Come and Knock on Our Door: The Three's Company Quiz

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Come and Knock on Our Door: The Three's Company Quiz
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Take two single girls and add one girl-crazy bachelor, throw in some quirky friends and neighbors and you've got "Three's Company," a show known as much for its physical comedy as for its outlandish comedy-of-errors situations. Take our quiz -- we've been waiting for you!
Where is Jack when he meets the girls for the first time?
in a tree
in a truck
in a bathtub
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After a wild goodbye party for their roommate Eleanor, Janet and Chrissy discover Jack asleep in their bathtub. The trio becomes friends and, eventually, roommates.

What do the girls tell the Ropers so that Jack will be able to move in?
he's Janet's brother
he's Chrissy's cousin
he's gay
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Knowing the Ropers would never approve of a man living with two women, the girls tell their landlords that Jack is gay so they will give their approval for Jack to move in.

Who plays Jack Tripper on the show?
Don Knotts
Alan Thicke
John Ritter
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John Ritter played the clumsy, lovable ladies man Jack Tripper on "Three's Company."

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What is Jack's job on the show?
chef
artist
nurse
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Jack is initially in culinary school. He goes on to be a chef -- first at Angelino's and then at his own restaurant, Jack's Bistro.

Where is the show set?
California
Florida
Texas
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The lighthearted comedy is set on the sunny shores of Santa Monica, California, within walking distance to the beach.

Where does Janet work?
bakery
school
flower shop
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Janet works at the Arcade Flower Shop and eventually becomes the store manager.

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What is Chrissy's real name?
Christina
Chrysanthemum
Christmas
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Chrissy -- played by Suzanne Somers -- reveals that her real name is Christmas Snow, because she was born in December.

Who becomes the third roommate after Chrissy moves out midway through the series?
Cindy
Carol
Mindy
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Chrissy's spot in the apartment is taken over by her cousin Cindy Snow, played by Jenilee Harrison. Cindy not only takes over Chrissy's place in the apartment but also takes over her old secretarial job.

What is Terri's job?
nurse
waitress
actress
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After Cindy leaves the apartment, nurse Terri Alden, played by Priscilla Barnes, moves in for the final three seasons.

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Who is Jack's best friend?
Lenny
Rick
Larry
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Jack's best friend Larry Dallas -- played by Richard Kline -- is a lady-loving used car salesman who lives in the apartment upstairs from Jack and the girls.

Who manages the apartment when the Ropers move away?
Mr. Fulton
Mr. Franklin
Mr. Furley
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The Ropers sell the building to Bart Furley, who has his brother Ralph take on the role of building manager. Don Knotts plays the "macho man" Mr. Furley.

What character did Ann Wedgeworth play on the show?
Lana
Diana
Janet
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Wedgeworth played Lana Shields, who spent most her time pursuing Jack while ignoring Mr. Furley's amorous advances.

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Where does the gang like to go for a drink?
MacLaren's
The Regal Beagle
The Spotted Cow
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Jack and the girls like to head down to their favorite pub, the Regal Beagle to unwind, have a drink, or meet a date.

Who is Jack's conniving uncle, played by Don Porter?
Uncle Fremont
Uncle Wilson
Uncle Thomas
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Jack's Uncle Fremont has a habit of writing bad checks and gets Jack and his roommates in big trouble when he writes a check to Mr. Roper.

What act does Janet score tickets for in "Bird Song?"
Frank Sinatra
Chuck Berry
Paul McCartney
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After Janet scores a pair of Frank Sinatra tickets, Chrissy and Jack fight over who gets to attend the show. Janet finally resolves the problem by giving the tickets to the Ropers.

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How does Jack try to avoid the FBI in the Season 4 premiere?
hides in the bathtub
pretends to be Mr. Roper
dresses as Chrissy
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Worried that the FBI is coming to drag him back to the Navy, Jack dresses as Chrissy to avoid them. Eventually, he learns that they only wanted him to provide a character reference for an old friend.

What is the name of Jack's pretend twin in the Season 5 episode "Double Trouble?"
Mack
Austin
Fred
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To score a date with Mr. Furley's niece without breaking his "gay" cover, Jack pretends to have a twin brother named Austin.

Who does the gang bring in as a temporary housekeeper during Season 6?
Cindy
Chrissy
Mrs. Roper
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Cindy still made appearances on the show after Terri moved into the apartment, including a spot as a temporary housekeeper for Jack and the girls during Season 6.

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Who hosted "The Best of Three's Company" retrospective?
Suzanne Somers
Lucille Ball
Carol Burnett
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Legendary comedian Lucille Ball took on the hosting duties for "The Best of Three's Company" retrospective, which aired during the show's sixth season.

Where does Jack hide $1,000 he gets from a broken ATM?
Janet's purse
the oven
the couch
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Jack hides the money in the couch, not knowing that Mr. Furley plans to replace the old sofa that very same day.

Which body part does a drunken Jack have tattooed?
his neck
his foot
his backside
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After a night out with his old Navy buddies, Jack gets a tattoo on his backside. When he tries to have it removed in secret, Mr. Furley suspects he's having a sex change operation.

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Which of the girls marries a man named Phillip?
Janet
Chrissy
Cindy
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In the final season of the show, Janet marries art collector Phillip Dawson.

Who moves to Hawaii in the final episode?
Jack
Janet
Terri
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In the final episode of the show, Terri quits her job as a nurse and moves across the Pacific to settle in Hawaii.

Who does Jack move in with in the final episode?
Vicky
Larry
Janet
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The series ends with Jack appearing to finally settle down. He moves in with girlfriend Vicky then discovers that her father is their new landlord.

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"Three's Company" was based on this British sitcom.
"The Good Life"
"Steptoe and Son"
"Man About the House"
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"Three's Company" was largely based on a popular British sitcom called "Man About the House," which ran from 1973 to 1976.

How many seasons did "Three's Company" run?
6
7
8
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The show ran for 174 episodes over eight seasons, from 1976 to 1984.

How many spin-offs were made from the show?
1
2
3
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"Three's Company" inspired two spin-offs, including "The Ropers" and "Three's a Crowd."

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How many seasons did "The Ropers" last?
1
2
3
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"The Ropers," which focused on the couple after they moved to Cheviot Hills to manage an apartment building, starred Norman Fell and Audra Lindley and ran for two seasons from 1979 to 1980.

Which "Three's Company" character did "Three's a Crowd" focus on?
Jack
Janet
Terri
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"Three's a Crowd" premiered just a week after "Three's Company" ended and focused on Jack and his new life without his roommates. The show lasted only a single season.

Who is Jack living with in "Three's a Crowd?"
Violet
Lisa
Vicky
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In "Three's a Crowd," Jack and Vicky are living together in an apartment over Jack's restaurant.

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