talk about ferns when Jack had a broken leg turned out to be Jack's Navy buddy in the later episode Navy Blues

Jack's brother who took out Chrissy also was in another episode but I cant remember which one

Jack's girlfriend in Stanley's Hotline was also the loan officer many years later in Jack Gets His

The doctor in Chrissy's Hospitality was Janet's date in a later episode and I believe in another role in another episode

The grandmother in the Babysitters had a recurring role in multiple later episodes as a nurse with Terri

What have I missed...

Lets play the recurring actor game. Threes Company probably had the most recurring actors in different and various roles that I have ever seen. Here are some that I know but some of you are better than me.

The actress that played Mrs. Roper's aunt in The Older Woman also played the church lady several years later in the episode The Brunch.

Chrissy's boss in A Catered Affair was later Janet's dad in Janet's Secret and another later episode

The police officer in Handcuffed was Cindy's dad in The Case of the Missing Blonde.

The other police officer in Handcuffed was the roommate of Jack's love interest who was sharing an apartment with 2 guys

In the episode Chrissy's Cousin the woman that Larry brings to the apartment as a possible roommate was Jacks love interest in a later episode when she wanted him to work at her father's cardboard company

Roper's niece in the first season was Jack's stalker in Boy Meets Dummy

Cindy's stalker in Here Comes The Bride was Terri's date in Two Flew Over The Cuckoos nest and then later the dentist on Jack goes to the dentist

Janet's date who came to the apartment to talk about ferns when Jack had a broken leg turned out to be Jack's Navy buddy in the later episode Navy Blues

Jack's brother who took out Chrissy also was in another episode but I cant remember which one

Jack's girlfriend in Stanley's Hotline was also the loan officer many years later in Jack Gets His

The doctor in Chrissy's Hospitality was Janet's date in a later episode and I believe in another role in another episode

The grandmother in the Babysitters had a recurring role in multiple later episodes as a nurse with Terri

What have I missed...


My mind is going to explode now !!!!!! OMG

Honest Jack Tripper episode: His love interest in this episode also was his girlfriend in the early years and on Stanley's Hotline and the Bank Loan officer in a later episode

DAYUM!

Jack's brother who took out Chrissy also was in another episode but I cant remember which one
That would be actor John Getz he didn't appear in any other TC episode but he has been in tons of movies and TV roles.



The doctor in Chrissy's Hospitality was Janet's date in a later episode and I believe in another role in another episode
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Actor Keene Curtis appeared in just the two TC episodes but was a frequent guest star in tons of shows.

Another actor is Terry Kiser who was the jealous boyfriend Max wanting to hurt Jack in season 5 and in season 6 was the mafia guy Mr. Cannon who loved Jack's cooking.

You didn't mention Jeffrey Tambor playing a psychiatrist, a guy going after Cindy, & a dentist dating Terri & treating Jack!

So he played 3 roles & was the funniest of the recurring actors.

You didn't mention Jeffrey Tambor playing a psychiatrist, a guy going after Cindy, & a dentist dating Terri & treating Jack!

So he played 3 roles & was the funniest of the recurring actors.
Yes I did. Check out the first post

Chrissy's hooker friend in a $100 for what? was also Janet's married friend in "An affair to forget"

Saw another one this weekend. The church lady in The Brunch was also cast as a relative in The Inheritance when Janet gets that stupid vase :lol:

Saw another one this weekend. The church lady in The Brunch was also cast as a relative in The Inheritance when Janet gets that stupid vase :lol:
That was a different elderly woman, but the lady from the inheritance episode was also in the episode that had Jack's father visiting, she's the Bistro patron that gets insulted by the Sr. Tripper.

The real estate agent who sold Roper's apartment building also appeared as the gold digger woman who was after Mr Furley in a later episode.

Saw another one last night.
The building inspector in "Going to Pot" was also the Doctor in "Jack's Tattoo."

That was a different elderly woman, but the lady from the inheritance episode was also in the episode that had Jack's father visiting, she's the Bistro patron that gets insulted by the Sr. Tripper.
You are correct. I meant to say the church lady in the Brunch (actress Irene Tedrow) also played Mrs Roper's aunt in The Older Woman.


Found another one. The actor who played the Guru in Chrissy and the Guru was also Janet's dance teacher in Some of that Jazz.


I think I am the only one having fun at this game :lol: But I doubt there is another sitcom that reused as many actors as Threes Company.

Saw another one last night. The woman who had a tiny role in the episode "The Heiress" who played the sister of the deceased at the will reading also was the cranky woman at the Bistro in the episode "Like father, like son."


She also was the potential buyer of the Brady Bunch house in the episode where the kids haunt the house so it does not sell. :)

Saw another one last night.
The building inspector in "Going to Pot" was also the Doctor in "Jack's Tattoo."
And he was in an episode of Three's A Crowd the one that revolved around counterfeit money.

Discovered another one.......

The guy with the bird cage who lost his wife to David Miller in the episode "The not so great imposter" was also the bartender in a later season in the episode "Oh Nun."

Threes Company must hold the record for the most recurring actors in different characters ever.

Threes Company must hold the record for the most recurring actors in different characters ever.
I don't know why TV shows did this practice its not like there was a limited supply of actors the casting director could pull from.

Imagine one of the characters saying "haven't I seen you before?"

Got another one. Actress Sondra Currie appeared in 3 different episodes and different seasons playing different characters.

- Jack Takes Off (1984) ... Arlene Price
- Janet's Secret (1981) ... Shelley Green
- Alone Together (1977) ... Sherry Lee


She also played Big Daddy's young girlfriend in the Golden Girls among countless other TV shows.

One more that I cant recall if I mentioned. The woman who played the overzealous actress who dated Larry in "A camping we will go" was also Jack Tripper's flight attendant date in "Critic's Choice."

OMG found another one today. In the episode "And baby makes four" (season 5) Cindy's fashion photographer boyfriend was also the husband of Randy in the episode "An affair not to forget" season 7.

Strangely enough this episode has 2 recurring actors in the same episode since the actress who played Randy also played Chrissy's hooker friend in "A $100 for what" in Season 5.

Found another one last night. Cindy's boss (Mr. Hadley) in "Jack to the Rescue" was also the Flower shop regional manager in "Hearts and Flowers." He gave Janet a raise and another week's vacation in the end.


This show no doubt has the most recurring actors than any sitcom.

Here's another: character actor Joe George

"Jack's Bad Boy" (as Billy's chauffeur)
"Make Room For Daddy" (as a waiter )
"Baby It's Cold Inside" (as the robber that locks up Jack and Furley at Angelino's freezer)

Here's another: character actor Joe George

"Jack's Bad Boy" (as Billy's chauffeur)
"Make Room For Daddy" (as a waiter )
"Baby It's Cold Inside" (as the robber that locks up Jack and Furley at Angelino's freezer)
Great job!

Found another one and this one I knew I had a gut feeling because the actor had a mustache in his second TC appearance, actor Alan McRae.

"Triangle Troubles" (as Phil one of the two guys going on a double date with Janet and Chrissy)
"Eyewitness Blues" (as Craig the robber that holds up Janet's flower shop)

Taaffe O’Connell was in 3 eps.

:lol:

Discovered another one.......

The guy with the bird cage who lost his wife to David Miller in the episode "The not so great imposter" was also the bartender in a later season in the episode "Oh Nun."

Threes Company must hold the record for the most recurring actors in different characters ever.

Also a bartender at the Regal Beagle.

:lol:

Rod Colbin was in 2 eps.

:lol:

Don Sparks was in two episodes:

"Bob and Carol and Larry and Teri" (as the neighbor Bob)
"Itching for Trouble" (as Francis Kirk)

The actress that played Mrs. Roper's aunt in The Older Woman also played the church lady several years later in the episode The Brunch.

Off topic: that actress was also in a lot of episodes as "Ms. Elkins" on Dennis the Menace.

Off topic: that actress was also in a lot of episodes as "Ms. Elkins" on Dennis the Menace.
Yes she was a staple of TV shows in the 50s, 60s, 70s and early 80s. She also was in a Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys episode.

Yes she was a staple of TV shows in the 50s, 60s, 70s and early 80s. She also was in a Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys episode.

Irene Tedrow was her name. I remember her playing Mr. Drummond's racist mother in an episode of Diff'rent Strokes.

Irene Tedrow was her name. I remember her playing Mr. Drummond's racist mother in an episode of Diff'rent Strokes.
She also played Mrs Oleson's rich cousin or sister on Little House on the Prairie.

Paul Barselou was in 2 eps. :lol:

Mickey Deems was in 5 eps.

:lol:

Jordan Charney was in 2 eps.


:lol:

Tom Lancaster was in 6 eps.:lol:

Stephen Johnson was in two episodes:
"Secret Admirer" - as the guy Phil at the Regal Beagle whom Chrissy thinks is her secret Admirer
"Two Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" - as the police officer who almost arrests Jack at the Sea Cliff.

Jenny Sherman was in two episodes:
"The Best Laid Plans" - as Larry's hot blonde girlfriend whose name both Larry and Jack can't remember.
"Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow" - as the hot blonde from the Regal Beagle who turns Jack down for a date.

Mickey Deems was in 5 eps.

:lol:
Yes. I was watching last night and saw him as a customer in the flower shop in the episode "Jack in the Flower shop." He was another customer years later in "Extra Extra."

Here are the episodes he is in:

Mr. Hubbard / Maitre d' / Singing Telegram Man / ...
- Extra, Extra (1982) ... Mr. Hubbard
- Mate for Each Other (1982) ... Maitre d'
- Father of the Bride (1981) ... Singing Telegram Man
- A Hundred Dollars a What? (1980) ... Gambel
- Jack in the Flower Shop (1978) ... Mr. Harwood

Stephen Johnson was in two episodes:
"Secret Admirer" - as the guy Phil at the Regal Beagle whom Chrissy thinks is her secret Admirer
"Two Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" - as the police officer who almost arrests Jack at the Sea Cliff.

Jenny Sherman was in two episodes:
"The Best Laid Plans" - as Larry's hot blonde girlfriend whose name both Larry and Jack can't remember.
"Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow" - as the hot blonde from the Regal Beagle who turns Jack down for a date.

Sigh, Jenny Sherman. She's in a Barnaby Jones episode "Deadline for Murder" where she's helping Jedediah Jones throughout, and he never notices her. It's as though Mark Shera - in real life - asked her out on a date, she turned him down, and he half-ignored her throughout their scenes together. His character flirted with EVERYONE, and he can't even be bothered to look at her.

I also find it weird, that technically, Jordan Charney, who would play Frank Angelino, initially played the character Mr. Layton(sans beard), in the episode "Jack Moves Out". The episode where Cynthia Harris is playing footsie with Jack while REALLY enjoying that chicken.

Sondra Currie - mentioned earlier - also on Barnaby Jones in the episode "Murder in the Key of C", has a scene getting out of a car, that I had to replay a good 50 times over.

Sorry about the derail...

My additions to this wonderful thread, Tori Lysdahl. You'll CERTAINLY remember her in the episodes "Mighty Mouth" (Shirley) and "Diamond Jack" (Rita).

Also Michael Bell (if he's been mentioned already, my apologies), as the Rama Mageesh in the episode "Chrissy and the Guru", and as the dance instructor Michael, in the episode "Some of That Jazz"; the one where he tells Janet that she doesn't have "It".

Funny, I wonder if Sylvester Stallone had caught this particular episode, and added the "It" part to Staying Alive (1983); when Finola Hughes' character Laura, notified Tony that he didn't have "It" during the 2nd intermission of "Satan's Alley". At least 2 people didn't have "It" around that time.

Technically, Jordan Charney who played Frank Angelino, played a different character (sans beard), Mr. Layton in the episode "Jack Moves Out". The episode where Cynthia Harris is playing footsie with Jack, while really enjoying that piece of chicken.

Technically, Jordan Charney who played Frank Angelino, played a different character (sans beard), Mr. Layton in the episode "Jack Moves Out". The episode where Cynthia Harris is playing footsie with Jack, while really enjoying that piece of chicken.
YES! You are so right and its so weird to see your comment here. I was watching that episode in bed the other night and reminded myself to put those comments here. You beat me to the punch.

Found another one:
In the episode Diamond Jack. The soda jerk at the roller rink was actor Tom Lancaster. He appeared in several other episodes
In Extra Extra as a local in the Regal Beagle
In Jack's Double date he was the bartender in the Regal Beagle
In Janet's Little Helper he was the waiter at the restaurant

He also played an uncredited Secret Service agent on the 1990 episode of the Golden Girls "The President Is Coming"

OMG
Saw another one last night.

In the episode Janet Shapes up, she teaches an aerobics class. There is a heavy set woman who thinks Jack is hitting on her. She only has one line "Dont you ever give up" but its the same actress that played the woman in Strangers In The Night. Her hair color is different in each episode so this is a tricky one.

Credit goes out to the Three's Company subreddit for this one (https://www.reddit.com/r/threescompany/comments/16ei1b7/comment/jzzoqcc/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3).

Anne Schedeen


Jack's girlfriend Linda in three separate episodes: Season 2, Episode 21 ("Will the Real Jack Tripper..."), Season 3, Episode 1 ("Double Date"), and Season 3, Episode 15 ("Stanley's Hotline" as a roommate for one episode, filling in for the absent Joyce DeWitt)

Jack's love interest Lisa Page in Season 5, Episode 22 ("Honest Jack Tripper")

Louise Prescott, the bank loan officer whom Jack unsuccessfully hits on in Season 7, Episode 5 ("Jack Gets His Own Restaurant")


Christina Hart


Mr. Roper's niece Karen in Season 1, Episode 3 ("Roper's Niece")

Mr. Angelino's daughter Francesca in Season 6, Episode 9 ("Boy Meets Dummy")


Jenifer Shaw


Veronica, the woman whom Jack picks up at the Regal Beagle and who thinks Jack and Chrissy are siblings in Season 2, Episode 1 ("Ground Rules")

Rita, the woman who unsuccessfully tries to make out with Jack while Cindy stumbles around the apartment as a maid in Season 6, Episode 15 ("Maid to Order")


Sheila Rogers


The bossy mother of Punkin (the pregnant woman whose infant is babysat by Jack and Chrissy) in Season 2, Episode 17 ("The Babysitters")

Marge the desk nurse at Wilshire Memorial Hospital in four different episodes: Season 6, Episode 7 ("Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"), Season 6, Episode 22 ("Paradise Lost"), Season 7, Episode 15 ("Star Struck"), and Season 8, Episode 18 ("Forget Me Not")


Michael Bell


Rama Mageesh, the sleazy guru who attempts to take advantage of Chrissy in Season 3, Episode 7 ("Chrissy and the Guru")

Michael, Janet's sleazy dance instructor who attempts to take advantage of Janet in Season 6, Episode 5 ("Some of That Jazz")


Irene Tedrow


Martha, the soon-to-be-remarried mother of Jack's older archeologist girlfriend in Season 3, Episode 14 ("The Older Woman")

Miss Arlington, the wealthy elderly church lady in Season 7, Episode 9 ("The Brunch")


Macon McCalman


Mr. Penrose, Chrissy's lecherous boss in Season 3, Episode 16 ("The Catered Affair")

Janet's dad, Roland, in two separate episodes: Season 5, Episode 12 ("Janet's Secret") and Season 8, Episode 6 ("Hearing Is Believing")


Ruta Lee


Mrs. Dawson, whom Helen thinks is "the other woman" but is actually the real estate agent who handles Stanley's sale of the apartment building in Season 3, Episode 20 ("An Anniversary Surprise")

Marsha Whitewood, the real estate magnate who pretends to be romantically interested in Mr. Furley but actually wants the apartment building in Season 6, Episode 13 ("The Matchbreakers")


Jordan Charney


Mr. Layton (Larry's boss) who hires Jack to be a live-in personal chef for him and his maneater wife in Season 3, Episode 21 ("Jack Moves Out")

Mr. Angelino (Jack's boss) in eleven different episodes: Season 5, Episode 9 ("The Not-So-Great Imposter"), Season 6, Episode 1 ("Jack Bares All, Part 1"), Season 6, Episode 9 ("Boy Meets Dummy"), Season 6, Episode 18 ("A Friend in Need"), Season 6, Episode 23 ("And Now, Here's Jack"), Season 7, Episode 5 ("Jack Gets His Own Restaurant"), Season 7, Episode 9 ("The Brunch"), Season 7, Episode 19 ("The Apartment"), Season 7, Episode 21 ("Navy Blues), Season 7, Episode 22 ("Borrowing Trouble"), and Season 8, Episode 8 ("Like Father, Like Son")


Terry Kiser


Max, the jealous boyfriend of April in Season 5, Episode 20 ("Dying to Meet You")

Mr. Canon, the mafia-like figure who loves Jack's cooking in Season 6, Episode 18 ("A Friend in Need")

Shell Kepler


Luanne, the aspiring model who thinks that Larry is a photographer for Playboy in Season 5, Episode 22 ("Honest Jack Tripper")

Didi, the aspiring singer and potential new roommate of Jack and Janet in Season 6, Episode 1 ("Jack Bares All, Part 1") and Season 6, Episode 2 ("Jack Bares All, Part 2")


Tori Lysdahl


Shirley, the sexy fitness instructor whose overprotective older brother/gym owner wants to beat up Jack in Season 4, Episode 16 ("Mighty Mouth")

Rita, the femme fatale diamond thief in Season 7, Episode 3 ("Diamond Jack")


Rod McCary


Gregg Halliday, the customer whom Janet meets at the flower shop and then invites to the apartment in Season 3, Episode 18 ("The Harder They Fall")

Bill Martin, Jack's Navy buddy who tries to cheat Jack out of his ownership stake in Jack's Bistro in Season 7, Episode 21 ("Navy Blues")


Keene Curtis


Dr. Todson, who finds his patient, Chrissy, so funny that he starts crying with laughter in Season 4, Episode 9 ("Chrissy's Hospitality")

Andrew Gainer, the father of Jack's date who ends up asking Janet out on a date in Season 5, Episode 11 ("Make Room for Daddy")


Jacque Lynn Colton

Bernice, the overweight woman who falls for Jack after Larry (on behalf of
Jack) accidentally serenades her instead of Arabella in Season 6, Episode 12 ("Strangers in the Night")

Plump Lady (that's how she's actually credited), who mistakenly believes that Jack is hitting on her in Janet's aerobics class in Season 8, Episode 12 ("Janet Shapes Up")

Joanna Kerns


Bobby Trilling, Jack's girlfriend whom Mr. Furley believes is Jack's former Navy buddy dressed as a woman in Season 4, Episode 17 ("The Love Lesson")

Cheryl, Jack's girlfriend who wants him to be the father of her child in Season 8, Episode 1 ("Jack Be Quick")


Alan McRae


Phil (Chrissy's date), who shows up to the apartment with Doug (Janet's date) while Jack tries to prevent his girlfriend Debbie from discovering that he lives with two women in Season 3, Episode 22 ("Triangle Troubles")

The robber at Janet's flower shop whom Terri believes is her date in Season 6, Episode 8 ("Eyewitness Blues")

William Cort


Mr. Sneef, the corrupt building inspector who extorts Jack because of a minor code violation at Jack's Bistro in Season 7, Episode 14 ("Going to Pot")

Dr. Porter, who breaks down in laughter while showing Jack's tattoo to a group of medical interns in Season 8, Episode 16 ("Jack's Tattoo")


Lois Areno aka Lois Hamilton


Rita, Jack's love interest who comes over to the apartment because she's "lonely and restless", but she and Jack keep getting interrupted by Laurie, the 13 year old girl who has a crush on Jack in Season 3, Episode 10 ("The Crush")

Katy Williams, Jack's love interest with an overprotective older brother who naively believes that she's an innocent girl until she tells him "I'm 25...and I'm not innocent" in Season 5, Episode 10 ("Jack's Other Mother")


Taaffe O'Connell


Lulu, one of Larry's two sexy ladyfriends who show up to Mr. Furley's strip poker game in Season 4, Episode 4 ("Snow Job")

Ellen Simmons, Jack's date whom he meets at a singles night with Mr. Furley and who is able to answer Janet and Terri's complicated business-related question in Season 7, Episode 17 ("Jack's Double Date")

Barbara Howard, a model whom Jack drives to a photoshoot in Janet's new car; he subsequently crashes the car on the way back to the apartment in Season 8, Episode 18 ("Forget Me Not")

Here's a crazy one to think about. In the Hart to Hart episode A New Kind of High (1979), Janet's father (Macon McCalman) is killed by Denise (Karen Austin).

I keep hearing Jack Tripper saying Denise, Denise Lol when watching that one.

Both Karen and Macon played 2 characters on TC
Denise and Jennifer
Mr. Wood and Mr. Penrose

Jenifer Shaw


Veronica, the woman whom Jack picks up at the Regal Beagle and who thinks Jack and Chrissy are siblings in Season 2, Episode 1 ("Ground Rules")

Rita, the woman who unsuccessfully tries to make out with Jack while Cindy stumbles around the apartment as a maid in Season 6, Episode 15 ("Maid to Order")

Oh wow I never knew it was the same actress because she was a blonde in one episode and a brunette in the other but her voice should have been a hint.

David Tress was in 2 eps.

:lol:

Barbara Stuart was in 2 eps.

:lol:

J.J. Barry was in 2 eps.

:lol:

Its already been mentioned that Rod Colbin was in 2 episodes. He was Mr Hadley, Cindy's boss and then Janet's boss in Hearts and Flowers.
However:
He was also Helen's sister's husband on The Ropers.

Paul Kent was in 2 eps.


:lol:

Jenny Sherman was in 2 eps.

:lol: