When two single girls, Janet and Chrissy, need a roommate to share their Santa Monica apartment, they decide to offer a room to Jack, a man they find passed out in the bathtub after the going-away party for their last roommate. However, hijinks ensure when Jack must pretend to be gay in order to throw off the scent of the trio's conservative landlady.
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John Ritter
Jack Tripper
Joyce DeWitt
Janet Wood
Priscilla Barnes
Terri Alden
Don Knotts
Ralph Furley
Richard Kline
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6 episodes • 1977Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Man About the House | Mar 15, 1977 | 9.0 |
| 2 | And Mother Makes Four | Mar 24, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Roper's Niece | Mar 31, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 4 | No Children, No Dogs | Apr 7, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Jack the Giant Killer | Apr 14, 1977 | 7.5 |
| 6 | It's Only Money | Apr 21, 1977 | 7.5 |
25 episodes • 1977Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ground Rules | Sep 13, 1977 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Jack Looks for a Job | Sep 20, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Janet's Promotion | Sep 27, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Strange Bedfellows | Oct 4, 1977 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Chrissy's Date | Oct 11, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Alone Together | Oct 25, 1977 | 3.3 |
| 7 | Roper's Car | Nov 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Cyrano de Tripper | Nov 8, 1977 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Chrissy's Night Out | Nov 15, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Stanley Casanova | Nov 22, 1977 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Janet's High School Sweetheart | Nov 29, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Jack's Uncle | Dec 6, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Helen's Job | Dec 13, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Three's Christmas | Dec 20, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The Gift | Jan 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Rivals | Jan 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Babysitters | Jan 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Home Movies | Jan 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Jack in the Flower Shop | Jan 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Jack's Navy Pal | Feb 7, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Will the Real Jack Tripper... | Feb 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Days of Beer and Weeds | Feb 21, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Chrissy, Come Home | Feb 28, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Bird Song | May 9, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 25 | Coffee, Tea, or Jack | May 16, 1978 | 8.0 |
23 episodes • 1978Avg: 7.2Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Date | Sep 12, 1978 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Good Old Reliable Janet | Sep 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Love Diary | Sep 26, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Fast | Oct 3, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Helen's Rendezvous | Oct 10, 1978 | 7.0 |
| 6 | My Sister's Keeper | Oct 17, 1978 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Chrissy and the Guru | Oct 24, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Larry's Bride | Oct 31, 1978 | 3.3 |
| 9 | Chrissy's New Boss | Nov 14, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Crush | Nov 21, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Kleptomaniac | Nov 28, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 12 | The Party's Over | Dec 5, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Eleanor's Return | Dec 12, 1978 | 3.3 |
| 14 | The Older Woman | Jan 16, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Stanley's Hotline | Jan 30, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Catered Affair | Feb 6, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Best Laid Plans | Feb 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Harder They Fall | Feb 20, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 19 | The Bake-Off | Feb 27, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 20 | An Anniversary Surprise | Mar 13, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Jack Moves Out | May 8, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Triangle Troubles | May 15, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Stanley, the Ladies' Man | Sep 15, 1979 | 0.0 |
25 episodes • 1979Avg: 7.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack on the Lam | Sep 11, 1979 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Love Thy Neighbor | Sep 18, 1979 | 3.0 |
| 3 | The New Landlord | Sep 25, 1979 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Snow Job | Oct 2, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Jack the Ripper | Oct 9, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Lifesaver | Oct 23, 1979 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Old Folks at Home | Oct 30, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 8 | A Camping We Will Go | Nov 6, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Chrissy's Hospitality | Nov 13, 1979 | 7.5 |
| 10 | The Loan Shark | Nov 20, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Love Barge | Nov 27, 1979 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Ralph's Rival | Dec 4, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 13 | A Black Letter Day | Dec 11, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Reverend Steps Out | Dec 18, 1979 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Larry Loves Janet | Jan 8, 1980 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Mighty Mouth | Jan 15, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Love Lesson | Jan 22, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Handcuffed | Jan 29, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 19 | And Baby Makes Two | Feb 5, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Jack's Bad Boy | Feb 12, 1980 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Lee Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | Feb 26, 1980 | 7.0 |
| 22 | The Root of All Evil | Mar 4, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Secret Admirer | Mar 11, 1980 | 7.0 |
| 24 | The Goodbye Guy | Mar 25, 1980 | 7.0 |
| 25 | Jack's Graduation | May 6, 1980 | 8.0 |
22 episodes • 1980Avg: 7.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upstairs, Downstairs, Downstairs | Oct 28, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 2 | ...And Justice for Jack | Nov 11, 1980 | 7.0 |
| 3 | A Hundred Dollars a What? | Nov 18, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Downhill Chaser | Nov 25, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 5 | A Crowded Romance | Dec 2, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Room at the Bottom | Dec 9, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Chrissy's Cousin | Dec 16, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Jack to the Rescue | Jan 6, 1981 | 3.3 |
| 9 | The Not-So-Great Imposter | Jan 13, 1981 | 3.3 |
| 10 | Jack's Other Mother | Jan 20, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Make Room for Daddy | Jan 27, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Janet's Secret | Feb 3, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Father of the Bride | Feb 10, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Furley vs. Furley | Feb 17, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 15 | In Like Larry | Feb 24, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Teacher's Pet | Mar 3, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 17 | And Baby Makes Four | Mar 10, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 18 | The Night of the Ropers | Mar 17, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Double Trouble | Mar 24, 1981 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Dying to Meet You | May 5, 1981 | 4.3 |
| 21 | The Case of the Missing Blonde | May 12, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Honest Jack Tripper | May 19, 1981 | 8.0 |
26 episodes • 1981Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Bares All (1) | Oct 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Jack Bares All (2) | Oct 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Terri Makes Her Move | Oct 13, 1981 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Professor Jack | Oct 27, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Some of That Jazz | Nov 3, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Lies My Roommate Told Me | Nov 10, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Nov 17, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Eyewitness Blues | Nov 24, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Boy Meets Dummy | Dec 1, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Dates of Wrath | Dec 8, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Macho Man | Dec 15, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Strangers in the Night | Jan 5, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Matchbreakers | Jan 12, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Oh, Nun | Jan 19, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Maid to Order | Jan 26, 1982 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Hearts and Flowers | Feb 2, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Urban Plowboy | Feb 9, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 18 | A Friend in Need | Feb 16, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Jack's 10 | Feb 23, 1982 | 3.7 |
| 20 | Doctor in the House | Mar 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Critic's Choice | Mar 9, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Paradise Lost | Mar 16, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 23 | And Now, Here's Jack | Mar 23, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Janet Wigs Out | Apr 6, 1982 | 7.0 |
| 25 | Up in the Air | May 4, 1982 | 9.0 |
| 26 | Mate for Each Other | May 11, 1982 | 8.0 |
22 episodes • 1982Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Night Not to Remember | Sep 28, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Jack Goes to the Dentist | Oct 12, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Diamond Jack | Oct 19, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Extra, Extra | Oct 26, 1982 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Jack Gets His Own Restaurant | Nov 9, 1982 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Opening Night | Nov 16, 1982 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Cousin, Cuisine | Nov 23, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 8 | An Affair to Forget | Nov 30, 1982 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The Brunch | Dec 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Impossible Dream | Dec 14, 1982 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | Jan 3, 1983 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Larry's Sister | Jan 11, 1983 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Bob & Carol & Larry & Terri | Jan 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Going to Pot | Feb 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Star Struck | Feb 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Jack Goes the Distance | Feb 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Jack's Double Date | Mar 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Janet's Little Helper | Mar 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Apartment | Mar 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow | Apr 5, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Navy Blues | May 3, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Borrowing Trouble | May 10, 1983 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1983Avg: 10.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Be Quick | Sep 27, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 2 | She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not | Oct 4, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 3 | The Money Machine | Oct 18, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Out on a Limb | Oct 25, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Alias Jack Tripper | Nov 1, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Hearing Is Believing | Nov 8, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Grandma Jack | Nov 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Like Father, Like Son | Nov 29, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Odd Couples | Dec 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Now You See It, Now You Don't | Dec 13, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Charming Stranger | Dec 20, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Janet Shapes Up | Jan 4, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Itching for Trouble | Jan 10, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Baby, It's Cold Inside | Jan 17, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Look What I Found | Jan 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Jack's Tattoo | Jan 31, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Jack Takes Off | Feb 21, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Forget Me Not | Feb 28, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Heiress | Mar 8, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Cupid Works Overtime | Mar 15, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Friends and Lovers (1) | Sep 18, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Friends and Lovers (2) | Sep 18, 1984 | 0.0 |
