Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' (TV 2003)

An insider's look at the unfunny side of comedic success on network television.

Director:

Jason Ensler

Writer:

Elisa Bell

Stars:

Melanie Paxson, Bret Anthony, Jud Tylor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melanie Paxson	...	Joyce DeWitt (as Melanie Deanne Moore)
Bret Anthony	...	John Ritter
Jud Tylor	...	Suzanne Somers
Brian Dennehy	...	Fred Silverman
Wallace Langham	...	Jay
Daniel Roebuck	...	Ted Bergman
Michael David Simms	...	Don Taffner
Gregg Binkley	...	Don Knotts
Barbara Gordon	...	Audra Lindley
Joyce DeWitt	...	Herself - Host
Rick Skene	...	Alpha Beta director
Terence Kelly	...	Norman Fell
Christopher Shyer	...	Alan Hamel
Gary Hudson	...	Tony Thomopolous
David Lewis	...	Ira Denmark

Storyline

'Three's Company', the comedy centered on two attractive, young women who made the rent on their Santa Monica beach-side apartment by taking in a third roommate - a male forced to pretend he's gay to fool the landlords and the girls' parents. The series rocketed in the ratings as an instant hit - despite the outcry of critics and moralists - who objected to the double-entendres and quasi-sexual hijinks on the show. However, the true behind-the-scenes story of 'Three's Company' will expose a once idyllic workplace that deteriorated into a battleground beset by business dealings, contact disputes, cast rivalries, clashes between producers and network executives and finally, a round of cast replacements which hastened the demise of the show.

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Plot Keywords:

roommate | behind the scenes | agent | sitcom star | blonde stereotype | 

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Taglines:

Jealousy. Deception. Betrayal. Welcome to America's favorite comedy.

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vivre à trois: Derrière la caméra

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Studios, Nitelite Entertainment, Once Upon a Time Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although an actor was hired to portray Richard Kline, he never appeared in the movie.

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Goofs

When they are filming the commercial for the supermarket, we see the cash registers which have computer monitors, which were not a common feature until the late-'90s.

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Quotes

Jay Bernstein: You wanna smoke me, give it your best shot.

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Connections

References Three's a Crowd (1984)

User Reviews

Really, really good!!!

I saw this 2 hour special last night on NBC and it was really good. The actors they used looked and even sounded exactly like them. It was the story, narrated by Joyce DeWitt(the original Janet)about what went on in the lives of John Ritter, Suzanne Somers and Joyce DeWitt during the seasons of filming Three's Company. Although it was a hit show, behind the scenes there was nothing but betrayal, jealousy, anger, greed and a race for stardom. Not to mention what happened when Suzanne Somer's greed took over her and what the company went through and also the struggles which kept John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt's relationship closer then ever. All of the actors did a great job especially the one who played Janet (that lady who does all of the Glad bags commercials with the funny voice. I finally got to see her do something else than those commercials and she was great). It's a great movie especially if you're a Three's Company fan!!