Results: Three's Company, But She's Got Fans!

Who could have guessed? On the TV series Three's Company, Mrs. Roper (played by Audra Lindley) was a confident, life-of-the-party landlady, but now, years later, she seems to have spawned a cult following. Numerous Mrs. Roper gatherings take place in dozens of cities across the United States and Canada, with at least 20 scheduled through the end of October. Did you watch Three's Company and did you like the character of Mrs. Roper?

The Romp in Providence, R.I. in August, drew mostly women who each paid $10 to dress up in Mrs. Roper's signature look (tight red perm, floor-sweeping caftans, chunky costume jewelry) and compete in trivia and limbo contests. Nancy Rafi, a former event planner who co-organized the Romp, said she wasn't surprised tickets sold out quickly. (The money raised went to two charities.) For many women of her generation, she said, Mrs. Roper was "a feminist icon." If you are familiar with the character, did you consider her a "feminist icon"?

The Mrs. Roper Romp, which has over 9,000 members and the International Order of Mrs. Roper, which has over 3,5000 members, are two Facebook groups, that list many of the events that celebrate Mrs. Roper. Are you surprised that this character has so many fans?

Have you ever been a fan of a character where you go to events themed around them, and dress up as them?