It is a very funny, light hearted, good natured show. However, it is showing its age, and some of the more decade specific and cheesy stuff is wearing thin. But, it is still very funny, especially specific scenes. Even though some characters have attitudes that people today would frown upon (Mr. Roper's relationship with Helen for example, in one episode they have a fight over her allowance) they generally have their heart in the right place. Women are objectified, and it should be noted it was written and produced by all men for at least the first few seasons (then one woman writer was added) but despite this intentions are good, and the characters really care for one another. I think it is the perfect show for young tweens and teens who are just starting to watch shows not aimed specifically at kids.
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Three's Company
(Rated TV-PG, Comedy, Starring John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, Joyce DeWitt, Where to watch: TV Land, DVD)
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Classic comedy of errors is still swingin'.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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About Three's Company
Parents need to know that this still-hilarious '70s sitcom relies on sexual innuendo, silly physical humor, and monumental misunderstandings for its well-earned laughs. Throughout the series, Jack pretends to be gay so that his traditional landlords will allow him to live with two single women. There's no substantive negative commentary on homosexuality (though Jack sometimes camps it up a bit), but the masquerade is played for humor time and time again. The onscreen chemistry between Janet, Chrissy, and Jack (who fancies himself a ladies' man but rarely enjoys great luck with them) brings the subject of sexual attraction to the forefront, but the constant slapstick comedy keeps the tone light enough for family viewing with tweens. Even the innuendos seem pretty tame by today's standards; Chrissy's dumb-blonde shtick might raise more eyebrows among modern parents. Some kids might find the characters' constant mix-ups stressful.
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I Love This show, i am 16 and Three's Company is my Favorite Show but it should be 12 and up.
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It's very hard to say anything new about this one. The physical humor and the absurd situations are funny for all ages, the sexual jokes will go over the head of the very young, but the social morality (honesty, faithfulness to friends, and the rest of it) is of the highest order. Besides, IT IS SO FUNNY!!
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