I wonder why Suzanne was a no show at Antenna tv's Three's Company 40th Anniversary reunion. I would thought she would have wanted to be there. Maybe she wasn't asked. She could still be bitter about being fired.

I wonder why prim daughter of a minister Chrissy who was horrified at the thought of being mistaken for a prostitute is so approving of Janet being bold enough to "strip for a cause".

What was that cause supposed to be exactly? :confused:

Anyway, if SS didn't want to be part of the 40th reunion for whatever reason she could have at least done some solo taped appearance for the retrospective.

I wonder why Suzanne was a no show at Antenna tv's Three's Company 40th Anniversary reunion. I would thought she would have wanted to be there. Maybe she wasn't asked. She could still be bitter about being fired.

We discussed this in another thread. Antenna TV said in a reply on their Facebook page that Suzanne was "not made available to them," which I guess means that she declined the invite.

But I also think the other cast members dislike her despite her and Joyce "making up" a few years ago. The reunion video was great but it was so weird to watch them pretend that Suzanne is either dead or never existed. They did not even mention her name.

I wonder why prim daughter of a minister Chrissy who was horrified at the thought of being mistaken for a prostitute is so approving of Janet being bold enough to "strip for a cause".

What was that cause supposed to be exactly? :confused:


The "cause" was to allow the nude sunbathers to have access to their own beach without being bothered.

And I think Chrissy explained why she wasn't bothered by the idea of demonstrating in the nude: "If they see me nude, it wouldn't matter because I don't know them and they don't know me and I don't know who's seeing me and they don't know who they're seeing. But I know you and you know me and I'll know who you'll be seeing and you'll know who you'll be seeing and both of them are me! See?"

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The "cause" was to allow the nude sunbathers to have access to their own beach without being bothered.

And I think Chrissy explained why she wasn't bothered by the idea of demonstrating in the nude: "If they see me nude, it wouldn't matter because I don't know them and they don't know me and I don't know who's seeing me and they don't know who they're seeing. But I know you and you know me and I'll know who you'll be seeing and you'll know who you'll be seeing and both of them are me! See?"

:crazy: :lol:

Thank you, I should have thought of that. :)

:wave:

They really needed a "Chrissy to English" dictionary in that apartment. :D Even goofy Furley couldn't understand her sometimes.

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We discussed this in another thread. Antenna TV said in a reply on their Facebook page that Suzanne was "not made available to them," which I guess means that she declined the invite.


She could have at least sent her boobs.

She could have at least sent her boobs.


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She could have at least sent her boobs.
1977 Suzanne was just the best.

They really needed a "Chrissy to English" dictionary in that apartment. :D Even goofy Furley couldn't understand her sometimes.

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I agree! :wave: :lol: Chrissy made a lot of sense once I got the hang of translating her craziness.

The actress, author and businesswoman, 70, told ABC News that she
had no idea the comedy about the misadventures of two women and one
man sharing an apartment, and their neighbors -- played by Audra
Lindley and Norman Fell -- would become a massive TV hit.

full article at
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/suzanne-somers-back-40-years-threes-company/story?id=46198234

The others can't stand her and think she's a narcissist. Jenilee Harrison said in an interview recently that she met Suzanne once and Suzanne was nice to her face and then complained in the press afterward.

Had John Ritter not died, would he would have wanted here there?
My guess would be no.

Had John Ritter not died, would he would have wanted here there?
My guess would be no.

I guess it depends on who you believe. John's wife Amy Yasbeck and Suzanne confirm that he and Suzanne reconciled before he died. I think John Ritter might have been the ONLY one who would have been able to join everyone together.

I think John Ritter's death and Suzanne's opportunistic behavior afterward created some permanent riffs. Joyce and Richard stayed close with John through the years, but it was Suzanne who phoned up Larry King the day after he died to gush about she and John were buddies...I know that for me that kind of tasteless fakery would put a permanent stink on someone.

At this point I'm on Team Suzanne vs. everybody else in the Three's Company cast. Their egos won't let them forgive for some reason.

At this point I'm on Team Suzanne vs. everybody else in the Three's Company cast. Their egos won't let them forgive for some reason.

I agree. I think it's a shame they can't get past it 40 years later.

Or they're just tired of her lies and constant manipulations for attention. Since none of the others can stand her (and even John Ritter poked fun at her after their reconciliation) leads me to believe there's something wrong with her.

Or they're just tired of her lies and constant manipulations for attention. Since none of the others can stand her (and even John Ritter poked fun at her after their reconciliation) leads me to believe there's something wrong with her.

Good point. I can see all sides of it and often go back and forth as to who is to "blame" for all the residual bitterness. I think as fans we want everyone to get along, which is just unrealistic.

I always have to remember that to them it was just a job, not a fantasy world where characters/actors get conflated. I want to like Suzanne because she played Chrissy, a character I like on a show I like. The other cast members have no such attachments.

Good point. I can see all sides of it and often go back and forth as to who is to "blame" for all the residual bitterness. I think as fans we want everyone to get along, which is just unrealistic.

I always have to remember that to them it was just a job, not a fantasy world where characters/actors get conflated. I want to like Suzanne because she played Chrissy, a character I like on a show I like. The other cast members have no such attachments.
The fans of Three's Company definitely loved the show a lot more than the perfomers did.

wow

We discussed this in another thread. Antenna TV said in a reply on their Facebook page that Suzanne was "not made available to them," which I guess means that she declined the invite.
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I read this as she expected to get paid to appear, or more than they were offering.

The fans of Three's Company definitely loved the show a lot more than the perfomers did.


That goes for almost every show and something that most people here don't understand.

That goes for almost every show and something that most people here don't understand.
I mean I kind of get it. When acting is your job, it's not fun. It's work. And if you think the scripts are stupid, then it's damn hard work. And actors do put in long hours on the job. It's definitely not all fun and games.

That goes for almost every show and something that most people here don't understand.

Right, that's what I said.

Suzanne went from having a childhood with self esteem issues to achieving fame and letting it go to her head.

I have heard Richard Kline say kind things about her in interviews. He thought it was terrible the way they made her do those insipid "phone tag" scenes.

Suzanne went from having a childhood with self esteem issues to achieving fame and letting it go to her head.

I have heard Richard Kline say kind things about her in interviews. He thought it was terrible the way they made her do those insipid "phone tag" scenes.


How did they make her do it? Was it part of a contract that she had no way of getting out of?

How did they make her do it? Was it part of a contract that she had no way of getting out of?

Yes, it was a contract fulfillment, but instead of allowing her to finish out a few more episodes as the full character, they put her on a different set from the other actors and pared down her part. She even had to be escorted out of the building each time so she would not be able to see the rest of the cast.

At the time the party line was that they were making sure the show would not be "held hostage" any more than it already had been by Suzanne. But it was also punishment for her behavior, pretty much. They wanted to show her who was boss and humiliate her a little bit. The producers confirmed this in a few different interviews.

Yes, it was a contract fulfillment, but instead of allowing her to finish out a few more episodes as the full character, they put her on a different set from the other actors and pared down her part. She even had to be escorted out of the building each time so she would not be able to see the rest of the cast.

At the time the party line was that they were making sure the show would not be "held hostage" any more than it already had been by Suzanne. But it was also punishment for her behavior, pretty much. They wanted to show her who was boss and humiliate her a little bit. The producers confirmed this in a few different interviews.


That is all very interesting. Thank you very much for getting back to me.

I really don't understand why some fans (this would apply to any show) would be bothered when actors don't get along in real life. I do think a lot of the time its fans that have very unrealistic expectations.

Since this board is mostly of TC's fans, most probably already know this. Suzanne was the child of an alcoholic and most of her siblings became alcoholics. She made a movie out of it in the 1980's.

Also, how come we don't hear too much about Step by Step? Some former child actors we constantly hear about while other drops of the face of the earth.

I really don't understand why some fans (this would apply to any show) would be bothered when actors don't get along in real life. I do think a lot of the time its fans that have very unrealistic expectations.

Since this board is mostly of TC's fans, most probably already know this. Suzanne was the child of an alcoholic and most of her siblings became alcoholics. She made a movie out of it in the 1980's.

Also, how come we don't hear too much about Step by Step? Some former child actors we constantly hear about while other drops of the face of the earth.
As far as I know Suzanne got along well with her co-stars from Step by Step. I know Patrick Duffy speaks high of her. It's just TC that's been the trouble. I guess it's too much baggage that some can't get over it. As far as to why it bothers fans, it's because we like to think of them as family. The fact is though it's all make believe. None of us know how the actors are in real life.

I thought she was better in STep by Step.

Yes, it was a contract fulfillment, but instead of allowing her to finish out a few more episodes as the full character, they put her on a different set from the other actors and pared down her part. She even had to be escorted out of the building each time so she would not be able to see the rest of the cast.

At the time the party line was that they were making sure the show would not be "held hostage" any more than it already had been by Suzanne. But it was also punishment for her behavior, pretty much. They wanted to show her who was boss and humiliate her a little bit. The producers confirmed this in a few different interviews.
Which made them no better than she was. Maybe that's part of the reason why Suzanne has to think that she was right. It's all pretty childish. It's been 37 years. It's time for them all to get over it.

I thought she was better in STep by Step.
She definitely was better in Step By Step as a whole. I loved her in TC during the first 3 seasons and then they made her so dumb it ruined the character.

As far as I know Suzanne got along well with her co-stars from Step by Step. I know Patrick Duffy speaks high of her. It's just TC that's been the trouble. I guess it's too much baggage that some can't get over it. As far as to why it bothers fans, it's because we like to think of them as family. The fact is though it's all make believe. None of us know how the actors are in real life.

Suzanne said it took her years to realize why John Ritter was so angry with her. It wasn't because she wanted to be paid much more than everyone else. Not because she put the show in jeopardy over her contract dispute. The real reason was because John realized he had lost a great comedic partner.

Suzanne said it took her years to realize why John Ritter was so angry with her. It wasn't because she wanted to be paid much more than everyone else. Not because she put the show in jeopardy over her contract dispute. The real reason was because John realized he had lost a great comedic partner.


That sounds like classic Suzanne spin, though. John and Joyce had been watching Suzanne ride the fame train for three years by the time her contract dispute happened. I think they were fed up with her antics, and were hurt that she put herself before the teamwork of the show. Plus, Suzanne went on a media parade back then trashing the cast and crew. She burnt a lot of bridges. For a cast and crew that treated each other like family up until then, I can see how John (and Joyce) felt betrayed for years afterward.

They all should listen to the song "Let it Go" and really do that.

Ongoing feud with Joyce perhaps?

Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I thought Suzanne and Joyce had made up in 2012, before the Antenna TV reunion?

Maybe Joyce left that 2012 program where Suzanne had her on, still ultimately kind of upset with Suzanne.

Nonetheless, it was odd when I watched the reunion to not see any Chrissy (Suzanne) references, but it's totally understandable and atleast the rest of the cast wasn't faking it.

On another note, I watched the HBOMax Fresh Prince of Bel Air reunion. Now that was total crap. With Will Smith orchestrating this making up with Janet Hubert. It was the only thing viewers could say that made it interesting, but ultimately just felt contrived. Will Smith had years to reconcile with Janet Hubert and was frequent guest on Oprah as this pseudo spiritual guy. But he needs financial motivation as in a HBO Max special. And in the special, Hubert didn't get to reflect on James Avery, and didn't reunite and reconcile with Alfonso.

Suzanne and Joyce had a great reunion. it was great to watch. then you watch this Antenna reunion and they act like she does not exist. does not make sense.

Suzanne and Joyce had a great reunion. it was great to watch. then you watch this Antenna reunion and they act like she does not exist. does not make sense.
Exactly if Will Smith and Janet Hubert can patch things up anything’s possible

Or they're just tired of her lies and constant manipulations for attention. Since none of the others can stand her (and even John Ritter poked fun at her after their reconciliation) leads me to believe there's something wrong with her.

Plus I can't see Suzanne at a reunion with Terri & Cindy there. It would be too awkward.

Plus Terri & Cindy were loyal to the show & stayed till the end while Suzanne cried like a big BABY for money & got FIRED!

Exactly if Will Smith and Janet Hubert can patch things up anything’s possible

The difference is Hubert didn't demand MILLIONS & then go on national TV & complain about it!

Suzanne made a MUCH bigger stink about this than Hubert ever did.

Suzanne and Joyce had a great reunion. it was great to watch. then you watch this Antenna reunion and they act like she does not exist. does not make sense.

It makes sense when you think how Terri & Cindy wouldn't feel comfortable with Suzanne there.