While I admit to sometimes tuning in to this admittedly amusing sitcom, I found that unfortunately the vast majority of the humour revolved around sex. This series chronicles the misadventures of a likable young man named Jack, who for financial reasons shares a Santa Monica apartment with two attractive women, Janet & Chrissy, as room mates. The relationship is platonic, but not in Jack's mind! He has pretended to be a homosexual so that the strict landlord, Mr. Roper, will allow this room mate arrangement.
The incomparable late Jack Ritter was incredible in the role of the bumbling culinary student, Jack. Frankly, he was the reason for my tuning in whenever I did, he was simply so funny. Joyce DeWitt plays the practical, skeptical brunette Janet, while Suzanne Somers is perfect as the sexy but naive blonde Chrissy. Chrissy's main purpose with the audience probably revolved around the jiggle factor. Later due to a contract dispute, Somers unfortunately left the series and after that, I never much watched the show, finding the two subsequent room mates, Cindy and Terri, inadequate replacements for Chrissy.
Jack has a genuine close friendship with his two room mates and is actually quite protective of them. However, all the laughs mainly revolve around sex, from two sources. First, we have Jack constantly ogling his female room mates, especially Chrissy...the entire premise behind the show.
Second is the tedious relationship between the Ropers, the married couple upstairs. Mrs. Roper is always desperately seeking sex with her husband, but Mr. Roper consistently shows no interest. Same old joke. I found these pathetic, repetitive attempts at humour tiring. So while there are indeed some laughs and Ritter especially is great in the series, it's pretty much one dimensional in its sex theme humour.
The incomparable late Jack Ritter was incredible in the role of the bumbling culinary student, Jack. Frankly, he was the reason for my tuning in whenever I did, he was simply so funny. Joyce DeWitt plays the practical, skeptical brunette Janet, while Suzanne Somers is perfect as the sexy but naive blonde Chrissy. Chrissy's main purpose with the audience probably revolved around the jiggle factor. Later due to a contract dispute, Somers unfortunately left the series and after that, I never much watched the show, finding the two subsequent room mates, Cindy and Terri, inadequate replacements for Chrissy.
Jack has a genuine close friendship with his two room mates and is actually quite protective of them. However, all the laughs mainly revolve around sex, from two sources. First, we have Jack constantly ogling his female room mates, especially Chrissy...the entire premise behind the show.
Second is the tedious relationship between the Ropers, the married couple upstairs. Mrs. Roper is always desperately seeking sex with her husband, but Mr. Roper consistently shows no interest. Same old joke. I found these pathetic, repetitive attempts at humour tiring. So while there are indeed some laughs and Ritter especially is great in the series, it's pretty much one dimensional in its sex theme humour.