The Ropers (1979)
The Ropers is an American sitcom that ran from March 13, 1979 to May 22, 1980 on ABC. The series is a spin-off of Three's Company and based on the British sitcom George and Mildred. The series focused on middle-aged couple Stanley and Helen Roper who were landlords to Jack, Janet, and Chrissy on Three's Company. As was the case during their time on Three's Company, opening credits for The Ropers exist with either Audra Lindley or Norman Fell credited first.
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Episode 1 - The Party
Release Date: 1979-09-15Mr. Roper decides to throw his wife a surprise party. He asks his former tenants, Jack, Janet, and Chrissy to help him. When Brookes sees him with them, he jumps to conclusions.
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Episode 2 - Days of Beer and Rosie
Release Date: 1979-09-22A man shows up at the condo and introduces himself as Stanley's son from an affair years ago.
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Episode 3 - Power Play
Release Date: 1979-09-29When the electricity to the Roper's house is cut off when Helen's sister is supposed to come for dinner, Stanley "borrows" electricity from the Brookes.
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Episode 4 - Baby Talk
Release Date: 1979-10-06Stanley fears that Helen will ignore him if they adopt a child. But when a social worker says they're to old to adopt, he raises her sprits by giving her Muffin, a dog.
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Episode 5 - Two for the Road
Release Date: 1979-10-13Stanley and Jeffrey get drunk and are arrested after both have arguments with their respective spouses.
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Episode 6 - Puppy Love
Release Date: 1979-10-20Stanley loses their dog and buys another one to try to calm Helen down.
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Episode 7 - All Around the Clock
Release Date: 1979-10-27On their 23rd wedding anniversary, Stanley buys a fake antique clock which happens to resemble the Brookes' clock which was stolen. Helen then tries to sneak into the house to return the clock.
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Episode 8 - Odd Couples
Release Date: 1979-11-03When Ropers' kitchen is accidently set on fire by Mr. Roper, Brookes thinks it's his fault and lets them stay with his family.
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Episode 9 - Pal Joey
Release Date: 1979-11-17When Stanley gets a new (or so he tells Helen) living room suite from his friend Joey and gets his old furniture hauled away, he finds out the furniture once belonged to Helen's sister, Ethel.
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Episode 10 - Helen Makes Music
Release Date: 1979-11-24The Brookes and Ropers fight over commission money Helen gets when she sells one of the townhouses to a buyer, the Brookes decide to buy her something—an organ!
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Episode 11 - The Skeleton
Release Date: 1979-12-01Jeffrey's hobo uncle comes for a visit.
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Episode 12 - The Other Man
Release Date: 1979-12-15Helen creates a phony lover named Roman to make Stanley jealous.
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Episode 13 - And Who's Been Sleeping in My . . . ?
Release Date: 1980-01-26The Ropers find out that a 18 year old girl has been living in their store room for weeks
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Episode 14 - Jenny's Date
Release Date: 1980-02-02Stanley pays Brookes' nephew $50 to take Jenny out on a date.
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Episode 15 - Of Mice and Horses
Release Date: 1980-02-09Ethel attempts to retrieve a valuable horse-shaped vase from the Ropers.
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Episode 16 - Family Fued
Release Date: 1980-02-16The Ropers and Brookes feud on the David and Helen's birthday.
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Episode 17 - The Other Woman
Release Date: 1980-03-01Helen thinks Stanley is cheating on her.
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Episode 18 - Man About the House
Release Date: 1980-03-08Stanley takes David to a poker game while babysitting him
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Episode 19 - Old Flames
Release Date: 1980-03-15Stanley is jealous when Helen's old boyfriend wants to see her.
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Episode 20 - The Rummage Sale
Release Date: 1980-05-01Stanley's mens magazines are accidentally donated to a church rummage sale.
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Episode 21 - Four Letter Word
Release Date: 1980-05-08When 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.
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Episode 22 - Mother's Wake
Release Date: 1980-05-15Mother Roper holds a wake at the Ropers' house to discuss her will, complete with presents.