Three's a Crowd

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The Cast of Three's a Crowd

Three's a Crowd was a short-lived American television sitcom spinoff of Three's Company. It was 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 (Indeed, 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's 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 primetime until September 10 1985. 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.

[edit] 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. 22 "Friends and Lovers Part 2" 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.

[edit] 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