WGN America is turning into the new “Nick at Nite” – and I’m loving it. I spent a large portion of yesterday watching “Alf”, “WKRP in Cincinnati”, and “Newhart”. It was nice having the TV on without having to watch kid’s programming while my daughter was up – and I plan to do more of it.

Tonight, WGN America is starting a week long run of forgotten 80s sitcoms. The first one up is “Three’s A Crowd” – which was a spin-off from “Three’s Company” starring John Ritter. The show aired from 1984 to 1985, and had 22 episodes produced before it was axed.

Tonight we’re going to get to see 4 of those episodes, but there is no official word from WGN America if all 22 will ever air on the network.

The premise of the show was actually set up at the end of the “Three’s Company” run. Jack’s girlfriend from the 8th season of that series was named Vickie — and at the end of the series he asked her to marry him. She said no, because she didn’t want to get married – but she did love him, and wanted to move in together.

So in the series “Three’s a Crowd” Jack and Vickie live together, and her father (played by Robert Mandan) is constantly getting in the way and causing trouble because he doesn’t like Jack.

If you want to check out this classic spin-off you can see it tonight on WGN America.