Created by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke, the 1973 British Thames Television smash hit was bought by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, and Bernie West (NRW Productions) to become America's #1 comedy powerhouse. Click any series below to inspect franchise correspondence.
Man About the House (1973–1976)
Robin Tripp, a trainee chef found asleep in a bath after a farewell party, moves in with two young women under the guise to landlord George Roper that Robin is gay.
George and Mildred (1976–1979)
Mildred's social-climbing aspirations clash with George's chronic apathy in their new suburban Peacock Crescent home.
Robin's Nest (1977–1981)
Robin opens his own bistro with his girlfriend Vicky and her disapproving father/backer James Nicholls (Tony Britton).
Three's Company (1977–1984)
Jack Tripper, a culinary student found passed out in the bathtub, becomes roommates with Janet and Chrissy in Santa Monica, California.
The Ropers (1979–1980)
Stanley and Helen sell their apartment building and move into an upscale townhouse development in Cheviot Hills.
Three's a Crowd (1984–1985)
Jack moves in above his newly opened restaurant, 'Jack's Bistro', with his girlfriend Vicky and her meddling father.
Flagship Direct Lineage: Man About the House ➔ Three's Company
The Legacy of Robin Tripp & Richard O'Sullivan
Richard O'Sullivan's Robin Tripp revolutionized television sitcoms by proving that a mixed-gender flatshare could be warm, witty, sophisticated, and universally funny. Without O'Sullivan's charm and Mortimer-Cooke's razor-sharp premise, John Ritter's Jack Tripper and Three's Company would never have existed. O'Sullivan's gift for comedic timing leaves an indelible mark on both sides of the Atlantic.