History YMMV / ThreesCompany

** David Mirkin wrote seven episodes. Mirkin is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/GetALife'', as well as the showrunner for ''Series/TheSimpsons'''s fifth and sixth seasons.

** David Mirkin wrote seven episodes. Mirkin is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/GetALife''.

* Nightmare Fuel: In the episode "Dying to Meet You, Jack flirts with a woman who happened to have a jealous boyfriend who wanted to harm Jack but Jack had to pretend to be dead so the boyfriend will leave him alone, it is scary because the only way to get rid of the angry boyfriend, Jack had to lie in a coffin, which is pretty creepy.

%%* IdiotPlot: See WhatAnIdiot below, and also its tendency to make plots based off stuff from the MistakenForIndex.

* HarsherInHindsight: A bumper from when the show aired on Nick at Night, called "Three Blonde Mates," featured the chorus joking about the revolving third roommate. Given the very cruel treatment of Susan Sommers (Chrissy), Jenilee Harisson (Cindy), and Priscella Barnes (Teri) by the producers it comes off as rather inappropriate.

* NIghtmare Fuel: In the episode "Dying to Meet You, Jack flirts with a woman who happened to have a jealous boyfriend who wanted to harm Jack but Jack had to pretend to be dead so the boyfriend will leave him alone, it is scary because the only way to get rid of the angry boyfriend, Jack had to lie in a coffin, which is pretty creepy.

* IdiotPlot: See WhatAnIdiot below, and also its tendency to make plots based off stuff from the MistakenForIndex.

** Joyce Burditt wrote an episode. Burditt is best known for co-creating ''Series/DiagnosisMurder''.

* RecycledScript: An early episode had the roommates trying to hide a recently adopted pet from Mr. Roper. Towards the end of the series' run, a similar plot (with a different animal, Mr. Furley and Terri) was used. John Ritter himself later acknowledged the trope and said that this was when he realized the series was starting to run out of ideas.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse : Mrs. Roper has a parakeet in the first season, and the gang gives her a puppy that Larry has manipulated them into taking. No mention is made of the pup after that episode, although it's a fair assumption she still has the parakeet.

* RecycledScript: An early episode had the roommates trying to hide a recently adopted pet from Mr. Roper. Towards the end of the series' run, a similar plot (with a different animal, Mr. Furley and Terri) was used. John Ritter himself later acknowledged the trope said that this was when he realized the series was starting to run out of ideas.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Loni Anderson, Creator/JamesCromwell (as a cop in Season 2), Lauri Hendler, and John Larroquette (as a cop in Season 3) appeared on the show early in their careers.

* HollywoodDateless : A mild example. It's strange when Janet complains about not having a date for the evening. She dates frequently but doesn't have a steady boyfriend through most of the series.

* ValuesDissonance : The gay jokes on the show are a little hard to watch through a modern lens.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Loni Anderson, Lauri Hendler, and John Larroquette appeared on the show early in their careers.

* RecycledScript: An early episode had the roommates trying to hide a recently adopted pet from Mr. Roper. Towards the end of the series' run, a similar plot (with a different animal, Mr. Furley and Terri) was used. John Ritter himself later acknowledge the trope and felt this was when the series was starting to run out of ideas.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Several times in the episode ''Secret Admirer''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''ModernFamily'', which also has most of its comedy revolve around misunderstandings, also features gay characters (except they're [[CharacterizationMarchesOn actually gay]]) and is just as popular as ''Three's Company'' was back in the day.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Modern Family'', which also has most of its comedy revolve around misunderstandings, also features gay characters (except they're [[CharacterizationMarchesOn actually gay]]) and is just as popular as ''Three's Company'' was back in the day.

* BetterThanItSounds: Despite its enduring reputation as a "JiggleShow", ''Three's Company'' also had genuinely funny writing and memorable performances.

* IdiotPlot