"Three's Company" -- and with Gloria Vanderbilt it's a happy crowd

Fallon wore them a time or two on "Dynasty." Mindy wore them on "Mork and Mindy." And on "Three's Company," both Janet and Chrissy were known to wear them a lot. They were Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, so hot-hot-hot in the late '70s and early-to-mid-'80s. For classic TV shows like these, dressing core characters in the iconic designer jeans was very much a reflection of the times.

This author has loved Gloria Vanderbilt jeans -- and Gloria Vanderbilt everything else, like fragrances, shirts, dresses, shoes, jewelry, glassware and more -- since that late-'70s heyday. It was with great delight that I recently rewatched the entire "Three's Company" series on Antenna TV -- a TV show I had watched, also, when it originally aired. But now, years later, I discovered all the many, many instances when the females on that show wore GV jeans, a label that originated with Murjani in 1976. Much of the time the girls were wearing the standard blue denim jeans with orange stitching that became such a huge trademark for Vanderbilt, but other times, the styles varied.

So for a highly quirky, can't-find-it-anywhere-else feature on this BRBTV News Blog, you are hereby presented with the uber-geeky index of every discernible appearance of GVs on the series ...

(I mean, seriously -- where else are you going to find something like this????)

Now, we will preface this by saying that the girls -- Janet in particular -- were spotted wearing other brands of designer jeans on the series, which ran from March 1977 to September 1984. You would see Calvin Klein jeans a few times, and even Sasson. But with this list we submit that Gloria Vanderbilts were worn more than any other brand. You be the judge ...


S3, Ep14  16 Jan. 1979   The Older Woman
Chrissy: Tan pants / jeans

S3, Ep18  20 Feb. 1979   The Harder They Fall Chrissy: Tan pants / jeans

S3, Ep23 / “The Ropers” – Stanley, the Ladies ManMrs. Brookes: standard blue denim jeans (with orange stitching)

S4, Ep2  11 Sep. 1979  Jack on the Lam Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S4, Ep2  18 Sep. 1979   Love Thy Neighbor Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S4, Ep4  2 Oct. 1979   Snow Job Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S4, Ep5  9 Oct. 1979   Jack the Ripper Janet: pale blue denim jeans with light stitching
Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S4, Ep6  23 Oct. 1979   The Life Saver Chrissy: standard blue denim jeans (dark and new)
Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S4, Ep7  30 Oct. 1979   Old Folks at Home Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S4, Ep8  6 Nov. 1979   A-Camping We Will Go Chrissy: standard blue denim jeans
Janet: pale blue denim jeans with light stitching

S4, Ep9  13 Nov. 1979   Chrissy's Hospitality
Janet: pale blue denim jeans with light stitching
Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S4, Ep11  27 Nov. 1979   The Love Barge Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S4, Ep15  8 Jan. 1980   Larry Loves Janet Chrissy: hot pink pants
Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S4, Ep18  29 Jan. 1980   Handcuffed Janet: standard blue denim jeans
Chrissy: standard blue denim jeans

S4, Ep19  5 Feb. 1980   And Baby Makes Two Janet: standard blue denim jeans 

S4, Ep21  26 Feb. 1980   Lee Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother Chrissy: hot pink pants
Chrissy: standard blue denim jeans 

S4, Ep22  4 Mar. 1980   The Root of All Evil Janet: standard blue denim jeans
Chrissy: hot pink pants 

S4, Ep25  6 May 1980   Jack's Graduation Janet: standard blue denim jeans
Chrissy: hot pink pants



S5, Ep2  11 Nov. 1980   And Justice for Jack
Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S5, Ep4  25 Nov. 1980   Downhill Chaser Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S5, Ep5  2 Dec. 1980  A Crowded Romance Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S5, Ep6  9 Dec. 1980   Room at the Bottom Janet: standard blue denim jeans
Chrissy: Tan pants / jeans 

S5, Ep7  16 Dec. 1980   Chrissy's Cousin Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S5, Ep8  6 Jan. 1981   Jack to the Rescue Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S5, Ep10  20 Jan. 1981   Jack's Other Mother Janet: standard blue denim jeans
(And possibly Janet’s beige pants from “Father of the Bride”)

S5, Ep14  17 Feb. 1981   Furley vs. Furley Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S5, Ep15  24 Feb. 1981   In Like Larry Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S5, Ep16  3 Mar. 1981   Teacher's Pet
Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S5, Ep17  10 Mar. 1981   And Baby Makes Four Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S5, Ep19  24 Mar. 1981   Double Trouble Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S5, Ep20  5 May 1981   Dying to Meet You Janet: standard blue denim jeans



S6, Ep1  6 Oct. 1981   Jack Bares All: Part 1 Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S6, Ep2  6 Oct. 1981  Jack Bares All: Part 2 Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S6, Ep5  3 Nov. 1981   Some of That Jazz
Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S6, Ep10  8 Dec. 1981  Dates of Wrath Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S6, Ep12  5 Jan. 1982   Strangers in the Night Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S6, Ep13  12 Jan. 1982  The Matchbreakers Janet: standard blue denim jeans

S6, Ep15  26 Jan. 1982   Maid to Order Brunette at bar: standard blue denim jeans
Jack’s date Rita: hot pink pants

S8, Ep8  29 Nov. 1983  Like Father, Like Son Janet: blue-black denim with newer stitching