In case you don't know who Gail Edwards is she is a TV actress who had guest spots on many 80's sitcoms, but is best know for playing Dot Higgins on the sitcom "It's A Living."

Anyway, on her website she claims she was chosen by the producers to play Vicky on TAC, but John Ritter said no. She did make a guest appearance on TAC in the episode "A Friend In Deed."

Here's the quote from her website:
As for “Three’s a Crowd,” the producers/writers originally wanted me to star across John Ritter but John—who had final decision—wanted Mary [Cadorette] who he worked with on “Three's Company.” Mid-season, when the show began to tank, the producers asked me if I'd guest star to prove their point that I would have been the better choice. What a strange biz it is...

I've always liked Gail Edwards . I used to watch "It's A Living" some. She looks a little like Bonnie Bedelia too me . She was also on a season of " Full House" as a character oddly enough named Vicky. I remember the episode of 3's A Crowd she was in, it's a funny one. She's a friend of Vicky's who stays the night while Vicky is at work . She had a contact lens dry problem that causes her to wink all the time. And of course , Jack thinks she's coming on to him.

This is the first of this I've ever heard. I wonder who the producers are that she is talking about. I've seen interviews with Sunga and Burditt and it's always been Mary. That's the way it sounded to me. I'm glad John Ritter chose Mary Cadorette. Absolutely stunning lady and perfect for the role.

Another funny thing here is I have a rare bloopers reel VHS tape that has a lot of " Three's Company" and "Three's A Crowd" bloopers on it. And one of the blooper reels is from the episode " A Friend In Deed" . Gail has a major wardrobe malfunction while she running. Her boobs keep popping out of the top of her dress. LOL

Do you have a link to that interview ? Thanks.

Never understood why this show wasnt added in the TC complete series DVD as a bonus

I've always liked Gail Edwards . I used to watch "It's A Living" some. She looks a little like Bonnie Bedelia too me . She was also on a season of " Full House" as a character oddly enough named Vicky. I remember the episode of 3's A Crowd she was in, it's a funny one. She's a friend of Vicky's who stays the night while Vicky is at work . She had a contact lens dry problem that causes her to wink all the time. And of course , Jack think she's coming on to him.

This is the first of this I've ever heard. I wonder who the producers are that she is talking about. I've seen interviews with Sunga and Burditt and it's always been Mary. That's the way it sounded to me. I'm glad John Ritter chose Mary Cadorette. Absolutely stunning lady.

Another funny thing here is I have a rare bloopers reel VHS tape that has a lot of " Three's Company" and "Three's A Crowd" bloopers on it. And one of the blooper reels is from the episode " A Friend In Deed" . Gail has a major wardrobe malfunction while she running. Her boobs keep popping out of the top of her dress. LOL

Do you have a link to that interview ? Thanks.
Here's the link. Scroll to the very bottom.
https://web.archive.org/web/20130118220134/http://gailedwards.com/living.htm

I always felt Mary Cadorette was stunning, too. It's not her fault the show was a flop.

Here's the link. Scroll to the very bottom.
https://web.archive.org/web/20130118220134/http://gailedwards.com/living.htm

I always felt Mary Cadorette was stunning, too. It's not her fault the show was a flop.

Her dad is why the show was unwatchable

Thanks for that link. I really appreciate it as it was a good read. It's interesting that's for sure.

Regarding Three's a Crowd being a flop. It really wasn't and neither was The Ropers. The two series dominated during the reruns. They just canceled them too early.

Here's a piece from a guy that did some research on Three's A Crowd :


I just did a bit of research about this since, after seeing some of the episodes on Antenna TV, I was curious as to why it vanished so quickly. According to news articles of the time, this show finished higher in the ratings than "Miami Vice" during the 1984-85 season. What's more, it had about the same popularity of "Who's the Boss." Interesting, when you consider how long those other two survived. Also, "Three's a Crowd" began it's run with decent ratings (one of ABC's few modest successes that season), yet after showing initial promise (September-October 1984) was already considered for the chopping-block within a few months (February-March 1985). Also of note is that plans were underway, in the spring of 1985, for a second season in which Stuart Pankin would join the cast as the next door neighbor. Most intriguing, Season Two was to begin with the leads getting married (see "The Philadelphia Inquirer" 10 April 1985 p.D11 for these last two points). Moreover, after the show was announced as cancelled in early May, 1985, it was shown in reruns throughout the summer. I located several articles that list it as finishing in the top ten rated programs for the week, even as late as the early part of September. On the flip-side, ABC was really struggling at that time and John Ritter was making a lot of money ($100,000 per episode). Still, when the show finished taping in February, 1985, plans were to begin work on it again that August. I suppose the rumor (which I was unable to verify via my search) of John Ritter turning-down ABC's offer of a half-season renewal is the reason it did not last. Regardless, while it wasn't necessarily a good show, it seems that it may have perhaps been cancelled prematurely.

By the way, most of the information I gleaned was from the "Boston Globe," "New York Times," "Philadelphia Inquirer," and "Providence Journal" as well as the Canadian publications "The Gazette" (Montreal) and "The Globe and Mail" (Toronto).

Thanks for that link. I really appreciate it as it was a good read. It's interesting that's for sure.

Regarding Three's a Crowd being a flop. It really wasn't and neither was The Ropers. The two series dominated during the reruns. They just canceled them too early.

Here's a piece from a guy that did some research on Three's A Crowd :


I just did a bit of research about this since, after seeing some of the episodes on Antenna TV, I was curious as to why it vanished so quickly. According to news articles of the time, this show finished higher in the ratings than "Miami Vice" during the 1984-85 season. What's more, it had about the same popularity of "Who's the Boss." Interesting, when you consider how long those other two survived. Also, "Three's a Crowd" began it's run with decent ratings (one of ABC's few modest successes that season), yet after showing initial promise (September-October 1984) was already considered for the chopping-block within a few months (February-March 1985). Also of note is that plans were underway, in the spring of 1985, for a second season in which Stuart Pankin would join the cast as the next door neighbor. Most intriguing, Season Two was to begin with the leads getting married (see "The Philadelphia Inquirer" 10 April 1985 p.D11 for these last two points). Moreover, after the show was announced as cancelled in early May, 1985, it was shown in reruns throughout the summer. I located several articles that list it as finishing in the top ten rated programs for the week, even as late as the early part of September. On the flip-side, ABC was really struggling at that time and John Ritter was making a lot of money ($100,000 per episode). Still, when the show finished taping in February, 1985, plans were to begin work on it again that August. I suppose the rumor (which I was unable to verify via my search) of John Ritter turning-down ABC's offer of a half-season renewal is the reason it did not last. Regardless, while it wasn't necessarily a good show, it seems that it may have perhaps been cancelled prematurely.

By the way, most of the information I gleaned was from the "Boston Globe," "New York Times," "Philadelphia Inquirer," and "Providence Journal" as well as the Canadian publications "The Gazette" (Montreal) and "The Globe and Mail" (Toronto).




Not sure why ABC expectations was so high since the last season of TC wasnt in the top 10

Her dad is why the show was unwatchable

Mary Cadorette’s dad was the problem?

Not sure why ABC expectations was so high since the last season of TC wasnt in the top 10

I think ending the series was a good thing. It gave John Ritter a chance to move on and do new things.

Mary Cadorette’s dad was the problem?

Her TV Dad, he wasnt needed

John Ritter wanted the focus of this series on his character and his character alone. This was nothing new, the same thing happened on Three's Company. The producers had a smash hit with Three's Company so from there perspective it must have seemed like a gamble worth taking. On Three's Company every change benefited John, the permanent departure of the Ropers, the departure of Chrissy and the hiring of Priscilla Barnes who essentially was playing the blond version of Janet. Gail Edwards would have brought more to the party than Mary (not that Mary wasn't a competent actress, she just wasn't costarring material), if Gail had caught on the show might have turned into a show about the couple rather than what Ritter wanted which was a show about his character.

Her TV Dad, he wasnt needed

Are you nuts?? Mr. Bradford was arguably the 2nd best character on the show next to Jack! Jack & Mr.Bradford were rivals who were constantly going after each other. Without that you wouldn't have a show! So many of the storylines involved the comic rivalry/tension between them!

Just like Mr.Brooks & The Ropers went after each other on The Ropers.

John Ritter wanted the focus of this series on his character and his character alone. This was nothing new, the same thing happened on Three's Company. The producers had a smash hit with Three's Company so from there perspective it must have seemed like a gamble worth taking. On Three's Company every change benefited John, the permanent departure of the Ropers, the departure of Chrissy and the hiring of Priscilla Barnes who essentially was playing the blond version of Janet. Gail Edwards would have brought more to the party than Mary (not that Mary wasn't a competent actress, she just wasn't costarring material), if Gail had caught on the show might have turned into a show about the couple rather than what Ritter wanted which was a show about his character.

Where did you get these conclusions??

John was the star of Three's Company just like Lucille Ball was the star of I Love Lucy but that doesn't mean the supporting characters weren't really important!

Even Lucille Ball said her show wouldn't have been the success it was without Vivian Vance.

So these 2 Ritter shows were not about Jack Tripper ALONE! His supporting cast was VITAL to the show's success & if John were here you know he'd say the same thing!Ritter

I agree I would have rather seen Gail Edwards in TAC because Mary didn't really work out.

Are you nuts?? Mr. Bradford was arguably the 2nd best character on the show next to Jack! Jack & Mr.Bradford were rivals who were constantly going after each other. Without that you wouldn't have a show! So many of the storylines involved the comic rivalry/tension between them!

Just like Mr.Brooks & The Ropers went after each other on The Ropers.

had no interest in seeing vicky's dad over and over

had no interest in seeing vicky's dad over and over

I think the real problem with TAC was the cast wasn't large enough. On TC there were several recurring cast members like Mr Furley, the Ropers, Larry, Lana, Mr Angelino, etc. that they could bring in for various story lines and comedic moments. With TAC there just weren't enough people for Jack to play off of for comedy.

I think the real problem with TAC was the cast wasn't large enough. On TC there were several recurring cast members like Mr Furley, the Ropers, Larry, Lana, Mr Angelino, etc. that they could bring in for various story lines and comedic moments. With TAC there just weren't enough people for Jack to play off of for comedy.

True and it was no humor in seeing vicky did all the time since she was grown and on her own. They tried to give him a purpose by having him buy the bistro but it still was no point in seeing him as a regular cast member

I think ending the series was a good thing. It gave John Ritter a chance to move on and do new things.

I hated when the series ended. I liked the whole cast. What was bad is that they canceled my other favorite show about the same time too --- "Otherworld" .

I hated when the series ended. I liked the whole cast. What was bad is that they canceled my other favorite show about the same time too --- "Otherworld" .

it had more viewers than Silver spoons and still was cancelled

Where did you get these conclusions??

John was the star of Three's Company just like Lucille Ball was the star of I Love Lucy but that doesn't mean the supporting characters weren't really important!

Even Lucille Ball said her show wouldn't have been the success it was without Vivian Vance.

So these 2 Ritter shows were not about Jack Tripper ALONE! His supporting cast was VITAL to the show's success & if John were here you know he'd say the same thing!Ritter

I agree I would have rather seen Gail Edwards in TAC because Mary didn't really work out.

Well, I thought I covered it, but I'll take another crack at it. Every change on Three's Company benefited Ritter and no one else. I think that is crystal clear. The Ropers and Chrissy Snow were break out characters on the 2nd highest rated show on television. Both the Ropers and Chrissy Snow were both gone after season 5. That's no accident. Norman Fell was very reluctant to leave the mother show unless he had a return clause in his contract should The Ropers fail. He didn't get it. Suzanne Somers has had one of the best managed careers in showbiz, she's starred in two series for a total of 9 years and merchandized everything from books, to clothing to exercise products. She knew the score on the series, Ritter was taking over lock stock and barrel and she made a stand. The issues were much more complicated than money and Ritter wasn't budging so the production company wasn't budging. You mentioned Ritter was the star, but the show was not Jack and Company or The John Ritter Show so the ladies correctly expected a more or less even division of screen time. Priscilla Barnes character was drawn up to be little more than a second Janet which made it impossible for her to distinguish her character from Joyce's character. John again can work with the characters interchangeably, advantage John no one else.

Three's A Crowd followed the John centric formula and as a result the show failed to distinguish itself or break new ground.

You mentioned Lucy, in fact she was very old school and believed strongly in the star being the star of the show. As a matter of fact Vance got disgusted with her lack of a role in the hour long Lucy/Desi shows at the end of the 50's. Among the reasons she left The Lucy Show was for more money and more influence (specifically writing and directing and character involvement).

John Ritter wanted the focus of this series on his character and his character alone. This was nothing new, the same thing happened on Three's Company. The producers had a smash hit with Three's Company so from there perspective it must have seemed like a gamble worth taking. On Three's Company every change benefited John, the permanent departure of the Ropers, the departure of Chrissy and the hiring of Priscilla Barnes who essentially was playing the blond version of Janet. Gail Edwards would have brought more to the party than Mary (not that Mary wasn't a competent actress, she just wasn't costarring material), if Gail had caught on the show might have turned into a show about the couple rather than what Ritter wanted which was a show about his character.



I don't think every change was a direct boon for John. When Suzanne left the show, Joyce got to do a lot of physical comedy with John that more than likely would have went to Suzanne. So I feel Joyce benefited from change as well. And we all know that Furley got a lot of great lines because of Chrissy's absence as well. Which helped to define his character.

Edith and Meathead, etc.. on "All In The Family" were great characters but without spotlight on Archie the show wouldn't have been as great. And that's how I feel about Jack and Three's Company. Just look at Chrissy driven shows like "Chrissy and the Guru" and some others... not that great.

I don't think every change was a direct boon for John. When Suzanne left the show, Joyce got to do a lot of physical comedy with John that more than likely would have went to Suzanne. So I feel Joyce benefited from change as well. And we all know that Furley got a lot of great lines because of Chrissy's absence as well. Which helped to define his character.

Edith and Meathead, etc.. on "All In The Family" were great characters but without spotlight on Archie the show wouldn't have been as great. And that's how I feel about Jack and Three's Company. Just look at Chrissy driven shows like "Chrissy and the Guru" and some others... not that great.

One of the fundamental building blocks of comedy is contrasting characters. Short and tall, quick tempered and mellow, neat and sloppy, detailed and carefree, conformist and nonconformist, fat and skinny etc.. Look at the Marx Brothers, look at the Golden Girls, look at the Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, hell look at the 7 castaways. When the series started each character was clearly contrasted from the others, they even had character names that identified those contrasts. Jack Tripper the physical one, Chrissy Snow the flakey one, Stanley and Helen Roper who tied the knot a long time ago, and the sturdy reliable Janet Wood. The last thing you want after 5 years on a series is to find out a character is being added that essentially duplicates your character's personality.

With respect to Don, if there was one person on TV who understood how to make something like this situation work it was Don. It was no accident he was chosen to replace the Ropers. Don knew how to do his routines and get his laughs without ruffling the feathers of a series star. He had lived it all before.

The production company allowed Ritter to dominate in such a manner that the companion series couldn't even be cast properly. The female lead in this series was the second most important role, it's mindboggling that more thought was given to who played the de facto father-in-law than who played Vicky.

The pairing of Jack and Vicky was definitely the most important part of the show. But without a strong contrasting character like Mr. Bradford to play off of the show would not have worked. So I think Mr. Bradford's role was just as important and worthy of serious time and consideration.

If you took George out of Seinfeld , would the show have worked ? Kramer was just a rip-off of Jim on Taxi.

The pairing of Jack and Vicky was definitely the most important part of the show. But without a strong contrasting character like Mr. Bradford to play off of the show would not have worked. So I think Mr. Bradford's role was just as important and worthy of serious time and consideration.

If you took George out of Seinfeld , would the show have worked ? Kramer was just a rip-off of Jim on Taxi.

But the Bradford character hated the Jack character and old on top of that and generated no laughs. So that was the problem

The pairing of Jack and Vicky was definitely the most important part of the show. But without a strong contrasting character like Mr. Bradford to play off of the show would not have worked. So I think Mr. Bradford's role was just as important and worthy of serious time and consideration.

If you took George out of Seinfeld , would the show have worked ? Kramer was just a rip-off of Jim on Taxi.

I didn't mean to imply that the character of Mr. Bradford was not a critical part of the show. That said, nothing else matters if the female lead is miscast. The relationship between Jack and Vicky has to sell the rest of the elements. If the audience doesn't buy into the relationship then they won't care much about the rest of it.

This is off topic but as long as you brought it up, Kramer was not a rip off of Jim. Kramer is based on a real character that Larry David knew. Kenny Kramer was an individual who lived in the same building as Larry David and had some of the same personality traits as Cosmo Kramer. Jerry and Larry were already familiar with Michael Richards and his very physical brand of humor so they merged that into the character that became TV's Kramer. If you want to see some of Michael's early work, there is a very funny bit he did with Jay Leno on the Tonight show in early 89 on YouTube.

I don't feel Mary was miscast at all. John , Sunga and Bergmann thought she was perfect for the role and so did I . If the show wasn't prematurely canceled , I feel the show would have been just fine it's second season. One of those newspaper archives has a 5 week ratings chart for the reruns of 1985 and Three's a Crowd was in the top 10 in every week. So the show was finding a audience.

[QUOTE=thejasoomian;5747855]I don't feel Mary was miscast at all. John , Sunga and Bergmann thought she was perfect for the role and so did I . If the show wasn't prematurely canceled , I feel the show would have been just fine it's second season. One of those newspaper archives has a 5 week ratings chart for the reruns of 1985 and Three's a Crowd was in the top 10 in every week. So the show was finding a audience.[/QUOTE

Then with respect to Mary we will have to agree to disagree. Summer rating don't necessarily translate into anything once the fall season begins. The audience size is smaller in the summer, and the programming is reruns so people sometimes tune in to shows they will not be watching once the new season begins. In my opinion ABC made the right decision.

Shows like Seinfeld and Cheers owe their future popularity to repeats in the early days. I do agree to disagree about Mary and the show's cancellation.

Shows like Seinfeld and Cheers owe their future popularity to repeats in the early days. I do agree to disagree about Mary and the show's cancellation.

The ratings for Cheers and Seinfeld were better than they appeared, that's why both series survived. The shows had great demos, and the audience being attracted by those series were coming back week after week, they were urbanites, young, upwardly mobile viewers just entering their prime spending years. This is right where ad agencies want to be, and because of that NBC was going to give them plenty of time to grow. The upside for both series was tremendous, that was not the case with the ho hum Three's a Crowd.

Her TV Dad, he wasnt needed

That's the WHOLE point of the show.

That's why it's called, Three's A Crowd.

The ratings for Cheers and Seinfeld were better than they appeared, that's why both series survived. The shows had great demos, and the audience being attracted by those series were coming back week after week, they were urbanites, young, upwardly mobile viewers just entering their prime spending years. This is right where ad agencies want to be, and because of that NBC was going to give them plenty of time to grow. The upside for both series was tremendous, that was not the case with the ho hum Three's a Crowd.



What are you talking about ? Seinfeld was considered a flop at first because of demos. And as far as Three's A Crowd goes, we will never know because they jumped the gun on canceling it to early.

[QUOTE=thejasoomian;5751356]What are you talking about ? Seinfeld was considered a flop at first because of demos. And as far as Three's A Crowd goes, we will never know because they jumped the gun on canceling it to early.

"Seinfeld was considered a flop at first because of demos".

That statement is not true.

Yes it is true. Seinfeld didn't even make it into the Top 30 Nielson ratings until season four. In the early days of Seinfeld it had low reactions.

After seeing Gail Edwards in "It's a Living" she isn't any better or worse than Mary was as Vicki.

It probably wouldn't have made a difference if Gail played Vicki because it boiled down to John Ritter, the supporting cast, & the writers. TAC was definitely good enough for another season so I'll never understand why John didn't take 13 more episodes when it was offered to him??

She had a nervous energy about her (kind of like the actress who played Vera on Alice)that I could see putting some people off (like Ritter).

It's A Living was an ensemble show, where I think that quality works better.

She had a nervous energy about her (kind of like the actress who played Vera on Alice)that I could see putting some people off (like Ritter).

It's A Living was an ensemble show, where I think that quality works better.

The truth is Jack's partner in TAC didn't really matter as long as she wasn't AWFUL. You could've potentially had DOZENS of actresses play the part because in the end the humor centered around Jack.

Yes it is true. Seinfeld didn't even make it into the Top 30 Nielson ratings until season four. In the early days of Seinfeld it had low reactions.
Critics loved “Seinfeld”.

Nothing against Mary but in the one guest starring episode that featured Gail Edwards she handled herself admirably in the comedy.

And about adding Stuart Pankin to the cast in season 2 would have been a perfect foil for Jack as the bickering between Jack and Mr. Bradford can only be played out for so long until Bradford finally accepts Jack and Vicki together.

Nothing against Mary but in the one guest starring episode that featured Gail Edwards she handled herself admirably in the comedy.

And about adding Stuart Pankin to the cast in season 2 would have been a perfect foil for Jack as the bickering between Jack and Mr. Bradford can only be played out for so long until Bradford finally accepts Jack and Vicki together.

Exactly, no man in real life would have constantly took crap from someone's father

Nothing against Mary but in the one guest starring episode that featured Gail Edwards she handled herself admirably in the comedy.

And about adding Stuart Pankin to the cast in season 2 would have been a perfect foil for Jack as the bickering between Jack and Mr. Bradford can only be played out for so long until Bradford finally accepts Jack and Vicki together.

Which episode of TC did Gail Edwards guest star in??

Which episode of TC did Gail Edwards guest star in??

she guest starred on Three's a Crowd, the same ep as Larry Dallas. Not Three's Company

she guest starred on Three's a Crowd, the same ep as Larry Dallas. Not Three's Company

Who was she in TAC?

Who was she in TAC?

vicky's friend

vicky's friend

Jack could've had a THREESOME instead of Three's Company!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

At the end of the day, does the fault essentially lie on Mary Cadorette for why Three's a Crowd flopped? Aren't her appearances Super Password (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=super+password+Mary+Cadorette) in 1985 enough evidence that she's not particularly charismatic? Compare her to somebody like Priscilla Barnes, who could at least pretend to be in on the joke for some episodes of Three's Company. If you're a boring and uncharismatic actress, then consequently, you aren't going to have much chemistry with your male co-star.

Mary Cadorette was dynamite on those game shows. Super intelligent and witty. She won a lot of money for contestants.

Three’s a Crowd flopped because the producers blew it. The Vicky character was dull. She and Jack were sweet together, but sweet doesn’t equal funny. They needed a lead couple that was playful, bantering, and sexy. The EZ character was an unfunny, one-dimensional dud. And while Robert Mandan was talented and competent, his character was overbearing.

The show was also underpopulated. Where was the rest of the restaurant staff? And where were Jack and Vicky’s friends?

On top of that, the scripts were generally weak and unfunny.

So there was a lot more wrong with the show than Mary Cadorette.

What restaurant staff??

Jack never even had restaurant staff during Three's Company yet nobody complained. Remember Jack was the owner AND the waiter as he usually brought the food out himself!

I never saw a single waiter or waitress at Jack's Bistro on TC! Felipe was the chef at least once. They should've brought him over to Three's a Crowd! He was HILARIOUS! :lol:

What restaurant staff??

Jack never even had restaurant staff during Three's Company yet nobody complained. Remember Jack was the owner AND the waiter as he usually brought the food out himself!

I never saw a single waiter or waitress at Jack's Bistro on TC! Felipe was the chef at least once. They should've brought him over to Three's a Crowd! He was HILARIOUS! :lol:


I think it was another chef that told jack that they was out of chicken but he is the only one I can remember outside of felipe and furley during TC

I caught just the latter half of Gail Edwards's 3AC episode this week on AntennaTV. She and Jack were alone in the apartment, and both suspected the other of trying to seduce each other. Why did her character wink whenever she said something?

At the end of the day, does the fault essentially lie on Mary Cadorette for why Three's a Crowd flopped? Aren't her appearances Super Password (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=super+password+Mary+Cadorette) in 1985 enough evidence that she's not particularly charismatic? Compare her to somebody like Priscilla Barnes, who could at least pretend to be in on the joke for some episodes of Three's Company. If you're a boring and uncharismatic actress, then consequently, you aren't going to have much chemistry with your male co-star.

I don't see anything wrong with her panel work on Super Password. Anyway, persona on game show appearances seems an odd way to judge somebody's acting ability. If we're going to go by that, I've seen clips of John Ritter on 70s Pyramid and another game show from that decade, and he seemed visibly embarrassed to be doing those types of shows. I actually haven't seen enough of Three's a Crowd to judge Cadorette's acting ability, but there were reasons why she kept getting invited back on Pyramid, even after her show was canceled. She had a $100,000 tournament win that was memorable for her scream of joy when her partner uttered the final correct answer.

I think it was another chef that told jack that they was out of chicken but he is the only one I can remember outside of felipe and furley during TC

I remember Felipe saying, "you're going to have a kichen full of chicken". :lol:

He said that because customers were ONLY ordering eggs that day.

I caught just the latter half of Gail Edwards's 3AC episode this week on AntennaTV. She and Jack were alone in the apartment, and both suspected the other of trying to seduce each other. Why did her character wink whenever she said something?



I don't see anything wrong with her panel work on Super Password. Anyway, persona on game show appearances seems an odd way to judge somebody's acting ability. If we're going to go by that, I've seen clips of John Ritter on 70s Pyramid and another game show from that decade, and he seemed visibly embarrassed to be doing those types of shows. I actually haven't seen enough of Three's a Crowd to judge Cadorette's acting ability, but there were reasons why she kept getting invited back on Pyramid, even after her show was canceled. She had a $100,000 tournament win that was memorable for her scream of joy when her partner uttered the final correct answer.


It was her contact lenses she had to change them every 2 hours

Gail Edwards... drool forming now. That body, WHOA!! One source lists her with a 36" bust and at 5'6" tall.

Mary Cadorette was good looking, just not very funny or had any chemistry with John Ritter. Gail Edwards would have been funnier, but I don’t know about the chemistry part. The major problems with the show were lame writing, a dumb premise with Jack being in a relationship and moving in with a woman he just met (unlike TAC where it was innocent, as much as Jack joked around), a poor and limited supporting cast especially the useless and annoying EZ, and the fact the Jack Tripper character became less funny. If you made it some sort of a buddy sitcom with Richard Kline and Don Knotts and different women each week, it may have been watchable.

Mary Cadorette was good looking, just not very funny or had any chemistry with John Ritter. Gail Edwards would have been funnier, but I don’t know about the chemistry part. The major problems with the show were lame writing, a dumb premise with Jack being in a relationship and moving in with a woman he just met (unlike TAC where it was innocent, as much as Jack joked around), a poor and limited supporting cast especially the useless and annoying EZ, and the fact the Jack Tripper character became less funny. If you made it some sort of a buddy sitcom with Richard Kline and Don Knotts and different women each week, it may have been watchable.

Actually John Ritter said he had the best chemistry with Mary out of all the women who auditioned & that's why he picked her. Although I agree Mary wasn't that great. Gail wouldn't have made much difference.

They needed a better supporting cast like Felipe & bring Gurley back once in a while!

Gail Edwards... drool forming now. That body, WHOA!! One source lists her with a 36" bust and at 5'6" tall.

Pics please? :wave: