The Goodbye Guy is the 24th episode of Season 4 of Three's Company, and the 77th overall episode of the series. Directed by Dave Powers and co-written by Howard Albrecht and Sol Weinstein, it first aired 25 March 1980 on ABC.
Summary[]
Jack, Janet and Chrissy think Mr. Furley is contemplating suicide because his brother embarrassed him in front of Nancy, a lady Ralph really likes. The trio are advised not to leave Ralph alone so Jack sleeps on Ralph's couch and tells Ralph that they know what he's thinking about. Ralph uses this to get the kids to wait on him hand and foot and finally tells them they should throw a party for him and invite Nancy. At the party, Larry tells Jack and Janet that Ralph is not going to kill himself, so Jack tells Ralph that he has just put poison in the wine and Ralph only has a few minutes to live. Ralph confesses that he never intended to kill himself; he only did it to get affection and attention. Nancy tells him that she likes men who can admit they need love.