Handcuffed is the eighteenth episode of Season 4 of Three's Company, and the 71st overall episode of the series. Written by Mark Tuttle and directed by Dave Powers, it first aired 29 January 1980 on ABC.
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A policeman named Jay Garfield, who happens to be a distant "cousin" of Chrissy, goes to the kids because someone has complained about their music and dancing. By accident, he leaves his handcuffs in the apartment. Chrissy and Jack are playing with them but become cuffed to each other. Jack has to take Chrissy on his date, and when the girl spots the cuffs, she walks out. But Jack and Chrissy are spotted by another cop named Mike who happens to be Jay's partner. He asks Jim the Bartender where they live, saying that he's going over to arrest them.
Jim calls the kids and they go to Furley for help in getting out. Furley's toolbox is locked but he brings a blowtorch to the apartment to help. The kids engage in a series of clever ruses to fool Officer Mike. Jack pretends to eat some cake while Chrissy hides under the table, Jack hides with her in the shower while she pretends to have been scared by Mike. They have sufficiently confused Officer Mike, but he catches on, and is just about to take them to the station when Officer Jay arrives with the key. Officer Mike, Jay's partner, can't wait to tell their fellow officers at the station about Jay's clumsiness, which could cost Chrissy's cousin his badge. Chrissy pleads with Mike to forget the incident, however Mike refuses and leaves laughing. Chrissy then reveals she cleverly stole Mike's badge.