How old was the trio supposed to be? Why did the girls' dates always seem to be so much older than them - like in their late thirties or forties?
shareI think they were meant to be late 20's. People back then aged differently though, Norman Fell was only 53 yet to me looked at least 10-15 years older. A woman dating a man 10 or so years older than her especially back then wouldn't have been seen as a big deal.
shareI always thought the Ropers were at in their 60s, retired.
shareI'm in my late 50s and girls in high school, especially if pretty, dated guys in their 20s.
It was high status especially if the guy had his own place, car, etc.
True. Now if they do that, the guy goes to jail for "rape" even if the girl lied about her age.
shareYes, back then I recall thinking that you could not get a relationship with a girl your own age.
Boys were like "kids" to pretty girls who were the same age.
As you've said, that's jail material now.
In my state, you can be four years older than someone under 18 and get away with it.