before seeing this British sitcom,which inspired Three's company,i thought three's Company was brilliant.i must say,however,that although i still believe Three's Company to be very funny,compared to it's British counterpart,it's nowhere near as clever or multi layered.there is so much more going on here than meets the eye.the characters are much more multi dimensional.certainly the show is more risqué,as is usual for British shows.overall,in my opinion,it's sheer comic genius,due to both the writing and the acting.i will definitely have to revise my score for Three's Company after viewing this show.for me,Man About the House is a 10/10.