22 minSeason 2 • Episode 22
LatestMother Roper holds a wake at the Ropers' house to discuss her will, complete with presents.
A spin-off of Three's Company and based on the British sitcom George and Mildred, the series focuses on middle-aged couple Stanley and Helen Roper, who were landlords to Jack, Janet, and Chrissy on Three's Company.
Acting
Norman Fell's exasperated physical comedy is genuinely masterful.
Production
That orange kitchen is a 1979 aesthetic war crime.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
ABC cancelled it after two seasons despite decent ratings because they wanted Norman Fell back on Three's Company—he refused, and the Ropers were never mentioned again in the original show.
This was one of the first American attempts to adapt a British sitcom directly, predating the US Office by decades—and proving some transatlantic humor just doesn't translate.
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