Vicky's wealthy father James Bradford (Robert Mandan) buys the building from Jack's former boss Frank Angelino.

Other characters include E. Z. Taylor (Alan Campbell), Jack's eccentric assistant at the bistro, and Claudia Bradford (Jessica Walter), Vicky's mother and James's ex-wife.

After James falls for a young artist (Sharon Wyatt), Jack tries to save him from heartbreak.

On December 22, 2023, Visual Entertainment Inc. released a special 40th anniversary box set of Three's Company that also includes all episodes of Three's a Crowd and The Ropers.

[1] Daytime reruns aired on ABC from September 23, 1985, to January 3, 1986, followed by another prime-time run on USA Network.