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The Ropers is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from March 13, 1979, to May 22, 1980. It is a spin-off of Three's Company and loosely based on the British sitcom George and Mildred, which was itself a spin-off of Man About the House, on which Three's Company was based. It was taped at CBS Television City in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, where its parent series, Three's Company, was taping at the time, from February to April 1979 (Season 1) and from July 1979 to February 1980 (Season 2).

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  • The Ropers est une série télévisée américaine de sitcom en vingt-huit épisodes de 30 minutes, diffusés entre le 13 mars 1979 et le 22 mai 1980 sur ABC. (fr)
  • The Ropers is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from March 13, 1979, to May 22, 1980. It is a spin-off of Three's Company and loosely based on the British sitcom George and Mildred, which was itself a spin-off of Man About the House, on which Three's Company was based. It was taped at CBS Television City in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, where its parent series, Three's Company, was taping at the time, from February to April 1979 (Season 1) and from July 1979 to February 1980 (Season 2). (en)
  • I Roper (The Ropers) è una serie televisiva statunitense trasmessa originariamente sulla ABC dal 13 marzo 1979 al 18 maggio 1980. La serie è uno spin-off di Tre cuori in affitto e il remake di George e Mildred, a sua volta spin-off di Un uomo in casa. La sitcom è incentrata sulla coppia di mezza età composta da Helen e Stanley Roper, interpretati da Audra Lindley e Norman Fell. (it)
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  • Stanley's men's magazines are accidentally donated to a church rummage sale. Guest Stars: Edward Grover as Reverend Harper and Stevie Vallance as Jenny Ballinger . (en)
  • Helen thinks Stanley needs help and takes him to a marriage counselor, after she finds many love letters from him that turn out were for Doris Day. Guest Stars: Don Chastain as Keith and Alice Hirson as Mrs. Eastham. (en)
  • Helen's mother holds a wake at the Ropers' house to discuss her will, complete with presents. Helen's mother gives herself a wake at the Ropers' house. Guest Stars: Lucille Benson as Mother, Dena Dietrich as Ethel Armbrewster, Lois Hamilton as Debbie Hopper , Darcy Pulliam as Hilda, Henry Sutton as Reverend Munson, and Stevie Vallance as Jenny Ballinger . (en)
  • Based on "The Unkindest Cut of All" by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (en)
  • Stanley pays the Brookes' nephew, Michael, $50 to take Jenny out on a date. Guest Stars: Edward Edwards as Michael Dinkelmann and Stevie Vallance as Jenny Ballinger . (en)
  • Based on "I Gotta Horse!" by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (en)
  • Stanley thinks he's dying when results from his doctor don't come right away. Guest stars: Marilyn Borden as Hetty, Rosalyn Borden as Betty, Hope Clarke as Dr. Young, Mickey Deems as Uncle Bert, Jane Dulo as Kate Morgan, John Fiedler as Bill Marsh, Lois Hamilton as Marilyn Graham , and Jillian Kesner as Linda Graham. (en)
  • Jeffrey's hobo uncle comes for a visit, especially since a congressman is coming for lunch. Guest Star: Barry Nelson as Uncle Bill. (en)
  • Stanley loses their dog and buys another one to try to calm Helen down. Guest Stars: Martin Ferrero as Salesman, Lois Hamilton as Debbie Hopper , and Sheila Rogers as Customer. (en)
  • Ethel attempts to retrieve a valuable horse-shaped case, supposedly from the Ming Dynasty, from Helen. Guest Stars: Lucille Benson as Mother, Dena Dietrich as Ethel Armbrewster, and Stevie Vallance as Jenny Ballinger . (en)
  • Based on "The Dorothy Letters" by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (en)
  • When Stanley goes over to his brother-in-law Hubert's office to get a job, he finds two tickets for Hubert and his secretary to Acapulco. Guest Stars: Timothy Blake as Louise Cooper, Rod Colbinas Hubert Armbrewster, Dena Dietrich as Ethel Armbrewster, and Stevie Vallance as Jenny Ballinger . (en)
  • Helen is convinced Stanley is having an affair, when she sees him give a locket to another woman. Guest Stars: Jordan Charney as Mr. McLaughlin, Lola Mason as Lucille Pomeroy, Paul Valentine as Maitre'D, and Stevie Vallance as Jenny Ballinger . (en)
  • Based on "The Bad Penny" by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (en)
  • Larry Dallas visits and tries to sell them a mobile home. This idea excites Mr. Roper and the always devious Jeffrey. Stanley almost buys it without telling Helen. Guest Stars: William Cort as Mr. Williams, Lois Hamilton as Marilyn Graham , Richard Kline as Larry Dallas, Cooper Neal as Councilman Clifford, Nancy Priddy as Mrs. Clifford, and Mary-Robin Redd as Mrs. Williams. (en)
  • Helen bugs Stanley into finally looking for a new house. Stanley, however, wants to buy a mobile home. (en)
  • Stanley fears that Helen will ignore him if they adopt a child. When a social worker says they're too old to adopt, he raises her spirits by giving her a dog, Muffin. Guest Stars: Beverly Dixon as Hortense Bell, Lois Hamilton as Debbie Hopper , Missy Howard as Little Girl, and Henry Sutton as Reverend Munson . (en)
  • Stanley embarrasses Helen, when he locks himself outside of their house in nothing but underwear, while she's attending a posh party next door. Guest stars: Roger Bowen as James, Rick Garcia as Locksmith, Jean Gillespie as Margaret, and Tom Pedi as Moving Man. (en)
  • The Brookes and Ropers fight over the commission money Helen gets when she sells one of the townhouses to a buyer, so the Brookes decide to buy her an organ. Guest Star: Matthew Tobin as Donald Carey. (en)
  • Helen asks the gardener to pose as her "Latin lover" Ramon, in order to make Stanley jealous. Guest stars: Dante D'Andre as Second Man, Jillian Kesner as Linda Graham, Julio Medina as Third Man, and Jay Varela as Mr. Ramirez. (en)
  • Stanley gets upset when Helen's mother and sister Ethel visit and he thinks that her mother has plans to stay with them permanently. Guest Stars: Lucille Benson as Mother, Rod Colbin as Hubert Armbrewster, Dena Dietrich as Ethel Armbrewster, and Lucy Lee Flippin as Hilda. (en)
  • The Ropers find out that an 18-year-old girl has been living in their store room for weeks. Introducing Stevie Vallance as Jenny Ballinger . (en)
  • Based on "Jumble Pie" by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (en)
  • Stanley is jealous when Helen's old USO boyfriend wants to see her and makes himself a date with an old girlfriend. Guest Stars: Lucille Benson as Mother, James T. Callahan as Tom Cummins , Mickey Deems as Drunk, Joe George as Bartender, Gloria LeRoy as Gloria Mealy, and Stevie Vallance as Jenny Ballinger . (en)
  • On their 23rd wedding anniversary, Stanley buys a fake antique clock that happens to resemble the Brookes' stolen clock. Helen then tries to sneak into their house to return it. Guest Stars: Joey Forman as Officer McNab and Sam McMurray as Charles Remington. (en)
  • Stanley and Jeffrey get drunk and are arrested, after both have arguments with their respective spouses. Guest Stars: Richard Christie as Officer Hibbs , Alan Koss as Officer Slade, Art K. Koustik as Bartender , and Fred Pinkard as Desk Sergeant. (en)
  • Based on the episode of the same name by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (en)
  • Helen complains about never getting to take a vacation. To keep her quiet, Stanley prepares a secret disco birthday party with the aid of his former tenants Jack Tripper, Janet Wood, and Chrissy Snow. This episode is sometimes included in "Three's Company" syndication as "Stanley, the Ladies' Man". Guest Stars: Joyce DeWitt as Janet Wood, John Ritter as Jack Tripper, Suzanne Somers as Chrissy Snow. (en)
  • When the electricity to the Ropers' house is cut off, and Helen's sister is supposed to come for dinner, Stanley "borrows" electricity from the Brookes. Guest Stars: Rod Colbin as Hubert Armbrewster, Dena Dietrich as Ethel Armbrewster, and Cliff Norton as Don Webster. (en)
  • Based on the episode of the same name by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke. This episode is sometimes included in Three's Company syndication as an additional Three's Company episode. (en)
  • When Stanley accidentally sets his kitchen on fire, Brookes thinks it's from faulty wiring and lets the Ropers stay with his family. Guest Star: Carleton Carpenter as Roland Calvert. (en)
  • A man shows up at the condo and introduces himself as Stanley's son from an affair years ago. The Brookes want to send their son, David, to a private school. Guest Stars: Peggy Converse as Mrs. Hollingsworth, Squire Fridell as Bill, and Vernon Weddle as Ernest Grimes. (en)
  • After Helen volunteers Stanley to babysit David on poker night, he takes him to a game. Guest Star: Richard B. Shull as Joey. (en)
  • The Ropers and Brookes feud on David and Helen's birthday. Guest Star: Stevie Vallance as Jenny Ballinger . (en)
  • When Stanley gets a new living room suite from his friend Joey, he finds out the furniture once belonged to Helen's sister, Ethel. Guest Stars: Rod Colbin as Hubert Armbrewster, Dena Dietrich as Ethel Armbrewster, and Richard B. Shull as Joey. (en)
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  • Two for the Road (en)
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  • The Other Woman (en)
  • The Rummage Sale (en)
  • The Skeleton (en)
  • Old Flames (en)
  • Four Letter Word (en)
  • Odd Couples (en)
  • Friends and Neighbors (en)
  • Opportunity Knocks (en)
  • Your Money or Your Life (en)
  • All Around the Clock (en)
  • And Who's Been Sleeping in My...? (en)
  • Days of Beer and Rosie (en)
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  • Jenny's Date (en)
  • Men About the House (en)
  • Mother's Wake (en)
  • Of Mice and Horses (en)
  • The Doris Letters (en)
  • The Family Planning (en)
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  • Brian Cooke, (en)
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  • Teleplay by: Martin Rips & Joseph Staretski (en)
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  • The Ropers est une série télévisée américaine de sitcom en vingt-huit épisodes de 30 minutes, diffusés entre le 13 mars 1979 et le 22 mai 1980 sur ABC. (fr)
  • The Ropers is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from March 13, 1979, to May 22, 1980. It is a spin-off of Three's Company and loosely based on the British sitcom George and Mildred, which was itself a spin-off of Man About the House, on which Three's Company was based. It was taped at CBS Television City in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, where its parent series, Three's Company, was taping at the time, from February to April 1979 (Season 1) and from July 1979 to February 1980 (Season 2). (en)
  • I Roper (The Ropers) è una serie televisiva statunitense trasmessa originariamente sulla ABC dal 13 marzo 1979 al 18 maggio 1980. La serie è uno spin-off di Tre cuori in affitto e il remake di George e Mildred, a sua volta spin-off di Un uomo in casa. La sitcom è incentrata sulla coppia di mezza età composta da Helen e Stanley Roper, interpretati da Audra Lindley e Norman Fell. (it)
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  • The Ropers (fr)
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