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->'''Played by:''' Richard Kline

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->'''Played by:''' Richard Kline

Kline (Seasons 2-8)

* AscendedExtraAscendedExtra: He made a one-shot appearance in the first season before being brought back as a RecurringCharacter late in Season 2.
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!!Ralph Furley (Seasons 4-8)

->'''Played by:''' Creatpr/DonKnotts

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!!Ralph Furley (Seasons 4-8)

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->'''Played by:''' Suzanne Somers

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->'''Played by:''' Suzanne Somers
Somers (Seasons 1-5)



->'''Played by:''' Norman Fell and Audra Lindley

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->'''Played by:''' Norman Fell and Audra Lindley
Lindley (Seasons 1-3)



!!Ralph Furley

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!!Ralph Furley
Furley (Seasons 4-8)



->'''Played by:''' Jennilee Harrison

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->'''Played by:''' Jennilee Harrison
Jenilee Harrison (Seasons 5-6)



* StatuesqueStunner: 5'8" Jennilee Harrison actually stood taller than John Ritter in heels, and absolutely towered over petite Joyce [=DeWitt=].

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* StatuesqueStunner: 5'8" Jennilee Jenilee Harrison actually stood taller than John Ritter in heels, and absolutely towered over petite Joyce [=DeWitt=].



->'''Played by:''' Priscilla Barnes

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->'''Played by:''' Priscilla Barnes
Barnes (Seasons 6-8)
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She may not be too bright, but she compensates for that by being nice.
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* PunnyName: Which, she explains, is a result of her father being a big fan of Music/BingCrosby.

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* PunnyName: Which, she explains, is a result of her father [[Music/MerryChristmas being a big fan of Music/BingCrosby.Bing Crosby fan]].
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* {{Flanderization}}: In the first season, Chrissy was simply just naïve but not exactly stupid; from Season 2 onwards, she became TooDumbToLive.

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* {{Flanderization}}: In the first season, Chrissy was simply just somewhat naïve but not exactly really stupid; from Season 2 onwards, she became TooDumbToLive.
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* ShesGotLegs: * ShesGotLegs: Joyce [=DeWitt=] had a ''gorgeous'' set of gams and always wore pantyhose on the show, refusing to appear bare-legged even when her character Janet was supposedly [[ModestyTowel naked under a towel]]. She even appeared in several [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhGPELYfXgM commercials]] for L'eggs.

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* ShesGotLegs: * ShesGotLegs: Joyce [=DeWitt=] had a ''gorgeous'' set of gams and always wore pantyhose on the show, refusing to appear bare-legged even when her character Janet was supposedly [[ModestyTowel naked under a towel]]. She even appeared in several [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhGPELYfXgM commercials]] for L'eggs.
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* ShesGotLegs

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* ShesGotLegsShesGotLegs: * ShesGotLegs: Joyce [=DeWitt=] had a ''gorgeous'' set of gams and always wore pantyhose on the show, refusing to appear bare-legged even when her character Janet was supposedly [[ModestyTowel naked under a towel]]. She even appeared in several [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhGPELYfXgM commercials]] for L'eggs.
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->'''Played by:''' John Ritter

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->'''Played by:''' John Ritter
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->'''Played by:''' Don Knotts

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->'''Played by:''' Don Knotts
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* PreachersKid: Her father is a minister.

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* PreachersKid: Her father is a minister.conservative minister, leading to the inevitable conflict over his daughter's decidedly non-traditional lifestyle.
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* PunnyName

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* PunnyNamePunnyName: Which, she explains, is a result of her father being a big fan of Music/BingCrosby.

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'''Jack Tripper (John Ritter)'''

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'''Jack Tripper (John Ritter)'''
!!Jack Tripper

->'''Played by:''' John Ritter



'''Janet Wood (Joyce [=DeWitt=])'''

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'''Janet Wood (Joyce [=DeWitt=])'''
!!Janet Wood

->'''Played by:''' Joyce [=DeWitt=]



'''Christmas Noelle "Chrissy" Snow (Suzanne Somers)'''

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'''Christmas !!Christmas Noelle "Chrissy" Snow (Suzanne Somers)'''
Snow

->'''Played by:''' Suzanne Somers



'''Stanley and Helen Roper (Norman Fell and Audra Lindley)'''

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'''Stanley !!Stanley and Helen Roper (Norman Roper

->'''Played by:''' Norman
Fell and Audra Lindley)'''
Lindley



'''Larry Dallas (Richard Kline)'''

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'''Larry Dallas (Richard Kline)'''
!!Larry Dallas

->'''Played by:''' Richard Kline



'''Ralph Furley (Don Knotts)'''

* AlwaysCamp: His loud seventies clothes seem to make sense only in his mind.

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'''Ralph Furley (Don Knotts)'''

!!Ralph Furley

->'''Played by:''' Don Knotts

* AlwaysCamp: His loud seventies Seventies clothes seem to make sense only in his mind.



'''Cindy Snow (Jennilee Harrison)'''

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'''Cindy Snow (Jennilee Harrison)'''
!!Cindy Snow

->'''Played by:''' Jennilee Harrison



'''Terri Alden (Priscilla Barnes)'''

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'''Terri Alden (Priscilla Barnes)'''
!!Terri Alden

->'''Played by:''' Priscilla Barnes
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* {{Expy}}: Of [[TheAndyGriffithShow Barney Fife]].

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* {{Expy}}: Of He's basically [[TheAndyGriffithShow Barney Fife]].Fife]] in a leisure suit.
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* PromotionToOpeningTitles: In Season 4.
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* CaptainObvious: Mr. Roper occasionally, to which Mrs. Roper usually replies, [[SarcasmMode sarcastically "Very good, Stanley."]]

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* CaptainObvious: Mr. Roper occasionally, to which prompting Mrs. Roper usually replies, [[SarcasmMode sarcastically "Very to reply, "[[SarcasmMode Very good, Stanley."]]Stanley]]."

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* CuteClumsyGirl

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* CuteClumsyGirlCuteClumsyGirl: Her primary attribute.


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* TheDitz: Albeit a milder example than Chrissy.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Averted. She may be an attractive blonde but she's neither ditzy nor clumsy like her predecessors.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Averted. She may be an attractive blonde but she's neither ditzy nor clumsy klutzy like her predecessors.
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* MeetCute: A non-romantic example. She first meets Jack as a hostile, uncooperative patient at the hospital where she works.

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* MeetCute: A non-romantic example. She first meets Jack as a hostile, uncooperative patient at the hospital where she works.works as a nurse.
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* CommutingOnABus: In Season 6 she moves out of the apartment to attend UCLA, but continues to make regular appearances before eventually [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome disappearing without explanation]].

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* CommutingOnABus: In Season 6 she moves out of the apartment to attend UCLA, but continues to make regular appearances before eventually [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome disappearing vanishing without explanation]].
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* PutOnABus

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* PutOnABusCommutingOnABus: In Season 6 she moves out of the apartment to attend UCLA, but continues to make regular appearances before eventually [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome disappearing without explanation]].
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Averted. She may be an attractive blonde but she's neither ditzy nor clumsy.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Averted. She may be an attractive blonde but she's neither ditzy nor clumsy.clumsy like her predecessors.
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* MeetCute: A non-romantic example. She first meets Jack as a hostile, uncooperative patient at the hospital where she works.
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* HelloNurse

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* HelloNurseHospitalHottie

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* PreachersKid

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* PreachersKidPreachersKid: Her father is a minister.



* {{Landlord}}

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* {{Landlord}}{{Landlord}}

'''Cindy Snow (Jennilee Harrison)'''

* CuteClumsyGirl
* PutOnABus
* StatuesqueStunner: 5'8" Jennilee Harrison actually stood taller than John Ritter in heels, and absolutely towered over petite Joyce [=DeWitt=].
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute

'''Terri Alden (Priscilla Barnes)'''

* DeadpanSnarker: Often.
* HelloNurse
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Averted. She may be an attractive blonde but she's neither ditzy nor clumsy.
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* AndStarring: During their time on the show, Audra Lindley and Norman Fell got an "And Starring as the Ropers" credit.

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* AndStarring: During their time on the show, Audra Fell and Lindley and Norman Fell got an "And Starring as the Ropers" credit.
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'''Stanley and Helen Roper (Norman Fell and Audra Lindley)'''

* AndStarring: During their time on the show, Audra Lindley and Norman Fell got an "And Starring as the Ropers" credit.
* AsideGlance: Mr. Roper's specialty, after getting in a really good dig at his wife.
** Many times, this flirts with BreakingTheFourthWall, as Mr. Roper looks straight at the camera (and thus the viewer) and smiles broadly.
* AwfulWeddedLife: Albeit with occasional AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther moments.
* CaptainObvious: Mr. Roper occasionally, to which Mrs. Roper usually replies, [[SarcasmMode sarcastically "Very good, Stanley."]]
* CrankyLandlord: Mr. Roper
* PutOnABus: They move across town (and to their own spinoff show) at the end of season 3.
** TheBusCameBack: They make a one-shot return in the season 5 episode "Night of the Ropers".
* SecretKeeper: Mrs. Roper finds out Jack isn't really gay in the second episode, but goes along with the charade in her husband's presence for the rest of their time on the show.
* SexlessMarriage: The Ropers appear to have one of these for the most part, much to Mrs. Roper's chagrin.
* SingleIssueLandlord: Mr. Roper will not stand for a single man sharing an apartment with two women. Hence Jack's need for FauxYay.
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* {{Expy}}: Of [[TheAndyGriffithShow Barney Fife]].

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* {{Expy}}: Of [[TheAndyGriffithShow Barney Fife]].Fife]].
* {{Landlord}}

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* UnresolvedSexualTension: Multiple episodes suggest that he and Janet might have a thing for each other, but nothing ever came out of it and, in the series finale, they both end up marrying different people.

'''Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt)'''

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* UnresolvedSexualTension: Multiple episodes suggest that he and Janet might have a thing for each other, but nothing ever came out of it and, in the series finale, they both [[spoiler:both end up marrying different people.

people.]]

'''Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt)'''
[=DeWitt=])'''



* PreachersKid: Her father is a minister.

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* PreachersKid: Her father is a minister.PreachersKid
* PunnyName




'''Ralph Furley (Don Knotts)'''

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\n'''Ralph Furley (Don Knotts)'''\n* TooDumbToLive

'''Larry Dallas (Richard Kline)'''

* AscendedExtra



* HollywoodToneDeaf: Larry's singing is terrible, as Jack and crew discover when he inadvertently hires Larry to sing at his restaurant.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* SmallNameBigEgo

'''Ralph Furley (Don Knotts)'''

* AlwaysCamp: His loud seventies clothes seem to make sense only in his mind.
* AscendedExtra: Furley was originally supposed to be a one-time character, but Knotts fit in so efficiently with the rest of the cast that he became a series regular.
* CasanovaWannabe



* {{Expy}}: Knotts maintains his comic persona throughout most of his work, but the character of Furley bears a strong resemblance in personality to [[TheAndyGriffithShow Barney Fife]], albeit with the differences of his style of dress and attitude towards women.

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* DirtyOldMan
* {{Expy}}: Knotts maintains his comic persona throughout most of his work, but the character of Furley bears a strong resemblance in personality to Of [[TheAndyGriffithShow Barney Fife]], albeit with the differences of his style of dress and attitude towards women.Fife]].

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* TookALevelInJerkass: In the episode where she gets a blonde wig and starts to act more and more rude to everyone because she enjoys all of the attention it gives her.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: With Jack.



* AbsenteeActor: Chrissy was absent from numerous Season 5 episodes because of behind-the-scenes problems with Suzanne Somers.
* BillingDisplacement: Inverted; Suzanne Somers wanted top billing for being the show's {{Fanservice}}, but she was refused and this led to her departure from the show.



* DumbIsGood




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* PutOnABus: Following Suzanne Somers' departure.
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'''Jack Tripper (John Ritter)'''

* CampStraight
* CasanovaWannabe
* CatchPhrase: "Oh lordy, lordy, lordy..."
* ChivalrousPervert
* CureYourGays: Mr. Furley thinks his friendship with Jack did the trick when he moves in with a woman in the series finale.
* FauxYay: Jack must pretend to be gay in front of the landlords so that he can live with two females.
* TheKlutz
* MeaningfulName: Jack ''Tripper'' refers to the fact that Jack is a [[TheKlutz klutz]].
* MistakenForGay
* NiceGuy
* PunnyName: Just repeat his name slowly until you get the joke.
* StarvingStudent: The reason why he moves in with the girls.
* SupremeChef
* UnresolvedSexualTension: Multiple episodes suggest that he and Janet might have a thing for each other, but nothing ever came out of it and, in the series finale, they both end up marrying different people.

'''Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt)'''

* BrainyBrunette
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
* MsFanservice
* ShesGotLegs

'''Christmas Noelle "Chrissy" Snow (Suzanne Somers)'''

* BrainlessBeauty
* TheDitz
* DumbBlonde
* {{Flanderization}}: In the first season, Chrissy was simply just naïve but not exactly stupid; from Season 2 onwards, she became TooDumbToLive.
* MsFanservice
* PreachersKid: Her father is a minister.

'''Ralph Furley (Don Knotts)'''

* CasanovaWannabe
* CatchPhrase: "Now hear this!"
* {{Expy}}: Knotts maintains his comic persona throughout most of his work, but the character of Furley bears a strong resemblance in personality to [[TheAndyGriffithShow Barney Fife]], albeit with the differences of his style of dress and attitude towards women.

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