A Hundred Dollars a What? is the third episode of Season 5 of Three's Company, and the 81st overall episode of the series. Written by George Burditt and directed by Dave Powers, it first aired 18 November 1980 on ABC.
Summary[]
Chrissy announces that Darlene (Elaine Giftos), her once conservative high school valedictorian friend, will be an unexpected house guest. Jack objects but when Darlene turns out to be quite shapely, as well as smart and successful, he is smitten. Jack invites her to accompany him to San Diego for his mother's birthday. However, when Janet intercepts a provocative phone call, she's shocked to learn Darlene's lucrative profession is the world's oldest. Unwilling to disillusion innocent Chrissy, Janet tells her Darlene is a hostess. When Chrissy asks her friend to take her to the convention for some "on-the-job" training, Janet and Jack attempt an outrageous rescue.
Trivia[]
- Suzanne Somers makes her final "full" appearance. Her remaining seven appearances are cameos in which Chrissy would telephone from her parents' house and talk to Jack or Janet for a minute or two.