The premise of the 1977 sitcom "Three's Company" -- adapted from the 1973 British series "Man About the House" -- would likely never fly in 2024. Roommates Janet (Joyce DeWitt) and Chrissy (Suzanne Somers) require a third roommate to pay rent in their expensive Santa Monica apartment. They stumble across Jack Tripper (John Ritter), an aspiring culinary student whom they get along with. It so happens, though, that the building's landlord, Mr. Roper (Normal Fell), is ultra-conservative and refuses to let unmarried men and women share his apartments. To get around this contrived contingency, Janet and Chrissy tell Mr. Roper that Jack is gay. This satisfies the landlord but opens Jack up to homophobic jibes.
Fell eventually left the series and was replaced by the high-strung Mr. Furley, played by Don Knotts. Mr. Furley, it seems, required the charade to continue. Somers also left the show in its last two seasons and was...
Fell eventually left the series and was replaced by the high-strung Mr. Furley, played by Don Knotts. Mr. Furley, it seems, required the charade to continue. Somers also left the show in its last two seasons and was...
- 3/16/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Actor John Ritter hoped to realize the same success he had in Three’s Company with his spin-off show Three’s a Crowd. But certain decisions made with the program didn’t sit well with a section of the show’s audience.
What fans didn’t like about John Ritter’s ‘Three’s a Crowd’ John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, and Suzanne Somers | ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images
Three’s Company enjoyed an incredible run for the eight seasons it ran on air. At its peak, the series was both a ratings and critical juggernaut, earning its cast and crew accolades like the Emmys and Golden Globes. Even after losing one of their key actors, the late Suzanne Somers, the show continued its momentum. Jenilee Harrison was brought on board to pick up where Somers left off, fitting right in with Ritter and Joyce DeWitt.
But Three’s Company lost considerable steam during its final season.
What fans didn’t like about John Ritter’s ‘Three’s a Crowd’ John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, and Suzanne Somers | ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images
Three’s Company enjoyed an incredible run for the eight seasons it ran on air. At its peak, the series was both a ratings and critical juggernaut, earning its cast and crew accolades like the Emmys and Golden Globes. Even after losing one of their key actors, the late Suzanne Somers, the show continued its momentum. Jenilee Harrison was brought on board to pick up where Somers left off, fitting right in with Ritter and Joyce DeWitt.
But Three’s Company lost considerable steam during its final season.
- 1/13/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Three’s Company star Suzanne Somers made no secret of her dreams for a new version of the classic sitcom that made her a TV icon. The actor, who died on Oct. 15 at age 76, had floated an idea for a new show that would incorporate a hologram version of her late co-star John Ritter and also gave the thumbs up to the idea of Jennifer Aniston playing the Chrissy Snow character. But despite the talk, there are no plans (that we know of) to make a Three’s Company reboot a reality.
Suzanne Somers suggested a ‘Three’s Company’ reboot with a hologram of John Ritter Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter, and Suzanne Somers in ‘Three’s Company’ | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Three’s Company starred Somers and Joyce DeWitt as a pair of roommates who invite a single man named Jack (Ritter) to move into their apartment. But the pair’s conservative landlords,...
Suzanne Somers suggested a ‘Three’s Company’ reboot with a hologram of John Ritter Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter, and Suzanne Somers in ‘Three’s Company’ | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Three’s Company starred Somers and Joyce DeWitt as a pair of roommates who invite a single man named Jack (Ritter) to move into their apartment. But the pair’s conservative landlords,...
- 10/22/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Particularly in the age of streaming, it's hard to imagine another show living a life like the one that "Three's Company" did throughout the late '70s and early '80s. Spanning eight seasons and more than 170 episodes, it's the kind of run that relatively few scripted TV shows can ever claim, but especially now. It also made absolute stars of its cast, perhaps most notably Suzanne Somers, who recently passed away at the age of 76. She played the lovable Chrissy Snow alongside John Ritter's Jack Tripper and Joyce DeWitt's Janet Wood. But it turns out that Somers' life-changing casting happened essentially by accident.
Former President of ABC Entertainment Fred Silverman, speaking in an archival interview shared by the FoundationINTERVIEWS YouTube channel, discussed his lengthy career in television. When the subject of "Three's Company" came up, the executive explained that he "was very involved in the casting of Suzanne Somers.
Former President of ABC Entertainment Fred Silverman, speaking in an archival interview shared by the FoundationINTERVIEWS YouTube channel, discussed his lengthy career in television. When the subject of "Three's Company" came up, the executive explained that he "was very involved in the casting of Suzanne Somers.
- 10/18/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
One fictional apartment in Santa Monica, California is a little less funny now. Suzanne Somers passed away at the age of 76 on October 15, 2023. She was one of the main cast members in the 1970s/80s series "Three's Company" alongside John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt, playing the joyful and (as much as I hate this word) ditzy Christmas "Chrissy" Snow. As someone who watched the show as a very tiny person, I've seen most of the episodes. What I didn't know was that Somers was also playing another character, hiding in plain sight the whole time.
"Three's Company" was based on the British show "Man About the House," and ran on ABC from 1977-1984, with Somers playing her role in seasons 1-5, leaving after contract negotiations failed. The show centered around two women, Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood (DeWitt), who lose their roommate and need someone to take over her portion of the rent.
"Three's Company" was based on the British show "Man About the House," and ran on ABC from 1977-1984, with Somers playing her role in seasons 1-5, leaving after contract negotiations failed. The show centered around two women, Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood (DeWitt), who lose their roommate and need someone to take over her portion of the rent.
- 10/17/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Name a classic show and, for all its success, you're likely to find a mess of behind-the-scenes drama between the network and its star actor(s). The acclaimed hit series "Three's Company" was no different, although the reason for why late star Suzanne Somers was ultimately fired from the production more than halfway through the show's acclaimed run is certain to raise eyebrows. In fact, it remains every bit as insidious now as it was at the time.
Somers sadly passed away this week at the age of 76, leaving behind a wide-ranging legacy that largely stems from giving one of television's most famous performances. As the "dumb blonde" Chrissy Snow, Somers made up the all-important third leg of the trio that also included co-stars John Ritter as Jack Tripper and Joyce DeWitt as Janet Wood. Together, the three formed the backbone for "Three's Company" and its premise of three singles...
Somers sadly passed away this week at the age of 76, leaving behind a wide-ranging legacy that largely stems from giving one of television's most famous performances. As the "dumb blonde" Chrissy Snow, Somers made up the all-important third leg of the trio that also included co-stars John Ritter as Jack Tripper and Joyce DeWitt as Janet Wood. Together, the three formed the backbone for "Three's Company" and its premise of three singles...
- 10/17/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Suzanne Somers’ death on Oct. 15 ensures a Three’s Company reboot would be impossible. It would have been unlikely before the starlet’s death, but Somers wasn’t against the idea. Now, though, there is just a single member of the original main cast that is still alive. That makes us immeasurably sad.
Joyce DeWitt is the only remaining original ‘Three’s Company’ cast member still living
Joyce DeWitt, who played Janet Wood on Three’s Company, is the last living original cast member. DeWitt appeared in 171 episodes of the iconic series, working with both Ritter and Somers as a main cast member from the pilot onward.
Richard Kline with Priscilla Barnes, Joyce DeWitt and John Ritter | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
While DeWitt is the only original main cast member still alive, several other actors who appeared in the series are doing well. Both Jenilee Harrison...
Joyce DeWitt is the only remaining original ‘Three’s Company’ cast member still living
Joyce DeWitt, who played Janet Wood on Three’s Company, is the last living original cast member. DeWitt appeared in 171 episodes of the iconic series, working with both Ritter and Somers as a main cast member from the pilot onward.
Richard Kline with Priscilla Barnes, Joyce DeWitt and John Ritter | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
While DeWitt is the only original main cast member still alive, several other actors who appeared in the series are doing well. Both Jenilee Harrison...
- 10/15/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A Three’s Company reboot hasn’t happened yet. But that doesn’t mean ideas haven’t been discussed. Suzanne Somers, who played Chrissy Snow on the classic TV show and died on Oct. 15, 2023, once shared her idea for a Three’s Company reboot. It involved her deceased co-star, John Ritter (Jack Tripper), in hologram form, and his son, Jason Ritter.
Somers wanted Chrissy and Jack to be married with a child in a ‘Three’s Company’ reboot
In an April 2022 episode of the Behind the Velvet Rope podcast, Somers shared her idea behind a Three’s Company reboot, explaining how it could continue without Ritter, who died in 2003. Her suggestion: a holographic version of the late actor. (More on that ahead.)
“I had suggested a show where you would imagine that Chrissy Snow and Jack Tripper eventually got married and had a child,” Somers said.
The sitcom, which aired from 1977 to 1984, saw Somers...
Somers wanted Chrissy and Jack to be married with a child in a ‘Three’s Company’ reboot
In an April 2022 episode of the Behind the Velvet Rope podcast, Somers shared her idea behind a Three’s Company reboot, explaining how it could continue without Ritter, who died in 2003. Her suggestion: a holographic version of the late actor. (More on that ahead.)
“I had suggested a show where you would imagine that Chrissy Snow and Jack Tripper eventually got married and had a child,” Somers said.
The sitcom, which aired from 1977 to 1984, saw Somers...
- 10/15/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Suzanne Somers, the Emmy nominee and star of hit shows like Three’s Company and Step by Step, died Sunday. She was 76.
Somers died peacefully of breast cancer at her home in Palm Springs, her longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay, announced.
“She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years. Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband, Alan, her son, Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement read. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on Oct. 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and they want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
The actress also was known for her roles on She’s the Sheriff and Serial Mom.
Born in San Bruno, California, on Oct. 16, 1946, Suzanne Marie Mahoney was the third of four children in an Irish-American Catholic family. Her father, Frank, was a laborer, and her mother, Marion, a medical secretary.
Somers died peacefully of breast cancer at her home in Palm Springs, her longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay, announced.
“She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years. Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband, Alan, her son, Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement read. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on Oct. 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and they want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
The actress also was known for her roles on She’s the Sheriff and Serial Mom.
Born in San Bruno, California, on Oct. 16, 1946, Suzanne Marie Mahoney was the third of four children in an Irish-American Catholic family. Her father, Frank, was a laborer, and her mother, Marion, a medical secretary.
- 10/15/2023
- by Christy Piña and Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Suzanne Somers, who parlayed TV stardom in the sitcom hits “Three’s Company” and “Step by Step” into a personal fortune as a health and fitness pitchwoman and author, died Sunday in Palm Springs, Calif. She was 76.
“Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Somers’ longtime publicist R. Couri Hay wrote in a statement on behalf of the actress’ family.
“Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement continued. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
The leggy blonde first attracted attention with a small but eye-catching role on the big screen, as the nameless beauty in...
“Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Somers’ longtime publicist R. Couri Hay wrote in a statement on behalf of the actress’ family.
“Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement continued. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
The leggy blonde first attracted attention with a small but eye-catching role on the big screen, as the nameless beauty in...
- 10/15/2023
- by Chris Morris
- Variety Film + TV
John Ritter was perhaps most recognized for his role in the ABC sitcom, Three’s Company. But his career spanned almost 40 years of versatile, heart-filled roles. The beloved actor’s sudden death in Sept. 2003 left fans shocked and confused. Here’s what happened to the award-winning actor and the legacy he left behind.
John Ritter | Bob D’Amico /American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images Remembering John Ritter’s career
Ritter was born in Burbank, CA on Sept. 17, 1948 to singing cowboy star father Tex Ritter and actress mother Dorothy Fay. From a young age, it was clear that John would be following in his parents’ footsteps.
He is most recognized for his role as Jack Tripper in Three’s Company, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe. But he had a lengthy and varied career that included roles in such projects as Sling Blade, Problem Child, Bad Santa, and 8 Simple Rules.
John Ritter | Bob D’Amico /American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images Remembering John Ritter’s career
Ritter was born in Burbank, CA on Sept. 17, 1948 to singing cowboy star father Tex Ritter and actress mother Dorothy Fay. From a young age, it was clear that John would be following in his parents’ footsteps.
He is most recognized for his role as Jack Tripper in Three’s Company, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe. But he had a lengthy and varied career that included roles in such projects as Sling Blade, Problem Child, Bad Santa, and 8 Simple Rules.
- 6/11/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jason Ritter openly admits to benefitting from nepotism early on in his acting career.
Ritter’s father John, who died in 2003 aged 54, was known for playing Jack Tripper on the popular ABC sitcom Three’s Company.
During an appearance on a recent episode of SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, the Parenthood actor admitted his first acting job as a child, voicing the Little Acorn in the 1991 cartoon The Real Story of O Christmas Tree, came as a result of his father’s connections.
“I will say, without any hesitation, this was like a full-on nepotism hire. I will admit that,” Ritter joked. “He [John] for sure got me the job. I did try to stay away from that later.”
John voiced Piney, the Little Acorn’s uncle in the cartoon.
Ritter went on to star in a number of roles across film and television, including The Tale, Frozen II and Netflix’s superhero drama Raising Dion.
Ritter’s father John, who died in 2003 aged 54, was known for playing Jack Tripper on the popular ABC sitcom Three’s Company.
During an appearance on a recent episode of SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, the Parenthood actor admitted his first acting job as a child, voicing the Little Acorn in the 1991 cartoon The Real Story of O Christmas Tree, came as a result of his father’s connections.
“I will say, without any hesitation, this was like a full-on nepotism hire. I will admit that,” Ritter joked. “He [John] for sure got me the job. I did try to stay away from that later.”
John voiced Piney, the Little Acorn’s uncle in the cartoon.
Ritter went on to star in a number of roles across film and television, including The Tale, Frozen II and Netflix’s superhero drama Raising Dion.
- 3/20/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - TV
Within the first decade of his acting career, John Ritter played roles on over 20 TV series, including “The Waltons,” “M*A*S*H,” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” In 1977, he landed his first regular lead part as Jack Tripper on ABC’s “Three’s Company,” which went on to rank as one of the top 10 programs for six of its eight seasons. As a young chef sharing an apartment with two women, Ritter received three Best Comedy Actor Emmy nominations and triumphed on his final outing in 1984.
Ritter’s first bid came in 1978, the same year that “Three’s Company” earned its only Best Comedy Series nomination. At 29, he was the category’s third youngest nominee, but has since fallen to 10th place. Of the seven younger actors who have added their names to the list in the last four decades, two were nominated before turning 16.
The television academy has recognized the work of...
Ritter’s first bid came in 1978, the same year that “Three’s Company” earned its only Best Comedy Series nomination. At 29, he was the category’s third youngest nominee, but has since fallen to 10th place. Of the seven younger actors who have added their names to the list in the last four decades, two were nominated before turning 16.
The television academy has recognized the work of...
- 8/22/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Within the first decade of his acting career, John Ritter played roles on over 20 TV series, including “The Waltons,” “M*A*S*H,” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” In 1977, he landed his first regular lead part as Jack Tripper on ABC’s “Three’s Company,” which went on to rank as one of the top 10 programs for six of its eight seasons. As a young chef sharing an apartment with two women, Ritter received three Best Comedy Actor Emmy nominations and triumphed on his final outing in 1984.
Ritter’s first bid came in 1978, the same year that “Three’s Company” earned its only Best Comedy Series nomination. At 29, he was the category’s third youngest nominee, but has since fallen to 10th place. Of the seven younger actors who have added their names to the list in the last four decades, two were nominated before turning 16.
The television academy has recognized the work of...
Ritter’s first bid came in 1978, the same year that “Three’s Company” earned its only Best Comedy Series nomination. At 29, he was the category’s third youngest nominee, but has since fallen to 10th place. Of the seven younger actors who have added their names to the list in the last four decades, two were nominated before turning 16.
The television academy has recognized the work of...
- 8/22/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Oooh, that was Good. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1 Episode 5 is, by far, my favorite installment so far (and that isn't just because I'm Canadian and live in Vancouver.)
Seriously, this was the best twist on the "Canadian girlfriend" trope Ever. Not that Barb's Canadian by citizenship, but she's serving onboard the USS Vancouver, and she's suspected of being made up. Hence, a Canadian girlfriend.
It's also really fun to watch Rutherford and Tendi compete to be the messiah of technology for their respective departments.
There were also about a thousand metric tons of Star Trek references in all of Mariner's theories about Barb's true nature both in her crazed verbal spewage and her murder board.
And don't even @ me about the idea that the ship is named about Vancouver, Washington, people, because I've got my receipts.
The show's animation studio, Titmouse Inc, has an office in Vancouver, BC, Canada,...
Seriously, this was the best twist on the "Canadian girlfriend" trope Ever. Not that Barb's Canadian by citizenship, but she's serving onboard the USS Vancouver, and she's suspected of being made up. Hence, a Canadian girlfriend.
It's also really fun to watch Rutherford and Tendi compete to be the messiah of technology for their respective departments.
There were also about a thousand metric tons of Star Trek references in all of Mariner's theories about Barb's true nature both in her crazed verbal spewage and her murder board.
And don't even @ me about the idea that the ship is named about Vancouver, Washington, people, because I've got my receipts.
The show's animation studio, Titmouse Inc, has an office in Vancouver, BC, Canada,...
- 9/3/2020
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
“‘Black Monday’ takes some really big swings for a half hour comedy,” declares co-star Andrew Rannells. In our recent webchat (watch the exclusive video interview above), he adds, “Tonally we are, in a fun way, all over the map. There is certainly a lot of drama this season in a way that is unexpected for a half hour comedy. David Caspe and Jordan Cahan (the creators) have always said they were going to push it as far as they can in a half hour format.”
In its second season the Showtime program explores the excesses and greed of Wall Street in the wake of the Black Monday crash of 1987. Set in the 1980s, it allows the show to take comedic swings at social issues in a way that allows reflection on how far we have (or haven’t) come. Rannells explains, “In the first season we did this over the top sexual harassment seminar.
In its second season the Showtime program explores the excesses and greed of Wall Street in the wake of the Black Monday crash of 1987. Set in the 1980s, it allows the show to take comedic swings at social issues in a way that allows reflection on how far we have (or haven’t) come. Rannells explains, “In the first season we did this over the top sexual harassment seminar.
- 6/8/2020
- by Matt Noble
- Gold Derby
Richard Kline is the kind of guy that never really got away from TV apart from a handful of other appearances. He’s also been a stage actor and a noted singer as he’s been classically-trained. But one thing about the guy that a lot of people are bound to remember is the part of Larry Dallas from Three’s Company. Larry was pretty much the typical playboy type that was a lady’s man, or thought he was a lot of times, and played up his own reputation as much as he could. He played the best friend of Jack Tripper, portrayed
Whatever Happened to Richard Kline?...
Whatever Happened to Richard Kline?...
- 3/28/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
As much as fans were shocked by the recent news that the current 12th season of CBS' The Big Bang Theory will be the show's last, the cast, it has been revealed, was equally caught off-guard. As per the normal routine, they were expecting negotiations for a 13th and possibly 14th season between the network and the studio to begin. But then Jim Parsons let it be known that he was ready to move on, and all discussions came to a close. Almost immediately this has been heralded as the show's final year. But is it? Or does the possibility for a spin-off actually exist? Actress Kaley Cuoco, for one, certainly seems open to the idea. As reported by Good Housekeeping, she recently commented, "I am so sad that it’s ending. For the record, I would have done 20 more years. I think we were all hoping for a giant 'bazinga!
- 9/25/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
On a national level, the pain that accompanies 9/11 can't be measured, but for a great many there was the added tragedy, two years later to the day, when actor John Ritter, while rehearsing a sequence for his series 8 Simples Rules (co-starring Kaley Cuoco), suddenly took ill. He was rushed to the hospital where he died, not from, as he was initially diagnosed, by cardiac arrest, but, rather, through an aortic dissection. His death was shocking to family, friends, and fans, but in its aftermath we still have our memory of him — and the laughs he gave us — which is all captured in the new documentary, John Ritter: Behind Closed Doors, which debuts tonight on the Reelz channel. One of the people who had gotten to know John fairly well is Chris Mann, author of the 1998 book Come and Knock On Our Door: A Hers and Hers and His Guide to Three's Company,...
- 9/11/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
Reelz announced its fall slate at TCA today, featuring a new true-crime series hosted by Geraldo Rivera, some Natalie Morales-hosted specials, and new series about mob killers and celebrity breakups. It also set premiere dates for those programs and others; read the details below.
“Our new series and specials build on our commitment to becoming a network airing 100% original programming and fuels our viewers’ fascination with the real lives of real celebrities and people whose rise to fame was for all the wrong reasons,” said Steve Cheskin, Svp Programming at Reelz. “We’re excited to welcome Geraldo Rivera to Reelz as he brings a tremendous wealth of reporting experience and is the perfect host to show our viewers the powerful real stories of celebrities beset by misfortune in Murder in the Family with Geraldo Rivera.”
Premiere dates and times:
Mafia Killers with Colin McLaren (new series)
Wednesday, August 29 at...
“Our new series and specials build on our commitment to becoming a network airing 100% original programming and fuels our viewers’ fascination with the real lives of real celebrities and people whose rise to fame was for all the wrong reasons,” said Steve Cheskin, Svp Programming at Reelz. “We’re excited to welcome Geraldo Rivera to Reelz as he brings a tremendous wealth of reporting experience and is the perfect host to show our viewers the powerful real stories of celebrities beset by misfortune in Murder in the Family with Geraldo Rivera.”
Premiere dates and times:
Mafia Killers with Colin McLaren (new series)
Wednesday, August 29 at...
- 7/26/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Becoming a part of the popular conversation in the mid-1970s was the phrase "Jiggle Television," which was designed by NBC to be an insult to ABC's programming of the time. Instead, it became a short-hand, if you will, to describe shows like Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman, the ladies of Charlie's Angels, and, of course, Three's Company. The latter focuses on Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers), Janet Wood (Joyce DeWitt), and Jack Tripper (John Ritter), living together platonically and pretending that Jack is gay to keep their landlords, the Ropers (Norman Fell and Audra Lindley), at bay. The show would turn out to be a combination of slapstick humor and sexual innuendo usually arising from misunderstanding — and it was a huge hit. "If you look back to '70s sitcoms," explains Chris Mann, author of 1998's Come and Knock on Our Door: A Hers and Hers and His Guide...
- 6/18/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
Georgann Johnson, the veteran film, television and Broadway actress who portrayed the mother of Jane Seymour's character on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, died June 4 in Los Angeles, daughter Carol Prager announced. She was 91.
Johnson, who spent 60 years in show business, had another regular role as the title character's mom on an earlier CBS drama, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, starring Sharon Gless, and she played Jack Tripper's (John Ritter) mother on an episode of ABC's Three's Company.
In the 1950s, the Iowa native worked alongside James Dean and Paul Newman on the anthology ...
Johnson, who spent 60 years in show business, had another regular role as the title character's mom on an earlier CBS drama, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, starring Sharon Gless, and she played Jack Tripper's (John Ritter) mother on an episode of ABC's Three's Company.
In the 1950s, the Iowa native worked alongside James Dean and Paul Newman on the anthology ...
- 6/14/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Georgann Johnson, the veteran film, television and Broadway actress who portrayed the mother of Jane Seymour's character on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, died June 4 in Los Angeles, daughter Carol Prager announced. She was 91.
Johnson, who spent 60 years in show business, had another regular role as the title character's mom on an earlier CBS drama, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, starring Sharon Gless, and she played Jack Tripper's (John Ritter) mother on an episode of ABC's Three's Company.
In the 1950s, the Iowa native worked alongside James Dean and Paul Newman on the anthology ...
Johnson, who spent 60 years in show business, had another regular role as the title character's mom on an earlier CBS drama, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, starring Sharon Gless, and she played Jack Tripper's (John Ritter) mother on an episode of ABC's Three's Company.
In the 1950s, the Iowa native worked alongside James Dean and Paul Newman on the anthology ...
- 6/14/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Every now and then you hear about someone in Hollywood who everybody describes by saying, "Oh, he is such a nice guy," and you usually roll your eyes in response. But one of those oft-mentioned guys that virtually no one has a bad thing to say about is the late John Ritter. He delighted television viewers with his portrayal of Jack Tripper on the Classic TV series of the '70s Three's Company, and, while he may not have achieved that level of fame again, he was someone we watched evolve and grow as a performer over the course of his subsequent shows, whether it was Hooperman, Hearts Afire, or 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. He was born Jonathan Southworth Ritter on Sept. 17, 1948, and began his path in life by attending the University of Southern California, where he majored in psychology and intended to get into politics. But somewhere along the way,...
- 5/10/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
Tyler Ritter is a father!
The actor, 32, and wife, Leila Parma, welcomed their first child — a boy — and shared the happy news Sunday on Instagram. “It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life. He’s Benjamin Parma Ritter. And we’re feeling good,” Ritter captioned a father-son photo.
Benjamin is the first grandson of the late comedian and actor John Ritter.
Tyler’s brother Jason Ritter, who starred in Girls, tweeted about the joy of becoming an uncle: “I couldn’t be happier today!”
Tyler and Jason’s mother Nancy, who was married...
The actor, 32, and wife, Leila Parma, welcomed their first child — a boy — and shared the happy news Sunday on Instagram. “It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life. He’s Benjamin Parma Ritter. And we’re feeling good,” Ritter captioned a father-son photo.
Benjamin is the first grandson of the late comedian and actor John Ritter.
Tyler’s brother Jason Ritter, who starred in Girls, tweeted about the joy of becoming an uncle: “I couldn’t be happier today!”
Tyler and Jason’s mother Nancy, who was married...
- 6/13/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Previous | Image 1 of 6 | NextREUNION: Priscilla Barnes, Joyce DeWitt, Richard Kline and Jenilee Harrison of ‘Three’s Company.’
Chicago – The first invitation to “c’mon knock on our door…” happened 40 years ago Today as “Three’s Company” premiered on ABC-tv on March 15th, 1977. The misadventures of three roommates – two girls and a guy – featured John Ritter as Jack Tripper, Joyce DeWitt as Janet Wood and Suzanne Somers as Chrissy Snow. Joining them was wacky best friend Richard Kline as Larry Dallas, and when Suzanne Somers left the show after Season 5, her role in the threesome was taken by Jenilee Harrison as Cindy Snow and then Priscilla Barnes as Terri Alden. DeWitt, Kline, Harrison and Barnes reunited last September at “The Hollywood Show,” and photographer Joe Arce captured their reunion Exclusively for HollywoodChicago.com.
“Three’s Company” was a silly-but-popular show, and escalated the careers of John Ritter and Suzanne Somers initially,...
Chicago – The first invitation to “c’mon knock on our door…” happened 40 years ago Today as “Three’s Company” premiered on ABC-tv on March 15th, 1977. The misadventures of three roommates – two girls and a guy – featured John Ritter as Jack Tripper, Joyce DeWitt as Janet Wood and Suzanne Somers as Chrissy Snow. Joining them was wacky best friend Richard Kline as Larry Dallas, and when Suzanne Somers left the show after Season 5, her role in the threesome was taken by Jenilee Harrison as Cindy Snow and then Priscilla Barnes as Terri Alden. DeWitt, Kline, Harrison and Barnes reunited last September at “The Hollywood Show,” and photographer Joe Arce captured their reunion Exclusively for HollywoodChicago.com.
“Three’s Company” was a silly-but-popular show, and escalated the careers of John Ritter and Suzanne Somers initially,...
- 3/15/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Three's Company is turning 40. In honor of the classic sitcom's upcoming anniversary, Antenna TV is hosting a cast reunion and marathon.The comedy starred John Ritter as Jack Tripper, a young man who ends up moving in with two female roommates. The cast also included Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Jenilee Harrison, Priscilla Barnes, and Richard Kline. The series ran on ABC for eight seasons before ending in 1984.Read More…...
- 2/18/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher will be buried among many other famous stars at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.
Reynolds’s son and Fisher’s younger brother Todd Fisher told ABC’s 20/20 that he is planning a joint service with Billie Lourd, 24, his niece and Fisher’s daughter. According to Todd, his mother and sister will be buried “among friends,” at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Fisher, 60, was aboard an 11-hour flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 23, when she went into cardiac arrest. She later died that following Tuesday in the hospital. Reynolds died a...
Reynolds’s son and Fisher’s younger brother Todd Fisher told ABC’s 20/20 that he is planning a joint service with Billie Lourd, 24, his niece and Fisher’s daughter. According to Todd, his mother and sister will be buried “among friends,” at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Fisher, 60, was aboard an 11-hour flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 23, when she went into cardiac arrest. She later died that following Tuesday in the hospital. Reynolds died a...
- 12/31/2016
- by Blake Bakkila
- PEOPLE.com
New Line Cinema is in negotiations to acquire the rights to classic sitcom Three's Company and has hired screenwriters Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein (He's Just Not That Into You) to author the script for a film adaptation. Robert Cort (Cocktail, Runaway Bride) will produce the project, which will be set in the 1970s, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Three's Company, which aired from 1977 to 1984 on ABC, focused on an unlikely trio of Santa Monica roommates: two single women and a man pretending to be gay in order to circumvent the era's narrower housing norms.
Three's Company, which aired from 1977 to 1984 on ABC, focused on an unlikely trio of Santa Monica roommates: two single women and a man pretending to be gay in order to circumvent the era's narrower housing norms.
- 4/20/2016
- Rollingstone.com
We’ve been waiting for this news.
The 1977 sitcom Three’s Company is in talks to be revived… as a feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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New Line Cinema is currently in negotiations to acquire the rights to the classic TV series, which starred John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers as Santa Monica roommates Jack, Janet and Chrissy. Jack, famously, pretended to be gay in order to have the living arrangement pass muster with the landlord.
Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein (He’s Just...
The 1977 sitcom Three’s Company is in talks to be revived… as a feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
RelatedMADtv Revival Series Set at The CW; Original Cast Members Will Guest-Host
New Line Cinema is currently in negotiations to acquire the rights to the classic TV series, which starred John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers as Santa Monica roommates Jack, Janet and Chrissy. Jack, famously, pretended to be gay in order to have the living arrangement pass muster with the landlord.
Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein (He’s Just...
- 4/20/2016
- TVLine.com
Actor and best-selling author Suzanne Somers, best known for her role as Chrissy Snow on Three's Company, has been paired with pro Tony Dovolani for season 20 of Dancing with the Stars. She'll be blogging for People about her experience on the hit ABC show.
The show asked what was my most memorable year. Relative to my career, it had to be the year I was cast as Chrissy Snow in Three's Company. There's no getting around people (only remembering her for) the character. She's iconic. I realized that last year when I turned on Saturday Night Live and I saw...
The show asked what was my most memorable year. Relative to my career, it had to be the year I was cast as Chrissy Snow in Three's Company. There's no getting around people (only remembering her for) the character. She's iconic. I realized that last year when I turned on Saturday Night Live and I saw...
- 4/15/2015
- by Suzanne Somers, @suzannesomers
- People.com - TV Watch
King Lear is to William Shakespeare as Jack Tripper is to ________? As a federal judge in New York is set to decide whether playwright David Adjmi's 3C violates the copyright authority of Dlt Entertainment, owner of the late '70s sitcom Three's Company, the legal defense fund of the Dramatists Guild of America has submitted an amicus brief that argues that "a ruling that 3C is not a fair use would have negative reverberations throughout the theater industry." The play, which ran for two months last year off-Broadway, doesn't feature "Jack Tripper," but rather "Brad," a
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- 12/1/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Three’s Company had already left the airwaves when I was born in 1985. However, I was still able to fall in love with the hijinks of Jack Tripper, the dumb blonde moments of Chrissy Snow, and the good old reliability of Janet Wood in the form of reruns. The show can still be watched today on TV Land. As a result, even younger fans than myself are able to watch the classic misunderstandings of this comedy. The sitcom experienced many different cast changes over its eight year run. Some of these were amicable (The Ropers), while others were pegged with controversy (Chrissy Snow). Here is a look at all the cast changes that took place on one of the most popular shows from the 1970’s and 1980’s. Like with most popular television series, a spin-off of Three’s Company saw the departure of two of the main characters on the show.
- 11/28/2014
- by Tim Gerstenberger
- TVovermind.com
How can WilSon plan their wedding if it’s soaked with Gack?
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Gabi breezes into the apartment looking like a model. Well, a model who models in Salem. We’re talking Boat Show. She’s on top of the world and tells Sonny “I don’t think this would have happened if it wasn’t for Nick.”
Speaking of, he runs into Will outside the pub, but it’s not a coincidence. “I saw you, and I followed you here. I think it’s time we talk.” Will says “Sure, just let me grab a rock and we’ll stroll down to the river.”
Dannifer are on. I’m not really listening closely, but I think they’re discussing Daniel’s salty nuts or something.
Maxine bursts into the meeting room and tells Sami...
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Gabi breezes into the apartment looking like a model. Well, a model who models in Salem. We’re talking Boat Show. She’s on top of the world and tells Sonny “I don’t think this would have happened if it wasn’t for Nick.”
Speaking of, he runs into Will outside the pub, but it’s not a coincidence. “I saw you, and I followed you here. I think it’s time we talk.” Will says “Sure, just let me grab a rock and we’ll stroll down to the river.”
Dannifer are on. I’m not really listening closely, but I think they’re discussing Daniel’s salty nuts or something.
Maxine bursts into the meeting room and tells Sami...
- 3/14/2014
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Speaking of, they left off one text. Let me remedy that.
Jj and Brady have a Meet Cute in the park. They both want to know what the other one is doing there. Jj panics and mumbles “Um … I was … Um … cruising for sex! Yeah, that’s it!”
Wow, a closeup pan of Civilian Hottie’s sweaty, hairy torso. Thanks! Eric asks Nicole for forgiveness. Or maybe he’s just hallucinating.
A repeat of The Unholy Trio announcing to the closet that they murdered Nick. Sonny is starting a nasty case of flop sweat, while Will keeps pestering him through texts for information.
Gabi and Sami provide helpful exposition in the direction of the closet, and Sonny learns the whole story about what Nick tried to do, and what Gabi did. Seriously, they provide Sonny with the entire Nick Dies screenplay, in detail, from start to finish. Will texts “Careful,...
Jj and Brady have a Meet Cute in the park. They both want to know what the other one is doing there. Jj panics and mumbles “Um … I was … Um … cruising for sex! Yeah, that’s it!”
Wow, a closeup pan of Civilian Hottie’s sweaty, hairy torso. Thanks! Eric asks Nicole for forgiveness. Or maybe he’s just hallucinating.
A repeat of The Unholy Trio announcing to the closet that they murdered Nick. Sonny is starting a nasty case of flop sweat, while Will keeps pestering him through texts for information.
Gabi and Sami provide helpful exposition in the direction of the closet, and Sonny learns the whole story about what Nick tried to do, and what Gabi did. Seriously, they provide Sonny with the entire Nick Dies screenplay, in detail, from start to finish. Will texts “Careful,...
- 12/13/2013
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Like I said: they were definitely going to start fighting again this week.
But ill-defined threats to stay at a hotel under an assumed name aside, I thought "Nerd" finally gave us a full, vivid look at how Jess and Nick function as a couple. And how do they function as a couple? Surprisingly well!
Though Jess's story was a pretty straight-forward gag about middle school teachers acting like mean, cliquey students, I thought it presented a pretty compelling mystery: how did Jess the adorkable, emotionally conflicted know-it-all and Nick "Julius Pepperwood" Miller come together to form such a healthy, well-balanced couple who just want to look out for each other? I have a theory.
There is a (very) slight tendency in New Girl to kind of re-tool Jess a bit each season. The Jess of New Girl Season 1 was a barely tolerable manic pixie pain-in-the-ass, whereas the Jess of New Girl Season 2 was funnier,...
But ill-defined threats to stay at a hotel under an assumed name aside, I thought "Nerd" finally gave us a full, vivid look at how Jess and Nick function as a couple. And how do they function as a couple? Surprisingly well!
Though Jess's story was a pretty straight-forward gag about middle school teachers acting like mean, cliquey students, I thought it presented a pretty compelling mystery: how did Jess the adorkable, emotionally conflicted know-it-all and Nick "Julius Pepperwood" Miller come together to form such a healthy, well-balanced couple who just want to look out for each other? I have a theory.
There is a (very) slight tendency in New Girl to kind of re-tool Jess a bit each season. The Jess of New Girl Season 1 was a barely tolerable manic pixie pain-in-the-ass, whereas the Jess of New Girl Season 2 was funnier,...
- 9/25/2013
- by gabrielle.moss@gmail.com (Gabrielle Moss)
- TVfanatic
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