Three's Company 

The misadventures of two women and one man living in one apartment and their neighbors.

Creators:

Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, Bernard West

Stars:

John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
John Ritter	...	Jack Tripper / ... 174 episodes, 1976-1984
Joyce DeWitt	...	Janet Wood 173 episodes, 1976-1984
Richard Kline	...	Larry Dallas 131 episodes, 1977-1984
Don Knotts	...	Ralph Furley 117 episodes, 1979-1984
Suzanne Somers	...	Chrissy Snow 102 episodes, 1977-1982
Priscilla Barnes	...	Terri Alden 72 episodes, 1981-1984

Storyline

Janet and Chrissy get Jack as a roommate for their Santa Monica apartment. Jack can cook (he's studying to be a chef) and, when called to do so, pretends he's gay to legitimize the arrangement. Landlady Roper wishes husband Stanley showed more interest in her.

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Plot Keywords:

pantyhose | landlady | husband wife relationship | roommate | apartment | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

DLT Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Herzbube mit zwei Damen

Filming Locations:

Playland Arcade, Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

DLT Entertainment,TTC,The NRW Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Producers originally intended to cast a Don Knotts type actor to play the role of Mr Furley. Unsuccessful in finding the right actor fitting the description, producers instead decided to attempt to cast Don Knotts himself for the part.

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Goofs

In early seasons, when scenes called for filming outside the door of the trio's apartment, it is clearly seen that the walkway dead-ends at their apartment. However in the final season, when episodes centered on new neighbors next door, the walkway shows it continues on.

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Quotes

Cindy Snow: If my man was cheating on me I'd break every bone in his body!
Jack Tripper: You'll do that on your wedding night.

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Alternate Versions

In March 2001 viewers watching reruns of the series on Nick at Nite reported that in episode 8.11 "The Charming Stranger", John Ritter's genitals could be briefly seen slipping out of his blue boxers when his character throws himself on bed. Nickelodeon confirmed this goof and announced that the scene would be edited out of all future airings of that episode.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Bob Newhart/The Amazing Rhthym Aces/Bruce Cockburn (1980)

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Soundtracks

Three's Company
Written by Joe Raposo and Don Nicholl
Performed by Ray Charles and Julia Rinker

User Reviews

The Best Slapstick Comedy of the 70's

When this show first premiered, it was thought of only as a jiggle show. However, it turned out to be one of the best examples of slapstick comedy in the history of television. John Ritter showed that he was a master of physical comedy and it really showed on this show. Another thing that really helped to make this show great was the whole ensemble. I feel that Joyce DeWitt was totally underrated in her role as the sensible Janet and that she was the perfect counterpoint to Jack's leering personality. The only thing I was disappointed with was how they devolved Suzanne Somer's character, Chrissy. If you look closely at many of the early episodes, Chrissy wasn't quite the dumb blond that she later turned out to be. If anything she was more naive then dumb. Other than that, this show will always be a classic of the era it was produced in.