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8/10
Very good.
callanvass2 November 2013
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Larry (Richard Kline) suckers Jack into taking care of a puppy, even though Mr. Roper vehemently disallows dogs and children. The dog becomes too hard to handle, and the gang has to try and keep it away from The Ropers. Elsewhere, Crissy has a sleepwalking problem, and seems to wake up in the middle of the night, which Stanley seems to notice. First things first, this is Richard Kline's debut on Three's Company. He would wind up being a regular when all was said and done. This episode isn't quite as good as some others in the first season, but it won't let you down either. It has the laughs like you'd expect from a Three's Company episode. I just don't think it's as funny as some of the others in the first season. Stanley eating dog food is a classic sequence. There is also a great scene where Janet peers into the kitchen, and thinks she hears something. I won't spoil it, but it's pretty hilarious. Like a lot of Three's Company episodes. Mrs. Roper alludes to going through love making withdrawal. It's a recurring gag, where Mrs. Roper would always take shots at Mr. Roper for not doing anything sexually with her. I have to say. That puppy was adorable as well! I wouldn't call this a favorite episode of mine, but I do enjoy it. It's also easy to understand, simply because many of us have had a pet, and it is not allowed where you live, so it's easy to empathize with

Stanley: About that French food that I ate last night. Jack: Oh, I'm sorry. I thought I flushed that down the drain. Stanley: No. That was my wife's dinner. Your stuff was delicious. Do me a favor will you? Give my Wife the recipe, I mean. The stuff she feeds me ain't fit for a dog

8.5/10
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7/10
"My food's floating out to sea, and you tell me not to get excited!"
Hey_Sweden27 February 2021
Jack surprises the girls with a four-legged bundle of joy, a puppy gifted to Jack by his shifty pal Larry (Richard Kline, in his very first series appearance). The three roommates love the little girl, but know that they can't keep her for long since Roper doesn't allow pets in the building. For the time being, they do their able best to keep the puppy hidden from the Ropers until they can find her a permanent home.

While not an uproarious episode, 'No Children, No Dogs' still delivers some decent laughs, especially when Jack and Janet try to look after a sleepwalking Chrissy and he continuously has slapstick misadventures. John Ritter truly was a master at this sort of comedy. There's also a key moment when Jack and Chrissy are tending to the dog in their little kitchen, and Janet overhears their conversations. Classic misunderstanding in the 'Three's Company' tradition! Of course, part of the appeal of this continued gag is the variety of shocked faces made by the person doing the overhearing.

The cast is all great, as always. One of the most priceless bits involves Roper chowing down on a meal fit for a canine, if you get my drift. He even asks Jack for the recipe, thinking it was something Jack made in cooking school. It's fun seeing Larry for the first time, a while before Kline became a true official co-star.

Overall, a good, solid episode that gets off to a fine start, with Mrs. Roper finishing a saucy book given to her by Janet.

Seven out of 10.
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9/10
The First Misunderstanding......
WendyWilson34111 June 2021
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Jack - 'This is going to make you feel sooooo good'

Chrissy - 'Jack, not on the table'

Of course Janet is standing outside the kitchen door thinking Jack & Chrissy are up to some hanky panky......but they are actually feeding the puppy Larry gave to Jack. Jack accepted not realizing the building had a no pet policy.

It is the first time we see Larry (Richard Kline). It was a one off guest appearance but he made such an impression that they asked him if he would be a reoccurring character. At this point we only know him as "honest Larry" the used car salesman. Larry Dallas would be revealed much later.

A very entertaining episode. Janet's response to Mr. Roper eating dog food was hilarious. Mr. Roper asking for the recipe at the end of the show was also priceless.
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