“It was a misunderstanding” - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

opus · 04-14-2026, 12:52 AM

A common joke about Three’s Company is that every episode revolved around a misunderstanding from something someone heard or saw [See joke from Friends below]

For the big fans out there, how accurate do you think this is? Of the 172 episodes, how many do you think actually hinged on that?

https://youtu.be/kwi8mvkPzNs?si=sX-dcOOFKGPyVgwF

opus · 04-14-2026, 01:14 AM

Bonus question: What TC episode is shown in the Friends clip?

BuffaloBill · 04-14-2026, 09:14 AM

Answer 1 - ever episode
Answer 2 - it could only be from “Strange Bedfellows” in season 2.

opus · 04-14-2026, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuffaloBill

Answer 1 - ever episode
Answer 2 - it could only be from “Strange Bedfellows” in season 2.

Well, not every episode, because once I posted about when everyone thought Chrissy's date was married, and then it turned out he really was.

https://sitcomsonline.com/boards/sho...d.php?t=471649

ClarenceAlabama · 04-17-2026, 11:07 AM

John Ritter + misunderstandings = funny.

The only good episodes of Three's a Crowd were the few misunderstanding episodes they made. Episode 13 "A Friend in Deed" was easily the funniest episode of the whole series.

04-14-2026, 12:52 AM	#1
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,061	“It was a misunderstanding” A common joke about Three’s Company is that every episode revolved around a misunderstanding from something someone heard or saw [See joke from Friends below] For the big fans out there, how accurate do you think this is? Of the 172 episodes, how many do you think actually hinged on that? https://youtu.be/kwi8mvkPzNs?si=sX-dcOOFKGPyVgwF

04-14-2026, 01:14 AM	#2
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,061	Bonus question: What TC episode is shown in the Friends clip?

04-14-2026, 09:14 AM	#3
BuffaloBill Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 07, 2004 Location: Cheektowaga(Buffalo),NY Posts: 427	Answer 1 - ever episode Answer 2 - it could only be from “Strange Bedfellows” in season 2.

04-17-2026, 11:07 AM	#5
ClarenceAlabama Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 15, 2005 Posts: 248	John Ritter + misunderstandings = funny. The only good episodes of Three's a Crowd were the few misunderstanding episodes they made. Episode 13 "A Friend in Deed" was easily the funniest episode of the whole series.