Three's Company: Chrissy Come Home

Three's Company: Chrissy Come Home
ABC
February 28, 1978
Sitcom
DVD
B+

This is the only 3'sC episode written by Joyce Burditt, who seems to have specialized in TV mysteries.  I'm assuming she's the wife of her co-writer here, George Burditt, who had written quite a few episodes already, with more on the way until the very end of the series.  She could plausibly be George's daughter, since the father-daughter relationship between Chrissy and Reverend Snow (Peter Mark Richman in his first of three 3'sC appearances) is very well done.  I also was touched by the friendship among the roommates, especially the moment when Jack asks Janet to wait for Chrissy at the bus stop like he does when she works late.

There's also some lovely farce, with Jack & Janet pretending to be married, and Mr. Roper misinterpreting Rev. Snow wanting to "marry Jack." Note that Mrs. Roper seems to be one of the first J/J shippers, since she's thrilled to be asked to be a witness to their wedding.  All in all, the best episode of the series so far, although it builds on what's come before, including Janet calling Chrissy "Christmas."