Three's Company: Season 5

1980 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.3

What Season 5 of Three's Company

Jack Tripper keeps pretending to be gay so Stanley Roper will let him live with Janet and Chrissy in his building. The season opens with Jack cooking for four dates at once and continues with his job troubles: he sues his boss for harassment, works as a busboy and as a mannequin in a store window. To impress his dates, he makes up identities and hobbies. The arrival of Cindy, Chrissy's cousin, disrupts life in the apartment. The Ropers return to the city, and Janet's parents visit the apartment, forcing Janet to pose as Jack's wife.

22episodes

Oct 28, 1980aired

May 19, 1981latest episode

9.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Upstairs, Downstairs, Downstairs
Oct 28, 1980 · 25 min
Jack has to fix dinner for 4 dates at the same time!
Directed by: Dave Powers · Starring: Suzanne Somers, Marie Laurin
5x02 ...And Justice for Jack
Nov 11, 1980 · 25 min
Jack's female boss makes a pass at him and he sues her for sexual harassment.
Directed by: Dave Powers · Starring: Ellen Travolta, Jan Sterling, David Tress, Pamela McMyler
5x03 A Hundred Dollars a What?
Nov 18, 1980 · 25 min
Chrissy goes to work at a convention as a hostess with an old friend of hers, not realizing the job is being a high priced call girl.
Directing: Dave Powers · Starring: Suzanne Somers, Elaine Giftos, Mickey Deems
5x04 Downhill Chaser
Nov 25, 1980 · 25 min
Jack pretends to be a professional skier to impress his new date who is a ski nut.
Directed by: Dave Powers · Starring: Kate Murtagh, Laurette Spang, John Gibson
5x05 A Crowded Romance
Dec 2, 1980 · 25 min
Jack and Larry both go at each other for the affections of one woman and Larry takes advantage of Jack's new job as a store window display mannequin to embarrass him in front of her.
Directing: Dave Powers · Starring: Rebecca Holden, Fay DeWitt, Vernon Weddle
5x06 Room at the Bottom
Dec 9, 1980 · 25 min
Jack gets a job as a busboy and at the same time is misrepresenting himself to his new date as the chef.
Directed by: Dave Powers · Starring: Suzanne Somers, Jennifer Gay, Michael Lombard
5x07 Chrissy's Cousin
Dec 16, 1980 · 25 min
Cindy Snow moves into the apartment with Jack and Janet.
Directing: Dave Powers · Writing: Budd Grossman, George Burditt · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Karen Austin, Jordan Clarke, Barbara Stuart
5x08 Jack to the Rescue
Jan 6, 1981 · 25 min
Jack goes to Cindy's place of employment to fight for her job back after she loses it.
Directing: Dave Powers · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Suzanne Somers, Nancy Andrews, Ruth Manning
5x09 The Not-So-Great Imposter
Jan 13, 1981 · 25 min
To get a new job, Jack assumes the identity of another person, not knowing that a lot of people have it in for that person!
Directed by: Dave Powers · Written by: Kim Weiskopf · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Jordan Charney, Gino Conforti, Jillian Kesner
5x10 Jack's Other Mother
Jan 20, 1981 · 25 min
A little old lady adopts Jack as her so-called 'son' but becomes more trouble than she is help when she starts interfering in Jack's love life.
Directing: Dave Powers · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Suzanne Somers, Amzie Strickland, George Dickerson
5x11 Make Room for Daddy
Jan 27, 1981 · 25 min
Jack set up a date for his girlfriend's father with Janet, who doesn't realize how old he is.
Directed by: Dave Powers · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Suzanne Somers, Keene Curtis, Janice Kent
5x12 Janet's Secret
Feb 3, 1981 · 25 min
Janet's parents come to visit, and Janet has to pretend that she and Jack are husband and wife.
Directing: Dave Powers · Writing: Kim Weiskopf · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Paula Shaw, Macon McCalman, Sondra Currie
5x13 Father of the Bride
Feb 10, 1981 · 25 min
Cindy is flourished with the wealth of an older man who wants her to be his bride. Her persistant refusal to wed him doesn't seem to be enough, so Jack and Janet try to figure out a way to discourage him. They soon find themselves tempted by his generous promises for the future, before coming to their senses and rescuing Cindy from her worst nightmare.
Directed by: Dave Powers · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Suzanne Somers, Jeffrey Tambor, Sarah Marshall
5x14 Furley vs. Furley
Feb 17, 1981 · 25 min
The roommates help Ralph stand up to his brother, Bart Furley, who owns the building.
Directing: Dave Powers · Writing: Kim Weiskopf · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Hamilton Camp
5x15 In Like Larry
Feb 24, 1981 · 25 min
Jack and Larry switch apartments to see how each other lives their life.
Directed by: Dave Powers · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Suzanne Somers
5x16 Teacher's Pet
Mar 3, 1981 · 25 min
Dean Traver's niece gets Jack in trouble, and Janet and Larry try to help him out.
Directed by: Dave Powers · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, William Pierson, Dorian Lopinto
5x17 And Baby Makes Four
Mar 10, 1981 · 25 min
Jack and Janet think that Cindy is going to have a baby.
Directing: Dave Powers · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Suzanne Somers, Frances Lee McCain, John McCook
5x18 The Night of the Ropers
Mar 17, 1981 · 25 min
The Ropers are back in town, and Stanley has a falling out with Mr. Furley when he catches him in bed with Helen.
Directing: Dave Powers · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Audra Lindley, Norman Fell
5x19 Double Trouble
Mar 24, 1981 · 25 min
In order to date Furley's niece, Jack must pretend that he is his fictitious brother, Austin.
Directing: Dave Powers · Writing: Mark Fink · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Robin Eisenman
5x20 Dying to Meet You
May 5, 1981 · 25 min
Jack fakes his death to avoid dealing with a girl's jealous boyfriend.
Directing: Dave Powers · Writing: Budd Grossman · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Terry Kiser, Pamela Brull, Brad Blaisdell
5x21 The Case of the Missing Blonde
May 12, 1981 · 25 min
Cindy goes to meet her father while he is visiting town but Jack and Janet think that she has been kidnapped.
Directing: Dave Powers · Writing: Kim Weiskopf · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Brad Blaisdell, Alan Manson, Toni Berrell
5x22 Honest Jack Tripper Season Finale
May 19, 1981 · 25 min
Jack learns that honesty is not always the best policy when he agrees to tell the absolute truth.
Directing: Dave Powers · Starring: Jenilee Harrison, Anne Schedeen, Shell Kepler