Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best sitcoms and comedy shows from both the UK and the USA.

Today we will be looking at a show that was so popular in the seventies that it lead to two spin offs – Man About The House 

Opening Titles / theme tune 

Summary of Plot

A man shares an apartment with two women in the ’70s – IMDB

Number of Seasons / Episodes

39 Episodes

Characters:

Richard O’Sullivan – Robin

Paula Wilcox – Chrissy

Sally Thomsett – Jo

Yootha Joyce – Mrs Roper

Trivia
+ The success of this show led to two highly successful spin-off series for Thames/ITV: Robins Nest (1977) as Robin starts his own restaurant with his live-in girlfiend (Tessa Wyatt) and George and Mildred (1976) with Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce, where the Roper’s move to a new upmarket area.

+ This show was the basis for the American sitcom Three’s Company (1976).

+ In “One For The Road”, it is discovered that Robin’s middle name is Oswald. Chrissy points out that his initials spell the word ROT.

Classic Clips

No Children, No Dogs