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| Season Eight, Episode #8 #158 in Series (172 episodes) | ||||
| Series: | Three's Company | |||
| Network/Country: | ABC-TV / USA | |||
| Air date | 29 November 1983 | |||
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| Written by | Martin Rips and Joseph Staretski | |||
| Directed by: | Dave Powers | |||
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Like Father, Like Son | |||
| Cast Information | ||||
| Starring: | John Ritter Joyce DeWitt Priscilla Barnes Don Knotts Richard Kline | |||
| Guest stars: | Dick Shawn ... as Jack Tripper, Sr. Jordan Charney ... as Mr. Angelino Marsha Haynes ... as Jennifer Gardner Fran Ryan ... as Hilda Steffen Zacharias ... as Henry | |||
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Like Father, Like Son is the eighth episode of Season 8 of Three's Company, and the 158th overall episode in the series. Written by Martin Rips and Joseph Startetski, and directed by Dave Powers, it first aired 29 November 1983 on ABC-TV.
Summary[]
When Jack's father arrives for an unexpected visit, the girls learn that Mr. Tripper always interfered in Jack's life when he was a kid. Things haven't changed. Mr. Tripper tries to help Jack out at every turn but Jack resents his father's good intentions. After his father embarrasses him in front of a girl, and then at his restaurant, Jack explodes, telling his father to leave his life alone. But when Jack discovers his father has been let go from his job, he is devastated. Realizing his father needs to feel useful, Jack asks his dad's help in renegotiating his lease with Mr. Angelino. Not only does Jack's lease get renewed but so does his relationship with his father.