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travisjames03 · 09-27-2014, 01:30 AM

Granted, this show wasn't Shakespeare, but what killed the show was the Brookes. Seeing the Ropers in reruns, there are segments with them that NO ONE laughs - it's dead air. They were NOT funny, especially Jeffrey Tabor. He was sitcom poison. The show should have featured the Ropers exclusively. They should have reworked the show and it "might" have lasted longer.

TVFactFan · 09-27-2014, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjames03

Granted, this show wasn't Shakespeare, but what killed the show was the Brookes. Seeing the Ropers in reruns, there are segments with them that NO ONE laughs - it's dead air. They were NOT funny, especially Jeffrey Tabor. He was sitcom poison. The show should have featured the Ropers exclusively. They should have reworked the show and it "might" have lasted longer.

Who the hell wanted to see Helen and Stanley for 30 mins? Now I don't think the kid was needed at all but had no issue with the Brookes

travisjames03 · 09-28-2014, 12:01 AM

I guess we will have to disagree. The actors that played the Brookes were absolutely wretched. It was, literally, painful to see them say their lines with absolutely none of the audience laughing.

TVFactFan · 09-28-2014, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjames03

I guess we will have to disagree. The actors that played the Brookes were absolutely wretched. It was, literally, painful to see them say their lines with absolutely none of the audience laughing.

I enjoyed looking at Ann's A$$!!!!!!!!!

love80s · 10-05-2014, 10:20 PM

The Ropers were killed by awful timeslots on their second season, had ABC left the show alone it would have lasted a while longer.

TVFactFan · 10-05-2014, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by love80s

The Ropers were killed by awful timeslots on their second season, had ABC left the show alone it would have lasted a while longer.

It should have aired at 9:30pm right after THree;s Company

Mace Dolex · 10-06-2014, 01:24 AM

It the Ropers themselves that killed it, nobody wants to see a one-note joke stretched to 30 minutes every week which is why the Ropers were best in small doses on Threes Company

LarkRiser · 02-28-2015, 01:26 PM

I always thought the worst opening in the history of television is what killed this show.

TVFactFan · 02-28-2015, 02:16 PM

The kid wasn't needed

Mr. Television · 02-28-2015, 06:49 PM

CHIPS killed The Ropers.

TV_on_the_Porch · 02-28-2015, 06:52 PM

^ This.

scrapple · 05-03-2015, 08:17 PM

I've forgotten...once "The Ropers" were cancelled, did the characters ever appear on Three's Company again? Were they ever referred to at all?

TVFactFan · 05-03-2015, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by scrapple

I've forgotten...once "The Ropers" were cancelled, did the characters ever appear on Three's Company again? Were they ever referred to at all?

When the show was cancelled, the Ropers didn't appear on Three's Company until season 6 of Three's Company. That was the last time they were seen and referred to on Three's Company

BigManMike · 05-03-2015, 10:35 PM

Actually it was toward the end of Season 5. That was when they met Cindy.

TVFactFan · 05-03-2015, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by thebigcookie

Actually it was toward the end of Season 5. That was when they met Cindy.

Right, I had 1981 in my head and thought season six but it was the end of season 5 in the spring of 1981

09-27-2014, 01:30 AM	#1
travisjames03 Member Forum Cub Join Date: Sep 27, 2014 Posts: 2	What killed the show. Granted, this show wasn't Shakespeare, but what killed the show was the Brookes. Seeing the Ropers in reruns, there are segments with them that NO ONE laughs - it's dead air. They were NOT funny, especially Jeffrey Tabor. He was sitcom poison. The show should have featured the Ropers exclusively. They should have reworked the show and it "might" have lasted longer.

02-28-2015, 06:49 PM	#10
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,125	CHIPS killed The Ropers.
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09-28-2014, 12:01 AM	#3
travisjames03 Member Forum Cub Join Date: Sep 27, 2014 Posts: 2	I guess we will have to disagree. The actors that played the Brookes were absolutely wretched. It was, literally, painful to see them say their lines with absolutely none of the audience laughing.

10-05-2014, 10:20 PM	#5
love80s Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 18, 2012 Location: tn Posts: 45	The Ropers were killed by awful timeslots on their second season, had ABC left the show alone it would have lasted a while longer.

10-06-2014, 01:24 AM	#7
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,666	It the Ropers themselves that killed it, nobody wants to see a one-note joke stretched to 30 minutes every week which is why the Ropers were best in small doses on Threes Company

02-28-2015, 01:26 PM	#8
LarkRiser Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 28, 2015 Location: Maryland Posts: 88	I always thought the worst opening in the history of television is what killed this show.

02-28-2015, 02:16 PM	#9
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,978	The kid wasn't needed

02-28-2015, 06:52 PM	#11
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	^ This.

05-03-2015, 08:17 PM	#12
scrapple Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 259	I've forgotten...once "The Ropers" were cancelled, did the characters ever appear on Three's Company again? Were they ever referred to at all?

05-03-2015, 10:35 PM	#14
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,021	Actually it was toward the end of Season 5. That was when they met Cindy.