The success of Three’s Company allowed the spinning of The Ropers. Many fans adored Stanley with his dry wit and love hate relationship with Helen. Then there was Helen, she was in a sexless marriage and made a point of reminding Stanley about this each day. The neighbors were an interesting flair to the show; Jeffrey the real estate broker, Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
27
Audra Lindley and Norman Fell were magic as Helen and Stanley. They developed a large fan base from their appearance on Three’s Company. When ABC made the decision to replace the Ropers with a new talent, Don Knots, many questioned their methods.
The charm of the Ropers was there chemistry. Stanley loved Helen, but his character was grouchy and made to be a typical cranky old Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
25
When the contracts were up of Helen and Stanley Roper on Three’s Company, ABC made some decisions for replacement. The idea was to bring Don Knots to replace them by buying their old apartment building. The Ropers would move onto bigger and better things. Loading up their classic 69 Chevy, they backed into their fancy new apartment complex; much to the horror of Read the rest of this entry »