Man About the House (1973–1976)

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Plot

Man About the House is a British sitcom created and written by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, and starring Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Richard O'Sullivan, Brian Murphy, and Yootha Joyce. Six series were broadcast on ITV from 15 August 1973 to 7 April 1976. It was considered daring at the time because it featured a man sharing a London flat with two single women. Single roommates Chrissy and Jo search for a third tenant to help pay the rent, they intend on finding another female. But then they encounter Robin Tripp... who's looking for a place to stay. Two spin-offs were produced: George and Mildred (1976–79) and Robin's Nest (1977–81). A film adaptation was released in 1974 and, in 1977, the series was remade for American audiences as Three's Company.

Episodes by season

Season017Episodes1973AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Man About the House S01E01Three's a CrowdAugust 15, 1973Chrissy and Jo throw a farewell party for their flatmate Eleanor, who's getting engaged and moving out. The next morning, they find student
  2. S01E02Man About the House S01E02And Mother Makes FourAugust 22, 1973Chrissy's mother is about to pay a visit. She doesn't know Robin is living in the flat, so he's told to make himself scarce, but as she's st
  3. S01E03Man About the House S01E03Some Enchanted EveningAugust 29, 1973Jo's new boyfriend is coming to the flat for a meal. Robin is persuaded to cook, then leave with Chrissy to spend the evening playing monopo
  4. S01E04Man About the House S01E04And Then There Were TwoSeptember 5, 1973Chrissy is very nervous when Jo goes away for the weekend and leaves her alone in the flat with Robin. He brings a woman back, but Chrissy b
  5. S01E05Man About the House S01E05It's Only MoneySeptember 12, 1973The rent is due and the money put aside to pay it has disappeared from the flat. Robin, Chrissy and Jo have to find a way of getting some ca
  6. S01E06Man About the House S01E06Match of the DaySeptember 19, 1973Robin has been picked to play in a college football match. A few days before the game, he goes down with a bad cold. Chrissy and Jo rally ro
  7. S01E07Man About the House S01E07No Children, No DogsSeptember 26, 1973Robin acquires a puppy. The lease on the flat says 'no pets', so Roper mustn't find out.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes1974AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Man About the House S02E01While the Cat's AwayJanuary 9, 1974Robin, Chrissy and Jo take advantage of the Ropers being away by having a party!
  2. S02E02Man About the House S02E02Colour Me YellowJanuary 16, 1974Robin loses his self-esteem after being unable to defend himself to a mean Irishman at the pub. Chrissy and Jo try to make him feel better,
  3. S02E03Man About the House S02E03In Praise of Older MenJanuary 23, 1974Chrissy goes on a date with her new boyfriend. Robin, however, learns that he is married, and tries to stop the date before it becomes a tot
  4. S02E04Man About the House S02E04Did You Ever Meet Rommel?January 30, 1974Mr Roper has had a grudge against Germans since the war. Chrissy makes the mistake of inviting him over for a meal with Robin and his German
  5. S02E05Man About the House S02E05Two Foot Two, Eyes of BlueFebruary 6, 1974Jo is going on a date with Philip, but has forgotten that she is meant to be babysitting. Chrissy agrees to take her place and persuades Rob
  6. S02E06Man About the House S02E06Carry Me Back to Old SouthamptonFebruary 13, 1974Robin has failed his cooking exams! It seems he might have to move back to Southampton to work for his father. Larry prepares to move in, a

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season037Episodes1974AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Man About the House S03E01Cuckoo in the NestOctober 9, 1974Larry drives everyone crazy while living in the flat. Robin, Chrissy and Jo try to find him a place to stay, but where to look ?
  2. S03E02Man About the House S03E02Come into My ParlourOctober 16, 1974Chrissy is upset when Robin begins a relationship with an old friend of hers.
  3. S03E03Man About the House S03E03I Won't Dance, Don't Ask MeOctober 23, 1974Robin doesn't fit in at Chrissy and Jo's work party.
  4. S03E04Man About the House S03E04Of Mice and WomenOctober 30, 1974A mouse invades Chrissy and Jo's bedroom and Robin uses this to his advantage!
  5. S03E05Man About the House S03E05Somebody Out There Likes MeNovember 6, 1974Chrissy receives flowers and chocolates from a secret admirer. She gives them to Mildred, who uses them to make George jealous, assuming tha
  6. S03E06Man About the House S03E06We Shall Not Be MovedNovember 13, 1974Mildred leaves for the weekend. George takes advantage of this by trying to trick Robin, Chrissy and Jo into leaving the flat.
  7. S03E07Man About the House S03E07Three of a KindNovember 20, 1974Chrissy replaces Robin in a poker game while he is away getting his tonsils removed. All she has to do now is learn how to play the game!

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season046Episodes1975AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Man About the House S04E01Home & AwayMarch 6, 1975Robin, Chrissy and Jo are using the Ropers' car to watch a football match, but it breaks down. They call in for advice hoping that George wo
  2. S04E02Man About the House S04E02One for the RoadMarch 13, 1975Chrissy takes driving lessons from Robin and George makes some incredibly strong homebrew liquor...
  3. S04E03Man About the House S04E03All in the GameMarch 20, 1975Robin has to spend the night with Roper while his friend, Jerry, rids his flat of woodworm.
  4. S04E04Man About the House S04E04Never Give Your Real NameMarch 27, 1975Robin is in a lot of trouble after Larry uses his name on a date. Can Robin resolve his problem with Linda?
  5. S04E05Man About the House S04E05The Tender TrapApril 3, 1975Chrissy's mother visits the flat again, intent on getting her daughter together with Robin.
  6. S04E06Man About the House S04E06My Son, My SonApril 10, 1975The Inland Revenue are investigating George for tax irregularities and come round to talk to him and his son, whom he invented for financial

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season056Episodes1975AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01Man About the House S05E01The Last Picture ShowSeptember 4, 1975Larry decides to use Chrissy's cine camera and projector for a 'special' type of film...
  2. S05E02Man About the House S05E02Right Said GeorgeSeptember 11, 1975George has a hard time getting the piano he sold to Robin upstairs.
  3. S05E03Man About the House S05E03A Little KnowledgeSeptember 18, 1975Robin gets a job as a door-to-door encyclopedia salesman, and needs some help.
  4. S05E04Man About the House S05E04Love and Let LoveSeptember 25, 1975While the flatmates compete to get the flat to themselves to entertain friends, George is trying to find jobs to avoid Mildred.
  5. S05E05Man About the House S05E05How Does Your Garden Grow?October 2, 1975Robin, Chrissy, and Jo are cleaning the Ropers' garden. They discover a plant and decide to keep it, that is until Larry identifies it as ca
  6. S05E06Man About the House S05E06Come Fly with MeOctober 9, 1975Chrissy gets some tickets to see Frank Sinatra in concert - she doesn't want them, but Jo and Robin certainly do! Also, it is George and Mil

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season067Episodes1976AiredSeason avg
  1. S06E01Man About the House S06E01The Party's OverFebruary 25, 1976Robin and Chrissy's party is cancelled by George, which leads to a dispute. It gets so bad that Mildred finally leaves him. Can George get M
  2. S06E02Man About the House S06E02One More for the PotMarch 3, 1976Roper raises the rent, and the flatmates need to find a fourth roomie to help pay it off.
  3. S06E03Man About the House S06E03The Generation GameMarch 10, 1976To please Mildred Roper, Robin goes on a dancing date with her while George decides to stay at home. However, George things something might
  4. S06E04Man About the House S06E04The Sunshine BoysMarch 17, 1976George needs some money so he sells Mildred's sun lamp to Larry, who sells it to Robin. Later, when Mildred is upstairs, she sees her lamp a
  5. S06E05Man About the House S06E05Mum Always Liked You BestMarch 24, 1976Robin's brother Norman comes to stay for two days, and he takes a shine to Chrissy...
  6. S06E06Man About the House S06E06Fire Down BelowMarch 31, 1976George receives a huge gas bill and decides to open up his chimney, but it needs to be swept so he gets a gadget from Jerry to suck out the
  7. S06E07Man About the House S06E07Another Bride, Another GroomApril 7, 1976It's the day before Norman and Chrissy's wedding and Mildred is upset that she has not received an invitation...

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

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