That's the question.

Three's Company should haven ended withJack and Janet falling for each other and gotten married.

Joyce Dewitt was sick of the scene by this time and wanted to get away. Was this the reason that this did not happen or they had their own show?

That's the question.

Three's Company should haven ended withJack and Janet falling for each other and gotten married.

Joyce Dewitt was sick of the scene by this time and wanted to get away. Was this the reason that this did not happen or they had their own show?


No the producers never gave the idea any thought because it would have been foolish

That's the question.

Three's Company should haven ended withJack and Janet falling for each other and gotten married.

Joyce Dewitt was sick of the scene by this time and wanted to get away. Was this the reason that this did not happen or they had their own show?

Well, the producers decided to do the spin-off, Three's a crowd with only John in it. The other cast members weren't told about it for a while, when they should have also known about it. Anyone correct me if i'm wrong but I believe this and the way she was treated on the show contributed to her wanting to get away from everything after Three's Company ended.

Also, I agree I'd love to see Jack and Janet together at the end. :)

I think a good amount of people invested in Three's Company believe that they should have ended up together. Most fans I have encountered expressed the idea (and I think it also shows in the amount of threads on this website and countless others that bring up this topic). I don't think there should have been a spin-off with them, but I do think that putting them together in the end would've made lots more sense than what they did.

No the producers never gave the idea any thought because it would have been foolish
From Chris Mann's book:

George Sunga, who coproduced the spin-off with Joseph Staretski and Martin Rips, has his own theory. "The reason why Three's a Crowd failed was not because of the actors involved, because they were wonderful. Mary Cadorette was a beauty. Robert Mandan was a great character actor. And John Ritter, of course, was spectacular. The reason it failed was America wanted Jack and Janet to get together. If it's going to happen, these two should be the ones.

and

West says he knew there would be hurt feelings. "Joyce was very upset, as was Priscilla. And Joyce felt - and perhaps rightly so - that if Jack moved in with anybody it should have been with Janet. As it turns out, she might have been right.

And what's more, you really ought to check out the British original "Man About the House." The Jack and Janet characters actually made out in front of everybody on Janet's wedding day, her husband and all.

From Chris Mann's book:



and



And what's more, you really ought to check out the British original "Man About the House." The Jack and Janet characters actually made out in front of everybody on Janet's wedding day, her husband and all.



I can go along with Janet and Jack ending up together and the show ending, but I would not be looking at them as a COUPLE on a spinoff

I can go along with Janet and Jack ending up together and the show ending, but I would not be looking at them as a COUPLE on a spinoff
Same here.

The show was dying. Marrying Jack & Janet off wouldn't have helped. And I grew up with that show. There are a lot more people nowadays that want to see them married then there were back then. I never talked to anybody in school that thought they would have made a good couple. It's always in hindsight that these things are thought of. And no it had a lot to do with the cast. Mary Cadorette was very pretty but she was an awful actress. John and her had no chemistry together. Alan Campbell wasn't all that great either. The biggest problem was The A-Team. It killed HD and L & S. I don't know why ABC thought TAC would be any different.

And what's more, you really ought to check out the British original "Man About the House." The Jack and Janet characters actually made out in front of everybody on Janet's wedding day, her husband and all.

I think that Jack and Janet were cute together. I didn't know that the original show though had them making out lol. I actually kind of would have liked to have seen that in our version.

I agree with them getting together, but these two wouldn't have made it in a spinoff of their own. Three's Company was going down hill, and with a show focused on these two, even in a new setting and a different feel to it, I just don't think there would have been much to do with these characters.

Am I the only one who believes that TC would have lasted longer if Suzanne Somers was still on the show?

Am I the only one who believes that TC would have lasted longer if Suzanne Somers was still on the show?
It's hard to say. I think the 1980-81 season would have been higher. TC did seem to rebound the following year when Priscilla joined the cast and I think the 1982-83 season was pretty fresh. I don't know what happened the last year. It's like they just weren't fresh anymore. Ratings just dropped big and I remember reading about the show ending back in the late fall/early winter of 83 so they knew the show was ending pretty early.

It's hard to say. I think the 1980-81 season would have been higher. TC did seem to rebound the following year when Priscilla joined the cast and I think the 1982-83 season was pretty fresh. I don't know what happened the last year. It's like they just weren't fresh anymore. Ratings just dropped big and I remember reading about the show ending back in the late fall/early winter of 83 so they knew the show was ending pretty early.


But then again they all were getting older like the cast on Friends and not many people who are mid 30's live with roomates. I guess at some point you have to have the character meet someone and move out

I think that Jack and Janet were cute together. I didn't know that the original show though had them making out lol. I actually kind of would have liked to have seen that in our version. Believe it or not, the show was more focused on the two of them than the Chrissy character. Jack was actually ready to confess his love for Janet before his brother ended up proposing to her. Kind of cool to see. Would've made for a lot more fun ending if they had adhered to that plot, but I guess they couldn't because in Three's Company they brought in Jack's brother a lot earlier to date Chrissy.

Believe it or not, the show was more focused on the two of them than the Chrissy character. Jack was actually ready to confess his love for Janet before his brother ended up proposing to her. Kind of cool to see. Would've made for a lot more fun ending if they had adhered to that plot, but I guess they couldn't because in Three's Company they brought in Jack's brother a lot earlier to date Chrissy.


What episode did Jack's brother propose to Janet?:confused:

Same here.

The show was dying. Marrying Jack & Janet off wouldn't have helped. And I grew up with that show. There are a lot more people nowadays that want to see them married then there were back then. I never talked to anybody in school that thought they would have made a good couple. It's always in hindsight that these things are thought of. And no it had a lot to do with the cast. Mary Cadorette was very pretty but she was an awful actress. John and her had no chemistry together. Alan Campbell wasn't all that great either. The biggest problem was The A-Team. It killed HD and L & S. I don't know why ABC thought TAC would be any different.
Well, I doubt Sunga's conclusions came out of nowhere. He must've known something about what the fans really wanted. I do agree that it was also a lot of chemistry lacking and stiffness in some of the actors. I mean dang, if it wasn't going to be Janet at least give him someone more fun and less annoying than Vicky was.

If you ask me, a spin-off shouldn't have happened at all. Sometimes you just need to leave things alone. Sometimes these producers have a brand that works and they think it's going to work forever. Look at the Office. They won't let it die. Nope, if you ask me I'd have adhered more to a plot that the original series Man About the House followed and leave it at that. That was a fun ending. Then again, the spin-offs there actually worked.

What episode did Jack's brother propose to Janet?:confused:
I was referring to the original series, Man About the House.

Am I the only one who believes that TC would have lasted longer if Suzanne Somers was still on the show?
Nah. I'd say it would have been about the same. Maybe even less. Chrissy was going off the deep end. I don't know how much further they could have taken it without reversing her swift mental decline. A part of me wants to dip into some wormhole where Suzanne stayed on the show and see what would have happened because I can't even imagine lol.

Well, I doubt Sunga's conclusions came out of nowhere. He must've known something about what the fans really wanted. I do agree that it was also a lot of chemistry lacking and stiffness in some of the actors. I mean dang, if it wasn't going to be Janet at least give him someone more fun and less annoying than Vicky was.

If you ask me, a spin-off shouldn't have happened at all. Sometimes you just need to leave things alone. Sometimes these producers have a brand that works and they think it's going to work forever. Look at the Office. They won't let it die. Nope, if you ask me I'd have adhered more to a plot that the original series Man About the House followed and leave it at that. That was a fun ending. Then again, the spin-offs there actually worked.


The Office doesn't need a spinoff since it's been on so long. I agree

There is Actually more Janet Fans then Chrissy Fans I think in the current Generation of TC fans!. I think the show got better without Chrissy, I like Terri better then Chrissy. Priscilla joining made the more fresh and I think it was a welcome change to the Show and one that it needed. John and Joyce had Great Chemistry and were Very good friends off camera! And It really showed trough their characters especially in Later seasons as Jack and Janet began to have a lot more scenes together and as Janet Character began to get a more heavier role on the show and her Character began too have a more central role on the show(Which slowly Started to happen around season 3 and picked up speed in Season 4).

Anyway I Think it would have been a better ending to have Jack and Janet married, I think they would have made a nice couple. in my TC Fan fiction Jack and Janet are Married.

Pre Season 5 John and Suzanne had chemistry but not like John and Joyce. If you watch a scene with Jack and Chrissy and then a Scene with only Jack and Janet you can tell a difference in the Chemistry. Jack and Janet had a more Natural Chemistry. I think that why Three a Crowd never lasted. No Janet.. No Larry ... .. who John had just as Much chemistry which... No Furley just was not right and there wasn't any chemistry on three a Crowd. Peoples wanted Jack and Janet together but I don't think a Jack and Janet Spin-off would have alst either to tell you the truth.

Nah. I'd say it would have been about the same. Maybe even less. Chrissy was going off the deep end. I don't know how much further they could have taken it without reversing her swift mental decline. A part of me wants to dip into some wormhole where Suzanne stayed on the show and see what would have happened because I can't even imagine lol.

I gotta agree with you there. I liked Chrissy in the first couple of seasons, but the writers took the dumb blonde thing too far. It seemed like some where between the end of season three and the beginning of season four, I just decided to give up on her and decided that I couldn't stand her anymore. Like I said, they took someone who was a little ditzy and funny and took it to the extreme to the point where you just got annoyed with her every time she opened her mouth.

Anyone here ever see the episode of Newhart where Michael has the show Seeing Double? I know that they were making fun of this show, but Stephanie's characters pretty much capture Chrissy in her later episodes, dumb enough to take every single thing literally and made it obvious how fake the character was.

Well, I doubt Sunga's conclusions came out of nowhere. He must've known something about what the fans really wanted. I do agree that it was also a lot of chemistry lacking and stiffness in some of the actors. I mean dang, if it wasn't going to be Janet at least give him someone more fun and less annoying than Vicky was.

If you ask me, a spin-off shouldn't have happened at all. Sometimes you just need to leave things alone. Sometimes these producers have a brand that works and they think it's going to work forever. Look at the Office. They won't let it die. Nope, if you ask me I'd have adhered more to a plot that the original series Man About the House followed and leave it at that. That was a fun ending. Then again, the spin-offs there actually worked.
If he knew what fans wanted he wouldn't have spun off that show. lol And if there was a lot of fans rooting for Jack and Janet then that's what they would have done. I know they said that we already met Janet's father but they could have came up with something else if there was that much fan support for them. They needed to give that show some life. Of course there was no internet back then so TC fans from across the country couldn't chat about it. I think that's spurred on a lot of the TC interest. I know most of the talk of TC in my school took place during the early years. I think by 1982 and 1983 they weren't hip anymore. Yea I agree about Vicky. When I first saw her I had a feeling it wasn't going to work. John really had to carry that show. I always thought it would have been better if John, Richard & Don were spun off. lol

I actually would have preferred one final season of TC and let them end with a good finale. It was just obvious by the end, the producers only cared about the spin-off. Making us wait until September after promising us a May finale. I don't remember any other tv show that did that. :ohno:

I gotta agree with you there. I liked Chrissy in the first couple of seasons, but the writers took the dumb blonde thing too far. It seemed like some where between the end of season three and the beginning of season four, I just decided to give up on her and decided that I couldn't stand her anymore. Like I said, they took someone who was a little ditzy and funny and took it to the extreme to the point where you just got annoyed with her every time she opened her mouth.

Anyone here ever see the episode of Newhart where Michael has the show Seeing Double? I know that they were making fun of this show, but Stephanie's characters pretty much capture Chrissy in her later episodes, dumb enough to take every single thing literally and made it obvious how fake the character was.
They ruined her. In the beginning Chrissy wasn't dumb. She was just naive. That's what made her so fun. By the time she left she was just a blabbering idiot.

If he knew what fans wanted he wouldn't have spun off that show. lol And if there was a lot of fans rooting for Jack and Janet then that's what they would have done. I know they said that we already met Janet's father but they could have came up with something else. They needed to give that show some life. Of course there was no internet back then so TC fans from across the country couldn't chat about it. I think that's spurred on a lot of the TC interest. I know most of the talk of TC in my school took place during the early years. I think by 1982 and 1983 they weren't hip anymore. Yea I agree about Vicky. When I first saw her I had a feeling it wasn't going to work. John really had to carry that show. I always thought it would have been better if John, Richard & Don were spun off. lol

I actually would have preferred one final season of TC and let them end with a good finale. It was just obvious by the end, the producers only cared about the spin-off. Making us wait until September after promising us a May finale. I don't remember any other tv show that did that. :ohno:



I remember when I first joined this site i was asking that dumb question..."why did janet never guest star on TAC? That guest apperance would have made no sense LOL

I remember when I first joined this site i was asking that dumb question..."why did janet never guest star on TAC? That guest apperance would have made no sense LOL
No they wanted her gone. I doubt Joyce would have ever guest starred on that show. She was too mad at the time. And what would she do there anyhow. lolThey should have had her and Phillip move out of town though. Same with Furley. They gave no closure to him. And Jack was still in town but nobody visited him. lol But then again The Ropers didn't move that far away and they only visited the trio once.

No they wanted her gone. I doubt Joyce would have ever guest starred on that show. She was too mad at the time. And what would she do there anyhow. lolThey should have had her and Phillip move out of town though. Same with Furley. They gave no closure to him. And Jack was still in town but nobody visited him. lol But then again The Ropers didn't move that far away and they only visited the trio once.
Sorry I am about to say this and No Disrespect to the decease(RIP to them) But but The Producers of Three's Company(and the Jeffersons) Sound like they were a Bunch of A-Holes! They were all a Real Piece of work as well as a bunch of Chauvinist Sexist Pigs!! It almost like they hated women's!! I am a Guy And I so which that I was working on the show then because If I was and I knew how Joyce, Priscilla, Audrey, and even Suzanne were being treated I would have Stood up for Joyce, Suzanne, Audrey and Prisceilla (Which I wish that Dave Power or John would have done sometimes!) I would have Flipped out and told them what I thought about them and how they treated women's with no respect and were discriminating against them especially Joyce! and I would punched all them and called them Women's Haters, Chauvinist Pigs and lot of others things! I know I would have probably been fired and maybe even sued and has charges brought against me but I wound't care! I wished that someone on that set would just once stood up for the women's' on Three's Company and not jut for the ones on camera but for the women's of camera as well. That one things that pissed me off when reading the book! No one stood up for them. No one went to the head of ABC or anything like that. If anyone did stand up for the women's(And even Norman fell) Then we never heard about it!

Okay, Sorry for that but I just I had to blow off steam a bit so I hope you will excuses me for that. Just reading he last comment I had to post this after it came to mind. I know it was off topic but I been wanting to say this for a while. they were too worried about the spin-off to care about anything else!

If he knew what fans wanted he wouldn't have spun off that show. lol Well like you said before - hindsight. They realized later that they'd made a mistake.

And if there was a lot of fans rooting for Jack and Janet then that's what they would have done. I know they said that we already met Janet's father but they could have came up with something else if there was that much fan support for them. They needed to give that show some life. Of course there was no internet back then so TC fans from across the country couldn't chat about it. I think that's spurred on a lot of the TC interest.
How much input did fans really have in those days? Like you said, there was no internet. I mean there was fanmail, but there's no influence out of any of that. It's not like today with blogs and fandoms and fanfiction and whatever else that these people eventually take notice of. That and the fact that these people were going to do what they wanted to do regardless of what the fans thought.

And I'm also intrigued as to why a guest appearance from Janet would have made no sense, overlooking the fact that Joyce would not have been interested. These people were best friends. Am I supposed to believe they never talked once they moved out? I could cook up a million plots that they could have used with her.

But I do agree that they should have at least made her and Phillip move away. It just made no sense to me that these people weren't in each other's lives after Three's Company ended if they were in the same city.

Sorry I am about to say this and No Disrespect to the decease(RIP to them) But but The Producers of Three's Company(and the Jeffersons) Sound like they were a Bunch of A-Holes! They were all a Real Piece of work as well as a bunch of Chauvinist Sexist Pigs!! It almost like they hated women's!! I am a Guy And I so which that I was working on the show then because If I was and I knew how Joyce, Priscilla, Audrey, and even Suzanne were being treated I would have Stood up for Joyce, Suzanne, Audrey and Prisceilla (Which I wish that Dave Power or John would have done sometimes!) I would have Flipped out and told them what I thought about them and how they treated women's with no respect and were discriminating against them especially Joyce! and I would punched all them and called them Women's Haters, Chauvinist Pigs and lot of others things! I know I would have probably been fired and maybe even sued and has charges brought against me but I wound't care! I wished that someone on that set would just once stood up for the women's' on Three's Company and not jut for the ones on camera but for the women's of camera as well. That one things that pissed me off when reading the book! No one stood up for them. No one went to the head of ABC or anything like that. If anyone did stand up for the women's(And even Norman fell) Then we never heard about it!

Okay, Sorry for that but I just I had to blow off steam a bit so I hope you will excuses me for that. Just reading he last comment I had to post this after it came to mind. I know it was off topic but I been wanting to say this for a while. they were too worried about the spin-off to care about anything else!
You are absolutely right about them. They treated the women awful. I remember hearing that if Joyce wanted anything she would have to go to John and he'd go to the producers. And yea even with the final episode you can tell the spin-off was the focal point. At least Janet got a wedding out of it. Out of the blue Teri decides to go to Hawaii. I always thought that was strange. Furley and Larry were afterthoughts.

Well like you said before - hindsight. They realized later that they'd made a mistake.


How much input did fans really have in those days? Like you said, there was no internet. I mean there was fanmail, but there's no influence out of any of that. It's not like today with blogs and fandoms and fanfiction and whatever else that these people eventually take notice of. That and the fact that these people were going to do what they wanted to do regardless of what the fans thought.
There were letter writing campaigns. That actually saved Cagney & Lacey which had been canceled. TV Guide had a big article on it. It was a new thing though. I don't really think they knew what the fan's wanted. I think by the time TC had ended, the fans didn't care much anymore. That wasn't me because I was a fan to the end. But then I stayed with Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley until the end too. I wish we had the internet back then. It would have been fun to have a place like SO. We had magazines and TV Guides but that was about it. Entertainment Tonight was even in it's infancy.

No they wanted her gone. I doubt Joyce would have ever guest starred on that show. She was too mad at the time. And what would she do there anyhow. lolThey should have had her and Phillip move out of town though. Same with Furley. They gave no closure to him. And Jack was still in town but nobody visited him. lol But then again The Ropers didn't move that far away and they only visited the trio once.


Exactly, Terri moved out of california so why not have Furley and Janet move outside California?-LOL

And I'm also intrigued as to why a guest appearance from Janet would have made no sense, overlooking the fact that Joyce would not have been interested. These people were best friends. Am I supposed to believe they never talked once they moved out? I could cook up a million plots that they could have used with her.

But I do agree that they should have at least made her and Phillip move away. It just made no sense to me that these people weren't in each other's lives after Three's Company ended if they were in the same city.


Only LARRY and that's it. Furley was living in the same apt so you know he could have visited Jack at the Bistro

There were letter writing campaigns. That actually saved Cagney & Lacey which had been canceled. TV Guide had a big article on it. It was a new thing though. I don't really think they knew what the fan's wanted. I think by the time TC had ended, the fans didn't care much anymore. That wasn't me because I was a fan to the end. But then I stayed with Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley until the end too. I wish we had the internet back then. It would have been fun to have a place like SO. We had magazines and TV Guides but that was about it. Entertainment Tonight was even in it's infancy.
You're probably right about that. By the time season 8 rolled around, there wasn't as much interest. Bummer. If the internet was around then like it is now, hear you me there would have been massive Jack and Janet shippage and they would have known about it lol.

But yeah. As long as I've known Three's Company I've known the internet, so I've always had a place to learn and share more about it. I can't imagine not having that. It's less fun that way. Same for my other shows. SNL, etc. I mean, I've decided my path in life because of that and because of meeting people on the internet who have the same passion for TV that I do.

Only LARRY and that's it. Furley was living in the same apt so you know he could have visited Jack at the Bistro
I know Larry was the only TC cast member that made an appearance on TaC but that doesn't answer why a guest appearance by Janet would not have made sense. She said it to Jack herself in one of the last few episodes - that they'd be living in the very same city and so they'd see each other.

I know Larry was the only TC cast member that made an appearance on TaC but that doesn't answer why a guest appearance by Janet would not have made sense. She said it to Jack herself in one of the last few episodes - that they'd be living in the very same city and so they'd see each other.


But she probably would have had Phillip with her-LOL

Jack and Janet as a couple never would have worked. They had a brother-sister- best friends type of relationship. They even went out on a date in one episode and they didn't even know how to act with one another. The only roommate I could have seen Jack ending up with was Chrissy before they turned her into an idiot.

Jack and Janet as a couple never would have worked. They had a brother-sister- best friends type of relationship. They even went out on a date in one episode and they didn't even know how to act with one another. The only roommate I could have seen Jack ending up with was Chrissy before they turned her into an idiot.
Yea that's the way I always felt. Jack never flirted with her or anything like he did Chrissy during the early years. I didn't even know that there were Jack and Janet shippers until I read about it on SO. It never crossed my mind. lol

But she probably would have had Phillip with her-LOL
Just because someone's married to someone does not mean that they're attached at the hip. I would not expect him to show up.

Episode idea: Janet is having marital troubles with Phillip and seeks Jack for advice. After a long shift, Vicky returns home to find Jack not there. EZ explains that he is with Janet. Snooping around, she misunderstands Jack and Janet spending more time together as an affair. Vicky's father, knowing the truth, refrains from telling her because he relishes in the idea of Jack and Vicky's relationship crumbling. Will he finally cave before Vicky finds out the truth about him lying to her and smacks her father in the face with a dead fish she found in Jack's freezer?*

BOOM. Classic misunderstanding. No Phillip. Makes sense.

*It doesn't necessarily have to come down to a dead fish but you get the point.
** Vicky smacking people with dead fish probably would have made her more interesting.

Jack and Janet as a couple never would have worked. They had a brother-sister- best friends type of relationship. They even went out on a date in one episode and they didn't even know how to act with one another. The only roommate I could have seen Jack ending up with was Chrissy before they turned her into an idiot.
Jack's feelings for Chrissy were all lust. They never had any bond like he had with Janet. That's the point. The point isn't who he flirted with more, but who he had a deeper relationship with. That's why people have such strong feelings about Jack and Janet. The idea of Jack with Chrissy is just - ack. No. She doesn't compliment him like Janet does. You don't see anyone shipping Jack and Chrissy on the internet for a reason. I've seen people suggest Terri before Chrissy.

And personally I think they were awkward on that date because they were caught off guard. Anyone would be when thrust into that situation. Neither of them were very smooth people. You want me to go into a list of everything that either hinted at or suggested that they would make a good pair, and I could give you a book.

Jack's feelings for Chrissy were all lust. They never had any bond like he had with Janet. That's the point. The point isn't who he flirted with more, but who he had a deeper relationship with. That's why people have such strong feelings about Jack and Janet. The idea of Jack with Chrissy is just - ack. No. She doesn't compliment him like Janet does. You don't see anyone shipping Jack and Chrissy on the internet for a reason. I've seen people suggest Terri before Chrissy.

And personally I think they were awkward on that date because they were caught off guard. Anyone would be when thrust into that situation. Neither of them were very smooth people. You want me to go into a list of everything that either hinted at or suggested that they would make a good pair, and I could give you a book.

It wasn't all lust, maybe 65% lust. He obviously cared for Chrissy. It's true, he had a much stronger friendship with Janet, but to be fair, that didn't really start until after Suzanne Somers left the show.


I've seen all the episodes of Three's Company more times than I care to admit. I noticed the subtle hints at a possible romance between Jack and Janet, I just never bought it. I also noticed a couple of of put downs mostly made by Jack towards Janet about her looks especially in the last few seasons. They never seemed to be too attracted to one another, certainly not enough for a relationship, IMO. That's the way I see it. Doesn't make it right or wrong and I know others see it differently. There's been a lot of Jack and Janet shippers over the years on this site and while I don't agree with them, it was great that people were talking about the show in some way. :cool:

Yea that's the way I always felt. Jack never flirted with her or anything like he did Chrissy during the early years. I didn't even know that there were Jack and Janet shippers until I read about it on SO. It never crossed my mind. lol

They see something we don't. :lol: I remember going to the TC board in 2003-04 and with a few exceptions, it was filled with Jack and Janet shippers.

They see something we don't. :lol: I remember going to the TC board in 2003-04 and with a few exceptions, it was filled with Jack and Janet shippers.
YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON ONE OF THE MOST PIVOTAL ASPECTS OF THREE'S COMPANY AND I PITY YOU.

In all seriousness, though, to each his own. I just think you're missing out. :p

It wasn't all lust, maybe 65% lust. He obviously cared for Chrissy. It's true, he had a much stronger friendship with Janet, but to be fair, that didn't really start until after Suzanne Somers left the show.


I've seen all the episodes of Three's Company more times than I care to admit. I noticed the subtle hints at a possible romance between Jack and Janet, I just never bought it. I also noticed a couple of of put downs mostly made by Jack towards Janet about her looks especially in the last few seasons. They never seemed to be too attracted to one another, certainly not enough for a relationship, IMO. That's the way I see it. Doesn't make it right or wrong and I know others see it differently. There's been a lot of Jack and Janet shippers over the years on this site and while I don't agree with them, it was great that people were talking about the show in some way. :cool:
lol as far as attraction, yeah it was just lust. He cared for her but not in anyway that he connected to her mentally. It was almost like the way you care for a child.

Anyway I, too, have seen every episode of Three's Company over 1,352,421 times each and I dissect it more than it was ever meant to be dissected. I don't know what you're not buying. They never TRIED to have a romantic aspect about them, they just did. That's why it's so appealing. It was just there. Probably a lot of it had to do with the chemistry John and Joyce had as actors. I think what people like you and Sonny are looking for is something more obvious (which for a show like TC yeah would make sense). And with Jack and Janet, it wasn't super obvious. I think that's the fun in it. It's like those romance novels that started back with Jane Austin...the couple that hated each other and were at each other's throats but it was all because of romantic frustration. That's what I saw with those two. It was more fun that way. It's not fun with Jack and Chrissy. There's no conflict. And yes, while their relationship did grow stronger after Chrissy, it was still very much apparent in the beginning.

Look how passionate I am about this. It's sad. :lol:

Look how passionate I am about this. It's sad. :lol:

It's not sad :lol: Can I say hi, first of all, that I vaguely remember you from the olden days of this board and have only been on here for the first time in years because I got one of those standard birthday emails? So of course I bypassed that and came searching for the TC boards :D

You're right with what you said upthread, too, about them; neither of them were the smoothest people when it came to romance :p

Not marry to but Jack and Janet should've moved in together instead of Vicki!

It's not sad :lol: Can I say hi, first of all, that I vaguely remember you from the olden days of this board and have only been on here for the first time in years because I got one of those standard birthday emails? So of course I bypassed that and came searching for the TC boards :D

You're right with what you said upthread, too, about them; neither of them were the smoothest people when it came to romance :p
Haha. I've been lurking here since I was in the womb.

But yeah, I don't know how anyone can't see how sweet they were in that episode. They even mentioned later that everything "fell into place" after the awkward kiss. I think that was all nerves.

Haha. I've been lurking here since I was in the womb.

But yeah, I don't know how anyone can't see how sweet they were in that episode. They even mentioned later that everything "fell into place" after the awkward kiss. I think that was all nerves.

And I always felt like Jack was about to say something when they were at their bedroom doors that night, at the end of the episode, before Janet cut him off about this not being a "date date, if you know what I mean."

You want me to go into a list of everything that either hinted at or suggested that they would make a good pair, and I could give you a book.

I would want to see that list, personally :D

And I always felt like Jack was about to say something when they were at their bedroom doors that night, at the end of the episode, before Janet cut him off about this not being a "date date, if you know what I mean."
Yes! Freakin...absolutely. Thank you, haha. VALIDATION!

I would want to see that list, personally :D
Haha I'm too lazy right now but I may give you an essay later on when I'm up to it.

Yes! Freakin...absolutely. Thank you, haha. VALIDATION!

I haven't seen that episode in years (is the show even on TV anymore? last I checked it was on some ungodly hour like two in the morning, lol) but I remember how he seemed sort of shy all of a sudden and his voice got all soft and quiet, and hadn't she just been playing with his tie or something?

How I can remember this from an episode I haven't seen in forever, and forget things from yesterday, I can't figure out [/priorities]

I haven't seen that episode in years (is the show even on TV anymore? last I checked it was on some ungodly hour like two in the morning, lol) but I remember how he seemed sort of shy all of a sudden and his voice got all soft and quiet, and hadn't she just been playing with his tie or something?

How I can remember this from an episode I haven't seen in forever, and forget things from yesterday, I can't figure out [/priorities]
It's on in the middle of the night on TVLand. I'm a night owl so I catch it sometimes, but I don't need to because I own the whole set on DVD.

But yes. They definitely had a very sweet moment there. When he told her how he never noticed how lovely she was, etc. They kind of looked at each other like...oh...ok...wow. That's what was so fun about them. It was the classic thing of having these clashing personalities that somehow compliment each other. All of the classic romantic movies follow that theme.

It's on in the middle of the night on TVLand. I'm a night owl so I catch it sometimes, but I don't need to because I own the whole set on DVD.

But yes. They definitely had a very sweet moment there. When he told her how he never noticed how lovely she was, etc. They kind of looked at each other like...oh...ok...wow. That's what was so fun about them. It was the classic thing of having these clashing personalities that somehow compliment each other. All of the classic romantic movies follow that theme.


Every night except sunday night. Only 4 more weeks and Three's company will fade off the TV Land schedule

It's on in the middle of the night on TVLand. I'm a night owl so I catch it sometimes, but I don't need to because I own the whole set on DVD.

But yes. They definitely had a very sweet moment there. When he told her how he never noticed how lovely she was, etc. They kind of looked at each other like...oh...ok...wow. That's what was so fun about them. It was the classic thing of having these clashing personalities that somehow compliment each other. All of the classic romantic movies follow that theme.

I'm going to assume you're right and I'm wrong because I haven't seen it in awhile, but didn't he say that on the date itself? Once they got over the shock and learned how to kiss, that is, lol.

I'll try to catch it on TVLand one of these days. What happens in four weeks, though, TVLandFan?

I'm going to assume you're right and I'm wrong because I haven't seen it in awhile, but didn't he say that on the date itself? Once they got over the shock and learned how to kiss, that is, lol.

I'll try to catch it on TVLand one of these days. What happens in four weeks, though, TVLandFan?


TV Land is removing Three's Company from the schedule and putting the show on hiatus. Guess it's not doing too well on TV Land since the show airs on Antenna TV at 10pm

I'm going to assume you're right and I'm wrong because I haven't seen it in awhile, but didn't he say that on the date itself? Once they got over the shock and learned how to kiss, that is, lol.
Yes! That's what I meant. :)

And I always felt like Jack was about to say something when they were at their bedroom doors that night, at the end of the episode, before Janet cut him off about this not being a "date date, if you know what I mean."

Jack and Janet did have some tender moments. Another was when Jack accidentally knocks out Janet in the boxing ring and then tries to revive her.

Yes! That's what I meant. :)

So what did he actually say at their bedroom door? Do you remember?

So what did he actually say at their bedroom door? Do you remember?
lol after she said that it was "just a date" he pulled out the "your half of the bill comes to..."

lol after she said that it was "just a date" he pulled out the "your half of the bill comes to..."

Stupid question: how do you do Quick Reply? It says click one of the icons but it won't let me.

And then she got all mad and went in her room and slammed the door. Cue end. lol

Stupid question: how do you do Quick Reply? It says click one of the icons but it won't let me.
If you hit reply, down below there will be a box in the middle of the screen that says Quick Reply. It makes it easier to post something really short.

Stupid question: how do you do Quick Reply? It says click one of the icons but it won't let me.

And then she got all mad and went in her room and slammed the door. Cue end. lol
^^What they said.

But yeah. I remember seeing that episode for the first time and being so excited and then so let down when he didn't say anything other than that haha.

I barely remember the last episodes of Three's Company but I could definitely see him falling in love with one of the girls and marrying them. I mean that whole series was about the sexual tension of a man living with two women so how could he not fall in love with one of them? But I have a feeling it might not have gone over so well with some viewers.

^^What they said.

But yeah. I remember seeing that episode for the first time and being so excited and then so let down when he didn't say anything other than that haha.

I know. Just add it to the list of many episodes I was disappointed by when it came to J/J, haha

I know. Just add it to the list of many episodes I was disappointed by when it came to J/J, haha
I think that's why they were the most popular pairing - their relationship was the biggest tease.

I think that's why they were the most popular pairing - their relationship was the biggest tease.

Their relationship was the only tease, unless you counted him and Lana!

I think that's why they were the most popular pairing - their relationship was the biggest tease.

That's why so many wanted to see Jack and Janet get together! Forget Vicki!

Sorry for bumping this up, but I just found this thread. I was thinking about this today as I watched the episode where Jack proposed to Vicki. I wouldn't have necessarily wanted him with Janet but it would have been nice if he would have ended up with someone who was a regular on the show like one of the girl's friends who appeared as a semi regular character. I don't have anyone specific in mind, but I really don't like Vicki and I couldn't stand her father!

Sorry for bumping this up, but I just found this thread. I was thinking about this today as I watched the episode where Jack proposed to Vicki. I wouldn't have necessarily wanted him with Janet but it would have been nice if he would have ended up with someone who was a regular on the show like one of the girl's friends who appeared as a semi regular character. I don't have anyone specific in mind, but I really don't like Vicki and I couldn't stand her father!

Surprised no episodes of Three's a Crowd was not part of a Three;s company release as a bonus

Surprised no episodes of Three's a Crowd was not part of a Three;s company release as a bonus


Really? Wow... That's weird...

Really? Wow... That's weird...

especially since it was only 24 eps

22 episodes.

Jack and Janet had great chemistry, but not the romantic kind, IMO. TC had a steep fall in the ratings during season 8, so my guess is that the producers and ABC wouldn’t have considered Janet/Joyce anyway. They wanted a fresh start. And Mary Cadorette was a lot cheaper than Joyce.

What they should have done was introduce a new girlfriend as a recurring character earlier in season 8. Someone who had more sex appeal and had better chemistry and could be more playful and banter with Jack. Joyce DeWitt correctly analyzed that Jack needed someone who grounded him - it didn’t have to be Janet, but someone needed to play that role. And they could have introduced an assistant cook or waitstaff at the bistro earlier in that season too. Then the transition would have seemed more gentle and gradual. And the final episode could have focused more on wrapping up the stories of the TC characters.

Instead, the whole spinoff setup was shoved down our throats in just a few episodes, and the classic characters got the short shrift. The spinoff concept was solid. But the characters in general weren’t good, the cast was too small, and the whole thing was poorly executed. A sad end for Jack.