After selling their building, Stanley Roper (Norman Fell) wants to live in an RV but his wife Helen (Audra Lindley) pushes him to buy a house eight miles away. The problem is that the seller, Jeffrey P. Brookes III (Jeffrey Tambor), is also going to be their new neighbor. Jeffrey is pompous and dislikes the Ropers. Stanley doesn't like him either. Jeffrey is married to lovely Anne with a young son named David.
This is a spin-off of the highly successful Three's Company. It's a mistake. It's not a mistake for Three's Company or Don Knotts. The legendary Knotts is an upgrade and that show never missed the Ropers. It's a mistake for this show. The Ropers are side characters with singular moves. The issue is that they fail to develop them as multi-dimensional characters. It could have been interesting to have them move in with a few kids or do the full Golden Girls by moving in with other seniors. The only truly interesting addition is the talented Jeffrey Tambor. It's also another one dimensional character and his family is a dud. He's a grump and Stanley's a grump. There is a bitterness to this sitcom. By the second season, the show figured it needed something and tries to add runaway Jenny who moves in with the Ropers. It's a desperation move of a failing show. It had a good run in the first season with six episodes helped by its iconic originating show. It ends after a full second season when the people eventually figured it out. It's not a good show.
This is a spin-off of the highly successful Three's Company. It's a mistake. It's not a mistake for Three's Company or Don Knotts. The legendary Knotts is an upgrade and that show never missed the Ropers. It's a mistake for this show. The Ropers are side characters with singular moves. The issue is that they fail to develop them as multi-dimensional characters. It could have been interesting to have them move in with a few kids or do the full Golden Girls by moving in with other seniors. The only truly interesting addition is the talented Jeffrey Tambor. It's also another one dimensional character and his family is a dud. He's a grump and Stanley's a grump. There is a bitterness to this sitcom. By the second season, the show figured it needed something and tries to add runaway Jenny who moves in with the Ropers. It's a desperation move of a failing show. It had a good run in the first season with six episodes helped by its iconic originating show. It ends after a full second season when the people eventually figured it out. It's not a good show.