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JackJanetChrissy · 12-29-2018, 04:38 PM

I've been watching the 1987-89 show Hooperman (John Ritter plays Harry Hooperman, a San Francisco cop). Some interesting Three's Company connections/coincidences:

1. Norman Fell plus a lot of TC guest stars show up, like Joanna Kerns (who wanted to have Jack's baby) and Rod McCary (who played Janet's pushy flower-shop date and also Jack's slimy Navy buddy).

2. Susan Smith, Hooperman's love interest in Season 1, looks a lot like short-haired Janet Wood. (Smith is played by Debrah Farentino.)

3. The major side-plot throughout the series is that Hooperman inherits an apartment building and becomes a landlord!

4. There's a plot where Hooperman is caught with a perp in a compromising position that almost exactly imitates the situation between Jack and Gloria (Fatty Four-Eyes) in "Larry's Bride."

5. Another similarity: there's a Hooperman episode titled "Some of That Jazz," and according to IMDB this episode title only appears in Three's Company and Hooperman, no other series.

Hooperman is really different from TC but I enjoyed it a lot. If you are a John Ritter fan I recommend watching it.

Mr. Television · 12-29-2018, 05:55 PM

Yea it's a very underrated show. It should have lasted longer.

SitcomsHeydayfan · 12-31-2018, 01:17 AM

I only vaguely remember it as a kid. I remember I didn't really like it. Larry (Richard Kline) should've been added to the show or had a guest spot!

But I'd like to give it another chance.

Does it air anywhere??

JackJanetChrissy · 12-31-2018, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SitcomsHeydayfan

I only vaguely remember it as a kid. I remember I didn't really like it. Larry (Richard Kline) should've been added to the show or had a guest spot!

But I'd like to give it another chance.

Does it air anywhere??

No I don't think it's airing anywhere. The DVDs are the only way to see it.

SitcomsHeydayfan · 12-31-2018, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JackJanetChrissy

No I don't think it's airing anywhere. The DVDs are the only way to see it.

LOL..can you stream it anywhere?

thejasoomian · 07-11-2020, 11:23 AM

I bought the two seasons of this show , Hooperman. But I found myself not liking it much. Which is funny because I remember watching it when it came out and sorta liking it. But didn't care if I missed a episode or two. It is so inconsistent from episode to episode. The writer's weren't on the same page as what Harry would say or do one episode, he'd say or do the complete opposite a few episodes later. I know they tried to change the show it's second season and got rid of his love interest. But it didn't help any and I thought the second season was worse.

SitcomsHeydayfan · 07-13-2020, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by thejasoomian

I bought the two seasons of this show , Hooperman. But I found myself not liking it much. Which is funny because I remember watching it when it came out and sorta liking it. But didn't care if I missed a episode or two. It is so inconsistent from episode to episode. The writer's weren't on the same page as what Harry would say or do one episode, he'd say or do the complete opposite a few episodes later. I know they tried to change the show it's second season and got rid of his love interest. But it didn't help any and I thought the second season was worse.

I'm kinda surprised John Ritter did this show to begin with. I would've taken another half season of Three's a Crowd any day over Stooperman.

12-29-2018, 04:38 PM	#1
JackJanetChrissy Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 18, 2014 Posts: 1,005	Hooperman and Three's Company I've been watching the 1987-89 show Hooperman (John Ritter plays Harry Hooperman, a San Francisco cop). Some interesting Three's Company connections/coincidences: 1. Norman Fell plus a lot of TC guest stars show up, like Joanna Kerns (who wanted to have Jack's baby) and Rod McCary (who played Janet's pushy flower-shop date and also Jack's slimy Navy buddy). 2. Susan Smith, Hooperman's love interest in Season 1, looks a lot like short-haired Janet Wood. (Smith is played by Debrah Farentino.) 3. The major side-plot throughout the series is that Hooperman inherits an apartment building and becomes a landlord! 4. There's a plot where Hooperman is caught with a perp in a compromising position that almost exactly imitates the situation between Jack and Gloria (Fatty Four-Eyes) in "Larry's Bride." 5. Another similarity: there's a Hooperman episode titled "Some of That Jazz," and according to IMDB this episode title only appears in Three's Company and Hooperman, no other series. Hooperman is really different from TC but I enjoyed it a lot. If you are a John Ritter fan I recommend watching it.

12-29-2018, 05:55 PM	#2
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	Yea it's a very underrated show. It should have lasted longer.
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12-31-2018, 01:17 AM	#3
SitcomsHeydayfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2018 Location: The Show Me state Posts: 2,966	I only vaguely remember it as a kid. I remember I didn't really like it. Larry (Richard Kline) should've been added to the show or had a guest spot! But I'd like to give it another chance. Does it air anywhere??

07-11-2020, 11:23 AM	#6
thejasoomian Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 15, 2019 Posts: 327	I bought the two seasons of this show , Hooperman. But I found myself not liking it much. Which is funny because I remember watching it when it came out and sorta liking it. But didn't care if I missed a episode or two. It is so inconsistent from episode to episode. The writer's weren't on the same page as what Harry would say or do one episode, he'd say or do the complete opposite a few episodes later. I know they tried to change the show it's second season and got rid of his love interest. But it didn't help any and I thought the second season was worse.