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The Best Episodes of The Ropers

Every episode of The Ropers ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Ropers!

The Ropers is an American sitcom that ran from March 13, 1979 to May 22, 1980 on ABC. The series is a spin-off of Three's...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Best Episodes Summary

"The Party" is the best rated episode of "The Ropers". It scored 8.1/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by Jack Shea and written by N/A, it aired on 9/15/1979. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Skeleton".

  • The Party
    8.1/1081 votes
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    #1 - The Party

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1979

    Mr. Roper decides to throw his wife a surprise party. He asks his former tenants, Jack, Janet, and Chrissy to help him. When Brookes sees him with them, he jumps to conclusions.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • The Skeleton
    7.9/1044 votes
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    #2 - The Skeleton

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/1/1979

    Jeffrey's hobo uncle comes for a visit.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Helen Makes Music
    7.8/1037 votes
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    #3 - Helen Makes Music

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/1979

    The Brookes and Ropers fight over commission money Helen gets when she sells one of the townhouses to a buyer, the Brookes decide to buy her something—an organ!

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Jenny's Date
    7.8/1040 votes
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    #4 - Jenny's Date

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/1980

    Stanley pays Brookes' nephew $50 to take Jenny out on a date.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • The Other Man
    7.6/1045 votes
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    #5 - The Other Man

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/1979

    Helen creates a phony lover named Roman to make Stanley jealous.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Of Mice and Horses
    7.5/1039 votes
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    #6 - Of Mice and Horses

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/1980

    Ethel attempts to retrieve a valuable horse-shaped vase from the Ropers.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Family Fued
    7.5/1038 votes
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    #7 - Family Fued

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/16/1980

    The Ropers and Brookes feud on the David and Helen's birthday.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: Katherine Green

  • Days of Beer and Rosie
    7.4/1052 votes
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    #8 - Days of Beer and Rosie

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1979

    A man shows up at the condo and introduces himself as Stanley's son from an affair years ago.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • All Around the Clock
    7.4/1044 votes
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    #9 - All Around the Clock

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1979

    On their 23rd wedding anniversary, Stanley buys a fake antique clock which happens to resemble the Brookes' clock which was stolen. Helen then tries to sneak into the house to return the clock.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Old Flames
    7.4/1036 votes
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    #10 - Old Flames

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/15/1980

    Stanley is jealous when Helen's old boyfriend wants to see her.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Baby Talk
    7.3/1051 votes
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    #11 - Baby Talk

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1979

    Stanley fears that Helen will ignore him if they adopt a child. But when a social worker says they're to old to adopt, he raises her sprits by giving her Muffin, a dog.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Odd Couples
    7.3/1044 votes
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    #12 - Odd Couples

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1979

    When Ropers' kitchen is accidently set on fire by Mr. Roper, Brookes thinks it's his fault and lets them stay with his family.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: Mark Fink

  • Pal Joey
    7.3/1045 votes
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    #13 - Pal Joey

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1979

    When Stanley gets a new (or so he tells Helen) living room suite from his friend Joey and gets his old furniture hauled away, he finds out the furniture once belonged to Helen's sister, Ethel.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Family Planning
    7.2/1051 votes
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    #14 - Family Planning

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/10/1979

    Stanley gets upset when Helen's mother and sister Ethel visit and thinks that her mother has plans to stay with them—permanently!

    Director: Dave Powers

    Writer: Johnnie Mortimer

  • Two for the Road
    7.2/1047 votes
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    #15 - Two for the Road

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1979

    Stanley and Jeffrey get drunk and are arrested after both have arguments with their respective spouses.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: Wayne Kline

  • And Who's Been Sleeping in My . . . ?
    7.2/1044 votes
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    #16 - And Who's Been Sleeping in My . . . ?

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/26/1980

    The Ropers find out that a 18 year old girl has been living in their store room for weeks

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Four Letter Word
    7.2/1033 votes
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    #17 - Four Letter Word

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/8/1980

    When Stanley goes over to his brother-in-law Hubert's office to get a job, he finds two tickets for Hubert and his secretary to Acapulco.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Opportunity Knocks
    7.1/1051 votes
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    #18 - Opportunity Knocks

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/17/1979

    Larry visits, and tries to sell them a mobile home. This idea excites Mr.Roper, and the always devious Jeffrey. Stanley almost buys it without telling Helen.

    Director: Dave Powers

    Writer: Johnnie Mortimer

  • Power Play
    7.1/1043 votes
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    #19 - Power Play

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1979

    When the electricity to the Roper's house is cut off when Helen's sister is supposed to come for dinner, Stanley "borrows" electricity from the Brookes.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • The Other Woman
    7.1/1040 votes
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    #20 - The Other Woman

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/1980

    Helen thinks Stanley is cheating on her.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Man About the House
    7.1/1035 votes
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    #21 - Man About the House

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/8/1980

    Stanley takes David to a poker game while babysitting him

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • The Rummage Sale
    7.1/1039 votes
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    #22 - The Rummage Sale

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/1/1980

    Stanley's mens magazines are accidentally donated to a church rummage sale.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Your Money or Your Life
    7.0/1059 votes
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    #23 - Your Money or Your Life

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/27/1979

    Stanley thinks he's dying when results from his doctor don't come right away.

    Director: Dave Powers

    Writer: Johnnie Mortimer

  • The Doris Letters
    7.0/1055 votes
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    #24 - The Doris Letters

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/1979

    Helen thinks Stanley needs help and takes him to a marriage counselor after she finds many love letters from him, which turn out were for Doris Day.

    Director: Dave Powers

    Writer: Johnnie Mortimer

  • Friends and Neighbors
    6.9/1063 votes
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    #25 - Friends and Neighbors

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/20/1979

    Stanley embarrasses Helen when he locks himself outside of their house in nothing but underwear, while she's attending a posh party next door

    Director: Dave Powers

    Writer: Johnnie Mortimer