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Fleet
06-20-2005, 12:56 AM
From "The Book of TV Lists" (1981)

John Ritter lists his 5 favorite current comedy series:

1. Laverne and Shirley
2. Happy Days
3. Mork & Mindy
(About the above three, Ritter says, "We all know each other and we like to watch each other's work. It's a lot of fun.")
4. Three's Company
("This one's got some great people in it. I especially like that young good-looking male lead... what's his name?...")
5. M*A*S*H
("The timing and delivery, the writing... it's fabulous.")

And three favorites from days gone by:

1. I Spy (1965-1968)
("I never missed it. If I had time, I'd catch the reruns in the afternoon.")
2. The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
("I really liked Don Knotts on this show.")
3. I Married Joan (1952-1955)
("She used to get into some wild screwball situations. It was a real funny show.")

I like John's comment about his own show! :lol:

I Love John Ritter
06-20-2005, 01:19 AM
John's comment about "Three's Company" cracked me up :lol:

Terri Cardellini
06-20-2005, 01:46 AM
Laverne and Shirley is my #1 favorite too. Well, after TC of course :D

Fleet
06-20-2005, 02:14 AM
Laverne and Shirley is my #1 favorite too. Well, after TC of course :D
Not really surprising that John would like that show. After all, there are two female leads sharing an apartment (sound familiar?). :D

Maybe if "Jack" were old enough in the 1950s, his roommates would have been Laverne & Shirley? ;)

Number 9 Dream
06-20-2005, 08:31 AM
Thanks for posting this, Fleet! I giggled at his comments too :D

TripperFan
06-20-2005, 10:03 AM
Yay - thanks Fleet! That does sound so typical of what John would say (about his own show)! :lol:

Heart Shaped Box
06-20-2005, 11:06 AM
:rofl: That was hilarious. I never knew what his favorite shows were. Thanks for posting it Fleet!

Chain Gang Member
06-20-2005, 11:09 AM
I knew he liked Happy Days because his good friend Henry Winkler was in it and who couldn't like The Fonz

Terri Cardellini
06-20-2005, 03:16 PM
ya, and I know Cindy Williams was his good friend too.

Chain Gang Member
06-20-2005, 03:48 PM
That's probably why she guest starred as Mrs.Doyle in 8SR

Terri Cardellini
06-20-2005, 04:03 PM
Oh ya, I remember that. That was the only episode I ever saw. I made an effort because I knew she was going to guest star. She was my first favorite actress ever. lol

Chain Gang Member
06-20-2005, 04:12 PM
What about Priscilla & Linda

Moonlight Lady
06-20-2005, 04:21 PM
I never knew he liked Mork and Mindy -- That's so cool. I love his comments about his own show too.

Kristen J.
06-20-2005, 04:30 PM
Ha!! Those are hilarious!! I LOVE what John said about TC! :lol:

Terri Cardellini
06-20-2005, 04:36 PM
What about Priscilla & Linda

Cindy was the original, way before Priscilla and Linda :lol: Linda's still #1 (she always will be) then Priscilla, then Cindy :D

Chain Gang Member
06-20-2005, 04:40 PM
oh

Fleet
06-20-2005, 07:42 PM
Here is the actual page. (Well, a scan of the actual page.)