Ralph's Rival

1979TV EpisodeTV-PG

Comedy

⭐ 7.8

IMDB Rating

242 votes

In an attempt to impress an old friend, Furley pretends he is married to Chrissy.

Director

Dave Powers

Writers

George Atkins, Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke

Stars

John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers

Release Date

December 4, 1979

Language

English

Country

United States

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

John Ritter

as Jack Tripper

Joyce DeWitt

as Janet Wood

Suzanne Somers

as Chrissy Snow

Ann Wedgeworth

as Lana Shields

Richard Kline

as Larry Dallas

Don Knotts

as Ralph Furley

Roger C. Carmel

as Merl Denker

Reb Brown

as Elmo Hacker

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Filming Location

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

The NRW Company, TTC Enterprises

🏷️ Keywords

sink plungersprayed with waterbehind in the rentwalking backwardsanimal print pajamas

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

"He has nothing up there that's gonna get hurt in the explosion."

by Hey_Sweden • 2025-03-15

10/10

"Furley is about to be visited by a childhood associate, Merl Denker (Roger C. Carmel, "The Silencers"). Desperate to "show off" for his rival, Furley manages to convince the guy that not only has he struck it rich in both oil & real estate, but that he's married to Chrissy! Chrissy is trapped with Furley for the night, too, since Merl opts not to stay in a hotel. And all of this while Elmo Hacker (Reb Brown, "Uncommon Valor"), the massive, muscular lunkhead whom Chrissy is currently dating, is on the warpath. 'Ralphs' Rival' is 'Three..."

💡 Did You Know?

Reb Brown, who played Elmo Hacker, was a Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy, a professional boxer, and while playing football for USC in 1967 lost his starting running back position to O.J. Simpson.

📖 Synopsis

In an attempt to impress an old friend, Furley pretends he is married to Chrissy.