the show is set in santa monica, california. it is about a man pretending to be gay so his landlord won't evict him, it is also about financial struggling such as the roommates not being able to pay their rent. the sitcom heavily relies on innuendo and sexy misunderstandings. it is also a comedy of errors. the show had two spinoffs also based on britcoms: "the ropers" ("george &amp; mildred") &amp; "three's a crowd" ("robin's nest").