Three's a Crowd
| Three's a Crowd | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Three's a Crowd title card | |
| Created by | Michael Ross Bernie West George Burditt |
| Starring | John Ritter Mary Cadorette Robert Mandan Alan Campbell Jessica Walter |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 23 minutes (per episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 25 1984 – April 9 1985 |
Three's a Crowd was a short-lived American television sitcom spinoff of Three's Company. It was, albeit loosely, based on the British TV series Robin's Nest, just as Three's Company had been based on a British series, Man About the House (Robin's Nest had been a spin-off of Man About the House).
In Three's a Crowd, Jack Tripper (played by John Ritter) from Three's Company lived with his stewardess girlfriend Vicky Bradford (played by Mary Cadorette), but her father (played by Robert Mandan) didn't approve of him and was constantly trying to disrupt their relationship. Rounding out the cast was Alan Campbell as E.Z. Taylor, Jack's "surfer dude" assistant chef at his bistro; and Jessica Walter as Claudia Bradford, Vicky's mother and James' ex-wife.
Unlike the very popular Three's Company, which lasted eight seasons, Three's a Crowd was canceled after only one season. It was broadcast on the ABC network from September 25, 1984 until April 9, 1985, with reruns appearing in prime time until September 10, 1985.
Reruns
Daytime reruns aired on ABC for a few months in 1985, followed by another prime time run on USA Network. Some syndicated versions aired under the title Three's Company, Too, using an instrumental version of the theme song of the parent series. Six episodes of the series were aired on TV Land in September of 2006.
Three's a Crowd will air in Canada beginning September 15, 2007 at 6:30pm and 3:30am on Canwest's digial specialty channel, DejaView
Show's premise
The premise for the show is set up in the final episodes of its predecessor. The character of Vicky is introduced as a love interest of Jack in Season 8, Ep. 20 "Cupid Works Overtime" of Three's Company. In Season 8, Ep. 21 "Friends and Lovers Part 1" Jack asks Vicky if she will marry him and she refuses. It seems as if it's the end for the pair but later Vicky explains that she loves Jack but does not want to be married. Thus the new trio becomes Jack, Vicky, and (as viewer discovers at the end of "Friends and Lovers Part 2") their landlord & Vicky's father, James.
Episode Listing
| Episode # | Prod # | Episode Title | First Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0102 | Family Affair | Tuesday, September 25, 1984 |
| 2 | 0101 | The Happy Couple | Tuesday, October 09, 1984 |
| 3 | 0103 | The Maternal Triangle | Tuesday, October 16, 1984 |
| 4 | 0106 | Daddy's Little Girl | Tuesday, October 23, 1984 |
| 5 | 0108 | Jack's Problem | Tuesday, October 30, 1984 |
| 6 | 0110 | Vacation from Sex | Tuesday, November 13, 1984 |
| 7 | 0105 | A Matter of Money | Tuesday, November 20, 1984 |
| 8 | 0112 | The Honeymooners | Tuesday, November 27, 1984 |
| 9 | 0104 | A Little Competition | Tuesday, December 04, 1984 |
| 10 | 0109 | A Foreign Affair | Tuesday, December 11, 1984 |
| 11 | 0107 | James Steps Out | Tuesday, December 18, 1984 |
| 12 | 0113 | Father Knows Nothing | Tuesday, January 08, 1985 |
| 13 | 0111 | A Friend in Deed | Tuesday, January 15, 1985 |
| 14 | 0114 | A Case of Sour Grapes | Tuesday, January 22, 1985 |
| 15 | 0116 | Private Lessons | Tuesday, January 29, 1985 |
| 16 | 0115 | One Ego to Go | Tuesday, February 05, 1985 |
| 17 | 0118 | September Song | Tuesday, February 12, 1985 |
| 18 | 0117 | Deeds of Trust | Tuesday, February 19, 1985 |
| 19 | 0119 | The New Mr. Bradford | Tuesday, February 26, 1985 |
| 20 | 0120 | King For a Day | Tuesday, March 05, 1985 |
| 21 | 0122 | Jack Gets Trashed | Tuesday, April 02, 1985 |
| 22 | 0121 | A Star Is Born | Tuesday, April 09, 1985 |