Three's Company failed during season 1. John Ritter was told if TC didn't work out he had a job waiting for him as one of the reporters on the Lou Grant show.

It never came to that since he made TC a Classic.


Info from the TC Book

If TC didn't make it, he might have become more of a dramatic actor than a comic one. That coming after all those years playing the Reverend on The Waltons.

If TC didn't make it, he might have become more of a dramatic actor than a comic one. That coming after all those years playing the Reverend on The Waltons.


I never seen him in a drama role so it's hard for me to see him in a serious role

He was good on Hawaii Five-O (original series) in a serious role.

I remember reading that. If "Three's Company" didn't work out, that would of been interesting to see. But I'm glad "Three's company" became successful.:)

Joyce always thought John was talented in both the comedy and drama aspects of acting. She says to understand comedy as deeply as he did, you understand drama deeply.

I never seen him in a drama role so it's hard for me to see him in a serious role
John was very good at drama. He guest starred on a lot of drama shows in the 70's. I actually saw him guest as a medical student on Movin On a few weeks ago. I checked and that episode was from 1975. He looked so young. Jeff Conaway of Taxi was in it too.