The initial airdate for the "Room at the Bottom" episode (Season 5) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-23-2026, 12:07 AM

It didn't hit me until just now that the original airdate for that particular episode was December 9, 1980, the very day after John Lennon was assassinated. John Ritter in real life, was a huge Beatles fan. If you look at Jack Tripper's bedroom, then you'll see a stylized Beatles poster on the wall:

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BestTVever · 06-23-2026, 10:11 AM

I am confused. Are you saying John put the poster up in honor of John? If the episode aired the day or day after he was killed then that would not be possible? They reshot the scene the day before it aired?
I swear seeing the Beatles poster in Jack's room earlier than December 1980.
I just don't get the connection of what you are saying?

TMC · 06-23-2026, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BestTVever

I am confused. Are you saying John put the poster up in honor of John? If the episode aired the day or day after he was killed then that would not be possible? They reshot the scene the day before it aired?

I swear seeing the Beatles poster in Jack's room earlier than December 1980.
I just don't get the connection of what you are saying?

I’m not saying the poster was added because of John Lennon’s death or that anything was reshot. The Beatles poster was already part of Jack’s room earlier in the season as well as the series.

I was just pointing out the coincidence that this particular episode — which happens to feature that poster — aired on December 9, 1980, the day after Lennon was killed.

Since John Ritter was a big Beatles fan in real life, the timing just stood out to me as an interesting bit of TV history.

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Taken from Three's Company.

1. ABC Closed Captioning bumper
2. Neil Simon's Seems Like Old Times movie trailer
3. Polaroid's One Step camera
4. Enjoli perfume
5. Burger King (look out Arby's!)
6. Taxi/Soap promos
7. ABC/WABC New York 1980-81 ID (you know what happened just a few blocks from this station last night)
8. Three's Company mid-show bumper
9. Renault 18 i (Volkswagen sells a lot more though!)
10. Stir Crazy trailer
11. Vega$ promo
12. Three's Company closing credits with The Brink's Job/Too Close For Comfort voiceover promos
13. Barney Miller/It's A Living promos

BuffaloBill · 06-24-2026, 12:50 AM

Wow ! The one ad that caught me off guard was the Burger King ad. I had no idea Burger King sold roast beef at one time. That's about as odd as McDonald's ever selling suicidal hot chicken wings.

06-23-2026, 12:07 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,800	The initial airdate for the "Room at the Bottom" episode (Season 5) It didn't hit me until just now that the original airdate for that particular episode was December 9, 1980, the very day after John Lennon was assassinated. John Ritter in real life, was a huge Beatles fan. If you look at Jack Tripper's bedroom, then you'll see a stylized Beatles poster on the wall: A post shared by on Jan 01, 2022 at 12:00pm PDT

06-23-2026, 10:11 AM	#2
BestTVever Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2021 Location: Miami Posts: 1,928	I am confused. Are you saying John put the poster up in honor of John? If the episode aired the day or day after he was killed then that would not be possible? They reshot the scene the day before it aired? I swear seeing the Beatles poster in Jack's room earlier than December 1980. I just don't get the connection of what you are saying?

06-24-2026, 12:50 AM	#4
BuffaloBill Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 07, 2004 Location: Cheektowaga(Buffalo),NY Posts: 438	Wow ! The one ad that caught me off guard was the Burger King ad. I had no idea Burger King sold roast beef at one time. That's about as odd as McDonald's ever selling suicidal hot chicken wings.