Mr. Roper gives Jack money to buy an expensive coat for his wife. This causes a problem when Chrissy thinks it is her birthday present from Jack.Mr. Roper gives Jack money to buy an expensive coat for his wife. This causes a problem when Chrissy thinks it is her birthday present from Jack.Mr. Roper gives Jack money to buy an expensive coat for his wife. This causes a problem when Chrissy thinks it is her birthday present from Jack.
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- TriviaThis script is heavily influenced from an I love Lucy episode "the fur coat' season 1 ep 9.
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Jack Tripper: [lame try] Chrissy, You don't wanna open that...
Chrissy Snow: [but she did] Oh...
[admires the mink coat]
Chrissy Snow: Oh, my! Oh..
Janet Wood: Oh, my...
Chrissy Snow: Jack...
Jack Tripper: Oh, my!
Chrissy Snow: Oh, Jack, oh...
[beams]
Chrissy Snow: This is... Oh! This is...
Jack Tripper: [tries to take it back] This is all wrong, let me take it back to the store!
Chrissy Snow: [hangs on to it] No! No, no, no, no! Oh, it is absolutely perfect!
Janet Wood: Perfect? That's more than perfect. That is sensational!
Chrissy Snow: Oh, Janet, when you said Jack would have something up his sleeve, I never dreamed it would be a whole jacket!
Complications arise when Chrissy discovers the coat and think it's her birthday present from Jack (who has actually forgotten her birthday). She's so overjoyed with the acquisition that Jack has a hard time telling her the truth. Another case of misunderstanding in the 'Three's Company' tradition.
Among the priceless moments are yet another scene where Jack tries to obtain a loan from the dean of his cooking school. The sleazy grins on the face of character actor William Pierson as he marvels over the amount of women in Jacks' life are just a riot. There is also another prime example of 'Three's Company' physical comedy as Janet tries to put the coat *on* Chrissy while Jack struggles to get it *off*. And, of course, there's a great bit of business as Jack patiently tries to explain the situation to Janet. Even throwaway moments such as Helen swiping Stanleys' peanut butter sandwich are good for a chuckle.
All in all, this is a solid episode that shows all of its cast in fine form.
Seven out of 10.
- Hey_Sweden
- Feb 24, 2022
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