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A Man About the House

Name: A Man About the House
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1977-03-15
Duration: 20 min
Rating: 8
Cast: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers

Episode aired Mar 15, 1977
TV-PG
20m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

534

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Comedy

Jack moves in with Chrissy and Janet, but to get past the landlord who doesn't like young people "living in sin", he must pretend that he is gay.Jack moves in with Chrissy and Janet, but to get past the landlord who doesn't like young people "living in sin", he must pretend that he is gay.Jack moves in with Chrissy and Janet, but to get past the landlord who doesn't like young people "living in sin", he must pretend that he is gay.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

534

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Did you know

Trivia
Jack says, "Well, you know you have to learn to trot before you can gallop... who said that?" This is a quote from John Ritter's late father, Tex Ritter.

Goofs
Boom mic visible when Jack first sits down in the kitchen.

Quotes
[Jack takes a bite of the lousy scrambled eggs made by Janet]
Jack Tripper: [disgusted] Um... I, uh... This... this is horrible. Ohh!
Chrissy: Well, do you think you can do any better?
Jack Tripper: The proof will be in the eating. Let me see what you got in here.
[looks in the refrigerator]
Jack Tripper: Okay, eggs, butter. What are these, mushrooms? An onion. We'll start with that.
Janet Wood: Start what?
Jack Tripper: Eggs Madeira Funchal.
[to Chrissy:]
Jack Tripper: Can you boil an egg?
Chrissy: Well, I don't know. Eleanor always did the cooking.
[Jack pats Chrissy on her head before he moves on to prepare the meal]
Janet Wood: Are you sure you know what you're doing?
Jack Tripper: Oh, yes. I... I'm studying to be a chef at the L.A. Technical College. You are looking at the Galloping Gourmet of 1980.
Janet Wood: Oh, it takes that long?
Jack Tripper: You have to learn how to trot before you can gallop... Who said that?