Man About the House (1973)

Name: Man About the House
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Richard O'Sullivan, Brian Murphy, Yootha Joyce

Comedy

Man About the House is a British sitcom created and written by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, and starring Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Richard O'Sullivan, Brian Murphy, and Yootha Joyce. Six series were broadcast on ITV from 15 August 1973 to 7 April 1976. It was considered daring at the time because it featured a man sharing a London flat with two single women. Single roommates Chrissy and Jo search for a third tenant to help pay the rent, they intend on finding another female. But then they encounter Robin Tripp... who's looking for a place to stay. Two spin-offs were produced: George and Mildred (1976–79) and Robin's Nest (1977–81). A film adaptation was released in 1974 and, in 1977, the series was remade for American audiences as Three's Company.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (1,907 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 6
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1973)

7.26 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 7.0 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Three's a Crowd	7.6	106
2	And Mother Makes Four	7.3	81
3	Some Enchanted Evening	7.4	75
4	And Then There Were Two	7.5	78
5	It's Only Money	7.1	71
6	Match of the Day	6.9	74
7	No Children, No Dogs	7.0	72

Season 2 (1974)

7.20 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 7.5 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	While the Cat's Away	7.4	60
2	Colour Me Yellow	6.9	60
3	In Praise of Older Men	7.6	59
4	Did You Ever Meet Rommel?	7.0	61
5	Two Foot Two, Eyes of Blue	6.8	58
6	Carry Me Back to Old Southampton	7.5	61

Season 3 (1974)

7.29 avg 7 episodes 7.2 → 7.0 24 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Cuckoo in the Nest	7.2	56
2	Come Into My Parlour	7.4	60
3	I Won't Dance, Don't Ask Me...	7.2	60
4	Of Mice and Women	7.7	61
5	Somebody Out There Likes Me	7.4	57
6	We Shall Not Be Moved	7.1	55
7	Three of a Kind	7.0	58

Season 4 (1975)

7.48 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.8 25 min avg

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Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Home & Away	7.5	52
2	One for the Road	7.8	57
3	All in the Game	6.9	55
4	Never Give Your Real Name	7.7	55
5	The Tender Trap	7.2	48
6	My Son, My Son	7.8	58

Season 5 (1975)

7.30 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.3 25 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Last Picture Show	7.7	52
2	Right Said George	7.3	49
3	A Little Knowledge	7.0	48
4	Love and Let Love	7.1	53
5	How Does Your Garden Grow	7.4	46
6	Come Fly with Me	7.3	47

Season 6 (1976)

7.13 avg 7 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 24 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Party's Over	7.3	51
2	One More for the Pot	7.0	49
3	The Generation Game	7.2	51
4	The Sunshine Boys	7.3	53
5	Mum Always Liked You Best	6.6	48
6	Fire Down Below	7.0	52
7	Another Bride, Another Groom	7.5	60