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Do you prefer the Ropers, or Mr. Furley?

Sep 9, 2012 7:14 PM

Three's Company, one of the best shows ever is still in syndication. I watch it on TV Land, and they mix in some eps with the Ropers, and some with Mr. Furley. When the show was originally airing, I remember I didn't care much for the Ropers.. at least I think Mrs. Roper annoyed me. But, I was young and she always seemed to put down Mr. Roper, so maybe I just didn't "get it". Mr. Furley, I always enjoyed.

Watching the show again, I think I still prefer Mr. Furley. I have a new appreciation of the Ropers, but Mr. Furley still seems better overall.

How about you? For those of you who saw the show when it originally aired, has your opinion of them changed like mind? Still the same?

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I'm old enough to never get past "that's Barney Fife, not Mr. Furley," when I used to watch it. That was the same time Mary Tyler Moore was Mary Richards who worked in a newsroom in Minneapolis & wasn't Laura Petrie who was married to comedy show writer Rob & lived next door to Millie & Jerry.

lavikinga lavikinga
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Mrs Roper was pre cougar, but not too attractive.

mkentosh mkentosh
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Furley all the way. The amount of machismo Don Knotts put into that character was awesome, from the lounge suits to the kung fu stances to the animal print decor in his apartment. And then there's the comedy...

That may be my favorite show to this day. I remember crying when it ended. Even as a kid, I felt a sense of despair when Janet turned off the light for the last time.

stormshadow999 stormshadow999
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I'll take one Roper over Furley. I liked Mr. Roper way better than Mr. Furley. Furley was way too bumbling and goofy, whereas Roper was more laid-back yet dumb. If you throw Mrs. Roper into the mix, though, forget it. She was just annoying.

pitamuffin pitamuffin
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The Ropers.

ojulius ojulius
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Mr. Furley

baybei baybei
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Another vote for the Ropers....the early shows were better.

jsimsace jsimsace
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RF was an awful character. The show went downhill after the Roepers left. I have the box sets and I honestly try to stick to the first few seasons.

capguncowboy capguncowboy
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The way Don Knotts played Furley was just TOO stupid. Even then, he was better than the Ropers.

kamikazeken kamikazeken
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Mr. Furley...

claire05 claire05
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Thought they both subtracted from the show. But Mr. Furley sucked less. I mean, who could complain about having Barney Fife as their landlord?

mrgrogg mrgrogg
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So far, it's looking like Mr. Furley is leading.

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