The Ropers (1979)

Season 2

The Ropers is an American sitcom that ran from March 13, 1979 to May 22, 1980 on ABC. The series is a spin-off of Three's Company and based on the British sitcom George and Mildred. The series focused on middle-aged couple Stanley and Helen Roper who were landlords to Jack, Janet, and Chrissy on Three's Company. As was the case during their time on Three's Company, opening credits for The Ropers exist with either Audra Lindley or Norman Fell credited first.

Released March 13, 1979 Episode 21 min 10+

Genres: Comedy

Keywords: tmdb.remake, tmdb.spin-off, tmdb.sitcom, imdb.southern-california, imdb.los-angeles-california, imdb.redheaded-woman, imdb.husband-wife-relationship + 6 more, imdb.spin-off, imdb.laugh-track, imdb.based-on-british-tv-series, imdb.sitcom, imdb.remake, imdb.sitcom-comedy

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Network: ABC

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 3105

5.9

/1285/

Trakt

/41/

TMDb

/17/

Tomatoes

Don Nicholl
Director

Norman Fell
Stanley Roper

Audra Lindley
Helen Roper

Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey P. Brookes III

Patty McCormack
Anne Brookes

Evan Cohen
David Brookes

Stevie Vallance
Jenny Ballinger

Dena Dietrich

Lois Hamilton

S2E1 - The Party

Mr. Roper decides to throw his wife a surprise party. He asks his former tenants, Jack, Janet, and Chrissy to help him. When Brookes sees him with them, he jumps to conclusions.

Sept. 15, 1979, midnight

S2E2 - Days of Beer and Rosie

A man shows up at the condo and introduces himself as Stanley's son from an affair years ago.

Sept. 22, 1979, midnight

S2E3 - Power Play

When the electricity to the Roper's house is cut off when Helen's sister is supposed to come for dinner, Stanley "borrows" electricity from the Brookes.

Sept. 29, 1979, midnight

S2E4 - Baby Talk

Stanley fears that Helen will ignore him if they adopt a child. But when a social worker says they're to old to adopt, he raises her sprits by giving her Muffin, a dog.

Oct. 6, 1979, midnight

S2E5 - Two for the Road

Stanley and Jeffrey get drunk and are arrested after both have arguments with their respective spouses.

Oct. 13, 1979, midnight

S2E6 - Puppy Love

Stanley loses their dog and buys another one to try to calm Helen down.

Oct. 20, 1979, midnight

S2E7 - All Around the Clock

On their 23rd wedding anniversary, Stanley buys a fake antique clock which happens to resemble the Brookes' clock which was stolen. Helen then tries to sneak into the house to return the clock.

Oct. 27, 1979, midnight

S2E8 - Odd Couples

When Ropers' kitchen is accidently set on fire by Mr. Roper, Brookes thinks it's his fault and lets them stay with his family.

Nov. 3, 1979, midnight

S2E9 - Pal Joey

When Stanley gets a new (or so he tells Helen) living room suite from his friend Joey and gets his old furniture hauled away, he finds out the furniture once belonged to Helen's sister, Ethel.

Nov. 17, 1979, midnight

S2E10 - Helen Makes Music

The Brookes and Ropers fight over commission money Helen gets when she sells one of the townhouses to a buyer, the Brookes decide to buy her something—an organ!

Nov. 24, 1979, midnight