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S8 E160 Like Father, Like Son

Comedy

PG

20 minutes

Nov 28, 1983

Jack's father visits unexpectedly and resumes his good nature meddling. Jack explodes and tells him to stay out of his life, but when he learns his father has lost his job, Jack gives him the opportunity to be useful.

Season 8, 22 Episodes

Cheryl asks Jack to father her child, but Jack refuses. Janet thinks Cheryl wants to marry Jack because she's going to have his baby, so she talks Jack into complying with Cheryl's wishes. Guest Star(s): Joanna Kerns

She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not,

Larry discovers an answered magazine quiz and he and Jack think one of the girls wants to have an affair with Jack. They take the girls on a weekend trip to find out who answered the quiz so Jack can talk her out of it.

The Money Machine,

Jack receives $1,000 by mistake from an automated cash machine. He hides it in the couch for the weekend but when the Bank Security arrives to collect the money, it is nowhere to be found.

Jack writes a nasty letter to a famous food critic, thinking the critic is going to give his bistro a ruinous review. When the critic assures Jack the review will be favorable, Jack tries to retrieve the letter from the critic's desk.

Hearing is Believing,

Jack is dating a sex therapist who has asked him to keep her job a secret. Janet, concluding she is a prostitute, is nasty to her and no one can understand why - especially when Janet's own father has become so friendly with her.

Alias Jack Tripper,

Jack has two dates, so he talks Larry into posing as him and spending the day with his unwanted date, Janet's childhood friend, who is visiting from out of town.

Unknown to Jack, Larry has entered Jack's cookie recipe in the Landers Baking Company contest. When Larry tells Jack he's won a $10,000 cash prize, the trio is ecstatic. Larry then explains the catch: The contest is open only to women, so they are expecting Grandma Tripper to pick up the check.

Like Father, Like Son,

Jack's father visits unexpectedly and resumes his good nature meddling. Jack explodes and tells him to stay out of his life, but when he learns his father has lost his job, Jack gives him the opportunity to be useful.

The Odd Couples,

Terri is up for a promotion and tells Dr. Kenderson she is married to ward off his advances. When he invites himself and his wife over for dinner, Jack poses as Terri's husband while Janet and Larry pose as French-speaking house guests.

Now You See It, Now You Don't,

When Jack attends a charity ball with a socialite and loses $15,000 gambling, Larry and the girls attempt to help him recover the money.

The Charming Stranger,

The girls flip over a handsome Englishman who moves in next door, but Jack and Furley become convinced that he is one of London's most sought after criminals.

Janet Shapes Up,

Janet is thrilled with her new job as an aerobics teacher, and her new boss Tina is thrilled with Jack. When Tina blackmails Jack into being at her beck and call, Larry offers to take her off Jack's hands.

Itching for Trouble,

Jack meets an old flame at the park who is seeking advice about her jealous husband. Furley joins them, and they all get poison oak. Later, at Jack's house, Furley tells the husband they were all in the bushes together.

Baby, It's Cold Inside,

Jack and Furley get locked in a freezer together. Convinced they are going to die, they have a heart-to-heart talk, and Jack confesses that he really isn't gay. Once safe, Jack worries because Furley knows the truth about him.

Look What I Found,

The trio plants a stray cat at Furley's door, hoping he'll bend his rules and keep it. When a girl appears looking for her kitten, Furley lies and says he took it to the pound; so Jack and the girls search the pounds and bring home three different cats.

After a night on the town with his old navy buddies, Jack discovers he has a tattoo on his derriere. When Jack goes to the hospital to have it removed, Janet thinks he is having a vasectomy and Furley thinks he is having a sex change.

Jack Takes Off,

Jack offers to model for a beautiful art teacher and finds himself nude in front of her classroom when Furley walks in. Jack begs Furley not to tell, but the secret is out when a nude portrait of Jack appears at the Regal Beagle.

Jack borrows Janet's new car to drive a gorgeous model to a photo session and totals the car on the way home. He pretends to have amnesia in the hospital, but Janet gets suspicious and concocts a plan to help him regain his mem

A customer of the flower shop names Janet in his will, and she receives a vase. His nephew, Philip, an art collector, visits Janet, and Jack thinks he lied about the value of the vase and is trying to get it back.

Cupid Works Overtime,

Jack meets an attractive stewardess, Vicky Bradford; but between her father and her dates, she doesn't seem to have time for Jack. Janet announces her engagement to Philip, while Jack is jealous and lovesick.

Friends and Lovers (Part 1),

Jack thinks Vicky wants to take a job in Houston and encourages her, causing Vicky to think he wants to end their relationship. Vicky interrupts Janet's wedding to find out why. They make up and the ceremony resumes. Jack proposes and is stunned by Vicky's refusal.

Friends and Lovers (Part 2),

Vicky explains that she is afraid of marriage and suggests to Jack that they live together. Jack reluctantly agrees. They are toasting their first night together in their new apartment when they are interrupted by Mr. Bradford.

Details

Three's Company: The Mr. Furley Years

Comedy

PG

5 Seasons

20 minutes

Three's Company seasons featuring Don Knotts as the bumbling yet lovable Mr. Furley.

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