# Three's a Crowd

Three's a Crowd (also known as Three's Company, Too in the Three's Company syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off and continuation of Three's Company that aired on ABC from September 25, 1984 (one week after the final episode of Three's Company was broadcast), until April 9, 1985, with reruns airing until September 10, 1985. It is loosely based on the British sitcom Robin's Nest, which was itself a spin-off of Man About the House, on which Three's Company was based.

## Plot

In Three's Company's final episodes, Vicky Bradford (Mary Cadorette) is introduced as a love interest of Jack Tripper (John Ritter), beginning with the episode titled "Cupid Works Overtime". In the following two-part episode "Friends and Lovers", Jack proposes marriage, but Vicky, afraid of marriage after witnessing her parents' tumultuous relationship and bitter divorce, declines the offer. Vicky instead convinces Jack to move in with her in the vacant apartment above his restaurant. Vicky's wealthy father James Bradford (Robert Mandan) buys the building from Jack's former boss Frank Angelino. James does not approve of Jack, and he constantly tries to disrupt his and Vicky's relationship.
Other characters include E. Z. Taylor (Alan Campbell), Jack's eccentric assistant at the bistro, and Claudia Bradford (Jessica Walter), Vicky's mother and James's ex-wife.

## Cast
### Main

* John Ritter as Jack Tripper
* Mary Cadorette as Victoria "Vicky" Bradford
* Robert Mandan as James Bradford
* Alan Campbell as E.Z. Taylor

### Recurring

* Jessica Walter as Claudia Bradford

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 1 | "Family Affair" | Dave Powers | Michael Ross, Bernie West & George Burditt | September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25) | 0102 |
| Jack lies to his visiting aunt Mae (Billie Bird) to try to cover up his living arrangement with Vicky. Jack hires surfer E.Z. Taylor as his assistant at the restaurant. ||||||
| 2 | "The Happy Couple" | Dave Powers | Michael Ross, Bernie West & George Burditt | October 9, 1984 (1984-10-09) | 0101 |
| Jack and Vicky argue over money. Mr. Bradford offers to pay for sprinklers that Jack needs for the bistro if Jack can convince Vicky to marry him. ||||||
| 3 | "The Maternal Triangle" | Dave Powers | Martin Rips & Joseph Staretski | October 16, 1984 (1984-10-16) | 0103 |
| To get Vicky to accept his standing marriage proposal, Jack attempts to reunite Vicky's divorced parents. First appearance of Mrs. Bradford. ||||||
| 4 | "Daddy's Little Girl" | Dave Powers | Karyl Geld Miller & Korby Siamis | October 23, 1984 (1984-10-23) | 0106 |
| James moves in to care for Vicky when she comes down with the measles. ||||||
| 5 | "Jack's Problem" | Dave Powers | Martin Rips & Joseph Staretski | October 30, 1984 (1984-10-30) | 0108 |
| Jack seeks advice from a psychologist (James Karen) about his recent impotence. Vicky thinks Jack is cheating on her with E.Z.'s girlfriend Susie (Deborah Goodrich). ||||||
| 6 | "Vacation from Sex" | Dave Powers | Martin Rips & Joseph Staretski (teleplay), Budd Grossman (story) | November 13, 1984 (1984-11-13) | 0110 |
| Vicky and Jack try to spend time sharing each others' non-sexual interests. ||||||
| 7 | "A Matter of Money" | Dave Powers | Budd Grossman | November 20, 1984 (1984-11-20) | 0105 |
| When Jack is asked to identify a counterfeiter, Mr. Bradford appears in the police lineup. Based on "A Matter of Note" by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. ||||||
| 8 | "The Honeymooners" | Dave Powers | Lissa Levin | November 27, 1984 (1984-11-27) | 0112 |
| Aboard a flight to Acapulco, Jack mistakes an air marshal for hijacker. When they arrive, James crashes their vacation. ||||||
| 9 | "A Little Competition" | Dave Powers | David Mirkin | December 4, 1984 (1984-12-04) | 0104 |
| Vicky's former boyfriend opens a seafood restaurant across from Jack's Bistro and makes Jack jealous. Based on the episode of the same name by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. ||||||
| 10 | "A Foreign Affair" | Dave Powers | Rich Reinhart | December 11, 1984 (1984-12-11) | 0109 |
| James tries to match his ex-wife with a business acquaintance, hoping to cease paying her alimony. ||||||
| 11 | "James Steps Out" | Dave Powers | Martin Rips & Joseph Staretski | December 18, 1984 (1984-12-18) | 0107 |
| After James falls for a young artist (Sharon Wyatt), Jack tries to save him from heartbreak. Based on "Piggy in the Middle" by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. ||||||
| 12 | "Father Knows Nothing" | Dave Powers | Marty Farrell | January 8, 1985 (1985-01-08) | 0113 |
| Jack thinks Vicky is pregnant, but it's E.Z.'s dog who is expecting. ||||||
| 13 | "A Friend in Deed" | Dave Powers | Stan Burns & Paul Wayne | January 15, 1985 (1985-01-15) | 0111 |
| Jack mistakenly believes that Vicky's friend (Gail Edwards) is coming on to him. ||||||
| 14 | "A Case of Sour Grapes" | Dave Powers | Norman Chandler Fox & Mark Tuttle | January 22, 1985 (1985-01-22) | 0114 |
| Jack convinces Vicky to invest in a case of vintage wine, but when it turns out to be sour, he takes a job at a sushi house to repay her. ||||||
| 15 | "Private Lessons" | Dave Powers | Phil Mishkin | January 29, 1985 (1985-01-29) | 0116 |
| Jack grooms E.Z. for a date with a high-class girl who only seems interested in Jack. ||||||
| 16 | "One Ego to Go" | Dave Powers | Martin Rips, Joseph Staretski & Rich Reinhart | February 5, 1985 (1985-02-05) | 0115 |
| With his ego bruised after to losing a trivia game to Vicky, Jack tries to best her but ends up embarrassing himself at a beach carnival in front of guests. ||||||
| 17 | "September Song" | Dave Powers | Martin Rips & Joseph Staretski | February 12, 1985 (1985-02-12) | 0118 |
| After Jack and James get drunk together, James is arrested for urinating in public and ends up in court. Based on the episode of the same name by George Layton. ||||||
| 18 | "Deeds of Trust" | Dave Powers | Mark Tuttle | February 19, 1985 (1985-02-19) | 0117 |
| Jack's old friend Larry (Richard Kline) from Three's Company invites him to a swinging party where old flame Greedy Gretchen (Teresa Ganzel) makes a move on Jack. ||||||
| 19 | "The New Mr. Bradford" | Dave Powers | Phil Mishkin | February 26, 1985 (1985-02-26) | 0119 |
| After Jack saves James's life, James finds Jack to be the son he never had. ||||||
| 20 | "King For a Day" | Dave Powers | Mark Tuttle | March 5, 1985 (1985-03-05) | 0120 |
| With his restaurant suddenly popular after a glowing review, Jack forgets about his and Vicky's first anniversary. ||||||
| 21 | "Jack Gets Trashed" | Dave Powers | Martin Rips & Joseph Staretski | April 2, 1985 (1985-04-02) | 0122 |
| Jack butts heads with James on a radio debate show. ||||||
| 22 | "A Star Is Born" | Dave Powers | Michael Ross, Bernie West & George Burditt | April 9, 1985 (1985-04-09) | 0121 |
| When Jack and Vicky are cast in a commercial for her airline, Jack fights with the temperamental director (Stuart Pankin). ||||||

## Home media

On December 22, 2023, Visual Entertainment Inc. released a special 40th anniversary box set of Three's Company that also includes all episodes of Three's a Crowd and The Ropers.

## Reruns

Daytime reruns aired on ABC from September 23, 1985, to January 3, 1986, followed by another prime-time run on USA Network. Some syndicated versions aired under the title Three's Company, Too, using the theme song of Three's Company.
Six episodes of the series aired on TV Land in September 2006, and four episodes aired on WGN America in October 2008. The series began airing on Antenna TV in June 2011 (as Three's a Crowd, with its "Side by Side" theme song). The series is available for streaming in the U.S. as of July 2021 on Pluto TV and as of June 2022 on Tubi.