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1. Round the Horne... Revisited (2004 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
Brian Cooke, last surviving scriptwriter of the BBC radio comedy "Round the Horne" (1965-1968), adapts a selection of the original material for TV.
Director: Nick Wood | Stars: Jonathan Rigby, Robin Sebastian, Nigel Harrison, Kate Brown
Votes: 8
2.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Up in the Air
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Jack escorts Janet to a dull private party but when Jack consumes a tranquilizer and alcohol he becomes the life of the party.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline
Votes: 378
3.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Shipmates
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry runs into his cantankerous former Navy commander who is now a doorman. Despite their antagonizing relationship, Henry invites him to dinner as a way of burying the hatchet. His significant other throws Henry for a loop.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 24
4.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Acropolis Now
(1986)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry suspects Iris' Greek fiancé is after her money.
Director: Phil Ramuno | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Jim J. Bullock, Lisa Antille
Votes: 17
5.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
The Sound of Mother
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Muriel's biological mother writes asking to meet. Despite being angry and bitter, Jackie and Sara convince Muriel to meet her.
Director: Earl Barret | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 15
6.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
No Mas, Monroe
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
The Rushes hire an illegal housekeeper with good looks, minimal English, and an urge to become a naturalized citizen.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 22
7.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
High Infidelity
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Monroe's father comes for a vist.
Director: Lee Lochhead | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 20
8.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Just Another Pretty Face
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Sara auditions for an anchor position at the station and thinks she's a shoo-in next to her plain Jane competition.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 20
9.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Quick on the Draw
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
After Henry breaks his arm, his boss sends a young artist to help keep up with his deadlines. The young artist is cocky, abrasive, and very good which upsets Henry.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 15
10.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Drawing Room
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry decides to work at a downtown office, due to life at home getting crazier, but it turns out there were more distractions downtown than he bargained for.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 19
11. Life with Cooper (1966–1969)
25 min | Comedy
Tommy Cooper, the UK's bumbling comedian with the fez, does sketches and magic tricks. "Just like that!"
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Harry Davis, Neil Wilson, Claire Davenport
Votes: 7
12.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Double Trouble
(1981)
TV-PG | Comedy
When Furley's attractive niece is visiting, Jack wants to go out with her but can't because Furley thinks he's gay. So Jack pretends he has a lookalike brother visiting from Texas named ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline
Votes: 218
13.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Grandma Jack
(1983)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Larry uses Jack's chocolate-chip recipe to make cookies and enters them in a contest. Larry tells Jack that he won, but to accept the prize, he must dress as a woman. Naturally, there is more to it than that.
Directors: Bob Priest, Michael Ross | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline
Votes: 224
14.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Front Page Monroe
(1986)
TV-PG | Comedy
Monroe publishes a front page story about corporate pollution and gets sent to jail for not revealing his source.
Director: Earl Barret | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Jim J. Bullock, Lisa Antille
Votes: 18
15.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Home Is Where the Bart Is
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
The Rush's home is scheduled for demolition by the city in order to build a new subway station
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 19
16.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
The Runaway
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Monroe asks if a friend could spend a week with him, but neglects to tell Henry the friend is female and a runaway. When Henry runs into her in the middle of the night, the jig is up.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 20
17. Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982–1983)
30 min | Comedy
Richard & Harriet's lives are disrupted when Richard's father Tom comes to live with them.
Stars: Lionel Jeffries, Ian Ogilvy, Brigit Forsyth, Hazel Bainbridge
Votes: 69
18.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
And Now, Here's Jack
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Jack appears on a local TV show to do a cooking demonstration.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline
Votes: 196
19.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Chrissy's Hospitality
(1979)
TV-PG | Comedy
Jack and Janet fear the worst when Chrissy has to spend the night in the hospital after hitting her head.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Ann Wedgeworth
Votes: 216
20.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Strange Bedfellows
(1977)
TV-PG | Comedy
Mr. Roper comes to investigate a party that Jack throws and ends up having more fun than he bargained for when he finds himself in Jack's bed the next morning.
Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Audra Lindley
Votes: 281
21.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(1981)
TV-PG | Comedy
Dr Miller, a psychiatrist from the hospital, tells Terri he is stressed out. Terri invites him to dinner at her place to get a break from his patients. Misunderstandings arise when Jack and Janet think he is an escaped mental patient.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline
Votes: 241
22.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
What's Our Rush?
(1981)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry and Muriel decide not to find out what the gender of their baby is; however, Henry's father wants to know. He drags Monroe with him to help break into the doctor's office to find out.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 21
23.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Finders Keepers
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry and Monroe find a bag full of money and decide they want to keep it, but then hear their neighbors have been robbed.
Director: Earl Barret | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 16
24.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Nearly Departed
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
After his father's death, Henry decides it's time to plan his own funeral. He soon starts to examine his life decisions.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 18
25.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
A-Camping We Will Go
(1979)
TV-PG | Comedy
Larry has access to a cabin in the woods so everyone joins him for a weekend in the wilderness.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Ann Wedgeworth
Votes: 241
26.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
A Fan for Henry
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry's Cosmic Cow puppet is stolen by an over-zealous fan.
Director: Lee Lochhead | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 21
27.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Ya Gotta Have Heart
(1986)
TV-PG | Comedy
When Mrs. Stinson's niece begins works as an intern at the newspaper, it causes friction.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Jim J. Bullock, Lisa Antille
Votes: 17
28.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
A Portrait of Henry
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry is upset with Monroe after he accidentally damages the living room wall while hanging a self-portrait of Henry. He chases Monroe out the door, causing him to fall down a flight of ... See full summary »
Director: Chuck Liotta | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 26
29.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
The Missing Fink
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
After Muriel's camera is stolen at a gallery opening, her attempts at retrieving it lead Henry to think she's having an affair.
Director: Peter Frazer-Jones | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 18
30.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
The Graduates
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
As Monroe nears graduation, he is having a hard time finding a job. Monroe twists Henry's concern into an assistant's position.
Director: Nancy Heydorn | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 18
31.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Believing Is Seeing
(1986)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry suddenly becomes editor of the paper when Mrs. Stinson quits. Henry realizes he needs her at the paper and Mrs. Stinson realizes quitting was the wrong move.
Director: Phil Ramuno | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Jim J. Bullock, Lisa Antille
Votes: 15
32.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Terms of Endangerment
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Monroe's new love interest is not only mature but possibly married. Henry and Muriel butt in to make sure Monroe doesn't get his heart broken.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 21
33. Television Theater (1953– )
Drama
Series of television plays.
Stars: Jerzy Trela, Krzysztof Globisz, Krystyna Janda, Jan Englert
Votes: 92
34.
The Ropers (1979–1980)
Episode:
The Party
(1979)
TV-PG | Comedy
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.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Norman Fell, Audra Lindley, Jeffrey Tambor, Patty McCormack
Votes: 73
35.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
A Friend in Need
(1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Jack's friend asks Jack to be a substitute chef for a few days. Even though Jack was fired from Angelinos, he agrees. A mobster eats at the restaurant and enjoys Jack's food. The mobster insists Jack be hired and the other chef fired.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline
Votes: 193
36.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Baby, It's Cold Inside
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Jack and Mr. Furley get locked in a freezer by a burglar.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline
Votes: 161
37.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Days of Beer and Weeds
(1978)
TV-PG | Comedy
The roommates clean up the Ropers' garden and give some weeds to Mrs. Roper to use in her flower arranging class. They later discover that the weeds are marijuana plants.
Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Audra Lindley
Votes: 245
38.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Dying to Meet You
(1981)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Jack and Larry notice a gorgeous woman at the bar, but also notice her dangerously jealous boyfriend. Jack is concerned, but Larry keeps egging the boyfriend into a fight. The girlfriend seems to pursue Jack.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline
Votes: 220
39.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Handcuffed
(1980)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Jack and Chrissy are handcuffed together after a police officer leaves his cuffs in their apartment.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline
Votes: 191
40.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Mighty Mouth
(1980)
TV-PG | Comedy
Jack tries to impress a female fitness instructor but gets into trouble when her bodybuilder brother disapproves.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline
Votes: 217
41.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
Night of the Ropers
(1981)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The Ropers make a surprise visit after their latest spat. Jack and Janet try to get them back together again.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline
Votes: 204
42.
Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode:
The Older Woman
(1979)
TV-PG | Comedy
Jack falls for a woman who is slightly older than him. Janet and Chrissy become concerned when they mistake the woman's mother for the woman.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Norman Fell
Votes: 249
43.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Henry Draws a Blank
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry suffers from a case of writer's block. Surprisingly, Mrs. Rafkin ends up being extremely helpful.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 20
44.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Freddie Loves It, We Love It, You're Cancelled
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry gets the chance to make Cosmic Cow a Saturday morning cartoon. But when heads of programming keep changing, he's constantly asked for several (sometimes absurd) changes.
Director: Valentine Mayer | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 21
45.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Huey
(1981)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry's father, Huey, gets kicked out of his retirement home and is thinking of venturing out on his own. Meanwhile, Jackie is considering moving to New York for a new job opportunity.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 31
46.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Rafkin's Bum
(1981)
TV-PG | Comedy
A bum shows up and says that he and their previous tenant were close. However, he appears not to know that their tenant was a transvestite and they don't tell him. When he leaves something ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 27
47.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
Son of the Groom
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry's father visits to ask if he will be his best man at his upcoming wedding. The happy news is dampened by Henry's suspicions of his father's much younger fiancée.
Director: Lee Lochhead | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 26
48.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
High and Inside
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Henry eagerly sets Sara up with a major league baseball star. Sara begrudgingly agrees to one date but ends up falling for him. Henry's enthusiasm quickly wanes after he finds out about the... See full summary »
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 20
49.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
And Baby Makes Two
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Jackie drops a bomb on Henry and Muriel when she announces that she wants to become a single mother.
Director: Russ Petranto | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 21
50.
Too Close for Comfort (1980–1987)
Episode:
The Two Faces of Muriel
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Muriel considers cosmetic surgery to revive Henry's interest in her.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Ted Knight, Nancy Dussault, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Lydia Cornell
Votes: 17